Benue Sets Up Primary Healthcare Board to Improve Services
MAKURDI, Nigeria – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has constituted a new State Primary Health Care Board, appointing officials to strengthen healthcare administration and…
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AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 26 October–1 November 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s top health and development stories examine mounting pressures on Nigeria’s healthcare system and Africa’s wider public-health landscape. The escalating…
Ekiti Begins Issuing Appointment Letters to 1,522 Health Workers
EKITI, Nigeria – The Ekiti State Government has begun issuing appointment letters to 1,522 newly recruited junior healthcare workers as part of efforts to…
Africa needs $4.3bn yearly to meet 2m community health worker target
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa needs an estimated $4.3bn annually to expand its community health workforce to two million by 2030, the Africa Centres for…
FG Disburses ₦249.6bn Health Fund, Targets 17,600 PHCs
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government says it disbursed ₦249.6 billion from the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) during the first three years…
Mbah Commissions Multi-Billion-Naira Pharmaceutical Plant in Enugu
ENUGU, Nigeria – Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has commissioned a multi-billion-naira pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in the state, with the government considering a commercial…
The Silent Sugar Crisis: Millions May Have Diabetes Without Knowing It
ABUJA, Nigeria – Millions of Nigerians may be living with diabetes without knowing it, as limited access to screening, misconceptions about the disease and…
FG: 4,434 Primary Healthcare Centres Revitalised
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government says it has revitalised 4,434 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across Nigeria, with 908 facilities still undergoing work, as…
FG Review Plans to Improve Affordable Healthcare Access
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu and Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, have discussed measures to improve access…
Billions Spent, Healthcare Missing: Inside Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has channelled billions of naira into primary healthcare, yet many communities continue to face facilities without adequate medicines, equipment and…