Customs Intercepts Expired Flours, Drugs Worth ₦1.9bn at Seme Border
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has intercepted expired flour and illegal substances valued at ₦1.9 billion in its…
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WHO Urges Stronger Mental Health Systems in Crises
ABUJA, Nigeria – As Nigeria marked World Mental Health Day 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) called for stronger integration of mental health and…
NAFDAC Raids Kaduna Market, Seizes Fake Herbal Drugs, Arrests Three
KADUNA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raided the popular Kawo Market in Kaduna State, confiscating…
Kano Launches Landmark Measles-Rubella Drive, Targets Every Child
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has launched a landmark Measles-Rubella (MR) Integrated Campaign, aiming to vaccinate every eligible child and strengthen immunisation…
Edo Launches Innovative Plan to Cut Maternal, Infant Deaths
BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Edo State Government has launched the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) to curb preventable deaths among…
Lagos Council Chair Backs PHC Drive, Vows Grassroots Support
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Olusegun Odumbaku, has pledged his administration’s full support for the Lagos State…
Jigawa Targets 3.1m Children for Measles, Rubella Vaccination
Kano, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) has launched a major integrated vaccination campaign to immunise 3,186,521 children against…
Africa Health Report: Top 10 Health Stories of the Week, 29 September – 5 October 2025
📝 Editor’s Note From global health innovation to grassroots mobilisation, this week’s stories reveal how African nations are tackling old and emerging public health…
Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 168 in 2025
KANO, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports that 168 people have died from Lassa fever this year, with…
NAFDAC Destroys N15bn Worth of Fake, Expired Drugs in Ibadan
IBADAN, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed counterfeit, expired, substandard, and falsified drugs and…