Africa Health Report

NDLEA Urges Addicts to Seek Help NDLEA operatives displaying drugs recovered from concealed water purifier machines.

Oluwafunbi Bello June 22, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has urged Nigerians battling drug addiction to seek...

Lagos Cracks Down on Street Begging, Rescues 45 Vulnerable Persons Lagos officials conduct enforcement operations against street begging and homelessness.

Korede Abdullah June 4, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to tackle street begging and homelessness, rescuing...

FG Graduates 744 Ex-Insurgents in Reintegration Programme Graduates of reintegration programme in Gombe

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius April 16, 2026

GOMBE, Nigeria – The Federal Government has graduated 744 former insurgents and victims of violent extremism under...

NMA to Begin Monthly Mental Health Checks for Prison Inmates NMA officials meeting with Nigerian Correctional Service leadership on inmate welfare

Mirian Gom October 30, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that it will begin mandatory monthly psychiatric...

Kano Empowers Local Councils to Lead Drug Abuse Campaign Kano officials during grassroots drug abuse awareness training

Hussaini Ibrahim October 26, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government is intensifying its grassroots war against drug abuse, urging all...

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