Africa Health Report

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius June 24, 2026

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – Rescue agencies continued emergency operations on Wednesday after a three-storey building under construction...

Navy Seizes 63,000 Litres of Illegal Diesel Nigerian Navy officers with seized smuggled rice in Lagos

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius June 22, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Navy has seized more than 63,000 litres of suspected illegally refined diesel...

Navy Seizes 1.2m Litres in Oil Theft Crackdown Nigerian Navy officers with seized smuggled rice in Lagos

Chukwu Obinna April 17, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Navy intensifies its crackdown on crude oil theft, recovering more than 1.2...

Market Clash Kills Trader, Sparks Ethnic Tension in Rivers State Police secure fruit market after deadly clash in Rivers State

Mirian Gom February 14, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A violent clash at a fruit market in Rivers State leaves one trader dead...

FGM Persists Despite Laws as Rivers State Vows Total Elimination Rivers officials speak at International Day to End Female Genital Mutilation event

Mirian Gom February 11, 2026

Port Harcourt, Nigeria – The Rivers State Government renews its determination to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),...

NDLEA Officer Killed as Drug Raid Sparks Violent Resistance NDLEA confirms Saudi release of three Nigerian pilgrims framed for drugs

Korede Abdullah February 10, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – A National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officer dies following a violent confrontation during...

Ogoni Group Issues 14-Day Ultimatum Over Alleged $300m Fund Diversion Ogoni protesters demanding accountability for compensation funds

Oluwafunbi Bello February 1, 2026

RIVERS, Nigeria – The Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) issues a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government over...

Court Sentences UNIPORT Student to Death for Murder

Korede Abdullah November 28, 2025

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – A Rivers State High Court sentences 400-level University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) student,...

NAFDAC Presses Rivers to Enforce Drug-Safety Rules Amid Abuse Surges NAFDAC officials speaking at a pharmacovigilance sensitisation event in Rivers State

Juliet Jacob November 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is warning the...

Rivers, FRSC Launch Vehicle Tracking to Curb Car Theft Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FRSC officials unveiling the new vehicle tracking initiative in Port Harcourt.