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The Supplement Trap: How Social Media Is Selling Young Nigerians a New Body Young Nigerians face health questions as social media promotes supplements for weight gain, skin enhancement and intimate wellness.

Young Nigerians face health questions as social media promotes supplements for weight gain, skin enhancement and intimate wellness.

The Supplement Trap: How Social Media Is Selling Young Nigerians a New Body

Hope Ajayi October 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A TikTok video can promise fuller curves, clearer skin or faster weight gain, and...

Too Young to Drink: Why More Nigerian Teenagers Are Turning to Alcohol Teenager interviewed by Africa Health Report discussing underage alcohol consumption in Abuja.

Teenager interviewed by Africa Health Report discussing underage alcohol consumption in Abuja.

Too Young to Drink: Why More Nigerian Teenagers Are Turning to Alcohol

Oluwatobi Adu August 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The first drink often comes long before adulthood. Sometimes it is offered by a...

Imo Police Debunk Viral Hostel Attack Claim Imo State Police issue a statement debunking a viral claim of an attack on a student hostel near Federal Polytechnic Nekede

Imo State Police issue a statement debunking a viral claim of an attack on a student hostel near Federal Polytechnic Nekede

Imo Police Debunk Viral Hostel Attack Claim

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 5, 2026

OWERRI, Nigeria – The Imo State Police Command has dismissed as false a viral social media report...

Police Dismiss Viral Security Alert in Anambra Scene of police shooting that killed two bystanders in Alagbado Lagos

Scene of police shooting that killed two bystanders in Alagbado Lagos

Police Dismiss Viral Security Alert in Anambra

Oluwafunbi Bello June 26, 2026

ANAMBRA, Nigeria – The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed a viral social media alert claiming that...

Women’s Academic Achievements Inspire Global Conversation Women celebrate academic achievements in a viral social media conversation.

Women celebrate academic achievements in a viral social media conversation.

Women’s Academic Achievements Inspire Global Conversation

Hussaini Ibrahim June 15, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A viral social media thread celebrating women’s academic achievements has sparked a global wave...

Study Links Early Smartphone Use to Poor Mental Health Young children using smartphone linked to mental health risks

Young children using smartphone linked to mental health risks

Study Links Early Smartphone Use to Poor Mental Health

Dennis Gabriel September 15, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A major global study warns that giving smartphones to children before age 13 may...