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• Editorial: Nigeria’s Water and Sanitation Crisis Demands Urgent Reform Amid Widening Gender and Infrastructure Gaps

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Coinciding with World Water Day 2026, a new editorial highlights the dire state of Nigeria’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector. With approximately 113 million citizens l...

• Plateau State Records 5,000 Tuberculosis Cases in 2025 as Government Intensifies Case Detection and Treatment Awareness

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Plateau State Health Commissioner, Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong, reported 5,000 confirmed tuberculosis cases for 2025, identifying the disease as a persistent public health threat. Marki...

• Bauchi State Secures Critical Child Nutrition Intervention Following Five Hundred Million Naira Commitment to Combat Regional Stunting Crisis

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Bauchi State Government has taken delivery of over 20,000 cartons of therapeutic and nutrient supplements provided through the Child Nutrition Fund with UNICEF support. Governo...

• Taraba State Records 35 Lassa Fever Deaths as Seasonal Outbreak Intensifies; Healthcare Workers at High Risk

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Taraba State has recorded 35 deaths due to Lassa fever in the ongoing 2026 outbreak, marking it as one of the hardest-hit states in Nigeria. According to the Nigeria Centre for Dis...