Umuahia (Nigeria): Abia has secured selection as one of six states to receive the World Bank-funded Sustainable Urban, Rural and Water Sanitation Hygiene (SURWASH) project, according to the state government. …
WASH
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Health
Report: Northern Nigeria Records Highest Teenage Pregnancy Rates
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeAbuja: Teenage pregnancy is a critical public health issue in Nigeria, especially in northern states such as Kebbi, Zamfara, and Kaduna, which record the highest rates. Building on this concern, …
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The Kwara Government has received 400 Wash and Dignity Kits from UNICEF to aid victims of the Woro terrorist attacks in Kaiama Local Government Area. On February 2026, terrorists attacked …
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For decades, promises have not been kept. Weak infrastructure, climate challenges, and slow political action still prevent millions of people in Africa from getting safe water. TheDigger Intelligence Unit Abuja: …
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Nigeria, DRC, Angola, and South Sudan drive nearly 90% of infections as Africa CDC warns urgent investment in clean water, sanitation, and vaccination is critical to curb the crisis. Abuja …
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Education, Science and Technology\IT
Researcher Urges Action to Curb Surge in Typhoid, Antibiotic Resistance
A researcher, Dr Kolawole Aremu, has called for immediate public health action to curb the rapidly rising spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the country. Aremu, Research Associate,Trans-Saharan Diseases Research Centre, …
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Kaduna: The Kaduna State Government, in partnership with UNICEF and funding support from the Government of the Netherlands, has concluded a significant training programme aimed at strengthening the sustainability of …
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New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has recorded 3,109 suspected cases of cholera and 86 deaths across 34 states, becoming the second-highest case of cholera outbreak in …
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Makurdi: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it has provided more than 30,000 litres of water daily to victims of the Yelwata attack, who are temporarily camped at International …
