The global landscape of maternal health has undergone a paradigm shift, marked by the WHO’s2016 transition to a minimum of eight antenatal contacts. In Nigeria, the period of 2015–2025represents a critical era of policy implementation amidst complex socio-political challenges.Antenatal Care (ANC) is a specialized platform for life-saving interventions, including malariaprophylaxis, management of pregnancy-induced hypertension, and PMTCT of HIV. 3