AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories January 6 – 11, 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE The first full week of 2026 opens with Nigeria confronting familiar fault lines in its health and development journey — fragile healthcare…
Month: January 2026
NDIC Recovers N24.3bn to Pay Heritage Bank Depositors
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) secures an additional ₦24.3 billion from the assets of the defunct Heritage Bank Limited to…
Kogi Security Forces Kill Bandits in Joint Military Air Operation
LOKOJA, Nigeria – Security forces in Kogi State kill several bandits and dismantle criminal networks during a joint military operation, authorities say, as residents…
Resident Doctors Suspend Planned Strike After Government Commitments
ABUJA, Nigeria – Resident doctors in Nigeria suspend their planned nationwide strike following fresh commitments from the Federal Government, easing fears of disruption to…
SERAP Sues INEC Over Alleged ₦55.9bn 2019 Election Funds
Abuja, Nigeria — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) files a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its alleged failure…
Schools Reopen Nationwide as Parents Fear Safety, Rising Education Costs
(By Hussaini Ibrahim, Oluwafunbi Bello and Koko Maxwella) ABUJA / KANO, Nigeria – As basic and secondary schools reopen across Nigeria this week and…
NDLEA Arrests 80-Year-Old Ex-Convict in Nationwide Drug Crackdown
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrests an 80-year-old ex-convict and multiple suspects across several states as part of a sweeping…
FG Unveils SOPs to Standardise Public Asset Maintenance
Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Government rolls out new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to strengthen and standardise the maintenance of public assets across Ministries,…
Defence Minister Warns Criminal Accomplices as Calls Grow for Unity
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), urges national unity against insecurity and issues a stern warning to individuals aiding…
Massive Fire Razes Ogun Guangdong Free Trade Zone, Homes Affected
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – A massive fire tore through the Ogun Guangdong Free Trade Zone on Sunday, damaging industrial facilities and spreading rapidly to nearby…