AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories 26 January – 02 February 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE Nigeria’s health and development landscape this week reveals a country caught between progress and peril. While new investments in healthcare, water systems,…
Month: February 2026
Unemployment, Weak Intelligence Fuel Rising Family Violence in Kano – Expert
KANO, Nigeria – A senior security consultant has linked the rising cases of domestic and intra-family violence in Kano State to unemployment, weak intelligence…
NCC, NSCDC Warn Builders Over Fibre Cable Damage Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s telecom regulator and civil defence agency issued a stern warning to construction firms over the rising destruction of fibre-optic cables…
Ogun Rejects Ondo Claim Over Disputed Eba Island Oil Well
OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government dismisses claims by neighbouring Ondo State that an oil well on Eba Island falls within Ondo territory,…
FG Targets May 29 Completion of Bida–Zungeru Road
NIGER, Nigeria – The Federal Government says it targets May 29, 2026, for the completion and commissioning of the 29.5-kilometre Bida–Zungeru–Wushishi highway in Niger…
FMC Denies Negligence in Abuja Singer’s Death
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, firmly rejects social media claims that negligence or lack of antivenom caused the death of…
Yelwata Killings Suspects Face Trial as FG Vows Justice
ABUJA, Nigeria – Suspects linked to the deadly Yelwata attacks in Benue State will be arraigned on Monday before the Federal High Court in…
SERAP Sues NNPCL Over Alleged Missing ₦22.3bn Oil Revenues
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) files a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over alleged unaccounted…
Kano Government Intensifies Surveillance After Suspected Diphtheria Cases Emerge
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government intensifies disease surveillance and emergency response in Gamji Village, Garko Local Government Area, following reports of suspected…
Ogoni Group Issues 14-Day Ultimatum Over Alleged $300m Fund Diversion
RIVERS, Nigeria – The Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) issues a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government over the alleged diversion of a $300 million…