Airlines Threaten Shutdown Over Airport Security Breaches
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian airlines have threatened to shut down domestic operations if another disruption like the August 11 airport crisis occurs, after the…
Month: September 2026
UBEC to Publish States’ Education Funding, Projects Online
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian communities will soon be able to track basic education projects and funds accessed by their states under a new Universal…
NARD: Doctors Await 19 Months’ Unpaid Allowances
LAGOS, Nigeria – Resident doctors in Nigeria are awaiting 19 months of unpaid professional allowances as manpower shortages and unresolved welfare issues increase workload,…
NAF Reassembles First Two H125 Helicopters in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has completed the local reassembly of its first two H125 helicopters at NAF Base Ikeja, Lagos,…
JAMB Restores CAPS, Urges Institutions to Expedite Admissions
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has restored its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) after a 96-hour disruption, urging tertiary…
WARDC Calls for Reform of Nigeria’s Abortion Laws
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Women Advocate Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has called for reforms to Nigeria’s abortion laws, warning that unsafe abortion remains…
Fire Guts Customs Western Marine Command Office in Apapa
LAGOS, Nigeria – A fire outbreak has gutted parts of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command office in Apapa, Lagos, destroying property…
NiMet Forecasts Thunderstorms, Rainfall Across Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rainfall across several parts of Nigeria on Monday, September 28, 2026, with…
When Custody Becomes A Death Sentence: Inside Nigeria’s Detention Health Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – What happens when a person enters state custody—and emerges with their health broken, or never emerges at all? The deaths of…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 21–27 September 2026
✍️ Editor’s Note Nigeria’s health landscape this week was marked by a combination of outbreaks, preventable deaths, chronic disease, reproductive health concerns and attempts…