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January 27, 2026

NMA backs collective bargaining agreement for health sector harmony

NMA has urged the federal government to remain focused on the ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement process to address health sector concerns.

NMA MEMBERS
January 27, 2026

Civil servants press Tinubu govt for quick resolution of health workers’ strike

The group also appealed to the federal government to act decisively to avert further loss of lives and restore normal health services.

JOHESU PROTEST
January 26, 2026

Abuja: NUT orders FCT teachers to join JUAC’s strike

The Nigeria Union of Teachers in Abuja has directed all primary and secondary school teachers to join the strike initiated by the Joint Union Action Committee.

Nyesom Wike
January 23, 2026

2027: Women should contest all elective offices, says minister 

The minister said her political journey was driven by faith and purpose. 

Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim (credit: Punch)
January 23, 2026

Trump lied he stopped us from executing 800 protesters: Iran

The claim was “completely false”, said attorney general Mohammad Movahedi-Azad on Friday.

U.S. President Donald
January 23, 2026

5,000 killed in Iran protests, activists say

A further 9,787 deaths are still under investigation.

Protests in Iran
January 23, 2026

U.S. Immigration: ICE agents detain five-year-old boy in Minneapolis

The Columbia Heights Public Schools superintendent said officers told the boy to knock on the door to his home, “essentially using a five-year-old as bait”.

ICE
January 23, 2026

Trump slams Roe v Wade as ‘moral, constitutional atrocity’ against U.S. unborn children

“Today marks the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade — a moral and constitutional atrocity that…stripped the states of their right to protect the unborn,” said Mr Trump.

Anti-abortion protesters in U.S. (Credit: UK Guardian)
January 23, 2026

UN commits to Nigeria’s 2026 humanitarian needs, response plan

Mohamed Fall, UN resident and humanitarian coordinator, has reiterated the organisation’s commitment to supporting Nigeria to achieve its 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan.

Mohamed Fall
January 22, 2026

96 cases of child abandonment recorded in Gombe in 2025: NHRC

He appealed to parents to work toward protecting their children.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)