Thursday, September 24, 2026

Rights

January 9, 2026

Women bearing brunt of Sudan’s acute hunger crisis, UN says

UN Women has previously warned that women face the risk of sexual violence while searching for food.

Hungry Sudanese
January 9, 2026

ABUTH resident doctors mobilise for protest, strike

The scheduled nationwide strike is to press home the implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed on November 29, 2025.

Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (credit: My school gist)
January 9, 2026

NMA suspends medical services due to kidnapping of doctors

“We will continue to withhold services until our colleagues are released and adequate security measures are implemented,” said NMA chair.

Doctors (Photo credit: Guardian)
January 9, 2026

Herdsmen, farmers clash at least 100 times every month in Oyo state: NSCDC

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps says at least 100 cases of farmer-herder clashes occur every month in Oyo state.

Farmers and herders
January 9, 2026

Man shoots four teenage girls walking, kills two, including unborn baby

The convict, with a pistol, shot at four women walking, killing two 18-year-olds and wounding two 17-year-olds.

January 9, 2026

JOHESU, NARD strikes threaten healthcare delivery: FMC Boss

The medical director of the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, Saad Ahmed, has warned that ongoing strikes by health unions could threaten healthcare delivery nationwide.

Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja
January 9, 2026

Kano Drowning Epidemic: Two-year-old boy, man die in wells

Tragedy has struck in Kano as a two-year-old boy, Sa’idu Ahmad, drowned in a well in Kwankwaso town, Madobi LGA.

January 9, 2026

Iranians suffer nationwide internet blackout as government cracks down on protesters

“Live metrics show #Iran is now in the midst of a nationwide internet blackout,” Netblocks said.

Iranian protesters
January 8, 2026

Patients lament limited services at general hospitals in Abuja

At Nyanya General Hospital, Idris Yahuri said administrative officers responsible for issuing patient files were missing from their posts.

NATIONAL HOSPITAL ABUJA (credit: facebook)
January 8, 2026

E-hailing drivers decry multiple VAT deductions on inDrive members

AUATON vice-president South-West, Kolawole Aina, said in Lagos that inDrive e-hailing drivers suddenly discovered this double taxation on January 1, 2026.

inDrive vehicles