January, 2026 - National Update

HURIWA Warns of Worsening Hunger, Urges Federal and State Action

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has sounded the alarm over the growing hunger crisis across the country,…

The conferment of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on businessman Gilbert Chagoury has reignited public…

A Magistrate Court sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State, has granted bail to Adeniyi Kayode, the driver involved in the road…

The Lagos State House of Assembly’s endorsement of the ongoing demolition of structures along shorelines and beneath high-tension power lines…

The recent demolition of homes in Makoko has triggered renewed national reflection on how Nigeria’s cities are governed, following an…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has sought deeper federal support to address worsening security challenges in parts of the…

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has been arrested by the Department of…

The Kogi State Government has taken a decisive step in its fight against insecurity with the deployment of two high-capacity…

Senator Mutalubi Ojo Adebayo, SAN, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Governor and Government of Kogi State to immediately…

By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse In a strong call to civic action, Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has urged residents—especially…