Nigeria news today headlines : Friday 2nd January 2026
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target=_blank>Lagos Reaffirms Commitment To Maternal, Child Health As First Lady Celebrates 2026 Newborns
Lagos – In a New Year tradition that blends celebration with public health advocacy, the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday led a goodwill…
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target=_blank>OKPE UNION BERATES ITSEKIRI LEADERS OVER BOGUS CLAIMS ON TERRITORIES
… URGES OBOREVWORI, DAFINONE, OTHERS TO STAND UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES … CALLS FOR CHANGE IN THE APPELLATION” SAPELE OKPẸ COMMUNITY” The Okpe Union has advised Itsekiri leaders to honour…
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target=_blank>Women Entrepreneurs Urge Targeted Policies To Tackle Barriers In Business
Women across different sectors are calling for more targeted interventions and gender-responsive policies to help address the unique challenges they face in the business landscape. Although women make significant contributions…
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target=_blank>Nigeria, Sovereignty, And The Perils Of Foreign Military Entanglement
LADI SOYODE Nigeria’s ongoing struggle against terrorism has renewed calls for deeper military cooperation with the United States. However, history cautions that foreign military involvement often carries strategic costs that…
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target=_blank>Nigeria’s Family Planning Crisis, Maternal Mortality And The Price Of Neglect
Maternal mortality remains one of Nigeria’s most pressing public health challenges, and the issue of family planning sits firmly at the centre of this crisis. For decades, family planning has…
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target=_blank>Former WMA President, Enabulele Urges Governments To Prioritise Ethical Governance In 2026
Dr Osahon Enabulele, former President of the World Medical Association (WMA) and Director General of the Dr Osahon Enabulele Foundation (DOEF), has called on governments to embrace leadership excellence and…
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target=_blank>Zulum Hosts Kanuri Kinsmen From 10 Countries
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday hosted thousands of Kanuri kinsmen from at least 10 countries to celebrate this year’s Kanem-Borno Cultural Summit in Maiduguri. The summit brought…
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target=_blank>Ibadan Explosion: Return FG’s Unspent N30bn With Interest, Fayose Tells Makinde
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has told the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to return the N30 billion he admitted was released by the Federal Government as intervention…
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target=_blank>SDP Chairman Urges Nigerians To Unite For Secure, Prosperous 2026
Torkwase Nyiekaa The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, has called on Nigerians to foster unity and take collective action in tackling the nation’s…
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target=_blank>2026: Let’s Build Safer, United Country Ogundoyin Tells Nigerians
The Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria and Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has felicitated with Nigerians, State Legislators across the country,…
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