A two-day training workshop centered on strategic communication and monitoring misinformation, organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its staff in the Voter Education and Publicity Department, has ended.

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has prohibited all electricity distribution companies and installers in the country from collecting any form of payment for the installation of electricity meters.

One million people in northeastern Nigeria are at risk due to cuts in food aid, according to the World Food Programme. If financing is not secured "within weeks," at least one million people in northeastern Nigeria may lose access to emergency food and nutrition assistance. Nigeria is experiencing one of the worst hunger crises in recent memory, according to a news release posted on the World Food Programme's website on Thursday.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced the enforcement of the ban on the production and sale of alcohol in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml in line with the Senate’s directive.

The Nigerian Government has reaffirmed its determination to hold a national census in line with international standards both credibly and transparently, emphasizing that it will not compromise due process in an effort to rush the exercise.

An earlier meet-and-greet at the Aafin Awujale has been cancelled, according to the Awujale Kingmakers Council. Instead, Awujale nominees are instructed to report to the Department of State Services office in Ijebu-Ode by 11 a.m. on Wednesday. This was stated in a formal letter dated January 20, 2026, that was sent to Otunba Lateef Owoyemi, the chairman of the Fusengbuwa royal family; Otunba Dokun Ajidagba, his deputy; and Prof. Fassy Yusuf, the vice chairman.