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.

The Nigerian Government has initiated a criminal lawsuit against Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, before a Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing him of forgery and the use of falsified documents in connection with a contested property matter in the United Kingdom.

The management of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, has been given a 14-day ultimatum by four major aviation unions, threatening to completely withdraw services from the university if the long-delayed review of staff conditions of service is not completed. In a joint statement provided to journalists on Saturday, the unions—Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, National Union of Air Transport Employees, Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals, and National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers—disclosed this.