JOHESU Asks Nigerians To Blame FG Over Healthcare Disruption The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has urged Nigerians to hold the Federal Government responsible for the hardship being experienced across the country’s healthcare system following its ongoing strike. According to the union, the strike became inevitable after the government failed to address longstanding demands despite several engagements. JOHESU recalled that President Bola Tinubu had, in 2023, assured the union that he would mandate the appropriate ministry, department, or agency to resolve the issues raised. However, the union lamented that no concrete action has been taken since then, leaving health workers with no option but to withdraw their services. JOHESU maintained that the suffering of patients and other Nigerians in need of medical attention could have been avoided if the Federal Government had honoured its commitments, stressing that responsibility for the disruption lies squarely with the authorities. #JOHESU #NigeriaHealthcare #FGResponsibility #HealthSectorCrisis

BREAKING: viral Reverend father Ezekiel Dachomo who called on US president Donald Trump to help save Christian’s in Nigeria 🇳🇬 is reportedly battling with liver disease and requiring urgent overseas medical attention.

Delta police nabs lady who contacted suspected armed robbers to rob her boyfriend According to the young lady, she staged the robbery attack so she could extort N7 million from her boyfriend. According to the suspect, she needed the money to pay for her sister’s medical bills

Two Men Dead After Machete Fight Over Plantain in Cross River Tragedy struck Akpap-Okoyong community in Odukpani, Cross River State, as two men, Edet and Effiong, were killed after a violent machete fight over a bunch of plantain. Both were rushed to a nearby health centre but could not survive due to lack of medical facilities. Eyewitnesses said the fight escalated quickly, with both men inflicting fatal wounds on each other. The community is in mourning over the shocking incident. Cross River police confirmed the deaths and said investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances behind the deadly dispute. #CrossRiver #MacheteFight #TragicDispute

🚨 BREAKING: Two men have died following a violent machete fight in Akpap-Okoyong, Cross River State, over a dispute about stolen plantains. Both victims were rushed to a nearby health centre but could not receive adequate medical care due to lack of facilities. The Cross River Police have confirmed the deaths and are investigating the incident. #BreakingNews #CrossRiver #Crime #MacheteAttack #Nigeria

Lagos Court Sentences Man to Life for Assaulting Wife’s 6-Year-Old Niece……. A Lagos court has sentenced Olumuyiwa Adjoto to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his wife’s six-year-old niece in Badagry. Justice Rahman Oshodi found him guilty of defilement and sexual assault by penetration after evidence from the child, her mother, medical experts and police. The court heard he committed the crime while his wife was away at the market. The judge described the act as grave and said the child may suffer lifelong trauma. #fintternews

Iberekodo Primary Health Centre in Ibeju-Lekki Faces Severe Neglect, Putting Residents at Risk Advocacy group Tracka has raised alarm over the deteriorating condition of Iberekodo Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. The facility, serving thousands, reportedly has a broken roof, leaking ceilings, no running water, and non-functional medical equipment, making it unsafe for patients and staff. Pregnant women, children, and other vulnerable residents are particularly at risk. The group calls on Lagos State Government, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, and the Federal Ministry of Health to urgently renovate and equip the PHC. #LagosHealth #IberekodoPHC #PublicHealthNigeria

19-Year-Old Driver Arrested After Injuring Three Police Officers in Edo State A 19-year-old driver, Nsikak Okon, has been arrested in Edo State after injuring three police officers during a series of reckless driving incidents. According to CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed the development on X, the arrest followed the circulation of a viral video showing the suspect being apprehended. Reports by Punch stated that Okon was driving a heavily tinted vehicle without number plates when he first encountered police officers and sped past them dangerously. On his return, the suspect allegedly nearly knocked down one officer before deliberately ramming into three others shortly afterward. Two of the injured officers have since been treated and discharged, while the third remains under medical care. Okon is currently in custody as investigations continue. #EdoState #BreakingNews #NigeriaPolice #RecklessDriving #TrafficOffence

Kwara Farmer Brutally Attacked by Bandits, Rescued by Vigilantes In Koro community, Ekiti LGA, Kwara State, a farmer identified as Abayomi was violently attacked by bandits while tending his farmland near the Kogi border on Friday morning. The assailants inflicted severe injuries before fleeing, leaving the farmer in critical condition. Alerted residents quickly mobilized the Koro local vigilante group, who intervened and rescued Abayomi, rushing him to a nearby hospital for urgent medical care. Community members have expressed concern over the rising insecurity, highlighting the ongoing challenges posed by bandit attacks in the region and the critical role of local vigilantes in protecting citizens.

Ex-Deputy VC Allegedly Attacks Psychology HOD Over Wife’s Late Result Submission at Dennis Osadebay University At Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) Prof. Robert Dode allegedly assaulted Dr. Augustine Ebiai, Acting Head of the Psychology Department, at his residence over delayed submission of results by Dode’s wife, a level adviser. Witnesses say Dode “rained blows” on Ebiai’s face despite explanations that the request was routine academic duty. Neighbours intervened, and Ebiai sought medical attention. The incident, widely condemned by the academic community, has been reported to university management, with a disciplinary panel expected to investigate. Dode denies the allegations.

US Arrests Former Ghana MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, Ex-Finance Minister Over Corruption and Immigration Violations US authorities have arrested former Ghana MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu and ex-Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta over alleged financial crimes and immigration violations. Tamakloe-Attionu, sentenced in absentia to 10 years for embezzlement and money laundering, fled Ghana in 2019 for medical reasons and never returned. She was detained in Nevada on January 6, 2026, following an extradition request submitted in July 2024. Ofori-Atta, detained in Virginia for overstaying his visa, faces 78 corruption-related charges in Ghana. Extradition proceedings are underway to bring both back to Ghana for trial or to serve their sentences.

Nigeria’s health system is not just underperforming — in many cases, it is dangerously broken. As I mourned my mother, I read about the tragic death of Nkanu, one of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s twins. That news reopened wounds that were still raw. My late mother was also a twin, and the loss struck painfully close to home. This is no longer just grief. It is anger — and a demand to speak out. Over the years, my family and I have narrowly escaped medical disasters: • A wrong diagnosis that almost led to my young child undergoing an unnecessary, life-altering surgery. • My father’s near-death experience caused by poor coordination, faulty equipment, and a collapsed public hospital system. • My own escape from a dangerous misdiagnosis that could have placed me on insulin for life. • And finally, my mother’s last battle with cancer — marked not only by illness, but by avoidable pain, procedural neglect, and indignity. These experiences are not shared to attack individual hospitals or doctors, but to expose a systemic failure that continues to cost Nigerians their lives quietly and without accountability. Broken equipment, obsolete diagnostics, strikes, underpaid health workers, and weak regulation have turned hospitals into places of fear rather than healing. Meanwhile, our best doctors flee abroad, and ordinary Nigerians are left to gamble with their lives. Healthcare must be treated as critical national infrastructure — not a budgetary afterthought. Until government acts decisively and accountability is enforced, more families will continue to suffer in silence. Silence is no longer an option. #NigeriaHealthCrisis #Opinion #HealthcareInNigeria #MedicalNegligence #PatientSafety #HealthReform #NigeriaNews

India Shuts Medical College Amid Hindu Protests Over Muslim Students Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Medical Institute in Reasi, Kashmir, has been shut down after Hindu groups protested the admission of a predominantly Muslim first-year MBBS class. The National Medical Commission revoked the college’s recognition, citing alleged technical deficiencies, though critics argue the move was politically and communally motivated. Students and parents contest the claims, saying facilities were adequate and admissions merit-based via NEET. Authorities plan to relocate affected students to other colleges, but the closure has sparked debates over secular education, minority rights, and communalism in India’s education system. #IndiaEducationCrisis #MedicalCollegeClosure #MinorityRights

Eredo PHC in Lagos Crumbles, Pregnant Women and Children Forced to Risky Journeys for Healthcare Residents of Eredo community, Epe, Lagos State, face a healthcare crisis as Ibowon Primary Health Centre deteriorates. With broken doors and windows, a damaged roof, unusable toilets, and missing medical equipment, the facility struggles to serve the growing population. Only one nurse and doctor are available. Pregnant women, children, the elderly, and chronically ill patients endure risky journeys for care. Civic tech group MonITNG urges Lagos State Government and federal authorities to urgently renovate, equip, and staff the PHC, stressing that access to quality primary healthcare is a basic human right. #LagosHealthCrisis #EredoPHC #NigeriaNews

Dem Run Out of Food: Group Blast Delta Govt Over How Dem Abandon Abused Small Girls, No Do Promised Surgery Serious wahala don burst as civil society group, Talakawa’s Parliament (Delta Chapter), accuse Delta State Government of neglecting two small girls, age 8 and 10, wey suffer heavy abuse from their stepmother. For statement wey Comrade Aghatise Raphael sign, the group say dem shock say after government collect the children through Ministry of Women Affairs, dem no plan well for their care. According to them, Nigerians donate money for treatment, food, school and counselling, and some people even volunteer to pay for plastic surgery for the younger girl, Uriel. After public pressure, government take custody and move the girls from one hospital wey support dey come to government hospital for Asaba. The group say access to the children come tight, even to people wey dey fund their care. Later, dem claim say the girls run out of food because the donations for the former hospital don finish and government no release money. Talakawa’s Parliament talk say despite promise, government discharge the girls on January 9, 2026, without doing the surgery, and hand them over to their maternal family without clear plan. The group demand explanation, accountability, and proper welfare and medical arrangement for the children, warning say child protection no be politics, na moral and legal duty.

DSS Kill Enugu Woman for Custody, RULAAC Dey Call for Justice Gobe don burst oo! Mrs. Calista Ifedi, wey DSS carry go Wawa Barracks, Abuja, don die while in their custody. RULAAC yan say dis na serious abuse of power and clear violation of Constitution, because na DSS suppose protect life, no be destroy am. Calista arrest together with her husband, Sunday Ifedi, for Enugu on 23 Nov 2021. Reason? People from IPOB reportedly buy food for her restaurant. She dey detained without charge, denied court access, and husband never see her again from March 2022 till her death. RULAAC talk say she dey complain chest pain many times, but DSS just dey give small medicine, dey mock her, no proper medical care. Even when civil society dey ask, DSS deny say dem dey hold her. Husband reportedly dey warned make e no talk publicly. RULAAC dey demand immediate investigation, free autopsy, closure of Wawa Barracks as detention centre, and protection for Ifedi family. As dem talk, “Justice delayed no go mean justice denied.”

Wahala no dey finish oo! Industrial Court Order Enugu Neuro Hospital Make Dem Reinstate Sacked MD, Declare Sack Illegal The National Industrial Court, Abuja Division, don order the immediate reinstatement of Professor Monday Igwe as Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, after ruling that his removal was unlawful, null and void. Justice Emmanuel Subilim give the judgement in the suit between Prof. Igwe and seven defendants, also voiding the appointment of Dr. Unaogu Nneka as substantive MD during the pendency of the case, describing the action as overreaching and illegal. The court hold say Prof. Igwe don successfully prove his case and order make he return to office to complete the remaining three years and five months of his tenure. Justice Subilim also direct the defendants to pay all his outstanding emoluments from September 2023 till the date of judgement. The court further rule that the procedure used to terminate his appointment was arbitrary, illegal and a clear breach of statutory regulations guiding his employment. In addition, the court award ₦3 million in damages in favour of Prof. Igwe. Wahala oo, court don scatter the sack.

FG Launches Recruitment of National Health Fellows to Strengthen Rural Healthcare in Nasarawa The Federal Government has commenced the recruitment of young medical professionals to serve as National Health Fellows, a presidential initiative aimed at fostering a new generation of leaders in the health sector. The program targets the selection of thirteen youths from the thirteen local government areas of Nasarawa State, with the goal of strengthening local capacity for health system reform and improving service delivery, particularly for rural communities. Implemented by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with state health ministries and development partners, the National Health Fellows program seeks to equip young professionals with leadership and management skills in primary healthcare facilities across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. Each local government area will host one health fellow. The current session focuses on selecting fellows for Nasarawa State, with the selection panel evaluating applicants on areas of competence that will enhance healthcare delivery in rural communities. The panel emphasizes that the recruitment process will be merit-based, ensuring fairness, transparency, and credibility. Selected fellows will serve for a one-year tenure, during which they will contribute to healthcare reforms and youth leadership development at both national and state levels. This initiative reflects the government’s commitment to developing youth leadership in the health sector while addressing critical gaps in rural healthcare delivery.

Three Dead, 13 Injured After Riot at Georgia State Prison Three inmates have died and 13 others were injured following violent clashes at a medium-security prison in Davisboro, Georgia, U.S., authorities confirmed. Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran said the incident occurred early Sunday afternoon, with several major fights breaking out among inmates. Two died at the facility, while one succumbed to injuries in hospital. The prison, with a capacity of 1,548, saw multiple inmates transported for medical treatment. Cochran noted that prison disturbances are not uncommon, but the scale of this riot was unusual. One guard may also have been injured during the chaos. The Human and Civil Rights Coalition of Georgia identified one deceased inmate as Jimmy Stillwell Trammell, due for release next week after a 10-year sentence. Video shared by the coalition shows inmates fleeing the building amid the violence. State troopers, local police, and the coroner’s office responded to the scene. Fatal incidents in U.S. prisons are rare but have occurred in recent years following inmate altercations.