Nigerian Newsdirect, Thursday, 22 January 2026
Top headlines in this edition
- NAFDAC targetsWHO level 4 status as firstAfrican agency to undergo re-benchmarking (page 2)
- Coalition warns of imminent epidemic in Lagos over worsening waste crisis (page 2)
- Introducing Sugar tax could reverse industrial DECLARATION/CHANGEOFNAME gains, hurt jobs – CPPE warns (page 3)
- Access ARM Pensions hits N4trn assets milestone (page 3)
- Port tariff hike: Stakeholders kick as Shippers’Council orders companies to submit tariffs for review (page 4)
- INEC Chairman advocates for stronger electoral laws at global democracy conference (page 4)