Davido arrives at the 2026 Grammy Awards red carpet in Los Angeles on Sunday February 1, 2026. Photo: OkayAfricaNigeria went home empty-handed at the 2026 Grammy Awards despite strong nominations in key music categories, while health workers’ industrial action has significantly disrupted services at public hospitals. The Presidency spent N34bn on foreign exchange for official travels in the past two years, and Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, reached 200 career goals as Nigerian women’s footballers also shone abroad. Health workers’ strike grounds public hospitals in NigeriaThe ongoing strike by health workers in federal institutions has severely disrupted services at public hospitals, with many facilities operating at reduced capacity or closing key departments. South Africa set to replace Morocco as WAFCON hostsSouth Africa is poised to take over hosting duties for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after Morocco withdrew as hosts.

Source: Punch February 02, 2026 12:29 UTC