By Abankula Nigerian doctors signalled the beginning of their national strike on Thursday, with an apology to Nigerians, who will be affected by the strike. In a message on Twitter, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors(NARD) said: “Nigerians must understand […]
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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has condemned the killing of Fr. Ferdinand Ngugban of St. Paul Catholic Church, Aye-Twar village in Katsina-Ala Local Council of the state by gunmen. Ortom, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, […]
By Funmilola Olukomaiya Oduduwa Nation Security Force with the code name “Operation Paramole”, meant to protect citizens of Oduduwa Nation has been launched. The security outfit was launched on Wednesday, Mar 30, 2021, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Operation […]
Human Rights Lawyer, Monday Ubani on Tuesday asked the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to immediately comply with a Federal High Court judgment extending the time for National Identify Number, NIN, by two months. Justice M.A. Onyetenu had […]
A Federal High Court yesterday ordered accelerated hearing of a suit seeking to stop, the National Judicial Council (NJC) and others from proceeding with the ongoing process of appointing more Justices for the Court of Appeal.null Justice Inyang Ekwo, in […]
A Lagos lawyer, Victor Emerson, has petitioned the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), urging it to probe unpaid sports bet winnings of over N186 million involving his clients. In a petition dated February 24, 2021, he said his clients, Cephas […]
The federal government has declared Friday, April 2, and Monday, April 5, as public holidays to mark the 2021 Easter celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on urging Christians to emulate the attributes of forbearance, forgiveness, […]
By Kazeem Ugbodaga By Kazeem Ugbodaga Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday rubbished claim he said he would not mind a constitutional amendment to allow unlimited term of office for President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement issued by Ola Awoniyi, Special […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted illicit drugs worth over N2 billion at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos and three suspected traffickers were arrested. One of the suspects, Aniede Chimezie Bright, was […]
When Nigerian office worker Chigoziri Okeke bought cryptocurrency for the first time in 2016, he was only looking to make an online payment. But the 10 percent gain on his wallet’s balance after a few days fired up the 27-year-old’s […]