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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Monday resumed its industrial action over unpaid salaries and benefits. Reports from some government owned hospitals across the country showed that they have downed tools, leaving patients to their fate, even as other health workers try to fill the gaps. The doctors are also demanding the immediate withdrawal of a circular removing House Officers from...

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has labelled the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, a terrorist organisation, calling on the Federal Government to immediately proscribe it as well as other cultural tribal organisations undermining the peace, security and peaceful coexistence of the country.” In a statement issued on Monday by Abdul-Azeez Suleman, CNG’s spokesman, the Northern Coalition said any organisation or...

Hundreds of youths from Eleme and other communities in Rivers State, who had laid siege on a section of the east-west road in Rivers State on Sunday evening suspended the protest and will vacate the road at midnight. The protesters, our reporter learnt, suspended the protest following the assurance given by the Chairman of Eleme Local Government Area, Obarilomate Ollor,...

Gunmen yesterday besieged the Nasarawa State Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning in Lafia and catered away the sum of N100 million at gunpoint. The office is adjacent to the state’s Accountant General’s Office, where personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and Nigeria Police Force were stationed. They were, however, not able to prevent the operation. An eyewitness, who...

In the next few days, the US government will supply 10 million vaccines to South Africa and Nigeria. 5.6 million Pfizer doses will be going to South Africa and 4 million Moderna doses will be heading Nigeria’s way. This was revealed by Dana L. Banks, US Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Africa at the National Security Council,...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that it was working to ensure that urban centers in the country are 5G enabled by 2025. However, it said telecoms subscribers in the country would not be forced to use the technology. The Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, revealed this at the Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) Quarterly Meeting...

Some of the disqualified Team Nigeria athletes at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have taken to the streets to protest their situation. The athletes, who were initially billed to take part in the track and field events of the Olympics that kicked off Friday morning, were reportedly evicted from the Games Village. The Athletics Integrity Unit of World Athletics on...

The Kaduna State Government has filed further charges against the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. This is coming less than 24 hours after a Kaduna State High Court discharged and acquitted El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat. A Kaduna High Court presided by Justice Gideon Kurada on Wednesday ruled that the charges against El-Zakzaky and his...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Thursday sealed 13 gas stations in the Akwa Ibom State. The DPR Controller of Operations in the state, Mr. Victor Ohwodiasa, told journalists in Eket that the gas stations were operating illegally. He said: “We have identified 13 illegal facilities in the state and we had taken steps to close them down.” The DPR official said the...

A former Aviation Minister and foremost chieftain of the PDP, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has backed the embattled DCP Abba Kyari to come out clean from the allegations of fraud levelled against him by a notorious fraudster, Abbas Ramoni, popularly known as Hushpuppi. DCP Abba Kyari, a super cop, widely celebrated for his heroics against criminals and bandits was on Thursday...