The Association of Resident Doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have embarked on an indefinite strike. The doctors cited the failure of the hospital management and...
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Floods Displace Thousands, Claim 165 Lives in 2025 — NEMA reports
The National Emergency Management Agency said no fewer than 165 persons have died, 82 missing and 119,791 persons have been affected by this year’s flooding. NEMA revealed this in its data dashboard on...
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NIS to Nigerians: Stop misusing US visas
The Nigeria Immigration Service has issued an advisory urging Nigerians to use their U.S. visas responsibly and in strict compliance with the stated purpose of their application. This follows concerns raised by the...
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BREAKING: NHIA, Roche FMC unveil cost-sharing initiative for cancer treatment
The National Health Insurance Authority, Roche Pharmaceuticals and the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, have launched a cost-sharing initiative to help cancer patients reduce financial barriers to accessing oncology care. The partnership is also...
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BREAKING: Striking nurses to consider FG’s offer today
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector has said it will meet on Saturday (today), to consider the promises made by the Federal Government at a meeting yesterday....
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Obi slams FG for awarding national honours to politicians
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government’s practice of conferring national honours on politicians. Obi, who spoke on Thursday in Abuja at...
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BREAKING: Tinubu approves tenure extension for Customs CG
President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. Adeniyi, whose tenure was initially set to expire on August 31,...
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CBN’s early exit package not targeted at Northerners — Dep gov
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reiterated that its Early Exit Package implemented in 2024 was entirely voluntary and not to target or destabilise Northerners working in the apex bank. The Bank’s Deputy...
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Anambra govt: Why high-profile native doctors are still in detention
The Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, has clarified that the high-profile native doctors currently in detention over their alleged involvement in criminal activities are still being detained on the orders of the...
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Olumode as new controller-general of fire service
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Deputy Controller-General Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service, effective August 14, 2025. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration...
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