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Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu has showered praises on Miracle Usani, one of the victorious Nigeria’s Super Falcons players to the just-concluded Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Otu made the remarks in a congratulatory message sent to the woman footballer on Wednesday in Calabar, Cross River State capital. Describing Usani, a native […]
Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi has appealed to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) to suspend the ongoing nationwide warning strike. Dingyadi urged the union to prioritise dialogue as negotiations continue to resolve lingering grievances. The Minister made the appeal during a crucial meeting with leaders of the association […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Deputy Controller-General (DCG) Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The appointment, made on behalf of President Tinubu, was conveyed through the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB). According to a statement by the Secretary to the Board, […]
Medical activities were paralysed on Wednesday at the University College Hospital (UCH) as nurses complied fully with the seven-day warning strike declared by National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM). The striking nurses joined the ongoing nationwide strike, following the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government. The strike, which commenced […]
Medical services were on Wednesday grounded at both the federal and state hospitals in Kwara State, following the seven-day warning strike declared by the national secretariat of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNMS). LEADERSHIP’s findings showed that nurses at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Sobi Specialist Hospital, Alagbado; and General […]
Six persons have been arrested in connection with vandalism of Warri-Kaduna crude oil pipeline at Ekperi axis in Edo State. The Chairman, Edo State Task Force for Protection of Government Property, Eugene Okolosie who disclosed this on Wednesday, said the acts were suspected to have been carried out in collision with some members of the […]
If you’ve ever wondered what makes football so special, try standing in the middle of a stadium when the home crowd belts out its anthem. You’ll feel it in your chest. It doesn’t matter where you’re from, football chants are a universal language. From spontaneous terrace songs to carefully crafted anthems, chants remind us that […]
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 24-year-old woman, Somtochukwu Nwafor for alleged gruesome murder and dismemberment of a pregnant nurse in Ogbunike, Oyi local government area of the state. Nwafor was arrested on July 25, 2025, by members of the Umueri Village in the Ogbunike community after the victim’s mutilated […]
Temitope Ajayi, one of the top media aides to President Bola Tinubu, has accused opposition politician and immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai of bequeathing legacy of insecurity to his successor, Governor Uba Sani. The presidential media aide, who, however, noted El-Rufai’s achievement of physical infrastructure, hailed incumbent Governor Uba Sani for achieving […]
Kogi State Government has disclosed that nine (9) family courts have been established, in addition to Magistrate Courts tasked with handling Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases in the state. Commissioner of Justice and Attorney-General in the State, Muiz Yinus Abdullahi, (SAN) made this known while receiving a non-governmental organization, “Project Ebulejonu”, Team led by its founder […]