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The Federal Government has inaugurated two high-level ministerial committees to address long-standing industrial disputes in the health sector, including excessive work hours, locum engagement practices and residency training certification issues. The development was contained in a statement signed by Mr Alaba Balogun, Director, Information and Public Relations Unit of the Federal Ministry of Health and […]
Nigerian Govt inaugurates committees to tackle health sector disputes

Darlington Orji, Special Adviser to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that members of the Rivers State House of Assembly received N350 million each for constituency projects, despite claims by some lawmakers that certain payments to them were not appropriated. Orji made the allegation on Friday while appearing on Arise Television’s Morning Show, where […]
Impeachment: Fubara gave each Rivers Assembly member N350m – Aide

A former Real Madrid goalkeeper, Santiago Canizares, has criticized his old team after they were unexpectedly knocked out of the Copa del Rey. Real Madrid lost 3-2 to a team from the second division, Albacete, and were eliminated in the Round of 16 on Wednesday. The loss to Albacete was also the first game for […]
Copa del Rey: ‘Absolute failure’ – Santiago Canizares slams Real Madrid after Albacete defeat

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned what it described as orchestrated outrage and selective indignation by the opposition over Nigeria’s engagement of a United States lobbying firm. Spokesman of the state arm of the party, Seye Oladejo, said the agitation, though loud, betrays either a grave ignorance of modern […]
Nigerian Govt engaging a US lobbying firm not crime – Lagos APC

The Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday said they will proceed with the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The House stated this during an ongoing press conference in Port Harcourt. DAILY POST reports that the governor and the members of the Assembly have been embroiled in a political face-off. Details to […]
BREAKING: We’re going ahead with Fubara’s impeachment – Rivers Assembly

The Rivers State Government has denied reports that the impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara have been formally served on him. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday, Darlington Orji, Special Adviser to the governor, said Fubara had not received any impeachment notice from the Rivers State House of Assembly as of the time […]
Fubara yet to be served impeachment notice – Aide

Abubakar Abdullahi, the Imam of Nghar village, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, who famously sheltered 262 Christians during communal violence, has passed away. His son, Saleh Abubakar, confirmed his death to Daily Trust on Friday, stating that the cleric died on Thursday night at the Plateau Specialist Hospital in Jos. According […]
Plateau Imam who shielded 262 Christians during attack is dead

The management of the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, has approved the immediate engagement of retired midwives and qualified young midwife nurses to restore full services at its labour wards. The decision targets the main hospital complex, the BSUTH Annex, and the Muhammadu Buhari Mother and Child Hospital, all of which have faced […]
BSUTH approves emergency engagement of retired health workers 

A gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Ambassador Oguntoyinbo has called on both the National and State Houses of Assembly to assign specific roles for traditional rulers in the country. Oguntoyinbo noted that this is necessary because traditional rulers are the closest to their subjects. The PDP chieftain […]
Assign specific roles for traditional rulers to tackle insecurity – Oguntoyinbo

Former Chelsea player, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has said that Arsenal star, Leandro Trossard has surprised him. The Blues’ legend said he was sure about Trossard at first, but that the Belgian has proved him wrong. Since coming from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 2023, Trossard, 31, has made almost 150 appearances for […]
EPL: ‘I’m surprised’ – Hasselbaink names Arsenal star that has proved him wrong