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  The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced a nationwide strike on Friday following the federal government’s failure to meet its minimum demands within the 24-hour ultimatum issued by the association on Wednesday. NARD President, Dr. Osundara Tope Zenith, confirmed that the industrial action was activated after the expiration of the deadline, which […]

  Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s emergency measures on food security have started yielding results, insisting that food prices in the country “have crashed.” Kyari made the remarks on Friday morning while speaking on Arise News ‘Day Break’ programme, where he defended the administration’s strategy […]

Barely 48 hours after the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) suspended the strike, its leadership yesterday raised the alarm that the Dangote Refinery’s management had reneged on the resolutions reached. Comrades Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olawale, president and general secretary of the union, made the declaration in a statement they issued […]

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has been commended for transparency and efficiency by the Public Space Tracker in West Africa. In a statement, the organisation commended NUPRC Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, for setting a new benchmark for accountability and efficiency in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. According to the group’s convener, Dr. […]

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), on Thursday, released the results of its 2025 in-school National Business Certificate/National Technical Certificate (NBC/NTC) examinations. The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the NABTEB, Dr Mohammed Aminu Mohammed while officially declaring the results released, said the outcome showed tremendous improvement in performance of the candidates during the exams […]

The Institute of Change Management (ICM) has unveiled the programme for its maiden Annual Conference, titled: “Navigating to the Future: Synchronising People, Processes and Technology for the Next Era of Change.” According to a statement by the institute’s media office, Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, founder of Zinox Technologies Limited and chairman of Konga.com, will be […]

Imo State House of Assembly members have called on Governor Hope Uzodimma to direct the state Ministry of Transport to seek ways of interfacing with airline operators to ensure an immediate reduction in airfares. Local airlines recently announced a hike in air fares to eastern routes, with Owerri being the highest. The motion was moved […]

Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has posited that mobilising Fulani to embrace cattle ranching for improved livestock production will end the persistent clashes between famers and herders in the country. He said the measure would also help check other security challenges. The governor stated this when he received representatives of different Fulani groups under […]

An advocacy group, Media Rights Agenda (MRA), has condemned the alarming rise in attacks and harassment of journalists in Nigeria. The group decried the recent arrest and detention of Mr Hassan Mai-Waya Kangiwa in Kebbi State on the orders of Governor Nasir Idris, following the circulation of a video that exposed the deplorable state of […]

At the Korea Culture Centre Nigeria (KCCN), 40 FCT pupils witnessed new ways of seeing and creating through ‘play’ activities, such as drawing and movement. Facilitated by Korean artistes and partners, Jung-won Ye (visual artist) and Jin-ju Kang (dancer), with the support of KCCN and the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service, the ‘Encountering Art: […]