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Oil workers across Nigeria began their strike on Monday, shutting down offices of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian Upstresam Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and other key agencies. The action, which began early Monday morning, has effectively halted routine operations […]
Kogi State governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved the sum of N300,000 as monthly allowance for medical doctors serving with the government-owned hospitals in the State, to motivate them to stay on the job and curb brain drain, otherwise known as Japa syndrome. The governor announced the new package at the launch of Access […]
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the welfare and recognition of teachers across Nigeria as the nation joined the global community to mark the 2025 World Teachers’ Day. The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, alongside the Minister of State for Education, stated this on Monday during a symposium ahead of […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the approved fare for the 2026 Hajj exercise at N8,244,813.67 per intending pilgrim and issued a deadline of the end of December 2025 for the completion of all payments. In a statement released on Monday, the director of the Board, Mallam Kadiri Edah, urged […]
Ahead of the forthcoming FCT Area Council elections, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has endorsed the re-election bid of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship candidate for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu. The endorsement came on Monday during the flag-off of a 7-kilometre road project in Tunga […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has described Female Genital Mutilation (FMG) as a human rights challenge that must be put to an end. UNICEF’s Chief of Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere who stated this at a two-day media dialogue, stressed the need to accelerate fight against the practice to achieve its total eradication in […]
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed sanctions on the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, during the match between South Africa and Lesotho on March 21, 2025, in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. In a statement released through FIFA’s media channels on Monday, the committee concluded that […]
The family of one Alhaji Muhammad Umar is seeking justice over the killing of their 30-year-old son, Abdulkareem Muhammad, a herder who was killed by a mob in Kago Village, Egbak District of Bassa local government area of Plateau State. The family also dismissed reports alleging that the victim was a suspected criminal. Our correspondent […]
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have busted a syndicate of cultists accused of specialising in organised crimes and arrested two members of the gang. Police accused the arrested syndicate of kidnapping, armed robbery and recovered offensive weapons from them. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Timfon John, told Journalists in Uyo, […]
The Federal Government has announced that graduates will no longer be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) unless they submit their final year projects and other academic works to the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD). President Bola Tinubu approved the reform, which formally links NYSC mobilisation to compliance with the NERD policy. […]
