Nigeria
8 Jan
The Medical and Dental Council Of Nigeria has directed all the Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors of Teaching Hospitals, Federal Medical Centres, and Specialised Hospitals across the country to immediately enforce the rules banning registered Medical Practitioners and Dental Surgeons in Hospitals from discharging patients on admission during Strikes. MDCN Registrar, Dr Tajudeen Sanusi…
8 Jan
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has said threatened to sanction principals and school administrators responsible for the low turnout of students in public schools. The Secretary of the FCTA Education Secretariat, Dr Danlami Hayyo, dropped the warning when he led the management team of the secretariat for the 2024 second-term resumption visitation and inspection to…
8 Jan
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disclosed plans to introduce a Unified Standard Transportation System in the nation's capital. This was disclosed by the Director, Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Dr Abdulateef Bello on Monday during a stakeholders engagement meeting. Bello stated that the recovery of taxi ranks earlier issued quit notice within…
8 Jan
Doyin Okupe on Monday announced his resignation from the Labour Party (LP), citing ideological differences. Okupe announcing his resignation said those ideological differences emerged after the 2023 elections. The former head of LP’s presidential campaign, in a letter explained that his lifelong alignment with right-wing and liberal democratic principles clashed with the party’s left-of-center ideology…
8 Jan
Prof. Wahab Egbewole, the Vice Chancellor of University of Ilorin (Unilorin) says the institution expends about N1.3 billion annually on electricity, in spite of its financial challenges.
8 Jan
An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Edo gubernatorial election, Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, has commended the Senator Representing Edo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS), Sen. Adams Oshiomhole for his commitment to the growth of the party in Edo State. Umakhihe is the immediate past…
8 Jan
President Bola Tinubu on Monday suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu over a N585.2 million financial scandal with immediate effect. The decision, President Tinubu, said is in line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians. The President has directed…
8 Jan
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the Ebonyi State governorship election appeal for a date to be communicated to parties. In sitting on Monday Justice John Okoro of the Supreme Court reserved the judgment after the parties adopted their briefs of argument on Monday. The Appeal Court in Lagos had earlier affirmed the election…
8 Jan
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that 10 people lost their lives in a road crash around Iyemoja Village, along Olooru-Okoolowo express road, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara.
8 Jan
The National Universities Commission (NUC), has denounced the list of fake professors in some Nigerian universities being circulated in the media. Chris Maiyaki, NUC Acting Executive Secretary, described the list as 'fake, unfounded, untrue and a figment of the imagination of the author(s)'. The list, he explained, was initially published by the Commission in 2019,…
8 Jan
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Monday said it has uncovered evidence of widespread abuse and torture by the late Prophet Temitope Balogun (TB) Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). The BBC in its report said that dozens of former members of SCOAN including five British nationals have alleged atrocities…
8 Jan
The Director General of the Nigeria Meteorological Service Agency (NIMET) Professor Charles Anoske has pledged that the focus of the new management is to strengthen the operations of the agency and reposition it for improved service delivery. The DG, while declaring open a three-day NiMet management retreat in Abuja, mentioned that overriding objective of the…
1 day ago
Sir Chikwe Udensi, a security consultant with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), has urged Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, not to mix his good works with some falsehood when passing information to the people. Udensi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he is disturbed at the way the…
1 day ago
The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
1 day ago
Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
1 day ago
President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
1 day ago
Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
1 day ago
The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
1 day ago
In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
1 day ago
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
1 day ago
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that a father has been arrested alongside his son who is a candidate by the Police for impersonating his son during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this while on an inspection tour of the UTME centres in…
1 day ago
The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that violators would face the full wrath of the law. The government also announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying those responsibilities would now…