September 16, 2024
Strike: FG’s ‘no work, no pay’ threat insensitive, says NARD
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has described as insensitive the Federal Government’s threat to deduct seven days’ pay from doctors’ salaries for going on strike to demand the rescue of their colleague kidnapped in December 2023. The Vice President II of NARD and Chairman of the NARD Medical Education Committee, Dr. Kefas Wida, who […]
He didn’t give us anything, Portable laments after meeting Peter Obi
Popular Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has met with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi. According to a viral video seen on social media on Sunday, Obi and Portable met briefly at the airport in Benin City, the Edo State capital, where the two exchanged […]
Bauchi varsity VC disowns Facebook account
The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, has distanced itself from a fake social media account bearing the name of the university vice-chancellor, Sani Kunya. This was contained in a press release issued on Monday by the university’s Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Zailani Bappa. The statement reads “The attention of the Acting Vice […]
China frees US pastor detained for 18 years
An American pastor detained by China since 2006 on what the United States has called spurious charges has been freed, the State Department said Sunday. David Lin “has returned to the United States and now gets to see his family for the first time in nearly 20 years,” a State Department spokesperson told AFP. “We […]
Mali, Burkina, Niger to unveil new passports
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will soon launch new biometric passports, Mali’s military leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, said on Sunday, as the junta-led states look to solidify their alliance after splitting from regional bloc ECOWAS. The three Sahel nations, all under military rule following a string of coups since 2020, joined together last September under […]
LG Poll: Ogun NNPP warns OGISIEC against underhand dealings
The New Nigeria People’s Party, Ogun State has said that it would not hesitate to take legal actions against the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commissions if it suspected any foul play in the electoral process of the forthcoming November 16 local government election. The Chairman of the party, Olufemi Aina, stated this during the party […]
FG delivers 1,200 CNG kits to five states
The federal government weekend continued its push for increased conversion of vehicles from petrol and diesel to Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, with the supply of 1,200 conversion kits to five states across the country. The Director/CEO, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Engr Michael Oluwagbemi, who disclosed this in Abuja, said the government was determined to […]
More protests coming, says Sowore after airport detention
Human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has said that more protests are coming following his detention at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday. Sowore announced on Sunday morning that he was being detained at the airport by the Nigerian Immigration Service upon his arrival […]
Why Lagos govt sealed Cubana Chiefpriest’s fast food outlet
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed Donald’s Fast Food, a restaurant owned by Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chiefpriest, due to persistent noise pollution and environmental violations. The fast food outlet, located on Adebayo Doherty Street, Lekki 1, was closed by LASEPA after failing to comply with environmental regulations despite […]