Resident doctors begin indefinite nationwide strike despite FG’s ₦11.9bn arrears release plan
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has begun an indefinite nationwide strike in response to the Federal Government’s persistent failure to honour long-standing agreements, despite numerous negotiations and the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum. In a statement released on Saturday, the association’s president, Dr Muhammad Suleiman, declared that the strike would be “total, comprehensive, […]
FG rejects Trump’s claim of Christian genocide, says Nigeria committed to religious freedom
The United States President Donald Trump has classified Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over alleged widespread persecution and killings of Christians in the country. Announcing the decision on Friday through his Truth Social account, later reposted on the official White House X handle, Trump claimed that Christianity in Nigeria was under an […]
Fela Kuti only African artist greater than me —Burna Boy
Grammy award-winning Nigerian artist, Damini Ogulu, known as Burna Boy, has sparked another round of debate in the music scene after claiming that Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is the only African musician greater than him. The singer made this remark during a recent livestream with Australian content creator Playboymax, where he was seen enthusiastically singing […]
Mass defections hit PDP as Enugu lawmakers, Plateau rep move to APC
The internal turmoil within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened on Thursday as all members of the Enugu State caucus in the House of Representatives, joined by a Labour Party lawmaker from Plateau State, decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers, Nnolim John Nnaji (Nkanu East/Nkanu West), Anayo Onwuegbu (Aninri/Awgu/Oji River), Martins […]
Revocation of my US visa won’t deter me —Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has disclosed that the United States government has revoked his B1/B2 visa. He described this as an “unexplained witch-hunt,” which he believes may be connected to his long-standing criticism of US President Donald Trump. At a press briefing titled ‘Unending saga: Idi Amin in whiteface!’ held at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, […]
WAEC denies subject restriction rumours, clarifies stance on 2026 WASSCE combinations
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has refuted claims that it released a directive restricting senior secondary students to certain subjects for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adeshina, dismissed the circulating reports as baseless and […]
APGA defends Soludo’s N1m reward scheme, denies vote-buying ahead of Anambra guber poll
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has defended Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, following backlash over his recent announcement of a cash reward scheme for party wards ahead of the November 8 governorship election. Governor Soludo, who is also the APGA candidate in the upcoming election, had during a campaign rally in Umunze, Orumba […]
Obasanjo reveals why he rejected El-Rufai as his successor
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed why he turned down a suggestion to make former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, his successor, saying the ex-minister “needed to mature” before assuming such a high office. Obasanjo made the revelation in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, during a leadership symposium where former Minister of Aviation, […]
Tinubu swears in Amupitan as INEC chair, urges him to uphold electoral credibility
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday swore in Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), marking the formal start of his tenure as the nation’s chief electoral officer. The ceremony took place at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, shortly before the commencement of […]
ASUU suspends strike, threatens another if demands not met by FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off its two-week warning strike, giving the Federal Government a one-month window to meet its pending demands or risk another round of industrial action. The suspension followed an emergency meeting of ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC) held in Abuja between October 21 and 22. The decision, […]