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The 5-day warning strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, entered the second day today, as patients expressed frustration over their inability to receive treatment in public hospitals. The situation was particularly worse in public hospitals in Nasarawa State and Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, ABUTH, Kaduna, where patients were abandoned by the striking doctors. The situation …

Say 3 US mission officials, 4 policemen were killed Anambra State police command said it had raided a camp occupied by hoodlums operating in Ogbaru Local Government Area, and arrested two persons, in connection with Tuesday attack on US Embassy convoy in the area. The command has also released the names of those in the US government vehicles when  the …

The Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents (AMMBAN) in Edo State have announced that they plan to inaugurate a Special Taskforce to put an end to Point of Sale (POS) services hawking and trading in the streets. This announcement was made during the association’s annual conference in Benin City by the Chairman of the association, Mr. Osaro Ekhator. Mr. …

•He wasn’t paraded — Police•Seun’s lawyer faults media trial A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, in Lagos, yesterday, granted an application for an extension of remand of embattled afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, for additional four days. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, extended Kuti’s remand until May 22. Mr. Simon Lough, who led a police legal team to the court, had …

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), on Thursday, revealed that the three tiers of government shared N655.932 billion as April subvention April from the revenue generated in March. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting for May 2023. According to FAAC, the N655.932 billion total distributable revenue comprised distributable …

*Says his coalition will determine next speaker The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Idris Ahmed Wase, yesterday, said the reason he was against the zoning of the leadership position of the 10th National Assembly was because one person could not own Nigeria, adding that the arrogance with which things were being handled were too much for some of them to bear. He however, maintained that the coalition …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), highlighting numerous achievements of the scheme since its establishment 50 years ago. Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre, the president said out of the 65 recipients, 52 individuals …

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has urged residents in the state to take advantage of the state government’s healthcare initiatives such as the Edo Health Insurance Scheme, to manage the risks of hypertension. The governor said this in commemoration of World Hypertension Stroke Day marked by the World Stroke Foundation. He said, “In commemoration of World Hypertension Day, I …

•Buhari saddened by killings of US embassy staff, policemen in Anambra, others in Benue, Plateau  •Says perpetrators will face the music •FG, Soludo, HURIWA condemn attack on United States consulate officials  •Anambra governor pledges reward for information  •Community sources: Ogbaru attack not targeted at US officials, indigenes also killed Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Michael Olugbode in Abuja and David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka United …

Labour Party (LP)’s supporters gather during a campaign rally at Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria, on November 23, 2022, ahead of the 2023 Nigerian presidential election. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP) The factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Mr Lamidi Apapa has denied receiving N500 million from any quarters in order to scuttle the case of …