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The Federal Capital Territory FCT remains in the grip of a major industrial crisis as striking workers, under the aegis of the Joint Unions Action Congress JUAC, have vowed to continue their “siege” on government operations following a tense day at the National Industrial Court. The union has called for a massive mobilization of workers to return to the court …

  The defence headquarters said its findings identified “a number of the officers with allegations of plotting to overthrow the government.” The Defence Headquarters has finally confirmed the plan to illegally oust the administration of President Tinubu, saying the indicted officers will be arraigned before military judicial panels. The military said this in a statement signed by Samaila Uba, the …

  By Joan Odafe (NAN) Social media influencers are gaining traction among Nigerian youths, raising alarms among parents, religious leaders, and society at large. They are worried that flashy online presence is overshadowing core values in shaping the younger generation’s mindset. This concern stems from the fact that many young Nigerians now look up to social media personalities as role …

Nigeria has achieved a milestone in advanced healthcare as The Prostate Clinic (TPC) Lagos, performed what experts described as West Africa’s first robotic gynaecological surgery. The procedure, carried out on Sunday, marked the clinic’s expansion of robotic surgery from male-focused treatments to women’s health interventions. Consultant Robotic Surgeon and TPC Medical Director, Prof. Kingsley Ekwueme, said the move reflected a …

It was a “white” Sunday in the United States, as heavy snow, crippling ice, freezing rain and frigid temperatures blanket a massive swath of the country this weekend. Roughly 245 million people across 40 states, stretching all the way from New Mexico and Texas to parts of New England and the South, are affected by what has been a historic storm. …

The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed an attack on a Police patrol team and killing of an Inspector by gunmen at Budo Masalasi Border Post in Oyo State. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka confirmed the incident on Sunday in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan. It was reported that about 10 to 15 gunmen attacked …

… Intercepts Brazilian lady with N3b heroin at Abuja airport BENIN CITY/ABUJA: Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a village head and another suspect in Edo State following the seizure of large quantities of illicit drugs in Esan South-East Local Government Area. The arrests followed a raid carried out at Lagos Camp, Ilushi, where a …

Stakeholders in Ondo, Osun and Ekiti States say Nigeria must urgently embrace state policing, describing its creation as a strategic necessity for addressing the multifaceted security challenges facing the country. They argued that the state police would reduce reliance on the federal and central command, thereby mitigating current security challenges such as banditry and kidnapping. The stakeholders stated that the …

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said it has responded swiftly to a fire outbreak at SAPID Container Terminal, Mile II, Lagos. The Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. According to the statement, the incident occurred on Jan. 24, prompting the deployment of …

    Your recommendation now is to uninstall the latest update to mitigate bugs. What’s going on with the quality control for updates, Microsoft? (Image credit: Future | Edited with Gemini) Windows 11 users are dealing with yet another update headache, and this time, Microsoft is openly telling people to uninstall the problematic patch. Update KB5074109 has triggered a wave …