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The Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos University Teaching Hospital chapter, Idi-Araba, Lagos has begun a three-day warning strike over the non- reversal of the skipping policy for doctors working at the hospital. The LUTH ARD Chairman, Dr. Moronkola Ramon, who declared the three-day warning strike during a protest on the hospital premises on Monday, warned that resident doctors might commence …

ABUJA – National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Oyegun on Monday said that Nigerians who are non card carrying members of party were likely to serve as Ministers in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. Oyegun also said that he was not interested in the office of the secretary to Government of Federation, SGF as being …

Abuja – The wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has appealed to governments at all levels to ensure fair representation of women in appointments. She made the appeal on Saturday night when she hosted Nigerian women and youths to an appreciation dinner for their support toward her husband’s victory in the last general election. The dinner held at the …

In a meeting with Heads of State of the Lake Chad Basin Commision (LCBC), it was decided that Nigeria will retain its position as the lead Commander in the counterinsurgency operation in the Northeastern region of the country until the end of the mission. The Summit, which was held at the Presidential Conference Lodge of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, …

The use of camouflage uniforms by various security agencies other than the Armed Forces namely; Army, Navy and the Air Force has been banned. Apart from the Armed Forces, the police and Customs personnel among others now have camouflage uniforms in their inventories. The paramilitary agencies however, have up to January next year withdraw such uniforms currently in their inventory. …

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointred Mr. Mohammed Kyari Dikwa, as Acting Accountant-General of the Federation A statement by the Office of the AGF, Friday said the appointment took effect from effect from June 12, 2015. Until his appointment as the Acting Accountant-General, Mr. Dikwa was the Director, Funds Department in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. He is …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Friday said the party has accepted Senator Bukola Saraki as the President of the Senate. He said the reality was that Saraki’s colleagues had duly elected him and the party was ready to live with the reality. Odigie-Oyegun spoke with State House correspondents shortly after joining members of …

Tears flowed freely on Friday as President Muhammadu Buhari; his wife, Aisha; and the wife of the Vice President, Dolapo Osinbajo, met with two women whose daughters are among the over 200 missing Chibok girls. The emotional-laden encounter took place inside the Defence House, Abuja, where Buhari currently operates from. Mrs. Osinbajo had earlier led the two women to a …

Five African countries have agreed to set up a joint military force led by Nigeria to fight the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. The leaders reached the deal at a summit hosted by Nigeria’s new president Muhammadu Buhari, who made tackling it a key campaign pledge. Most of the troops will be from Nigeria with Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Benin …

ABUJA— The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, stated that the Port Harcourt Refinery will resume crude oil production by the end of June and will contribute about five million litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to Nigeria’s fuel supply. Speaking during a tour of NNPC retail outlets in Abuja, Group Managing Director of the NNPC, …