NARD threatens nationwide action over incessant assaults on doctors

Kicks against attack on member in Ondo ARD down tools in FMC Owo, Akure annex as thugs brutalize physician The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on nationwide industrial action over what it describes as incessant assaults and attacks on doctors in medical facilities in the country. According to NARD, the […]

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APC ticket: Tinubu, governors fight for control of 2027 National Assembly list

President Bola Tinubu A fierce power tussle is quietly unfolding within the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the release of the party’s National Assembly candidates list for the 2027 elections. Following the development, a group has cautioned President Bola Tinubu not to impose National Assembly members who had been rejected by APC members in […]

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Aiyedatiwa celebrates Ajanaku at 60

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has congratulated his Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Idowu Ajanaku, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Noting Ajanaku’s professional achievements and contributions to the state’s development, he said: “Attaining the age of 60 is a remarkable milestone that calls for gratitude to God and reflection on a […]

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Divided opposition rejigs 2027 polls, line up 11 presidential candidates

Prof. Jerry Gana, Secretary of ADC, Rauf Aregbesola; National Chairman of ADC, Sen. David Mark; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State during the National Summit of Opposition Political Party Leaders hosted by Governor Makinde in Ibadan With less than seven months to the 2027 presidential election, Nigerians hoping for […]

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Cleric seeks end to insecurity, urges prayers ahead 2027 elections

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Archbishop of Threshing Floor Watchman Assembly, Gimbright Adaigho has called on the governments at all levels to intensify efforts towards tackling the issues of insecurity in the country. The Archbishop made the call on Saturday in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital during the consecration and installation of a […]

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Nigeria’s blackout persists despite $3.6bn World Bank loans – Report

Nigeria’s electricity sector has received at least $3.653bn in World Bank-backed funding over the past 24 years, yet millions of households and businesses across the country continue to grapple with unstable power supply, frequent grid collapses, and heavy reliance on generators. An analysis of World Bank-supported power projects between 2001 and 2024 showed that successive […]

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Oil prices rise as diplomacy between US, Iran stalls

Oil prices jumped on Monday as the United States resumed strikes on Iran despite ongoing negotiations between the two countries. Israeli troops were also reported to have moved into Lebanon over the weekend, while the US struck targets in Iran, fuelling fears that tensions in the Middle East could escalate rather than ease. According to […]

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