‘Other Countries Recruit Nigerian Doctors Because We Train Them So Well’ — Health Minister, Ali Pate
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Muhammad Ali Pate, says other nations recruit health workers from Nigeria because of the level of training available in the country. Ali Pate stated this on Thursday during a briefing organized by the Ministry of Information and National Orientation in Abuja. “There is no country in the world today that has […]
Bandits Abduct Dozens of School Pupils in Kaduna State
Chaos erupted in the Kuriga town of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State as bandits abducted a large number of pupils in an attack on LEA Primary School, Kuriga (1). The number of persons abducted is yet to be confirmed, but some residents said they were about 100. The headteacher of the school and some […]
Netizens React as Nigerian Lawyer turned Caregiver in UK Dies after Collapsing at Work
Nigerian social media users are expressing shock at the death of a 37-year-old Nigerian lawyer, Chidimma Ezenyili, who died after collapsing at her work as a caregiver in the United Kingdom. Ezenyili was at her workplace, attending to an elderly client, when she suddenly slumped, leading to her collapse while on duty. Reports say that she suffered […]
Edo House of Assembly Begins Impeachment Proceedings against Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu
The Edo State House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against the state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. The Majority Leader of the Assembly, Charity Aiguobarueghian, who announced the impeachment notice during plenary, said the impeachment petition dated March 5, was signed by 21 out of the 24 members against the deputy governor. Aiguobarueghian stated, “The […]
Court of Appeal Affirms Julius Abure as Labour Party Chairman, Fines Lamidi Apapa N1 Million
The Court Of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). The Appeal Court in its judgment also set aside the decision of the Federal Capital Territory High Court which in 2023 restrained Abure and two others from parading themselves as national officers of the party, […]
Jeff Bezos Overtakes Elon Musk to Secure Position as World’s Richest Man, Surpassing $200 Billion
Founder and executive chairman of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, has reclaimed the title of the world’s richest person, boasting a net worth of $200 billion, as reported by the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. This shift in rankings follows over nine months of Elon Musk holding the coveted position as the richest individual on the index. The decline […]
Binance Quits Nigerian Market, To End All Naira Transactions By March 8
Popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance has formally announced that it is quitting the Nigerian market, with the full discontinuation of all services in the Naira by March 8. Binance in a statement on its website, said the platform will suspend all Naira transactions after March 8, adding that it will convert Naira balances in users’ accounts […]
‘It’s a National Disgrace’ – Peter Obi reacts to Ukraine donating Food to Nigeria
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 polls, Peter Obi, has described the recent food donation by Ukraine to Nigeria as a “national disgrace”. Peter Obi commented in a thread on X while reacting to the news that the government of Ukraine recently donated 25,000 tonnes of wheat as emergency food assistance […]
NASU, SSANU threaten Strike Action Over Withheld Salaries
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have threatened to disrupt industrial peace in universities should the government fail to release the withheld salaries of members, seized by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari during their strike in 2022. The unions, in […]
BREAKING: Jose Peseiro Steps Down as Super Eagles Manager
In a significant development, Portuguese manager Jose Peseiro has officially resigned as the manager of the Super Eagles, following the expiration of his contract on Thursday. Peseiro, who guided the Eagles to a commendable second-place finish at the 2023 African Cup of Nations, announced his departure on Friday, expressing his satisfaction with coaching the West […]