Police, UN To Roll Out Complaint Units In Four Cities
The Nigerian Police Force has announced a collaborative effort with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to establish Complaint Response Units in Enugu, Kano, and Rivers States. Furthermore, the Lagos CRU is slated for expansion, with the specific goal of ensuring that citizens have easy access to justice and accountability. In a statement, […]
Ondo Doctors To Stage Strike In Protest Of Unpaid Allowances
A potential industrial strike looms over Ondo State as the Nigerian Medical Association’s local chapter threatens action if the state government does not fulfill its pledge to revise the hazard allowance for medical professionals. The NMA expressed disappointment at the extended duration during which doctors working in state-owned hospitals have been granted just N5,000 as […]
Nigeria’s Daily Petrol Usage Drops by 33.58% — NMDPRA
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has revealed that the daily consumption of petrol in the country has dropped significantly from 66.7 million liters to 44.3 million liters, following the deregulation process. Mr. Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive of NMDPRA, has stated that the decrease accounts for around 33.58% on a daily […]
Exchange Rate-Driven Drug Price Hike Dangerous — NMA
Dr. Babatunde Rosiji, the Chairman of the Ekiti State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, expressed concern over the detrimental impact of the soaring exchange rate on the well-being of Nigerians, citing the exorbitant prices of medications and medical resources that have surpassed the financial means of common citizens. Rosiji said, ‘Patients on medications for […]
Student Loan Scheme Set To Launch In January — Tinubu
Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu restated on Monday that the Student Loan Scheme, which was sanctioned on June 12, 2023, will be launched in January 2024. Furthermore, he assured that incidents of industrial strikes by academic staff unions in tertiary institutions would be eradicated for good. ‘By January 2024, the new Students Loan Programme must commence. […]
$11bn P&ID Case: Nigeria Celebrates Win In UK Court Ruling
Process and Industrial Developments Company (P&ID) Limited suffered a setback in the London court on Monday, as the legal dispute ended in favour of the Federal Government of Nigeria. After years of legal procedures, the court’s nullification of the $11 billion arbitration award in favour of P&ID is a significant win for Nigeria. Via email, […]
FCT: Leave Wike Alone, PANDEF Sends Warning To Gumi, Others
The recent comments by Sheikh Abubakar Gumi on the person and office of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has been criticised as irresponsible, absurd, and subversive by the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF). National Publicity Secretary of PANDEF, Ken Robinson, in a statement, said it […]
Borno Govt Announces Ban On Street Begging, Loitering
The Government of Borno State has announced a ban on street begging and loitering in Maiduguri city and environs in its efforts to improve the security situation in the state. This is contained in a public notice issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prof. Usman Tar, on Sunday in Maiduguri. Tar said […]
US Delivers First Batch Of Humanitarian Assistance To Gaza
Against the backdrop of exhausting engagement with Israeli, Palestinian and international community, U.S. Government has delivered the much needed humanitarian assistance to the Israeli-Hamas war victims in Gaza. It promised to get American people stuck in the conflict-ridden areas to safety while pleading with the Palestinians and Hamas not to obstruct the urgently needed aid. […]
Nigerians Facing Hunger Are Not On Social Media – Giwa
The Senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministries and social critic, Adewale Giwa has asserted that Nigerians who are suffering from hunger cannot be found on social media. Addressing his members on Sunday in Akure, Giwa claimed that those who go to bed hungry live in the rural areas and farms. He […]
Vacate Southwest In 7 Days, Igboho Warns Killer Herdsmen
Recently released Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho, has given suspected herders killing farmers in the Southwest a seven-day ultimatum to vacate the region. The freedom fighter, however, also assured that the region would not take laws into its own hands against the herders. A statement by Igboho reads partly: ‘While […]
Pandemonium As Israel Issues Fresh Gaza Evacuation Warning
Palestinians have cried out claiming that they had received renewed warnings from Israel’s military to move from north Gaza to the south of the strip, with the added warning that they could be identified as sympathisers with a ‘terrorist organisation’ if they stayed put. According to eyewitnesses who spoke to reporters, he message was delivered […]