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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has begun a five-day warning strike, defying Federal Government assurances that the industrial action would be averted. The strike, which commenced at 8 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, will last until Tuesday, September 16, 2025. In a statement signed by Dr. Oluwasola…
The Federal Government is set to distribute 2,000 tractors and 9,000 implements to farmers nationwide as part of a broader strategy to boost dry season and year-round farming, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari. Speaking during a television interview on Friday, Kyari emphasized that the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the seizure of fake and unregistered malaria drugs worth over ₦1.2 billion during a major enforcement operation in Ilasa-Oshodi, Lagos State. In a statement issued on Friday , NAFDAC confirmed that its operatives intercepted 277 cartons of…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a new policy requiring all secondary school teachers — in both public and private institutions — to be fully certified by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) as a condition for schools to be approved as examination centres for national assessments such…
The Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral (Retd.) Ibok-Ete Ibas, has officially declared that the emergency governance mandate assigned to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved.” The declaration follows the peaceful conduct and conclusion of local government elections across the state’s 23 local government areas. Speaking during…
In a move aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and deepening democratic participation, the Ogun State Government has appointed 1,200 political assistants to serve across the state’s 236 wards. The announcement was made in a statement released in Abeokuta by Kayode Akinmade, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor…
The Ebonyi State Government has announced a sweeping ban on all illegal motor parks operating within Abakaliki, the state capital. The enforcement of the ban will commence on Monday, September 15, 2025, as part of efforts to regulate urban transport and restore order to public spaces. The decision was disclosed…
The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to raise N214.8 billion through bond issuance within five days, marking a bold step in bridging the state’s growing infrastructure funding gap. The announcement was made on Friday during the “Investment Forum and Engagement with Mr. Governor”, hosted by the Ministry of Finance…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an application filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) for an accelerated hearing in the ongoing terrorism trial of Khalid Al-Barnawi, the suspected mastermind of the August 26, 2011 bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja. Al-Barnawi is being prosecuted…
Popular food influencer and Guinness World Records holder, Hilda Baci, has launched a bold new culinary challenge — cooking the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice. The high-energy event kicked off Friday at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, drawing thousands of Gen Zs, millennials, celebrities, and passionate food…
