The Federal Government on Thursday said it will invoke the ‘no work, no pay’ policy on striking resident doctors. The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said this in a statement signed by its Assistant Director on Information and Public Relations, Ado Bako. The statement noted that the ministry is disappointed over the decision […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has given a one-month moratorium to traders and other market stakeholders involved in exploitative pricing to crash the prices of goods. The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Mr Tunji Bello, said this at a one-day stakeholders engagement on exploitative pricing on Thursday in Abuja. According […]
Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, has brazenly dismissed the possibility of arrest or deportation after the Canadian government was asked to investigate and possibly prosecute her. This request follows her inflammatory comments in a video clip on X on Tuesday, where Sunnberger was making threatening remarks against Yoruba and Benin people during a TikTok […]
Halliru Liman, the divisional police officer (DPO) of Wusagu police division in Kebbi state, has allegedly been shot dead by a soldier. The incident happened on Wednesday at a military checkpoint in Zamfara state. In a statement on Thursday, Yazid Abubakar, the Zamfara police spokesperson, said the DPO was heading to Birnin Kebbi, the capital […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced September 14 as the ‘final deadline’ for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM). NCC spokesman, Reuben Muoka, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, directing all mobile network operators (MNOs) to complete the verification and linkage of SIMs to NINs […]
Eko Electricity Distribution Company has disconnected the power supply to the University of Lagos, Akoka, over unpaid electricity bills. This was made known in a statement by the university management on Wednesday The institution has been grappling with the burden of rising electricity costs. This challenge was further made worse when EKEDC upgraded the university’s […]
The newly elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, has officially assumed office as the 32nd President of the NBA in a ceremony held in Lagos. Osigwe, who succeeded Mr Yakubu Maikyau, took the oath of office on Thursday, marking the start of his tenure as the leader of the prestigious legal body. […]
A former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmed, has revealed that the social media app TikTok is causing more harm than good for Nigeria. Ahmed stated that the platform, increasingly favoured by criminal elements to reach the public, requires stricter regulation by stakeholders. In a post on his X.com account late Wednesday, the […]
The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Waheed Ayilara, is dead. Ayilara, it was gathered, died in the early hours of Thursday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja. Sources close to the family told Channels Television that he underwent prostate cancer surgery on Wednesday before he died hours later. “We are very […]
Holders of Canadian visitor visas will not be able to apply for a work permit within the country. This is coming amidst recent immigration reforms that have sparked protests, especially amongst international students. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in a statement on Wednesday said it will discontinue the policy that allows visitors to get […]
