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Nigerian medical doctors and their counterparts from developing countries working in the United Kingdom have lamented exploitation in the course of their work. This was revealed by BBC on Tuesday adding that an investigation proved that Nigerian doctors recruited by a British healthcare company are expected to work in private hospitals under conditions not allowed […]

Two employees of the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, on Tuesday told a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja that her husband, Peter Nwachukwu, verbally and physically abused her. Adetunji Moses, a former personal assistant to Osinachi, while giving his testimony led by the prosecution counsel, Yewande Gbola- Awopetu, alleged that on different occasions, Mr […]

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has appointed 14,000 advisers for various political units in the state. According to a statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Kelvin Ebiri, the advisers will play a pivotal role in the administration. “In addition to the 14,000 advisers, Governor Wike has also appointed 319 Ward Liaison Officers and 40 Local […]

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed as fake news, a viral message where he was quoted as endorsing the political prowess of All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and disparaging the military. Obasanjo in a viral WhatsApp message was quoted to have said: “I am not a politician; I am a decorated […]

Several states across the country have continued to experience severe flooding as the Federal Government on Saturday faulted state governments for not heeding early warnings issued by its agencies. Thousands have been displaced in states such as Anambra, Katsina, Nasarawa, Rivers, Bayelsa, Kogi, and Jigawa in recent weeks. According to the National Emergency Management Agency […]

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, has asked the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and other appointees to campaign openly for the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu or resign their appointments. The APC chieftain was reacting to comments made on Channels Television […]

The offices of the President and Vice-President will spend N11.92bn on local and foreign trips and the presidential air fleet. The amount also includes N1.58bn earmarked for aircraft maintenance and N1.60bn allocated for the overhaul of the Gulfstream GV and CL605 aircraft engines. Members of the National Assembly, on the other hand, will get N100bn for […]

The Lagos State Government has announced that it would begin the construction of a new airport in the Lekki-Epe area of the state. The state government made the declaration on its official Instagram handle on Friday, adding that the project would begin in 2023. According to the post, The Special Adviser to the Governor on […]

Succor for travellers from Nigeria to foreign countries remains a far cry, as more foreign airlines introduce restrictive measures on their operations. Restrictions such as selling of ticket in dollars, stoppage of ticket issuance originating outside Nigeria, reduction of inventories, among others. The development is coming against the backdrop of over $456 million trapped funds […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed alleged attempted murder charges pressed by a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, against his estranged wife, Precious Chikwendu. This came after the police applied for the withdrawal of the charges on Thursday, citing Mr Fani-Kayode’s decision to withdraw his complaint that triggered the prosecution. At Thursday’s […]

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it will sanction the police orderly of Titi Abubakar, wife of  the presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Police Public Relations Officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this on Thursday, attributed the development to the action of the orderly who carried the handbag of Atiku’s wife at […]

Anthony Joshua lost £3m (N1.4bn) worth of sponsorship money after getting outpointed by Oleksandr Usyk the first time they faced off  last year, Punch Sports Extra reports. The 32-year-old lost his heavyweight titles to Usyk when the pair fought in London last September. Joshua was on a mission to win back his belts when the rivals met for […]

The United States government has urged the District Court in Central California to sentence a Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, to 135 months in jail for fraud. It gave its reasons for proposing the equivalent of 11 years and three months jail time for Mr Abbas in its court filings, according […]

Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, has turned the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) into a personal quarrel. Speaking on Tuesday during a programme on Arise TV, Jega said Ngige is creating more problems than solutions. “Unfortunately, […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria is at high risk of importing Ebola from Uganda. Uganda had declared an outbreak of Ebola after a 24-year-old male exhibited symptoms of the disease, tested positive, and later died. As of September 29, the Uganda ministry of health has reported 54 cases (35 confirmed and […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has indicted the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of corrupt practices. The union has been on strike since February 14 over demands bordering on allowances and salaries of lecturers. The president has pleaded severally with the union to call off the strike but the lecturers have stood their ground. While declaring […]