Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to uphold the values of discipline, unity, loyalty and peaceful coexistence at their places of primary assignment. Ododo gave the charge on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Course at the NYSC Orientation…
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has congratulated Afekhide Omoti on his election as the National President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Patrick Ebojele, on Tuesday in Benin, the governor described Omoti’s emergence as a well-deserved reward for excellence and professionalism. Okpebholo said the…
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said countries must not leave people stranded at sea when they possess the capacity to manage health risks safely under international health regulations responsibly. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus disclosed this during an online media conference on hantavirus, reflecting on developments 10 days after the organisation was first informed…
New estimates from the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicate that 43,000 people in the Gaza Strip have suffered life-altering, severe injuries as a result of Israeli attacks since October 2023. Reinhilde van de Weerdt, the WHO representative for the occupied Palestinian territories on Tuesday said the supplies needed to help them have been stuck at…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has fixed May 15 for definite hearing of a suit filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu of the adjourned the case following the absence of the plaintiff, Johnmary Jideobi and his lawyer in…
Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared his readiness to work with former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as his running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso stated this during an interview on Arise Television PrimeTime on Monday. He insisted that the country urgently…
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions in Nigerian universities has resumed negotiations with the Federal Government following the suspension of its indefinite strike. JAC comprises the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
The consensus candidate for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oyo State, Mr Bimbo Adekanmbi, has pledged to build on the achievements of Gov. Seyi Makinde, if he wins the 2027 election. Adekanmbi made the pledge on Monday during a private visit to the Chief Executive Officer of Fresh FM, Mr Yinka Ayefele, at the…
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to creating employment opportunities for youths through infrastructure development and strategic partnerships. Oborevwori made the pledge on Monday while addressing construction workers at the Julius Berger Nigeria Plc project site in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area. He said the government would leverage ongoing projects and…
Gov. Monday Okpebholo has condemned the daylight killing of a yet-to-be identified young man by suspected gunmen at the main gate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Sunday. Okpebholo, in a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Dr Patrick Ebojele, on Monday in Benin, described the brazen attack as an affront to human dignity…
