The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) have renewed calls for hospitals to treat gunshot victims immediately without demanding police reports. Both organisations made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, following recurring reports of hospitals neglecting…
A delegation of Qatari investors has pledged $300 billion in new investments for Nigeria, a move hailed by business leaders as a strong endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s reform-driven economic agenda. The commitment was announced during a high-level business reception in Lagos on Saturday, attended by members of Future Union Group, Qatar, led by Sheikh…
The Super Eagles have safely arrived in Uyo after a mid-air emergency forced their aircraft to make an unscheduled return to Angola on Saturday during their journey from South Africa. The team’s ValueJet flight, which was carrying players, coaches, and officials from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), was en route from Polokwane to Uyo when…
Prominent Nigerian cleric and political commentator Pastor Tunde Bakare has denied mocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or victims of the 2006 ADC airline disaster, saying his reference to the tragedy during a recent press briefing was a metaphor about leadership, not a slight. Bakare, who leads the Citadel Global Community Church and chairs the…
The Kano Heads of Media Forum has urged residents to take the ongoing voter card revalidation exercise seriously, describing it as a crucial step toward credible elections and democratic stability in Nigeria. At a news conference on Sunday, the forum’s chairman, Ado Warawa, said revalidating permanent voter’s cards was not a bureaucratic task but a…
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the South-East region must wait until after 2031 to seek the country’s presidency, arguing that President Bola Tinubu should first be allowed to complete two full terms. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Umahi said it would be unfair for the South-East to demand…
A youth group under the aegis of Zamfara Youth Concerned Citizens has lauded the leadership qualities and developmental strides recorded during the administration of former Governor, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, describing his tenure as a period of inclusion, progress and hope for the people of the state. In a statement signed by its Secretary, Kabiru…
The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Industrial Training Fund, Hon. Dattuwa Ali Kumo, has extolled the leadership qualities of Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, describing him as “a pillar of progress and a servant-leader whose tenure has transformed the state.” In a goodwill message to mark the governor’s 64th birthday, Kumo commended Yahaya’s…
The crisis within the Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to be deepening as the Zamfara PDP Forum has warned Governor Dauda Lawal Dare against sidelining loyal party members who, they claim, worked tirelessly to ensure his 2023 election victory. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Forum accused the governor…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday screened 176 exceptional underage candidates who excelled in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The screening, held simultaneously in Abuja, Owerri, and Lagos, was designed to identify outstanding candidates below the age of 16 who may be considered for admission into Nigerian universities for the…
