The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced it will commence an indefinite nationwide strike from 11:59 p.m. on Friday, 31 October 2025. The decision was reached after a five-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) held on Saturday, NARD said in a statement issued on Sunday. According to the National President,…
The United Nations on Wednesday condemned what it called a serious attack on its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon after Israeli grenades detonated dangerously close to them. UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) troops were clearing roadblocks near the Blue Line, the de facto border between Israel and Lebanon, on Tuesday morning when drones dropped four…
An Abuja High Court on Tuesday, threatened to revoke the bail it granted to Yisa Usman, the sacked Deputy Director, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), over behaviour considered to be improper. Justice H.A. Musa, who cautioned Usman, granted the oral application by N. Orji, the prosecution lawyer, to commence the trial following the breakdown…
A northern youth group has called for the prosecution of Omoyele Sowore, publisher and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, over an alleged leak of court footage involving a Department of State Services operative. The group, Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly, said the leaked video showed Sowore’s lawyer cross-examining a DSS officer during…
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olatunji Disu has warned newly promoted Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) against indiscipline, abuse of office and dereliction of duty. Disu gave the warning on Monday in Abuja at the decoration ceremony of the newly promoted AIGs and CPs. ”From this moment, you are no…
In a deeply tragic accident, a 10-year-old boy in Nigeria’s Anambra State has unintentionally shot and killed his father, a serving police inspector, with a service-issued rifle. The Anambra State Police Command reported that the incident took place at the officer’s home in Awka on the evening of Saturday, 15 June 2025. Police spokesperson SP…
Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, said the organisation regretted the decision of the United States to withdraw from it. Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The statement read: “the World Health Organisation regrets the announcement that the United States…
Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has urged Christian faithful to imbibe the acts of kindness and charity by reaching out to the marginalised and the poor. In a message marking the 2025 Easter, Okoh, also urged them to promote dialogue and reconciliation for a more just and caring society. “As…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) have explained how Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) compromises the ability to treat infections, protect patients, and ensure effective outbreak responses. They spoke on Monday at the Lessons Learned for Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop, organised by NAS and the U.S. National Academy…
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday vowed retaliation a day after deadly terrorist attacks killed more than 60 people. ”There is no room for weakness. We have to move forward with a resolute decision,” the prime minister was quoted as saying during a meeting of the federal Cabinet. Sharif said that the terrorists’ target…
