The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors issued a 10-day ultimatum to all relevant government agencies on Monday, warning that its members would embark on a nationwide strike if the demands were not met. NARD disclosed this in a communiqué signed by its President, Dr. Tope Osundara; the General Secretary, Dr. Oluwasola Odunbaku; and Publicity and […]
The Päijät-Häme District Court on Monday sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other offences, according to official court documents seen by BBC News Pidgin on Monday. The 40-year-old former municipal politician from Lahti was convicted on multiple charges, including participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation, […]
A Non-Governmental Organisation under the auspices of the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has demanded the implementation of Federal Government policies designed to reduce the rising cases of deaths traced to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) resulting from unhealthy food and beverage consumption in Nigeria. The three government policies, according to the NGO, include effective […]
The Anambra State House of Assembly has suspended the member representing Ayamelum Constituency, Bernard Udemezue, for three months. Udemezue was suspended over a message and content he shared on social media, which the House described as “damaging content”. The lawmaker, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, had shared on his social media […]
Nigeria’s education sector took a significant step toward reform on Monday with the launch of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Digital Teacher Licensing and Registration Portal in Abuja. The initiative, unveiled at the UBEC Digital Resource Centre, was described by the Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olutunji Alausa, as “a bold and historic […]
Former Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Gabriel Toby, and some top stakeholders in the Niger Delta region have called for a reversal in the country’s spending model where 90 percent of the nation’s resources are used to cater for 10 percent of the population, who are mostly politicians. The stakeholders described such as sad and […]
The naira yesterday recorded further weakness against the United States dollar, with the margin between the official and parallel market exchange rates widening to N13 per dollar. Figures from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) showed that the naira closed at N1,537 per dollar, a one-kobo depreciation from Monday’s N1,536.99 per dollar. In contrast, the […]
The Edo State Police Command has rescued 16 kidnapped victims in a series of coordinated operations along the Benin–Lagos and Benin–Akure highways. Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the operations followed separate incidents on August 23, 2025, when armed kidnappers blocked sections of the highways […]
Goods clearing activities at Nigeria’s seaports have been halted or scaled down significantly in the past two weeks, leaving over 5,000 cargoes trapped. Port users claim to have lost an estimated N2 trillion in demurrage. The disruption of port activities is caused by the persistent network glitches on the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) B’Odogwu digital […]
No fewer than 239 first-class graduates of the University of Lagos, employed as lecturers, left the institution within seven years. Immediate past Vice-Chancellor of UNILAG, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking as guest lecturer at The PUNCH Forum, themed: “Innovative Funding of Functional Education in the Digital Age,” held at The PUNCH Place, Lagos-Ibadan […]
