•Doctors protest The strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) entered its 17th day today. Findings by our correspondent showed that many health facilities where resident doctors provide essential services were largely deserted yesterday, reports Daily Trust. In a post on X at the weekend, NARD called on the federal governm...
•Tinubu and ASUU logo The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, granting the federal government a one-month window to address its demands. … developing story
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has listed 13 demands it needs the federal government to address in order to prevent the closure of polytechnics and monotechnics nationwide. The union, which issued a 21-day ultimatum to government, said failure to satisfactorily address the 13 demands, could lead to the withdrawal of services o...
•Chibok girls in Boko Haram captivity in May 2014 The #BringBackOurGirls movement has called on the federal government to release findings of the 2014 Brigadier General Mohammed Sabo-led Fact-Finding Committee on the Chibok girls abduction. In a statement yesterday signed by its spokesperson, Jeff Okoroafor, the group criticised past and prese...
•Pastor Enoch Adeboye The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, Enoch Adeboye, has called for the release of popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, a.k.a. SeaKing, who was arrested by the police and arraigned in court for criticising the cleric on social media. The revered cleric also distanced himself from the arre...
•National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has demanded public apology and retraction from leader of Northern Star, Hajia Naja’atu Muhammad, over a Tik Tok video which he alleged is malicious. In the Tiktok video, Hajia Muhammad accused the NSA of serving in President Bola Tinubu’s go...
•Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes (C) reacts on the final whistle yesterday Bruno Fernandes said if Manchester United can perform at Anfield they must “do it everywhere” after the crisis-hit side secured a 2-2 draw against Premier League leaders Liverpool yesterday. Cody Gakpo cancelled out Lisandro Martinez’s shock opener for Unit...
•Afe Babalola, Afenifere logo and Dele Farotimi Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, today, condemned in strong terms the continued incarceration of human rights activist/lawyer, Mr Dele Farotimi, without trial, demanding his immediate and unconditional release. Besides, Afenifere demanded that investigation should be conducted into th...
•Ndigbo Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called for the immediate release of Chief Frederick Nwajagu, the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, who has been detained since 2023. Nwajagu is on trial for allegedly threatening to invite members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to safeguard Igbo lives and property if the federal government faile...
•PDP, APC and LP candidates The Peoples Democratic Party yesterday officially rejected the Edo State Governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission and demanded an immediate review of the poll results by the electoral body. During a press conference in Abuja, acting National Chairman, PDP, Umar Damagum...

