Medical, dental consultants suspend planned nationwide strike
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has suspended its planned nationwide strike by three months following an appeal by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Services,…
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British warship arrives Lagos to fight piracy in Gulf of Guinea
A Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent, arrived in Lagos on Sunday to aid the fight against illegal activities including piracy and illicit trafficking in the sub-region. This is Trent’s second…
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Nigeria needs N21trn to bridge housing deficit – Shettima
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, says Nigeria requires N21 trillion to effectively bridge housing deficit, despite efforts across the three tiers governments. The vice president stated this on Sunday in…
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Tinubu meets world leaders on investment at G20
President Bola Tinubu has met with three major world leaders at the G20 summit in an economic development diplomacy. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed in a statement on Sunday in…
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NDLEA intercepts meth, skunk consignments at Lagos airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of skunk concealed in tomato paste tins and methamphetamine hidden in used clothes. The hard drugs were meant…
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Osimhen’s hat-trick powers Nigeria to thumping win
Victor Osimhen grabbed a hat-trick as Nigeria signed off their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign with a thumping 6-0 win over Sao Tome on Sunday. The Ballon…
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SERAP to Govs: Disclose details of N2bn subsidy removal palliatives
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the 36 state governors in the country to “disclose details on spending of the N2 billion palliative recently disbursed to each state…
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8 persons confirmed dead, 7 missing in Adamawa boat mishap
Executive Secretary, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), Dr Suleiman Muhammad, has confirmed that eight persons died, eight rescued and seven others missing in a boat mishap at Njuwa lake…
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Reps summon NNPC, NIMASA, NIWA CEOs over oil theft
A House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft has insisted on the appearance of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) anaconda…
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VP Shetima says Boko Haram insurgency inflicts $9bn damages on North East
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Saturday in Maiduguri lamented that Boko Haram insurgency had inflicted damages in the North-East, to the tune of $9billion. The Director, Information, Office of…
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