The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, on Wednesday said they embarked on nation wide strike because the Federal Government had refused to address their demands. This was revealed to newsmen, by the Chairman of MDCAN, Federal Teaching Hospital Owerri, Dr Samuel Emdin, while reading the statement signed by ,MDCAN, National President and…
Some indigenes of Osogbo, the Osun State Capital, have staged a peaceful protest against the alleged abuse of power by the Ataoja of Osogbo, Jimoh Olaonipekun. The protest which reportedly took place along Gbaemu junction, Osogbo was joined by some stakeholders and Osogbo royal families. The protesters claimed that the traditional ruler compromised the culture…
Four Nigerian students have been sentenced in the United Kingdom over a violent street brawl in Leicester City centre. The men used knives, a baseball bat, and a crutch as weapons during the fight that took place at about 03:00 GMT on 4 November 2021. They are Destiny Ojo, Joshua Davies-Ero, Ridwanulahi Raheem, and Habib…
The battle of the Ondo state Gubernatorial election 2024 has been won and lost, with Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa emerging as the new Governor-elect: 1. 757 million eligible voters, 85.6% PVC collection, 22, 239 security officers deployed to enforce security, low voter turn-out, 17 candidates, slugging it out in 18 Local Government areas, 3, 933 polling…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This honor was conferred on him on Sunday during a bilateral meeting in Aso Rock. “The honour is to signify our appreciation of India as Nigeria’s partner,” Tinubu said. President Tinubu received Indian Prime…
The wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to market women not to hike the prices of food items. She made the appeal in Ebonyi State while addressing women at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, for their 2024 Women’s Day Celebration. The First Lady’s media aide, Busola Kukoyi, disclosed this in…
The late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, was on Friday laid to rest in Abuja, amid tears and tributes. President Bola Tinubu conferred a posthumous award of the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on the late Chief of Army Staff. The burial took place at the National Cemetery in Abuja…
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of good and commodities increased to 33.88 per cent in October compared to 32.70 per cent in September, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday. The 1.18 percentage increase in headline index was blamed on rising food and energy prices. According…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged political stakeholders and voters to ensure a peaceful, orderly, and credible process as Ondo state prepares for its off-cycle governorship election on Saturday, November 16, In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu stressed the importance of upholding democratic principles. He…
The National Judicial Council NJC has recommended the compulsory retirement of the Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice T. E. Chukwuemeka Chikeka and the Grand Kadi of Yobe State, Kadi Babagana Mahdi for falsification of their ages. The NJC took the decision at its at its 107th meeting of held between November 13 and 14….
