The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared nationwide protests and picketing of federal health institutions. The protest is to commence on Wednesday, August 9, if the federal government fails to meet the demands of the association. The notice was issued after NARD’s National Executive Council was virtual meeting on Saturday and addressed to…
Former Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has written a letter to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), over alleged plots to assassinate him. In the letter dated August 19, personally signed by Dogara and addressed to the IGP, the lawmaker alleged that some police personnel which he identified as Inspector Dakat Samuel and Inspector…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Prof. Joash Amupitan, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan was conformed a screening by the upper legislative chamber on Thursday which lasted for about two hour. Amutan who spoke on the lessons of the 2023 elections, ppromised to…
No fewer than 15 people have been killed in an attack by a new terrorist group on Mera community in Augie local government area of Kebbi state. The new group known as “Lakurawas”, was said to have attacked the community at about 2pm on Friday. Spokesperson of the Kebbi state police command, Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed…
Dozens of students sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State narrowly escaped death on Wednesday evening after their classrooms collapsed during a downpour accompanied by a windstorm. According to PUNCH newspaper, the students, along with teachers, corps members, and…
Governor of Kaduna state, Senator Uba Sani, on Thursday received all the 172 Christian worshippers abducted by bandits during coordinated attacks on three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on January 18. The governor received the victims at the Government House, Kaduna, following the release of the last batch…
