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Day: May 12, 2025

Jonathan, Diri, others pay tribute to late Edwin Clark
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria – Political leaders, traditional rulers, and prominent voices from the Ijaw ethnic nationality gathered in Yenagoa over the weekend to pay tribute to the late elder statesman and nationalist, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. At a solemn commendation service and lying-in-state ceremony held at the Ijaw House, dignitaries hailed the late Chief […]
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Amotekun Operatives Attacked by Armed Hoodlums in Osun
Osun state, Nigeria: Operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, came under violent attack by suspected armed hoodlums at their command base in Awo, Egbedore Local Government Area. The incident, which took place last Friday, was confirmed in an official statement by the Corps’ spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu Abass. According […]
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NSITF decries fraud, low enrollment in Social Insurance Scheme
Abuja, Nigeria: The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Oluwaseun Faleye, has raised concerns over fraudulent activities and low participation in the country’s social insurance initiatives. Speaking at the West Africa Technical Workshop of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) held in Conakry, Guinea, Dr. Faleye emphasized that the prevalence […]
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Court to Hear Contempt Charges Between Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan
Abuja, Nigeria—The Federal High Court in Abuja is set to hear contempt proceedings involving Senate President Godswill Akpabio and suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following allegations of disobedience to court orders in their ongoing legal dispute. Justice Binta Nyako, presiding over the matter, adjourned the hearing to Tuesday, May 13, 2025, to address both contempt applications. […]
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Onoh Criticizes Soludo’s Remarks on Obi, Urges Tinubu to Restructure Cabinet
Abuja, Nigeria — Dr. Josef Onoh, former South East spokesman for President Bola Tinubu’s campaign, has publicly criticized Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo for making what he describes as historically inaccurate statements aimed at discrediting Labour Party’s Peter Obi during President Tinubu’s recent visit to Anambra State. Governor Soludo had claimed that the last presidential […]
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FEC launches Medipool to cut pharmaceutical cost
Abuja, Nigeria: The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has greenlit the establishment of Medipool, a centralised pharmaceutical procurement platform designed to reduce drug costs and enhance access to essential medicines across Nigeria. Announcing the development, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, said Medipool will serve as a group purchasing organisation, consolidating demand […]
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ISWAP Overruns Military Base in Borno, Kills Four Soldiers
 Borno ,Nigeria — Tensions have escalated in Borno State as Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists launched a deadly assault on a military base in New Marte, resulting in the deaths of four Nigerian soldiers and the displacement of thousands of residents.   According to local sources, the terrorists stormed the area in […]
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Brain Drain:Association sues for National Retention Strategy
Abuja, Nigeria: The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has called for the immediate development and execution of a National Retention Strategy to address the growing brain drain crisis within the country’s nursing and midwifery workforce, popularly linked to the “Japa” phenomenon. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement forum, NANNM National President, Comrade Haruna […]
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Bandits Abduct Five Traders, Loot Market in Plateau State
  Plateau, Nigeria — Tension heightened in the Dogon Ruwa community of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State, following a brazen attack by armed bandits who abducted five traders and looted several shops during a busy market day on Monday.   Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers, who arrived on motorcycles around 11 a.m., stormed the […]
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Misuse of Gloves Capable of Spreading Infection— NCDC
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has cautioned healthcare workers and institutions against the misuse of gloves, warning that they could become tools of contamination rather than protection. Dr Tochi Okwor, the Head of Disease Prevention and Control at the NCDC, said this in an interview with the News Agency […]
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