The Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital, Ibadan, has suspended its three-day warning strike and directed members to resume duty on Thursday. The association announced the suspension in a memo issued to members and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan on Thursday. The association’s President, Dr Uthman Adedeji and General […]

A Finnish appeal court has reduced the prison sentence of Biafran separatist leader, Simon Ekpa, from six to four years. Finnish newspaper Yle disclosed this in a report on Thursday. However, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Päijät-Häme District Court, which found Ekpa guilty of terrorism-related charges last year. The charges were […]

The Ogun State Police Command has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of adequate security for its personnel, facilities and electoral materials ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police Oluseyi Babaseyi and posted on the command’s […]

President Bola Tinubu has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) against allowing the rigours of the 2027 re-election campaign to distract him from governance, insisting that his responsibilities as President must take precedence over political activities. The inauguration came ahead of the formal flag-off of his re-election campaign scheduled for October 24 in Kaduna, […]

Bayo Ojulari, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the firm is making progress towards a public listing on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). In an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, Ojulari said the development followed the successful precedent set by billionaire Aliko Dangote’s share offering in his refining company. […]

Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun state, says President Bola Tinubu needs more than four years for his reforms to deliver the desired results, urging Nigerians to support his re-election in 2027. Adeleke spoke on Wednesday at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he […]

Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has died, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans and colleagues on social media. The singer’s family announced his death in a statement shared on his Instagram account on Wednesday, revealing that he died in the early hours of the day. The statement read, “With deep sorrow, the […]

President Bola Tinubu has said he will not accompany the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council to every campaign event ahead of the 2027 general election, citing the need to prioritise governance, economic obligations and efforts to attract investors. Tinubu made the declaration on Wednesday in Abuja while inaugurating the APC Presidential Campaign Council, urging […]

Six opposition political parties have consulted five presidential candidates as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation ahead of the 2027 general election. The consultations, which took place at different times over the past two weeks, involved the national chairmen and national secretaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Nigeria Democratic Congress […]

Three persons abducted by gunmen at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Idi Ayunre, in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, have regained their freedom after six days in captivity, amid reports that a ransom was paid to secure their release. The victims reportedly returned to the institute’s premises at about 1pm on […]