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90% Of Our Demands Have No Financial Implications – Nigerian Nurses Association
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has revealed that the majority of its demands from the Federal Government carry no financial burden. This was disclosed by Mrs. Josephine Bassey, Chairperson of the Cross River State chapter of the association, amid the ongoing seven-day warning strike which commenced on Wednesday, July 30. Speaking to the News Agency of...
Community Leaders To Be Held Responsible For PHCs In Abia
The Abia State Government has called on traditional rulers, president generals, and other community leaders to take full responsibility for the management and protection of primary healthcare centres (PHCs) and other public health facilities within their communities. Commissioner for Health, Professor Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche, made this appeal during the commissioning of three newly renovated PHCs. He issued a strong warning...
PSC Chairman Warns Against Racketeering
The Police Service Commission has warned that it will deal decisively with anybody who intends to involve himself in any form of racketeering or fraud in the recruitment of qualified Nigerians into the Nigeria Police Force. Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, in a statement said the Commission will soon begin the processes for this year’s exercise which will...
NEMA Receives 139 Nigerian Migrants From Niger Republic
The National Emergency Management Agency has received 139 Nigerian returnees from Agadez, Niger Republic in its continued efforts to ensure the safe and dignified return of Nigerian migrants. The returnees arrived at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, aboard a Sky Mali flight which landed at approximately 7:57 p.m. NEMA made this known on...
ADC Urges Tinubu To Step Out Of Villa, Face Reality Of Insecurity
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to leave the comfort of the Presidential Villa and engage directly with everyday Nigerians to understand the true state of the country’s security. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson for the opposition coalition, criticized the president’s reliance on reports from state governors and close...
Nigerian Govt To Profit N796bn Yearly From 5% Petrol Surcharge
The Nigerian government will rake in an estimated N796 billion in revenue annually from a five percent surcharge on locally produced and imported premium motor spirit (petrol). This will be the case upon the implementation of the country’s new tax laws, expected to take effect from January 1, 2026. Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed four new tax bills into...
Education Minister Support Compulsory Drug Test For Varsity Students
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has backed the introduction of compulsory and random drug integrity tests for students in tertiary institutions across the country. This decision followed a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday with the Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Buba Marwa (retd), where both parties discussed measures to curb...
“Nigerians To Own Shares In $20bn Refinery” — Dangote
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said Nigerians will soon become shareholders in his $20bn refinery situated in Lekki, Lagos State. Dangote stated this recently at the Global Commodity Insights Conference on West African Refined Fuel Markets hosted by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in partnership with S&P Global Insights in Abuja. According to the...
Super Falcons Holds WAFCON Trophy Parade In Lagos
Ten-time African champions the Super Falcons hit the streets of Lagos on Wednesday for a trophy parade after winning the 2024 WAFCON in Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Still basking in the euphoria of the presidential honour and cash rewards, the team arrived in Lagos on Wednesday afternoon and embarked on a trophy parade across major points on Lagos Island. The...
TETFUND Diverts Suspensded Foreign Programmes Fund To Nigeria Universities
The Chairman of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and a former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has disclosed that funds previously earmarked for suspended foreign programmes are now being redirected to critical interventions in Nigerian universities. TETFund temporarily announced the suspension of its foreign training programmes due to the high exchange rate. Speaking on Tuesday during the commissioning of five major...
