NMA threatens N1bn lawsuit against EFCC over assault of UUTH doctors
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom state branch, has threatened legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged assault of doctors and staff of…
Woman sets husband, co-wife, children ablaze in Kano
A 28-year-old woman, Firdausi Musa, and her two young children sustained severe burns after her co-wife, Maryam Muhammad, allegedly doused them with petrol and set them ablaze in the Hotoro…
EFCC operatives storm University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, ‘arrest cardiothoracic surgeon’
There was panic on Tuesday at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) in Akwa Ibom state after operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed the facility.…
How Ted Turner sold newspapers in Nigeria
By Okoh AiheGlobal TV avatar, Ted Turner, whose audacious reasoning and business brinksmanship gave the world CNN, a pioneering effort in 24-hour broadcasting, passed last week at the age of…
JUST IN: Tinubu appoints retired General Famadewa as Homeland Security Adviser
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Adeyinka Famadewa (retd) as special adviser on homeland security, creating the role for the first time in Nigeria’s history at the federal level.…
Crude oil jumps over $4 after Trump dismisses Iran peace proposal
Crude oil prices surged on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal, describing it as “totally unacceptable.” This has reignited fears over the future of the…
Military denies reports of civilian deaths after airstrikes in Niger state
The Defence Headquarters on Monday denied reports of civilian deaths from airstrikes on suspected bandits in the northern Niger state, saying the strikes were intelligence-led and hit only militant targets.…
Dangote holds high-level meeting with CEO of Norway Sovereign Wealth Fund
The President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has held a high-level meeting with Nicolai Tangen, the Chief Executive Officer of Norges Bank Investment Management, the world’s largest sovereign wealth…
Education, agriculture candidates now exempted from UTME, says JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses in College of Education and Polytechnics will no longer…
APC Panel disqualifies Fubara’s loyalists, clears Wike’s allies
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Screening Committee has disqualified former factional Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo, and 64 other aspirants from contesting the…
