The Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria has expressed grief over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a labour-friendly president. In a press statement on Tuesday, signed by the National President, Dr. Kabiru Minjibir, and the Secretary General, Auwalu Kiyawa, the union extended ...
Read More »Ondo vows to eradicate cultism, calls for collective action
The Ondo State Government has declared that it would ensure that cultism and other social vices, particularly among the youths, are eradicated in the state. To this end, the government has called on parents, traditional rulers, community leaders, and other stakeholders to join hands in fighting against the ...
Read More »Global markets brace for Trump’s August 1 tariff deadline
Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as traders kept an eye on earnings from Wall Street titans this week while tracking US trade talks just over a week before the deadline for a deal. Japanese stocks edged up and the yen held gains after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said ...
Read More »I didn’t hate Buhari, Ortom defends stance on Benue insecurity
I didn’t hate Buhari, Ortom defends stance on Benue insecurity Olugbenga Ige A former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has dismissed claims that he hated the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari over his government’s handling of the security in the North Central state. The chieftain of ...
Read More »US Immigration hikes fees for asylum, work permit
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a new set of immigration-related fees following the implementation of the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill, with changes set to take effect from July 22, 2025. According to a Federal Register Notice issued on July 18, 2025, applications postmarked on ...
Read More »Kaduna LG to make health insurance mandatory for intending couples, aspirants
The Chairman of Kudan Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Dauda Abba, has proposed a requirement for would-be couples to present the Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority enrollment card before getting married. Ensuring this, he said, would increase enrollment into the scheme. Abba made the proposal ...
Read More »Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ Star, Dies at 54 in Costa Rica Drowning
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who became a household name as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at age 54 after an accidental drowning off Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, officials and multiple news sources report. Malcolm-Jamal Warner at the Deadline Contenders Television event at Directors Guild Of America on April ...
Read More »NASRE Calls On Don Jazzy, D’Banj, P-Square, K1, Pasuma To Assist Late Peter Thomas’ Family
NASRE Calls On Don Jazzy, D’Banj, P-Square, K1, Pasuma To Assist Late Peter Thomas’ Family The Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE) has once again demonstrated compassion and solidarity by reaching out to the family of the late veteran entertainment journalist, Peter Thomas, popularly known as The Groove ...
Read More »NSCDC drags woman in ₦159m visa scam to court in Ekiti 20th July 2025
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ekiti State Command, has arrested and arraigned a suspect, Abigail Timothy, over an alleged ₦159 million visa fraud. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Tolulope Afolabi, said the suspect was taken into custody and charged following allegations of defrauding one Pastor Adewusi ...
Read More »CAC defends new AI portal amidst complaints 20th July 20
The Corporate Affairs Commission has said its newly deployed Artificial Intelligence-driven registration platform, the Intelligent Companies Registration Portal, now handles over 11,000 company registration and compliance cases daily. According to the commission, the portal recently processed 8,000 name reservation requests in a single day. It noted that ...
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