The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has appealed to the Federal Government to pay the outstanding Medical Residency Training Funds (MRTF) for the last two years. The association’s President, Dr. Osundara Tope-Zenith, made the call at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja. Tope-Zenith also decried the non-payment of the upwardly revised Consolidated Medical … Read more
The presidency on Saturday declared that political opponents of President Bola Tinubu should wait till 2027 to test their popularity rather than heat up the polity now. The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, who dropped the note of caution, said the political opponents only attempted to use the … Read more
Dangote Refinery has reduced the loading price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol to N890 per litre. The refinery increased the petrol loading price to N950 per litre three weeks ago. The spokesman for the Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, announced the new price regime in a statement on Saturday night in Lagos. … Read more
At least 56 people were killed and over 160 others wounded on Saturday following a wave of artillery shelling and air strikes in greater Khartoum, marking one of the deadliest escalations in the 22-month conflict between Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The attacks, which targeted civilian and military sites, have … Read more
Just three weeks after announcing an increase in the loading cost of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has made an unexpected decision to reduce its ex-depot (gantry) price from N950 to N890 per litre. In a statement released on Saturday night, signed by Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer … Read more
Veteran Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu, has advised singles to prioritize their safety rather than stay in a toxic or abusive marriage. Naija News reports that this comes amid the ongoing controversy generated by singer 2Baba’s divorce from his wife, Annie Idibia. In a video via his Instagram page on Saturday, Agu warned the public against … Read more
Aisha Suleiman, who was wrongly accused of poisoning five people with pepper soup, has finally shared her traumatic ordeal after being cleared of all charges. In an exclusive interview with ITV Radio, Aisha recounted how she was nearly lynched over a crime she never committed. She firmly denied ever cooking pepper soup for anyone and … Read more
Enugu SME Center has announced the successful completion of its one day skill acquisition training for youths and tech enthusiasts in the state. The training dubbed Enugu SME Skill-Acquisition One-Day Masterclass (ESESAM) with the theme transformative session, themed “Unlocking the Secrets of Animation,” brought together top industry experts to equip Enugu’s creative talents with the … Read more
Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has opined that the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, proposal of a 50 per cent tariff increase for telecom operators in the country is necessary for economic progression. Naija News reports that Shittu, in an interview on Eagle 102.5 FM in Abeokuta on Saturday, said the proposed tariff hike should … Read more
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Abdulrazak Zaki, on Saturday, confirmed that the alleged abducted child is currently in his custody. Zaki in a chat with journalists in Bauchi that his son and his police orderlies took the child from her school two weeks ago. The commissioner’s ex-wife, Iklima Manu Adamu Soro, had on … Read more