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Tinubu orders immediate action to end resident doctors’ strike
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to take immediate and decisive action to end the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and restore full medical services across public hospitals. The directive was disclosed by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr.…
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Tinubu celebrates Nigerian scholar Adenle, winner of Global Food and Peace Award
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday received Professor Ademola Adenle, the Nigerian scholar and sustainability expert who recently won the inaugural Global M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace, praising him for bringing international recognition to the country. At the meeting, which was attended by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari (CON),…
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Police commissioner launches investigation into alleged extortion by officers in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, has ordered an immediate and thorough investigation into allegations of extortion leveled against some police officers along the Osi-Eruku road in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. This directive followed the circulation of a video on social media showing police officers allegedly engaging in…
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My move to APC is for Bayelsa’s growth, Ijaw unity — Diri
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has declared that his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was motivated by his desire to align Bayelsa with a national leadership that prioritises development and unity among the Ijaw people. Speaking at a grand rally at the Samson Siasia Sports Stadium in Yenagoa, where Vice President Kashim…
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JAMB uncovers 15,000 forged admission letters for NYSC mobilisation
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has revealed that 15,000 candidates forged their admission letters to qualify for mobilisation into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He said the board has commenced prosecution of those involved in the fraud. Oloyede made the disclosure at the 2025 Batch C pre-mobilisation workshop held in Abuja,…
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Trump urges New Yorkers to vote for Cuomo for mayor
President Donald Trump urged New Yorkers in his strongest terms yet to vote for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral race on the eve of the election. “Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him, and hope he does a fantastic job,” the president wrote on Truth Social…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader says cooperation with US not possible while it backs Israel
Cooperation between Iran and the United States is not possible as long as Washington continues to support Israel and to maintain military bases and interfere in the Middle East region, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday. Khamenei’s comments came as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to increase pressure on Iran. “The Americans sometimes say they would like…
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Bayelsa governor Diri defects to APC, gets hero’s welcome from Shettima
By Kunle Sanni – Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, was filled with excitement on Monday as Governor Douye Diri officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a grand rally held at the Samson Siasia Sports Stadium, formally received the governor and his…
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Wike accuses opposition of fueling Trump’s genocide claim
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused opposition leaders of orchestrating the recent Christian genocide allegation against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing it as a politically motivated attempt to destabilise the country. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television on Monday, Wike alleged that the opposition deliberately promoted the claim, which was later echoed internationally,…
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Truth over threat: A call for credible witnesses in Nigeria’s christian crisis, by Bode Opeseitan
I just saw a news flash that the Office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, will address the press regarding President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the U.S. military to Nigeria if the government fails to act against what he calls the “systemic persecution of Christians.” This follows Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern under…
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