Medical practitioners in Nigeria have called on government at all levels to address corruption, leakage of funds, and to provide better budget allocations for the health sector. The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Lagos State chapter made this call while addressing newsmen in Lagos. Reflecting on the working conditions of medical practitioners in […]
The new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, is expected to officially assume office next week, ahead of the November 8th Anambra State governorship election. Multiple officials at INEC stated that Amupitan is expected to be sworn in at the Federal Executive Council meeting, which should be held next week. […]
A lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Doctor Kamaru Salawudeen, has affirmed that the Integrated Personnel and Payroll System (IPPIS) is in operation in Federal Universities in Nigeria, which he says gives the federal government ultimate power. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Dominion News, […]
Meanwhile, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended the two-week warning strike it declared last week across all public universities in the country. ASUU announced at a press conference held at its headquarters in Abuja. President of ASUU, Chris Piwuna, who read a speech before newsmen, explained that the development followed the intervention […]
The Senate has approved a bill to establish the Nigeria Mines Rangers Service, a special agency that will help tackle illegal mining and improve security in mining communities across the country. The decision followed the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, chaired by Senator Ekong Samson, during plenary. The […]
Following continued criticism by some Nigerians of the recent pardons granted to certain beneficiaries by President Bola Tinubu, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has ordered a review of the pardon list. Fagbemi, according to his statement on the issue, gave the order to verify the eligibility […]
The proposed Super Eagles friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia are now expected to be called off following the team’s qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Playoffs. Nigeria earned a place in the playoffs following a 4-0 victory over the Cheetahs of the Benin Republic. The Super Eagles were due to tackle Venezuela on November […]
France’s government has survived a first vote of no confidence held in the National Assembly. This was after a pledge by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to suspend a landmark reform of the pension system. The motion, filed by the hard left, was backed by two hundred and seventy-one members of parliament.
The African Union has announced that it had suspended Madagascar from its bodies with immediate effect until constitutional order is restored after a coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina. The group previously suspended several other member states after military coups, including Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. The uprising resulted in a military-backed coup that brought […]
Away from the pacesetter state, the Lagos State House of Assembly has commenced legislative work on a bill aimed at establishing a comprehensive legal framework for the creation, management, and operation of a state-owned railway corporation. The proposed law aims to establish a structured framework for an efficient rail transport system within the state. Speaking […]