Year: 2025

By Sola Ogundipe The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to wade into the nation’s ailing healthcare system and save it from imminent collapse. In an open letter titled “A Passionate Appeal to the Commander-in-Chief of the Federation,” dated October 27, 2025, and signed by NARD President, Dr. Mohammad … Continue reading “Nigeria’s health sector national emergency, resident doctors alert Tinubu”

…Threatens national directive halting workers’ fund deductions, remittances By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has launched a blistering attack on the National Assembly over the proposed Nigeria Social Security Trust Fund, NSSTF, Bill, describing it as a direct assault on workers and a “declaration of war” on the nation’s working class. In a … Continue reading “Senate’s NSITF takeover, declaration of war on workers — NLC”

By Gift ChapiOdekina Abuja—The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, revealed yesterday, that the National Assembly has received threats from terrorists to bomb the complex, stressing the urgent need to strengthen security within the nation’s highest legislative institution. Muhammad, who disclosed this at a public hearing on a bill to establish … Continue reading “We’ve received threats from terrorists to bomb NASS, Reps raise alarm”

By Elizabeth Osayande The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has distanced itself from reports suggesting that it has directed senior secondary students to offer specific subjects for the forthcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for school candidates 2026. “We wish to categorically distance ourselves from this unfounded assumption and the information making the … Continue reading “WAEC denies restricting SS students’ subject choices for WASSCE 2026”

Bearish sentiments persisted on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Tuesday, causing investors to lose about N91 billion in market value. Selloffs in McNicholas, Lasaco Assurance, Livestock Feeds, John Holt, Ikeja Hotel and 31 other declining stocks dragged the market into negative territory. The market capitalisation of listed equities, which opened at N98.698 trillion, shed N91 … Continue reading “NGX: Investors lose N91bn as bearish trend continues”