Written by By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations, AHPA, have declared an indefinite nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of a prolonged delay and neglect of their 12-year demand for the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure, CONHESS. The decision was announced on Friday at … Continue reading “Health unions declare nationwide strike over 12-year salary adjustment delay”
Willie Obiano, the former governor of Anambra State, has said he is alive and healthy, contrary to earlier reports (not by Vanguard) that he was dead. Read Also: Obiano hale and hearty, says former Information Commissioner, Adinuba His former Commissioner for Information, Mr. C. Don Adinuba, dismissed the reports on Friday, describing them as false … Continue reading “I’m alive, healthy – Willie Obiano”
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – A civil advocacy group, Nigeria Unite, has petitioned the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union, raising concerns about what it describes as Nigeria’s declining democratic standards. The group warned that the country’s political direction could mirror the instability spreading across the Sahel. In a statement signed by its … Continue reading “Group takes fears over Nigeria’s democracy to world powers”
In a move to ensure a clean Federal Capital City and create order in the Federal Capital Territory’s sanitation system, the Federal Capital Territory Administration has announced that it would commence a new waste management regime from Monday, November 17, 2025. This was revealed in a media briefing shortly after the FCT Executive Committee Meeting, … Continue reading “FCTA begins new waste management regime Nov. 17”
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief & Joseph Erunke The Federal Government has rejected claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria, describing the allegation as false and damaging to the country’s image. While the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, demanded the full and unedited airing of his recent interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, saying selective … Continue reading “No religious persecution, genocide in Nigeria — Idris, Tuggar, AU”
By Luminous Jannamike TWO former Senate Presidents and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senators Adolphus Wabara and Bukola Saraki, have disagreed over holding the party’s national convention billed to start tomorrow in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. While Wabara, the chairman of the Board of Trustees, BoT, said the exercise must go on … Continue reading “PDP crisis: Wabara, Saraki disagree over tomorrow’s convention”
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s fight against tobacco-related harm has suffered a setback, as the newly launched 2025 Nigeria Tobacco Industry Interference (TII) Index revealed that tobacco companies are increasingly undermining public health and exploiting regulatory gaps. The report, launched on Thursday by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, showed that Nigeria’s interference score worsened … Continue reading “Nigeria’s tobacco industry interference worsens, public health at risk – 2025 Index reveals”
By Henry Obetta The Lagos State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, the National Population Commission, NPC, and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, on Thursday launched E-Birth Registration Initiative to ensure that every child born in the state is officially captured in the national database. The initiative was … Continue reading “Lagos, UNICEF, NPC, ALGON launch e-birth registration for children”
By Chioma Obinna As Nigeria battles one of the highest rates of child malnutrition in the world, experts have called for stronger collective action to ensure that every child has access to adequate nutrition. UNICEF reports that about 32 percent of Nigerian children under five are stunted, while nearly two million suffer from severe acute … Continue reading “Society must do more to ensure nutrition for every Nigerian child, experts warn”
DR Congo booked their place in the CAF World Cup qualifying play-off final after a narrow 1-0 victory over Cameroon on Thursday. In a tightly contested match, both sides created chances but struggled to find a breakthrough until Chancel Mbemba produced a decisive moment late in the second half. The veteran defender reacted quickest inside … Continue reading “CAF WC Playoff: DR Congo defeat Cameroon 1-0, to face Nigeria in final”