The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced a new policy restricting doctors nationwide from working continuous shifts longer than 24 hours, effective October 1, 2025.
The move comes as NARD warns of Nigeria’s worsening healthcare crisis, marked by...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the resumption of passenger services on the Abuja–Kaduna corridor after weeks of suspension.
In a statement on Wednesday, the NRC said all safety, technical, and operational inspections had been completed, assuring travelers of...
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 92 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin, the capital of Edo State.
The EFCC disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
The anti-graft agency said the...
A Nigerian man recently deported from the United States has revealed he is stranded in Togo after Ghanaian officials allegedly forced him and five others across the border without warning.
Speaking to the BBC under anonymity for safety reasons, he...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved his cabinet, sacking all commissioners and other public officers linked to the recent Supreme Court judgment.
The decision was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi.
According...
As part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has unveiled two flagship health initiatives—the free distribution of Mother–Baby Kits and the Abuja Breathe Fresh Air Project.
FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud,...
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its nationwide strike over the dismissal of more than 800 workers from the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company.
PENGASSAN President, Comrade Festus Osifo, announced the suspension on...
Bandits have abducted the Commissioner of Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC), Ahmed Mohammed, and a former Chairman of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Bawa Niworo, in the state.
It was gathered that the victims were among...
The troops of 6 Brigade, in collaboration with the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested two fake police officers with cannabis consignments in two vehicles in Taraba State.
The Acting Assistant Director of Army Public...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 24 suspected victims of human trafficking during a six-hour raid at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
One of the victims, who vowed to take legal action...
