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Tinubu appoints Tegbe as DG China-Nigeria strategic partnership

Mr. Joseph Tegbe has been appointed as the Director-General and global liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership. President Tinubu’s visit to China...

LUTH starts bone marrow transplant to cure sickle cell disease

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), in conjunction with the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), has initiated a world-class bone marrow transplantation...

Buyers beware! Fake dettol soap in circulation, alerts NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to Nigerians about a counterfeit soap product...

Reprieve for Nigerian nurses, midwives abroad as Nursing Council reopens portal for credential verification

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has reopened its website verification portal for nurses and midwives to submit verification requests,...

Reps Speaker Abbas condemns kidnap of workers, patients in Kaduna hospital

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, has condemned the violent invasion of a hospital in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna...

FG plans blood donation centres in 774 LGAs

The Federal Government has announced plans to create a network of blood collection facilities across the 774 local government areas, including the...

Nigeria tops list of our foundation’s funding recipients – Bill Gates

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has shed light on why Nigeria receives the bulk of the foundation’s...

Nigeria and the Illusion of Good Governance by Dakuku Peterside

Good governance is universally acknowledged as a critical factor in the progress and development of any nation. In Nigeria, both the elite...

NNPC Launches “Vision First” Programme in Lagos Ilaje Community

The NNPC Ltd. has flagged off the third edition of the Vision First Programme, as part of comprehensive community-focused healthcare outreach targeted...

From the DNC: Lessons for Nigerian political parties by Dakuku Peterside

Nigerians’ profound interest in US elections is no mere coincidence. The roots of this fascination lie deep in the historical and structural...

Resident doctors protest, demand release of abducted colleague, 20 medical students

Outraged by the abductions of their colleague and the 20 medical students, the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at Olabisi Onabanjo University...

Resident doctors threaten strike over unresolved colleague’s abduction

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given a 13-day ultimatum to the government to secure the release of a kidnapped...

N573bln fund to states: Presidency confirms disbursement, says it’s FG-guaranteed World Bank loan

Following denials by some governors, the Presidency has cleared the air on the controversy surrounding the N573 billion received by states, as...

SERAP to Tinubu: Probe $1.5bn World Bank loan to 36 states, FCT, Chinese loans of $3.12bn to FG

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to investigate the $1.5 billion World Bank loan obtained by the 36 states of the federation...

FULL TEXT OF BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST

  FULL TEXT OF BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC...

Risks won’t deter doctors from treating hunger protest casualties – NMA President

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has promised to sustain its services, including critical medical emergency care, throughout the duration of the nationwide...