By Chiamaka EkwuweThe Coalition of Niger Delta Civil Society Organisations (CNDCSOs) has given the Federal Government until September 1, 2026, to address alleged irregularities and conflict of interest concerns surrounding the award of two oil blocks, or face protests in parts of the Niger Delta and Abuja. The coalition, comprising more than 35 civil society […]

By Chioma Obinna LAGOS — Resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, have given the Lagos State Government a seven-day ultimatum to implement the Specialist Allowance for Grade Level 14 doctors and pay outstanding salary and promotion arrears owed affected members. The doctors, under the aegis of the Association of Resident Doctors, […]

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar CALABAR — Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Stephen Odey, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Education and Entrepreneurship (UEE) chapter, to suspend its planned strike, assuring the union of swift government action on its outstanding demands. Odey made the appeal on Wednesday in […]

European football’s governing body UEFA is preparing a complaint accusing FIFA president Gianni Infantino of “criminal mismanagement” over his now shelved plan to bring private financing into the World Cup, according to a document seen by AFP.

By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt PORT HARCOURT — The apex socio-cultural organisation of the Ogoni people, KAGOTE, has intensified its call for transparency and accountability in the ongoing Ogoni Dialogue process, declaring that no individual, organisation or committee is bigger than the collective interest of Ogoniland. KAGOTE, in a response to the Facilitators of the […]

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — The Plateau State Government has stepped up security measures around the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, following a series of attacks on the institution. The State Commissioner for Environment, Climate Change and Mineral Development, Ubandoma Laven Joshua, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists in […]

By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has launched the Nigeria Alcohol Policy and its Multisectoral Implementation Plan (2026–2030), aimed at reducing the health, social and economic consequences associated with harmful alcohol consumption in the country. The five-year policy provides a unified national framework for the production, distribution, marketing and consumption of alcohol, […]

Alia gave the assurance during his statewide Thank-You Tour, where he engaged stakeholders from the Gwer East/Gwer West and Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituencies.

Canada has highlighted seven categories of skilled workers it is seeking to attract through its Express Entry immigration system

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr has been announced as the headline performer for an NFL halftime show during the league’s international match in London this autumn.