A coalition of concerned Nigerians has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the nation’s health sector, citing persistent manpower shortages, inadequate infrastructure and growing concerns over access to quality healthcare.

The Nigerian naira traded with relative stability against the United States dollar on Thursday, July 2, 2026, across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as the gap between both segments remained narrow.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Itsekiri National Association in Canada, INAC, has urged Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State to speak publicly and unambiguously in defence of peaceful coexistence and the legitimate rights of the Itsekiri people within his jurisdiction. The group, however, raised the alarm over a planned attack on the Olu of Warri, Ogiame […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — The Presidency has reportedly ordered an investigation into the protest that followed the release of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination forms to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly candidates in Ondo State. According to sources, security agencies have been directed to investigate the organisers and sponsors […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA — A coalition of organised labour unions, professionals, artisans, traders and other stakeholders under the aegis of Working People United, WoPU, has announced plans to confer its Responsible Citizen Badge on the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, for what it described as his […]