The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the recent 50% telecommunications tariff hike approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), disclosing its planning a nationwide protest. In a statement issued after an emergency meeting of its National Administrative Council (NAC) on Wednesday, President, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero condemned the decision as “insensitive” and “unjustifiable.” “The…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announces a major disruption to law admissions in the 2025/2026 academic session, affecting eight Nigerian universities. The board, in a statement released Tuesday, confirms it will not process Law programme admissions at Kwara State University, Bingham University, Redeemers University, Western Delta University, Taraba State University, Arthur Jarvis University,…
It is now an open secret that children are vulnerable in many of the centres and homes where parents take them for care while they go for work or business. These children are meted with fatal corporal punishment in one hundred ways. Unfortunately, this is trending in majority of Nigerian schools, causing lasting harm to…
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has raised concerns following the United States’ decision to freeze nearly all foreign aid, urging the new administration to consider additional exemptions to ensure vital humanitarian and development support continues. The freeze, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, is part of President Donald Trump’s “America First”…
The Director General of the Benue Bureau of Livestock Development and Transboundary Animal Diseases Control, Dr. Aondoakaa Asambe has confirmed a rabies outbreak after multiple individuals are bitten by a dog in Adikpo, Kwande LGA, and Gboko. Dr. Asambe said this on Monday at a conference in Makurdi, the state capital, stating that the dog…
The Federal Government has secured 340 patent certificates for Nigerian inventors and researchers, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s drive towards innovation. The announcement was made by the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, during the presentation of certificates to 31 recipients in Abuja on Monday. “We have secured about 340 patents…
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, unveils a five-year initiative to support over 500,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the state, a population that constitutes 30% of the region’s displaced residents. The ambitious plan, part of the state’s Action Plan on Durable Solutions, aims to ensure the safe return of IDPs to their ancestral…
The dawn of Donald Trump’s second term as the 47th President of the United States has sent ripples of uncertainty across the globe. While his policies were contentious during his first term, his second round of sweeping ‘radical’ executive actions has raised new questions about the future of international relations. For some nations, particularly China,…
The Association of Resident Doctors in Abuja has called off its warning strike after successful intervention by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The decision to end the strike came on Friday, following Wike’s prompt action in addressing the doctors’ grievances. On Wednesday, doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) halted services in all FCTA-owned hospitals due…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is taking drastic steps to address a financial crisis following the United States’ decision to withdraw its membership. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus announced in an internal memo Thursday that the agency would reduce travel expenses, freeze recruitment, and review key health programmes to offset the loss of funding. “The US…
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