Members of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kano and Yobe branches have defied the directives of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on the indefinite strike action beginning from Monday. Leadership of the association said members would not join the NLC/TUC strike action because they are not affiliated with the unions. They said medical practitioners operating across the states would remain on duty despite the ongoing labour strike. Secretary...

The Nigerian government on Wednesday withdrew terrorism charges against Bello Bodejo, the president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani cattle herders association. Bodejo was arrested in January 2024 after he launched a vigilante group in Nasarawa State to assist security agencies in combatting crime and banditry in the State. He faced three counts of terrorism-related offences, including establishing an ethnic militia and activities threatening national security. He had been in detention since his arrest....