Nigerian Medical Association Embark On Strike Over The Death Of Dr Diaso

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has directed all doctors working in the three government hospitals on Lagos Island to begin an indefinite strike over the death of their colleague, Dr Vwaere Diaso. The affected hospitals are General Hospital, Odan, the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, and the Massey Street Children’s Hospital, Lagos. Dr Vwaere Diaso, a Babcock University graduate who had two weeks left to complete her horsemanship fell and died...

Uncertainties over LGBTQ rights in Africa

Physical and sexual violence. Arbitrary arrests. Torture in detention. Lengthy prison terms. Societal assault. Denial of family rights. Threats and extortion. State-sanctioned executions. These are what lesbians, gays, and transgender men and women in Africa risk – because of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Steven Kabuye, the co-executive director of Coloured Voice Uganda, a non-governmental organisation that advocates for the rights of LGBTQ+ persons in the East African country of...

Mass Labour Protest Against Some Federal Government Policies

The organized labor comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) has carried out mass protests across the country including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Protesting workers have gathered in different locations in various states before embarking on the peaceful protest to press for demands which include among others immediate implementation of the resolutions with the congress signed with the Government and TUC. Others demand the reversal of the recent hike in...

Looting: Police Apprehend 105 Persons In Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police has apprehended about 105 persons in connection with breaking government Warehouses in Yola, and looting food and non-food items. On Sunday morning, some hoodlums broke into the warehouses of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) near Mai Doki roundabout and Kwanan Waya in Yola and carted away food and non-food items. CP Tola Afolabi, Adamawa State Commissioner of Police disclosed this to newsmen at the Central Stores Jimeta during an assessment...

Court Orders Okowa To Account for Over N200bn UBEC Funds

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the administration of the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa to account for the spending over N200bn public funds collected from the Universal Basic Education Commission, (UBEC). The judgement followed a suit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The Presiding Judge, Justice Daniel Osiagor directed the Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to disclose details of budgetary allocations and actual spending by...

Tinubu Reveals Plan to Cushion Biting Effects of Subsidy Removal in National Address

President Bola Tinubu has let Nigerians in on the measures he has taken to address the current economic challenges wrought by the removal of fuel subsidies. In a national broadcast on Monday night, the President explained the reason his administration had to do away with fuel subsidies and the multiple exchange rate system. He also allayed the fears of Nigerians on the current state of Nigeria’s economy, saying, “We are exiting the darkness to enter...

CSOs back NLC Wednesday, 2nd August nationwide strike

Organised Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the aegis of the United Action Front of Civil Society have backed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide strike billed for Wednesday, 2nd August and have also declared it Citizens Action Day. Olawale Okunniyi, Head, National Coordinating Centre, United Action Front of Civil Society, in a press statement on Monday noted that the mass protests nationwide on Wednesday is over anti people policies and arbitrary hike in petrol price The statement...

How controversy trails reinstatement of Sanusi’s portrait at coronation hall in Kano

Kano State during the week, witnessed some level of controversy over the reinstatement of Malam Muhammad Sanusi II portrait at Coronation Arena, Kano government House. The facility which is currently undergoing a face lift was built by the former governor of the state, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in 2014 where the deposed emir was installed as the 14th Fulani emir of Kano. Sanusi II portrait was subsequently removed from the hall by the last administration shortly after he...

ECOWAS gives 7-days ultimatum to Niger coup mastermind, Tchaini to reinstate Bazoom

Threatens military action after  expiration of deadline To close land, air borders between ECOWAS countries and Niger Orders no fly zone on all commercial flights to and from Niger Authority of heads of state and government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the mastermind of the coup in Niger Republic, seven days within which to reinstate Mohammed Bazoom back to power, failure of which it might resort...

Soludo terminates contract with contractor over gross negligence

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, has terminated the contract with TEC Engineering Nig Ltd, the contractor handling the rehabilitation of Niger Street road project in Onitsha, the commercial city of the State. The Governor terminated the 2.17km Niger street road Fegge with a 1.1km flood control channel contract when he paid an inspection visit to the project and discovered that the contractor was not delivering according to the timelines and agreement reached before the...

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