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The United States has moved to restrict visas for people accused of persecuting Christians and violating religious freedom in Nigeria. The decision was announced on Wednesday by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said the policy…
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Resident doctors at the University College Hospital in Ibadan are back at work after a nationwide strike that lasted one month. The action, which started on November 1, followed a directive from the Nigerian Association of Resident…
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has suspended its nationwide strike after 29 days, restoring medical services that had been heavily affected across the country. The decision followed a meeting of the association’s National…
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The nationwide strike by resident doctors entered another tense phase on Thursday after the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors said the federal government misled the country about the state of negotiations. The group reacted…
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The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors to suspend its nationwide strike, insisting that the union must comply with labour laws while talks continue. The order was issued on Wednesday by the…
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Retired workers of the defunct NITEL and MTEL took their protest to the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, demanding payment of 35 months of pension arrears. The group, made up of senior citizens who served in the nation’s former…
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The NDLEA has introduced compulsory drug screening for students seeking admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges across the country. The agency says the move is aimed at tackling the rising use of hard drugs among young…
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Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has filed a ₦50 billion lawsuit against the Nigerian Medical Association and its panel, accusing them of producing a “fabricated” medical report that wrongly found him fit to…
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The doctors’ strike entered its 15th day on Saturday as resident doctors across the country pressed the Federal Government to settle long-standing issues affecting their pay and working conditions. The action has slowed services in…
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President Bola Tinubu has renewed Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa’s appointment as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five years. Marwa, who first assumed the role in 2021 under former…
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