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Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have commenced an indefinite strike effective Monday, September 15, 2025, citing the government’s failure to meet their long-standing demands. The Association of Resident Doctors, FCTA (ARD-FCTA), announced the decision in a statement issued by its General Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong, following an Emergency General Meeting held on September 14. “This action follows the failure of management to address any of our legitimate demands, even after a one-week warning strike,” the statement read. The doctors vowed not to return to work until the government and hospital management demonstrate “genuine commitment to the welfare…

The management of Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, on Monday debunked a sexual infidelity report against a former university pastor and Associate Vice President for Spiritual Life, Afolarin Ojewole, describing such a report as “fabricated, baseless, cheap blackmail and figment of imagination of the unconscionable writer.” An online medium was quoted to have alleged that the university is doing everything to favour Ojewole above other candidates jostling for the office of the Vice Chancellor of the institution, despite being sanctioned in the past for alleged sexual infidelity against one of the students of the university. Recall that the Vice Chancellor of…

The Lagos State Government has reduced the minimum land size for estate development from 10,000 sqm to 5,000 sqm. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, during the maiden Quarterly Media Parley held at the Conference Room of the Ministry in Alausa recently. Olumide stated that the lowering of the land-size requirement for estate developments in the state was in sync with current realities in Lagos State, where increasing population and urbanisation continued to push the demand for housing and estate developments, in particular. He said, “Some of the promoters of the…

The Niger State Government has introduced a policy requiring religious preachers to submit their sermons for approval before delivering them publicly. Governor Umar Bago confirmed the new measure during an interview on TVC’s Politics on Sunday. Bago explained that the measure is aimed at ensuring that sermons do not contain messages that are harmful to the people or the government. “I didn’t ban evangelism… For everyone going to sermon on Friday, he should bring his scriptures for review, and it’s normal. Even in Saudi Arabia, this is done,” Bago said. “We cannot say because you have been given the opportunity…

The Federal High Court in Abuja will today (Monday) hear an application by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking an order for his transfer from the custody of the Department of State Services to the National Hospital, Abuja, for urgent medical care. The motion, filed by Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN) on September 3, followed what his lawyers described as a “worrisome decline” in his health while in detention. Vacation judge, Justice Musa Liman, had earlier granted leave for the application to be heard during the court’s annual vacation period, citing its urgency. “I…

Tension gripped Lakowe’s Orita Adeba and Sangotedo communities on Saturday after suspected cult clashes claimed the lives of two young men in separate reprisal attacks. According to the Punch, the incidents were the latest in a string of cult-related clashes that have claimed several lives across Lagos State in recent weeks. A resident of Lakowe, who pleaded anonymity because of the sensitivity of the incident, said the victim was attacked with machetes and abandoned by the roadside. According to him, the assailants also severed the victim’s right wrist and made away with it. He said, “It is true. It happened…

Indian businessman arrested for tramadol in Lagos

The Federal Government has warned that 11 states may experience heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding between Saturday and Thursday. According to a notice by the Federal Ministry of the Environment’s National Flood Early Warning Centre, the affected states and locations are Adamawa (Ganye, Natubi), Benue (Abinsi, Agyo, Gogo, Ito, Makurdi, Udoma, Ukpiam), Nasarawa (Agima, Rukubi, Odogbo), Taraba (Beli, Serti, Donga), Delta (Umugboma, Umukwata, Abraka, Aboh, Okpo-Krika), and Niger (Rijau). Others include Kebbi (Ribah), Kano (Gwarzo, Karaye), Katsina (Jibia); Sokoto State (Makira), and Zamfara State (Kaura Namoda, Shinkafi, Maradun, Gusau, Anka, Bungudu). The notice said that rising water levels…

A bus taking part in wedding celebrations fell into a river in northern Nigeria, killing at least 19 women and children among the passengers, a union official and residents said Sunday. The driver stopped the bus on a bridge that had partially collapsed on Saturday evening but it rolled back into the river, Abubakar Muhammed, an official with the NURTW transport operators union, told AFP. The bus was in a wedding convoy escorting a bride to her new husband’s house and crashed near the village of Fass in Zamfara State, added the official, who said the driver may have forgotten…

By Idayat Sanni The Super Eagles of Nigeria have declared that today’s match against South Africa in Bloemfontein is their toughest yet in the pursuit of a return to the FIFA World Cup, having missed the previous edition in Qatar. Previously, Nigeria had missed out on the 2022 World Cup ticket to Ghana on the away-goal rule, after playing a goalless draw in Cape Coast and 1-1 in Abuja in their final qualifying matches. That failure marked the Super Eagles’ second absence from the Mundial, the first being when they failed to top Group 4, which included Algeria, Angola, Gabon,…