Despite the “total and indefinite strike” action declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), doctors in the nation’s capital Abuja were seen at work on Wednesday. The NARD had declared the strike following government’s failure to meet its demands. But when we visited the Kubwa General Hospital on Wednesday by 12 noon, doctors …

The Senate on Wednesday called for the extradition of Simon Ekpa back to Nigeria from Finland to face the full weight of the law over his antics which it said is corrupting the minds of youth in the South East Ekpa, a Nigerian who resides in Finland, has been calling …

The Federal Government has defended the recent school fees hike in Federal Universities in the country. Federal Universities across the country have increased their fees, some of them by as much as 400%, which has led to a public outcry among Nigerians. Members of the House of Reps had moved …

No less than one person was allegedly shot and killed by an anti-riot police squad who forcefully wanted to stop protesters at Ogbete main market in Enugu on Wednesday. Enugu residents were protesting against the seal of their shops by the state government for their compliance with last Monday’s sit-at-home …

President Bola Tinubu has said the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, would not tolerate actions that incapacitate democratically-elected government in the sub-region, a direct message to soldiers who have held Niger Republic’s President, Mohamed Bazoum, hostage at the palace. President Tinubu gave the warning in his capacity a the …

Dangote Refinery The Sub-Saharan African Skills and Apprenticeship Stakeholders Network has explained why the Dangote refinery engaged 11,000 skilled workers from India while neglecting youths from Nigeria and other African countries. The network, on Wednesday, noted that the reason for the neglect was that youths from Nigeria lacked the adequate …

Photo: The Cable The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the public altercation between operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) on the premises of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday over custody of the suspended Central Bank of …

Nigerian Senate Logo The Senate on Wednesday warned members of the North East Development Commission, NEDC, not to tow the line of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in duplicating projects it intends to undertake across the zone. This warning was handed down by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio during confirmation …

The more things change, the more they stay the same, the French writer, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, wrote in 1849. It is, therefore, not surprising that nine years after he was fuming in the mouth in political fits, he will resort to same crass tactics of name-calling, absolute falsehood and dubious …

Group Chief Executive Officer Of NNPC LTD, Mele Kyari Nigerian youths have commended the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mallam Mele Kyari, for promoting transparency, probity, accountability, and good governance in the Nigerian oil and gas industry vis-à-vis his handling of the …