Nigerian nurses suspend nationwide strike
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its nationwide warning strike, four days after it commenced the strike over poor welfare, stagnated allowances, and staffing shortages, among others. The strike was suspended on Saturday following a…
AfDB president Adesina announces exit date, hails Nigeria’s support
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, on Saturday, announced that his tenure at the bank will come to an end on September 1, 2025, marking the conclusion of a transformative decade at the helm of Africa’s…
JUST IN: FAST Rising Yoruba Actress Omotola Odunsi Passes Away
Nollywood actress, Omotola Odunsi, popularly known as Motola the Actor, is daad. Details about the cause of her death have not been made public at the time of filing this report.A colleague, Akinola ‘Segbowe’ Akano, confirmed her d3ath in a…
We’ve released N766.7bn for Nigeria’s electricity sector – AFDB
The African Development Bank says it has disbursed $500m (N766.7bn) to Nigeria to advance critical power sector reforms. Speaking during inaugural/inception workshop on Nigerian Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) feasibility study, AFDB’s Director General, Nigeria Country Department, Dr. Abdul Kamara,…
There Is No Future For Me In Nigeria, I Don’t Identify With The Country Anymore – Kemi Badenoch
The leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has said she no longer identifies with Nigeria. Badenoch made the statement while speaking on the Rosebud podcast on Friday.She also disclosed that she has not renewed her Nigerian passport…
Nigerian government withdraws controversial circular on nurses salaries
The federal government has officially withdrawn the contentious circular on nurses’ remuneration that sparked widespread dissatisfaction among health workers and raised concerns over a potential nationwide strike. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, made this announcement…
World Igbo Congress set to establish bank
The World Igbo Congress, WIC, has disclosed that it has concluded arrangements to launch the Igbo Federal Credit Union Bank in this year’s convention scheduled to hold at the Marriott, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. Chairman of the…
Cashew waste a lucrative business for Ghana’s youth
Youth participating in one of the training sessions. The science-led project trains them to make juice, sausage and compost, with zero waste. In Ayigbe, a rural community in Ghana’s Bono Region, 35-year-old Michael Kyereme paid off a university debt of…
BREAKING: Dino Melaye resigns from PDP, cites party’s ‘lack of capacity’
Senator Dino Melaye has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s inability to rescue Nigeria from what he described as “prevailing political cankerworms.” Melaye, a former Kogi West senator, made this known on Thursday via a…
Otti meets with NFF President, orders upgrading of Umuahia Township Stadium
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti says plans have been concluded for the upgrading of the Umuahia Township Stadium to make it suitable for Abia Warriors and other teams as a short term solution. Otti said this on Wednesday at his…