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Tensions in Nigeria’s health sector escalated on Thursday as workers under the Amalgamated Health Sector Union and the Assembly of Associations of Health Services Professionals took to the streets in Abuja, protesting against a controversial reform bill currently being tabled in the National Assembly. Protesters gathered at the Unity Fountain in Maitama, voicing strong opposition to the proposed law, which …

Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday acquitted former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah and her former aide, Gloria Odita of N2.5 billion fraud. The judge dismissed the two after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) informed the court of its decision to dismiss the case based on a plea bargain. However, prosecutors filed …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N21 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Legend Internet, Zichis and Premier Paints, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 200,957.89 points from 200,925.75 points on the previous trading day. After five …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Salami faults Obi’s 2023 candidacy, blaming judicial irregularities for controversial decision Former Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal, Isa Ayo Salami, has sparked fresh debate over the 2023 general elections, by stating that Peter Obi should not be allowed to contest the presidential election under the Labor Party.Read …

The Labor Party (LP) has officially assigned its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections to Southern Nigeria, excluding presidential candidates from the Northern region, and the party also scored a legal victory by rejecting a challenge to its current leadership. Chairperson of the party’s National Caretaker Committee, Esther Nenadi-Usman, revealed the development in Abuja following a consultative meeting with the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N141 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Legend Internet, Zichis and Premier Paints, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 200,925.75 points from 200,705.88 points on the previous trading day. After five …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. EFCC officers raided, sealed former AGF Malami’s house Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday raided the residence of former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami in Abuja.Read more 2. The court adjourned the hearing of El-Rufai’s bail application until March 31 Justice Rilwanu …

Former Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal, Isa Ayo Salami, has sparked fresh debate over the 2023 general elections, by stating that Peter Obi should not be allowed to contest the presidential election under the Labor Party. The retired legal expert attributed what he described as flawed results in the electoral process to gaps in judicial competence, and noted …

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday raided the residence of former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami in Abuja. The transfer of the house located in the upscale Maitama district was said to be an attempt to implement a court order that temporarily handed over the property to the federal government. Heavily armed EFCC …

Justice Rilwanu Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, until March 31. The judge set the date after hearing arguments from the defense and prosecutors on Tuesday. El-Rufai was indicted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) on …