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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has extended its deadline to the federal government by four weeks and threatened a nationwide strike if outstanding welfare and professional issues affecting its members are not resolved. The ultimatum was announced following the Association’s Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held virtually on Saturdayq, following the expiration of the previous 21-day ultimatum …

Officers of the Oyo State Police Command have rescued two kidnapped children in Ibarapa East Local Government Area, arrested four suspected members of an inter-state kidnapping syndicate and recovered a stash of sophisticated firearms during a separate intelligence-driven operation. The command disclosed the development in a statement issued on Monday by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, explaining that …

Operation HADIN KAI troops have rescued 10 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during an attack on a secondary school in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of ​​Borno State. The military, however, said efforts to rescue the latest victim are still underway, while security forces have stepped up operations …

A known terrorist commander, Kachalla Maha, has claimed that members of the Nigerian security forces deployed to hunt him are secretly working for his network and disseminating classified operational information ahead of military offensives. The allegation was contained in a viral audio recording in which the wanted kingpin allegedly had a conversation in Hausa with a government-linked intermediary identified only …

Senator Adams Oshiomhole who represents Edo North, supports Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State’s call for the death penalty for kidnappers and bandits. Oshiomhole gave his views on the matter while addressing party supporters at the Edo North Senatorial District local government election campaign flag-off event, held at the Public Square in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of ​​Edo …

Upon successful completion of all necessary regulatory, shareholder and judicial processes, between Providus Bank and Unity Bank, a new single entity, ProvidusUnity Bank will begin operating as a commercial bank. According to its promoters, ProvidusUnity Bank brings together the complementary strengths of Providus Bank’s innovation, customer-centric service culture and digital capabilities, as well as Unity Bank’s extensive geographic reach and …

Four academics from the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) have secured a total of ₦89.964 million in National Research Fund (NRF) grants to undertake innovative research projects aimed at addressing critical national and global challenges. The chosen beneficiaries are Prof. Omotosho Babatunde Joshua, whose research project, “Towards Addressing the Unemployment Situation in the Nigerian Formal Labor Market,” received a grant of …

Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has sacked all his advisers, including the deputy chief of staff and principal private secretary in what has been described as a “minor cabinet reshuffle. The governor’s deputy chief press secretary, Mashood Agboola made the announcement in a statement on Monday. The statement stated, “Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a minor cabinet …

The Federal Government says arrangements have been made to evacuate 271 Nigerians stranded in South Africa today. Providing an update on the situation on Monday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imotimi Ebienfa, said the Air Peace aircraft will depart Nigeria today, Monday, 29 June 2026, at 15:00 to carry out the evacuation. Ebienfa said the plane …

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration, NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, has called on Nigerians to renew their commitment to building a nation where every citizen has access to safe and healthy food. Speaking at the 2026 World Food Security Day celebration in Lagos on Monday, Professor Adeyeye said food security is a fundamental human right and …