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Following the receipt and consideration of a preliminary report on the May 12, 2026 incident involving Commission staff and medical staff of Uyo University Hospital, the Executive Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, directed an apology to Professor Eyo Ekpe, the Vice President, the UUTH Medical Advisory Committee and members of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA. While acknowledging that the welfare of …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N81 billion at the close of trading on Monday, starting the week in the red. This follows the fall in share prices, including NCR, Zichis and IMG on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 250,204.83 points from 250,330.92 points on the previous trading day. After five hours of …

Pep Guardiola will reportedly leave Manchester City at the end of this week, bringing an end to a highly successful spell at the club. The Spanish manager is expected to oversee City’s final two games of the Premier League season against Bournemouth and Aston Villa before formally resigning from his role at the Etihad Stadium, English media report. His potential …

The Federal Government has launched a series of new digital platforms designed to enable Nigerians to resolve tax-related disputes free of charge as part of ongoing reforms aimed at increasing transparency, accountability and trust in the country’s tax administration system. The platform, introduced through the Office of the Tax Ombud, includes a dedicated website, a toll-free call center and a …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, dipped slightly against the US dollar at the official window on Monday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,373.70/$1, compared with N1,371.03/$1 on Friday. This represents a loss of N2.67 for the local currency against the American dollar. On the black market, Nigeria’s currency, the naira, closed …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has condemned the recent attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State, calling for swift security action to arrest the kidnappers. This is contained in a statement released by Ooni Palace Director of Media and Public Affairs, Moses Olafare, on Monday in Ile-Ife. Oba Ogunwusi has described the abduction of …

The chairman of the Labor Party’s National Fraction, Julius Abure, confirmed that his camp has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court to challenge the Court of Appeal’s decision to recognize Nenadi Usman as the party’s national chairman. Abure made the announcement on Monday during a press conference in Abuja, where he also unveiled a policy providing free nomination forms …

Defense Headquarters said on Monday at least 20 ISIS West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters were killed in coordinated airstrikes in the Metele general area of ​​Borno State. Director of Defense Information, Maj. Gen. Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Uba said the operation was part of ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist networks and deny them …

Veteran Nigerian broadcaster and broadcaster Frank Edoho has said he does not want his death to be linked to any woman in his life, as he spoke out about emotional struggles and mental health challenges faced by men. Edoho made the comments during an interview on the YouTube podcast Outside the Box, where he reflected on masculinity, emotional pressure and …

At least 15 people were injured in a brawl that broke out during the All Progressives Congress (APC) Western Senatorial District primaries in Alimosho local government area of ​​Lagos on Monday. An officer of the Tactical Team of the Lagos State Police Command, Egbeda, Aduroja Olurotimi, confirmed the incident to journalists in Ikeja. Olurotimi said the injured people had been …