Resident doctors under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) have embarked on an indefinite strike after their one-week warning strike failed to yield any meaningful response from the government. The strike, which commenced at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 15, 2025, was declared after an emergency general meeting held on Sunday, where members expressed disappointment
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has revealed that members of the flight crew of an Air Peace aircraft tested positive for alcohol and drugs after a runway excursion in Port Harcourt. The preliminary report, released on Friday, linked the findings to the incident that occurred on July 13, 2025. The aircraft, a Boeing 737,
Nigeria’s power sector is facing a fresh crisis as gas producers begin cutting supplies to power plants over an outstanding ₦5.6 trillion debt owed to generation companies (GenCos). The development has heightened fears of nationwide blackouts and further instability of the national grid. Dr. Joy Ogaji, Managing Director of the Association of Power Generation Companies
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued the Federal Government a fresh 24-hour ultimatum, threatening to begin a nationwide strike if its demands are not met by Friday, September 12. The association’s decision came after a six-hour National Executive Council meeting held virtually on Wednesday, where members reviewed government assurances but insisted that
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its two-day strike after reaching an agreement with the Dangote Refinery and the Federal Government. The strike, which had led to widespread fuel supply disruptions across several states, was called off on Tuesday following a conciliation meeting in Abuja. The agreement was brokered
The Special Committee on Examination Infractions, set up by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has revealed more than 6,000 cases of advanced, technology-enabled malpractices in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The committee’s chairman, Dr. Jake Epelle, presented the report on Monday at JAMB’s headquarters in Abuja. According to the findings, the
President Bola Tinubu has sacked Fegho John Umunubo, the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy in the Office of the Vice President. The announcement was made on Monday in a statement signed by the State House Director of Information and Public Relations, Abiodun Oladunjoye, which confirmed that Umunubo’s disengagement takes immediate
The ongoing face-off between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has escalated, with the union commencing a nationwide strike on Monday, September 8, 2025, despite the intervention of the Federal Government. The strike, which effectively halts the distribution of fuel across the country, stems from allegations
Nigeria has stepped up monitoring and screening procedures at all ports of entry, airports, seaports, and land borders, in response to a fresh outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Federal Government said measures are being tightened to prevent the importation of the virus, which has resurfaced in
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that more than 15 terrorists were killed in an airstrike carried out on September 3, 2025, in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State. The operation, executed by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, targeted an enclave west of Zuwa identified as a hideout for fighters and
