The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has described the Bill to prevent Nigerian-trained medical doctors from being issued full practicing licenses or allowed to travel abroad for five years as modern-day slavery.The bill sponsored by Hon. Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson in the House of Representatives is titled, “A Bill for
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The Imo State chapter of Labour Party (LP) has announced the postponement of the party’s governorship primary to Saturday, April 15, 2023.The chairman of the Labour Party Management Committee for Imo State, Prof Ukachukwu Awuzie, disclosed this to journalists in Owerri, yesterday evening.He said the national leadership of the party
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A lecturer with the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Dr Ishaq Osagie-Eweka has dragged the commissioner of police in Edo State, CP Mohammed Adamu Dankwara before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over alleged “unlawful, unconstitutional arrest and detention.”This was contained in NHRC's acknowledgement letter marked C/2023/CPR/226/HQ, dated February 21, 2023
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President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message of condolence to the family of the late Idris Abdulkadir, Professor of Veterinary Surgery and Medicine and former executive secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), describing him as a scholar par excellence and a towering statesman. “He was a versatile personality and a great scholar,”
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The Adamawa State police command has killed one suspected kidnapper and rescued two persons as well as recovered handsets, chains and charms from criminals. The police in a statement, further reiterated the command's renewed commitment to enhance proactive strategies. It said that its operatives attached to Toungo Divisional Police Headquarters, in
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Ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) for including polling units where elections were held and results announced in the April 15, 2023 supplementary election.The state governor and PDP candidate for the Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Tambuwal, in the petition
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Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have expressed their readiness to partner Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France on the protection of Nigerians' digital rights.The chief executive officer of NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, and director-general of NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, gave the assurance during the launch
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A civil society group, Free Nigeria Movement (FNM) has asked the federal government to compensate all victims of the 2023 general election violence.According to the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), about 109 persons were killed in political violence between January and March 10, 2023.The convener of the group, Dr
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Residents of Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, on sunday decried the incessant attacks on them by persons suspected to be deranged. The so called “mad persons” roam the streets of Abakaliki carrying dangerous weapons and objects which they use to attack unsuspecting members of the public.The residents raised the alarm following
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A technologist, Wiseben Kristopher, has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to back him to create 120 million jobs for Nigerians within eight years.He said the backing of NASS should come through laws to protect investments and businesses such that offences against them would be swiftly handled. Wiseben, who is the
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