Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commenced a seven-day warning strike over a long-standing systemic failure in Abuja’s health sector.The latest industrial action, declared by the Association of Resident Doctors, FCT chapter (ARD-FCT), came amid growing frustration over worsening conditions, including manpower shortages, unpaid allowances, broken equipment,
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Agency ReportThe British line of succession is currently comprised of 25 members of the British royal family.It begins with Prince William, who is first in line, and goes down to 4-year-old Lucas Tindall, the son of Zara and Mike Tindall, who is No. 25.Princess Anne, who was at one point
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UT ReporterFormer Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has defended his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).Rhodes -Vivour dismissed claims that he abandoned the LP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.The politician, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, stated that Obi was fully briefed before
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UT reporterUnited Nigeria Airlines, one of Africa’s fastest-growing carriers, has announced the signing of an aircraft sale and purchase agreement with Southwest Airlines for the delivery of six Boeing 737-800 aircrafts.This strategic acquisition and fleet expansion marks a new phase in United Nigeria Airlines’ strategic plan and growth.The Boeing 737-800,
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UT reporterThe Department of State Services (DSS) has summoned activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, over what it described as a “false and malicious” social media post against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.In a letter dated September 7, 2025 by Uwem Davies on behalf of the Director-General of the
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Agency ReportThe 44th President of the United States won Outstanding Narrator at the Creative Arts Emmys for his work on Our Oceans, the natural history series that he narrates for Netflix.President Obama has previously won for Working: What We Do All Day, the four-part documentary series that he produced for
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr.Muhammad Dingyadi, has appealed to the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to suspend its planned nationwide strike scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8.Dingyadi made the appeal in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja and signed by Ms Patience Onuobia, Head
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Agency ReportJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced his resignation as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), just weeks after its ruling coalition suffered a historic defeat in a July election.Ishiba’s decision to step down on Sunday comes after he initially resisted calls from within his party to resign
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaPresident Bola Tinubu is to begin a working vacation in Europe today, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, as part of his 2025 annual leave.Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja.Mr. Onanuga stated that the vacation will last 10 working days.Mr Tinubu will
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The National Working Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, on Thursday held an emergency meeting in Lagos.The closed-door meeting had the party’s national executives nationwide in attendance.The closed door meeting which was not open to journalists, had the party’s Chairman, Board of Trustees, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, the National
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