The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to October 16, for the presentation of his medical examination report by the Nigerian Medical Association.The trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, adjourned the matter due to the NMA’s
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THE Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja has directed the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to set up a team of experts within eight days to evaluate the health condition of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.The judge, James Omotosho, in a ruling on Friday,
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that two recent suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever in Abuja have tested negative for both Ebola and Marburg viruses.Dr. Jide Idris, Director-General of the NCDC, disclosed this in a public health advisory issued on September 19, noting that
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The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has indicted an Air Peace pilot and a Co-pilot for taking hard drugs and alcohol.The accident investigators tested the crew positive for the substances after the aircraft they flew was involved in a runway excursion at the Port Harcourt International Airport on July 13, 2025.This
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has commenced a five-day warning strike today, following the expiration of its fresh ultimatum to the Federal Government over unpaid allowances, salary arrears, and unresolved welfare issues.The association announced the industrial action after what it described as government inaction on long-standing demands.Resident doctors form
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Celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder Hilda Baci has reassured fans and food enthusiasts of the hygiene of the giant pot she intends to use for her record-breaking jollof rice attempt at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos.In an Instagram post shared on Friday, Baci said she personally washed
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No fewer than 86,400 public secondary school students and 1,440 teachers across 12 States of the federation, have been targeted for sponsorship education against drugs and substance abuse by the MTN Foundation, Nigeria.A senior manager at MTN, Chinyere Ikechi, disclosed this on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ workshop in Ilorin, Kwara
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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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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory over the outbreak of the Chikungunya virus in some countries.Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease transmitted primarily by the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes—the same vectors responsible for Dengue and yellow fever.Unlike
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaThe Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has concluded plans for a nationwide strike beginning Thursday, July 24, if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands by the expiration of its 21-day ultimatum on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.Professor Bala Audu, NMA President, confirmed this in an interview on Sunday.The
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