The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has announced a three-day nationwide warning strike beginning next Tuesday, following the Federal Government’s failure to conclude negotiations on the welfare and conditions of service of medical lecturers. Fourteen branches of the association voted in favour of the industrial action, which NAMDA said would be total …
About 17,000 Nigerians, mostly victims of attacks by insurgents in the North-East and other parts of the country, remain missing, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has reported. The figure was released ahead of the International Day of the Disappeared, observed annually on August 30, highlighting the continuing struggle of families searching for …
The United States government has exempted five categories of immigrants from paying the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services immigrant fee required for the processing and delivery of Permanent Resident Cards. The immigrant fee is generally paid by new lawful permanent residents after receiving their approved immigrant visas. It covers processing immigrant visa packets and …
European football nations are set to withdraw their threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances from the world football governing body, according to Sky News. The development follows weeks of tension between UEFA and FIFA president Gianni Infantino over a controversial proposal that threatened to deepen divisions within world football. UEFA made the boycott …
The United States has warned that disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could worsen food insecurity in Nigeria and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa by triggering fertilizer shortages and higher energy costs. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Food Insecurity in New York, Amb. Jennifer Locetta, Alternative Representative for …
The publisher of Eagle Online and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Eagle Media Limited, Dotun Oladipo, has died at the age of 56. Oladipo reportedly died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Lagos, after he suddenly took ill at his office. His death was announced by Eagle Online on Wednesday, with the publication describing it …
MTN Group is exploring banking licences in some of its African markets as the telecommunications giant seeks to expand its lending business and use its balance sheet to provide loans directly to customers. MTN Group chief executive officer, Ralph Mupita, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists. He said the proposed banking model would …
President orders immediate coordinated operation, declares attackers "enemies of humanity" President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full-scale military and intelligence deployment to rescue victims of a mass abduction in Niger State, declaring that the perpetrators will face the full wrath of the law. In a strongly-worded statement issued on Tuesday via his X handle, …
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has filed a Freedom of Information request with the National Assembly seeking comprehensive legislative records on the National Tobacco Control Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, amid concerns that proposed changes could weaken Nigeria’s tobacco-control safeguards. CAPPA, in a statement on Tuesday, said its request, dated August 13 and addressed …
The Federal Government has pledged to facilitate the remobilisation of exploration activities at the Kolmani Oil Field in Bauchi State, with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) moving to assess the status of the project and support efforts to revive operations. The Chairman of RMAFC, Muhammad Bello, made the commitment on Monday during …
