Africa

Public service workers under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have declared a three-day warning strike from October 2 to 4, 2026, citing worsening economic hardship affecting workers and their dependants.The council directed its national and state...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced the 100 per cent completion of divisional police headquarters and staff quarters in Ushafa and Saburi, as part of efforts to strengthen security infrastructure across the territory.The facilities are located in...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED) chapter has rejected the agreement reached between the Ondo State Government and ASUU at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), insisting that its members will remain on...

Patients of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, will now be able to access specialist psychiatric consultations and follow-up care remotely through a newly launched telepsychiatry service.The initiative is designed to reduce the financial and geographical challenges faced by patients...

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 23rd National Sports Festival, tagged Enugu Coal City Games, has constituted several sub-committees to coordinate preparations for the national sporting event.The festival is scheduled to hold in Enugu from November 27 to...

The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has urged Nigerians at home and abroad to remain patient with ongoing economic reforms while strengthening national unity and commitment to the country.The group made the call in a statement issued by its National Coordinator,...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N7.2 trillion in the 2025 financial year, representing a N1.8 trillion increase from the N5.4 trillion recorded in the previous year.Chairman of the NNPC...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has approved the immediate renovation, rehabilitation and upgrading of all 14 general hospitals in the FCT, alongside the resumption of work on the abandoned Utako General Hospital.The decisions were taken at the 19th meeting...

The Borno State Police Command has arrested and arraigned five men in Maiduguri over allegations that they printed and wore T-shirts bearing the inscription “Tinubu Must Go.”The case has sparked controversy, with Amnesty International criticising the detention, while police...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for candidates with outstanding admission offers from the 2021 to 2025 admission exercises to November 30, 2026.The Board said the extension gives affected candidates a final opportunity to...