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2,000 Nigerian medical graduates shut out of housemanship yearly — MDCN
About 2,000 newly qualified medical doctors in Nigeria are unable to secure housemanship placements each year due to limited capacity in the country’s centralised system, the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has told the Senate. The Registrar of the council, Dr Fatimah Kyari, disclosed this on Friday in…
Read More »JOHESU suspends nationwide strike following agreement with FG
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its nationwide indefinite strike to allow for the implementation of the terms of settlement reached with the Federal Government. The decision was taken during an expanded National Executive Council (NEC) emergency hybrid meeting, bringing to an end the industrial action which lasted…
Read More »Four soldiers feared killed in Boko Haram ambush in Borno
At least four Nigerian soldiers were feared killed on Thursday night after Boko Haram insurgents ambushed a military team at Auno, near Jakana, along the Maiduguri–Damaturu highway in Borno State. According to sources, the attack occurred at about 10:50 p.m. as troops were moving to reinforce colleagues who were reportedly…
Read More »Several journalists injured in Bauchi road crash
Barely weeks after a tragic road accident in Gombe State claimed the lives of at least seven journalists and media workers, another crash involving journalists occurred on Friday in Bauchi State, leaving several reporters injured. The accident happened along the Yashi–Yelwan Duguri Road in Alkaleri Local Government Area while journalists…
Read More »Court convicts two for human trafficking, attempted sale of minor in Calabar
The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted two persons, Patience Okon, 25, and Michael Ofem, 32, for human trafficking and the attempted sale of a minor. The convicts were prosecuted in Charge No. FHC/CA/54C/2025 between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the defendants, filed on May 22, 2025.…
Read More »Gunmen behead Rivers’ youth leader, kill aide in suspected cult attack
Omoku town in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State was plunged into shock and mourning on Thursday evening after gunmen suspected to be cultists launched a violent attack that claimed the lives of two people, including the President of the Omoku Youth Federation, Comrade Ifeanyi Azuazu. The…
Read More »U.S. condemns Kwara attack amid disputed death toll
Photo: Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq The United States has condemned the deadly attack on communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, as conflicting casualty figures from the incident continue to fuel national and international outrage. While the Nigerian Police Force confirmed that 75 people were killed during…
Read More »Police pegs casualties of Kwara massacre at 75
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that at least 75 people were killed during a deadly attack on communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed the figure on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, describing…
Read More »DHQ denies presence of U.S. troops in Nigeria, affirms sovereignty
By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports suggesting that United States troops are present or being deployed in Nigeria, describing such claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on February 5, 2026, the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, said recent media reports…
Read More »Trump hails Nigeria’s First Lady at US national prayer breakfast
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday met with United States President Donald Trump at the 74th Annual National Prayer Breakfast held on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Mrs Tinubu attended the high-profile event alongside global political and religious leaders, where she was publicly acknowledged by President Trump during his…
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