Author: Gbenga Olaleye

The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) has confirmed the partial payment of outstanding salary arrears and the Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) by the FCT Administration but insists its indefinite strike will continue until all its demands are fully addressed. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the association’s president, Dr George Ebong, the ARD-FCTA described the recent payments as “a commendable first step” but noted that several doctors were still excluded from the disbursements. According to the association, 28 doctors who had been owed salary arrears ranging from one month to…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has unveiled plans to introduce a new biometric travel document known as the Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP), designed to assist Nigerians abroad whose passports have expired, been lost, or stolen, enabling them to return home securely and verifiably. The announcement was made by the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap, during the Joint Thematic Meeting of the Khartoum, Rabat, and Niamey Processes held in Abuja. The meeting, co-hosted by Nigeria and France, brought together regional and international stakeholders in migration management. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the NIS Public Relations Officer,…

Germany has banned the Muslim group Muslim Interaktiv over accusations of anti-constitutional activities, including advocating for the establishment of a caliphate, the Federal Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday. The move came alongside coordinated police raids on seven locations in Hamburg, where the group was based. The ban follows months of scrutiny from authorities over the organisation’s alleged extremist messaging and activities. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, of the centre-right CDU/CSU bloc, said in a statement that Germany would not tolerate groups seeking to undermine democratic values. “We will not allow organisations such as Muslim Interaktiv to undermine our free society with…

The Federal Government has pledged its full support to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) for the successful hosting of the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation (CNMF) Conference, West African Region, scheduled to hold in Abuja. The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, made the pledge on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the NANNM leadership to the State House, Abuja. In a statement issued by the State House Director of Information and Public Relations, Abiodun Oladunjoye, Gbajabiamila reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to strengthening the health sector, which he described as a cornerstone…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has praised the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abdulrahman Mohammed, saying he has “rescued” the opposition party from what he described as an “Intensive Care Unit (ICU).” Fayose, in a statement on Tuesday, commended Mohammed’s leadership, expressing optimism that the PDP would survive its recent internal crises and begin a process of healing under his stewardship. His remarks followed a ruling by the Oyo State High Court, which granted permission for the PDP to proceed with its planned national convention. The development came after the Abuja Federal High Court,…

A former Chief of Army Staff and ex-Minister of Interior, Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), has suggested that the United States may be positioning itself to establish a military base in Nigeria under the guise of addressing alleged religious persecution and insecurity. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja at an event organised by the Just Friends Club of Nigeria, Dambazau argued that recent comments by American politicians and religious leaders about a supposed “Christian genocide” in Nigeria may be part of a broader geopolitical agenda. According to him, “Religious tensions have been amplified by both domestic and foreign actors, sometimes resulting…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has criticised and dismissed the reported order granted by an Oyo State High Court concerning the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention, describing it as “inconsequential and unenforceable.” Fayose, in a strongly worded statement released on Tuesday, said no law-abiding institution could comply with what he called “an Ibadan judicial and political awada kerikeri (comedy)” issued by a “hand-to-mouth judge.” The former governor argued that even “the most unintelligent human being in Nigeria” would know that a State High Court lacks the jurisdiction to act as an appellate court over the decision of…

Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State says the state is reaping the benefits of the Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidy, describing the policy as a necessary reform to save the nation’s economy from collapse. Speaking during the presentation of cheques and payment of backlog of gratuities to state and local government retirees in Gombe on Tuesday, Yahaya said the decision had led to a significant rise in federal allocations to states, enabling them to execute more impactful projects. He praised President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, noting that although the measures were painful, they were essential for long-term national growth…

President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to screen and confirm Kingsley Tochukwu Ude, SAN, from Enugu State, as a minister in his cabinet. The request was conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the Senate by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary session. Following the reading of the letter, Akpabio referred the nomination to the Committee of the Whole for further consideration and screening. READ ALSO: Senate confirms Doro as Humanitarian Affairs minister The nomination of Ude, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, comes in the wake of the resignation of the former Minister of Innovation,…

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, has reportedly declared Omoyele Sowore “wanted” for allegedly causing a “disturbance of public peace” in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos. According to the individual, the declaration followed what he described as the police’s failure to carry out an alleged “shoot-on-sight” order said to have been issued by the acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. In a statement shared on Monday, the individual alleged that Commissioner Jimoh had ordered his arrest after security operatives were unable to execute the purported directive. “The Lagos Police Commissioner, Moshood Jimoh, has reportedly declared me ‘wanted’ for…