Health
Nurses, midwives threaten indefinite strike
National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in Federal Health Institutions threatens to withdraw its services indefinitely over alleged members’ brutality.
Author: Afonne Emmanuel
General News
Ooni to OPC: “Don’t take laws into your hands’’
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, cautions members of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) against taking laws into their hands.
Judiciary
Blacksmith in trouble for defiling 7-year-old girl
A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, orders remand of 66-year-old blacksmith, Mohammed Adamu, for allegedly defiling seven-year-old girl.
Foreign
Army rescues 23 security personnel from terrorists
Afghan National Army (ANA) commandos rescue 23 security personnel and a civilian from a Taliban-run prison in northern Kunduz province.
Health
NCDC urged to step up efforts to prevent importation of Ebola
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), urges Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), to urgently come up with strategies that will prevent importation of Ebola into Nigeria.
Health
Youths Group supports ban of bleaching cream
Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA), throws weight behind move by National Assembly to ban importation and production of bleaching creams.
Defence/Security
Kagara Students Abduction: Gov. Bello of Niger briefs President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari meets behind closed doors with Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, at State House, Abuja, on Kagara School Students abduction.
Economy/Business
No plans to increase petrol price, NNPC assures Organised Labour, others
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) assures Organised Labour and Nigerians that there will be no increase in price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as Petrol in month of February.
Sports
Japan’s Olympic Minister resigns
Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto who is tipped to succeed Yoshiro Mori as president of the Tokyo Games Organising Committee has resigned her ministerial…
General News
Sokoto Assembly passes Hisbah Bill
Sokoto State House of Assembly passes bill for establishment of state Hisbah Board following adoption of report of the House Joint Committee on Religious Affairs, Judiciary and Human Rights at plenary.