ARD President Raises Concern Over Healthcare Crisis The President of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Dr John Omotoso, has described Nigeria’s health sector as being in a critical condition. He called on both the federal and state governments to declare a state of emergency in the…
NSCDC Takes Disciplinary Action Against Volunteers The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has dismissed five volunteer personnel over allegations of misconduct, unprofessional conduct, and gross indiscipline. The affected individuals are Yakubu Mubarak Yusuf, Isma’il Muhd, Adamu Auwalu, Abdulrazaq Suleiman, and Ahmad Sarki. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, announced…
Aide Raises Alarm Over Viral Video Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has criticised comedian and content creator Nasboi. The criticism followed a video he posted online. The aide said the clip was capable of causing fear. In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, Olusegun made the allegation….
Four Killed in Deadly Ambush The Anambra State Government has pledged to track down gunmen responsible for a deadly attack that claimed four lives along the Amansea–Awa–Ufuma Road in Orumba North Local Government Area. The victims included two police officers and two civilians. The attackers struck on Sunday night while a convoy was returning from…
Community Wakes to Deadly Midnight Attack Residents of Ayegunle Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State are reeling from a deadly bandit attack that left one person dead and more than 30 others abducted. The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, June 1, 2026. According to reports, the gunmen struck at…
A High Court sitting in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has sentenced a commercial tricycle operator, Makuachukwu Ezike, to death by hanging for the murder of a passenger during a “one chance” robbery operation. The court found Ezike guilty of killing Jude Onwuegbuchunam, an indigene of Umuoji, after a violent robbery…
Sweden’s Public Health Agency has urged parents to limit smartphone use when spending time with their children. The agency issued the recommendation after reviewing research on the effects of screen exposure and digital habits within families. New Guidelines Target Parent Screen Use Previously, the agency encouraged parents to reflect on their smartphone habits around children….
Members of the Take-It-Back Movement on Monday took to the streets of Ibadan to protest the worsening security situation in Oyo State and the continued detention of abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. The demonstrators gathered at Mokola Roundabout, one of the busiest intersections in the state capital. They urged authorities to…
Explosion Rocks Defence Manufacturing Facility An explosion at a facility operated by South Korean defence company Hanwha Aerospace claimed five lives on Monday, according to local fire authorities. The incident occurred at about 11:00 a.m. local time at the company’s plant in Daejeon, a city located roughly 150 kilometres south of Seoul. Emergency responders rushed…
High-Potency Drugs Hidden in Appliances NDLEA operatives recently discovered illicit drugs inside water purifier machines. These appliances arrived in Lagos from the Netherlands. Specifically, officers found 3 kilograms of ketamine and 199 grams of MDMA. This discovery occurred on May 26 at a courier company. Following this, Femi Babafemi confirmed the seizure in a Sunday…
