Resident Doctors in Nigeria have announced plans to commence a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike effective November 1, 2025. The decision was disclosed by the President of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr. Mohammed Usman Suleiman, while presenting a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting. He…
Elon Musk could step down as Tesla’s CEO if shareholders reject his proposed $1 trillion pay package, Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm warned in a letter to investors on Monday, October 27. The message comes ahead of the company’s annual meeting on November 6, when shareholders will vote on the record-breaking compensation plan. The warning…
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term in office after winning this year’s presidential election. According to provisional results released by the Independent Electoral Commission (CIE) on Monday evening, the 83-year-old incumbent won with 89.77% of the vote—about 3.75 million ballots cast. His closest challenger, businessman Jean-Louis Billon, trailed far behind with…
Nigerian lawyer and immediate past Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Rivers State Branch, Adata Bio-Briggs, has urged individuals in abusive relationships to leave, emphasizing that they do not need their partner’s consent to do so. In a Facebook post shared on Sunday, she wrote:“I have been saying this and will…
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has criticised the widespread culture of political sycophancy in Nigeria, revealing that many of those who praised former President Muhammadu Buhari while he was in power later turned against him once he left office. Speaking at the 2nd Raymond Dokpesi Diamond Lecture organised by the Nigerian Institute…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) will resume operations on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, following weeks of suspension for essential maintenance and safety checks. In a statement issued on Sunday, October 26, NRC’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, explained that the temporary suspension allowed the corporation to…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a woman, identified as Ada Clement, for allegedly running a baby factory in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, October 26, 2025, the Command’s spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed that police operatives rescued five pregnant underage girls from…
A young woman, identified as Christabel Aminu, has been reportedly murdered by unknown assailants in her residence in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. Although details surrounding the incident remain unclear as of the time of filing this report, sources revealed that the attacker broke into Christabel’s apartment, killed her, and fled…
Officials from the Kwara State Ministry of Environment have sealed a cold room in Ilorin, the state capital, after discovering that spoiled fish were being sold there to unsuspecting residents. According to reports, environmental officers intercepted a batch of spoiled fish and subsequently traced its source to the cold room, which was then shut down.…
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described many so-called Yahoo boys as geniuses whose talents need redirection rather than condemnation. Speaking in Onitsha during a youth-led convention where he was a guest speaker, Obi urged Nigerians to see the potential in these young people. “I told the youths that some of our so-called…
