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The United States immigration authorities have been granted the ability to arrest individuals at schools, churches, and hospitals following President Donald Trump administration’s reversal of policies that previously classified these locations as off-limits for enforcement. The policy change ends more than a decade of restrictions that protected these “sensitive areas.” The Department of Homeland Security,
Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD FCTA) has commenced a three-day warning strike over unpaid salaries, allowances, and other demands.The strike has grounded activities in government hospitals in Abuja.The President of ARD FCTA, Dr George Ebong, disclosed this in a press briefing in Abuja today.Dr Ebong said the strike came after a
The Federal Government has introduced the National Health Programs for youths across all 774 local government areas in Nigeria.A statement by the president’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga yesterday , also called for applications from persons aged between 25 and 35.“The Tinubu administration is requesting applications from young Nigerians to enrol in the National Health Fellows Program.“The
The World Health Organisation has expressed regret over the announcement that the United States intends to withdraw from the organisation. The global health body urged the US to reconsider the decision. WHO made this known in a statement on its X account today, emphasising its crucial role in protecting global health, including that of Americans.
A fresh outbreak of guerrilla violence amid a faltering peace process in Colombia has left more than 80 people dead, including civilians, and displaced around 11,000 in just four days, officials reported. As residents fled for their lives, the army deployed some 5,000 troops to the cocaine-growing Catatumbo region at the center of a fast-escalating
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced the 2025 Hajj fare, with intending pilgrims from Southern states expected to pay N8.7 million, while those from Borno and Adamawa zones will pay N8.3 million. The commission’s chairman, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued today in Abuja by NAHCON’s Assistant Director of Information
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to enhancing collaboration with indigenous oil service providers, as a critical strategy to boost crude oil production and drive the growth of the oil and gas sector. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, made this assertion while inspecting Geoplex Oilfield Services and WCS
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has sued the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, arguing that his purchase of Twitter shares in 2022 was carried out with violations, the regulator said in a filing published yesterday. “Defendant Elon Musk failed to timely file with the SEC a beneficial ownership report disclosing his acquisition of
Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees go under the microscope in a frenzied week on Capitol Hill starting today as US senators hold confirmation hearings that could make or break their political careers. Thirteen nominees will be grilled before 11 committees, and while many will sail through, others face controversies ranging from alleged sexual assault and heavy
The Federal Government has called for bold reforms and smarter investments to address current economic realities. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made this call during the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Governors’ Retreat held in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia. According to a press release issued by the ministry’s Director of
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