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More Lagos doctors protest as kidnappers hold colleague captive for eight months

The Association of Resident Doctors of the National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos, (ARD-NOHIL) on Monday organised a solidarity walk over the abduction of Ganiyat Popoola, a resident doctor at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, who was abducted eight months...

Tinubu's new presidential jet will save Nigeria millions

The Presidency has responded to criticism over the purchase of a new presidential jet by saying the plane will save Nigeria millions of dollars. In a statement confirming a PREMIUM TIMES report that President Bola Tinubu would use the new...

Nigerian troops battle Boko Haram fighters, killing their commander

The Nigerian military announced Sunday that its troops had neutralized a known Boko Haram commander, Abu Rijab, and other terrorist fighters in an offensive operation on Saturday. This was announced in a post on the Nigerian Army's official X Handle. He...

Tinubu travels to France on his first trip aboard the new presidential plane

President Bola Tinubu will depart the country's capital Abuja on Monday for Paris, France, his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement issued on Sunday evening. It will be the first time the president has travelled aboard a new...

Police to prosecute Rivers bomb attack perpetrator

Police in Rivers State, southern Nigeria, have identified the suspect who detonated dynamite near the Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt, two months ago. Police spokesperson in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, revealed this in a statement posted on Facebook on Sunday. Mrs. Iringe-Koko,...

Seven irrational and draconian provisions of the anti-subversion bill proposed by Nigerian President

Some of the provisions of the Anti-Subversion Bill echo the draconian laws of the colonial era. The post Seven irrational and draconian provisions of the anti-subversion bill proposed by the Nigerian President appeared first on NewslodgeNigeria.

Tinubu orders reduction of Nigerian delegation to UN General Assembly

President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to reduce the size of Nigeria's official delegation to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York, United States. This directive was disclosed by the Chief of Staff to the...

Northern Governors Salute IBB for 83 Years

The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has congratulated former President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, on the occasion of his 83rd birthday. This was expressed in a goodwill message by the forum's Chairman, Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya, on Saturday in Gombe. Mr...

Federal Government, States and Local Governments Share N1.358 Trillion in July

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N1.358 trillion between the federal government, states and local government councils (LGCs) for July. This was stated in a statement issued after the August meeting held on Friday in Abuja. According to the...

Zirkzee's last-minute goal gives the Red Devils the win in their season opener

Manchester United kicked off the Premier League season with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Fulham, thanks to Joshua Zirkzee's 87th-minute goal. The Red Devils struggled to break down Fulham's defence but eventually managed to pick up maximum points in a...

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US: Walmart recalls more than 12,000 boxes of chicken broth

Walmart has recalled more than 12,000 cases of its Great Value brand chicken broth over concerns about compromised packaging. According...