Senator faults anti-brain drain bill, says it may aggravate doctors
Ibrahim Oloriegbe, chairman of the senate committee on health, has faulted the bill seeking to mandate medical and dental practitioners to practice for five years before relocating abroad. Oloriegbe said the bill violates the right to freedom of movement enshrined in the 1999 constitution (as amended). BACKGROUND On Thursday, the bill seeking […]
Bola Ajibola, ex-minister of justice and former ICJ judge, is dead
Bola Ajibola, former minister of justice and attorney general of the federation, has died at the age of 89. A family source who confirmed his death to TheCable said the former minister passed away in the early hours of Sunday. “Asalamaleikun. With very deep heart and gratitude to Almighty Allah… Our Dad […]
Israel Adesanya knocks out Pereira to reclaim UFC middleweight title
Israel Adesanya has defeated Alex Pereira to reclaim the UFC middleweight belt title in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 287. The bout took place at the FTX Arena, Miami, Florida, on Sunday morning. The Nigerian-born mixed martial artist knocked out the Brazilian in the fourth minute of the second round of the […]
Newspaper Headlines: 87 killed in 48 hours as gunmen run riot in Benue
Reports on the killings in some parts of Benue state dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Nigeria’s unending post-election circus
In my experience of presidential elections in Nigeria, I must necessarily admit that 2023 is the most dramatic so far — and something tells me I have not seen anything yet. I am not talking about the drama of candidates winning or losing in unexpected places. That is lovely. That is what I live […]
LP to Soyinka: Datti won’t debate with you | Present your preferred candidate
The Obi-Datti campaign team says Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), will not debate with Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate. The campaign team said Baba-Ahmed rejected Soyinka’s offer for a debate “not out of cowardice, but for cultural and political reasons”. BACKGROUND On March 22, Baba-Ahmed, in an […]
Ekweremadu: I pray UK court honours Obasanjo’s letter, says Dangiwa Umar
Dangiwa Umar, a former military governor of Kaduna state, says he prays that the UK court honours the letter by former president Olusegun Obasanjo seeking pardon for Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president. In June 2022, Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, were arrested and charged in court for allegedly bringing a child to […]
Chad expels German ambassador over ‘lack of respect’
The Republic of Chad has ordered Gordon Kricke, German ambassador, to leave the country owing to his “lack of respect for diplomatic customs”. In a terse statement on Friday, the Chadian government asked Kricke, who has been serving as Germany’s ambassador to Chad since 2021, to leave in 48 hours. Communiqué du […]
Benue killings: Buhari orders security agencies to end ‘extreme violence’
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the recent spate of violent attacks in Benue state. On Wednesday, at least 46 people were killed after gunmen attacked Umogidi community, Entekpa-Adoka, Otukpo LGA of Benue. In a statement signed by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, on Saturday, Buhari condemned the “use of terrorism” as a tool […]
Tinubu: Nigeria will progress faster if we shun ethnic, religious rivalries
Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has admonished Nigerians to shun ethnic and religious strife for the country to attain prosperity faster. The president-elect, in his Easter message to Christians on Saturday, called on Nigerians to “love our neighbour, regardless of tongue, faith and tribe”. In the wake of the 2023 elections, ethnic slurs […]