Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have returned to work following a month-long nationwide strike declared by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The strike began on November 1 after NARD directed its members nationwide to withdraw their services over the government’s failure to meet several longstanding demands. These included a 200 per cent increase in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS), full implementation of new […]

The management of the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH), Igboora, has dismissed reports claiming the institution was under attack, describing the circulating social media photo as false and malicious. In a statement signed by the Deputy Registrar, Public and Alumni Relations, Opeyemi Olawore, the institution clarified that the viral image showing alleged militants at the school gate was artificially generated and intended to cause panic. “The attention […]

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has published the official list of accredited physical verification centres for the 2025 recruitment exercise. The physical verification phase is a critical step in the recruitment process, during which applicants’ identities, documents and physical fitness are confirmed before the final selection stage. The centres cover all four agencies under the board: the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), […]

Activist Aisha Yesufu has criticised the National Assembly for what she described as its failure to protect Nigerians amid worsening insecurity across the country. In an open letter released on Monday, Yesufu said the legislature—expected to be the “bedrock of democracy”—had neglected its duty to hold the executive accountable despite the rising cases of killings, kidnappings and violent attacks nationwide. She noted that the parliament was created to defend citizens […]