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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned of a possible fresh surge in cholera cases as the country records more than 65,000 suspected cases across 35 states and about 195 Local Government Areas in 2026. The agency said the decline in weekly cases should not create a false sense of security, noting that the ongoing rainy season, flooding, unsafe water and poor sanitation could trigger another […]

President Bola Tinubu and state governors have agreed to work together to reduce transportation costs nationwide by taking advantage of cheaper Compressed Natural Gas and electric vehicles. Tinubu disclosed this on Thursday, saying a joint Federal Government and state committee would be established immediately to implement measures aimed at ensuring that lower CNG costs translate into cheaper transport fares from October 1, 2026. The President said governors had resolved, on […]

Resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have raised concerns over manpower shortages at the hospital, warning that the situation could affect specialist training, healthcare delivery and patient care. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors called on the Oyo State Government to urgently address the manpower, welfare and working-condition challenges facing doctors at the institution. NARD said several resident doctors had left the […]

Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement in Ekiti State have begun grassroots mobilisation in support of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s presidential bid ahead of the 2027 elections. The mobilisation began in Ado-Ekiti during an advocacy and awareness programme attended by PDP and APM members from across the state’s 16 Local Government Areas. The convener of the alliance in Ekiti State, Lanre Fajuyi, said Makinde […]

The General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Emmanuel Ugboaja, has died at the age of 60 after a prolonged illness. NLC President Joe Ajaero announced Ugboaja’s death to members of the Congress National Executive Council during their meeting in Enugu on Thursday. Ugboaja, a lawyer and veteran trade unionist, had served as NLC General Secretary since 2019, where he played a key role in negotiations with government and employers […]