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By Bankole Taiwo The National President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Bala Audu, on Friday, emphasised the need for the country to retain its critical health workers, particularly medical doctors and specialists, through commensurate welfare packages in order to reduce medical tourism and improve the nation’s health indices. Audu made the call while briefing journalists at the close of the NMA’s National Executive Council meeting held in Abeokuta, Ogun State with the theme “Beyond Crossroads: Unlocking Health System Potential Through Partnership.” Speaking on deliberations at the NEC meeting, the NMA president said that Nigeria, despite its challenges, is known…

Super Eagles winger and Paris FC forward Moses Simon has expressed deep concern over the condition of Terem Moffi after the OGC Nice striker was violently attacked by angry supporters, Soccernet.ng reports. Moffi and his teammate Jérémie Boga were assaulted on Sunday night by sections of Nice supporters, who confronted the squad following their 3–1 defeat to Lorient. That result extended the club’s losing streak to six matches in all competitions and intensified the pressure surrounding the Sir Jim Ratcliffe–owned side. Nigeria and OGC Nice forward Terem Moffi. Photo Credit: Moffi/X What initially appeared to be an organised meeting between…

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has slammed a fresh N200 billion defamation lawsuit on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central disclosed this in a Facebook post on Friday where she attached the notice of the suit with number: FCT/HC/CV/3356/2025 before Justice U. P. Kekemeke. She said the development will offer her an opportunity to now present her account before the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges which previously declined to hear her complaint. Akpabio, in a suit before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, accused the Kogi Central senator of making “false, malicious, and injurious” claims that portrayed…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee has disqualified former National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore, alongside six other aspirants, from participating in the Osun State governorship primary scheduled for 13 December. The Committee, chaired by Chief Obinna Uzoh, concluded its work on 4 December and submitted its report to the APC National Working Committee in Abuja on Friday. It stated that the affected aspirants failed to meet mandatory nomination requirements stipulated in the APC Constitution and party guidelines. According to the report, Omisore, Babatunde Haketer Oralusi, Oyedotun Babayemi, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, Benedict Alabi, Adegoke Rasheed Okiki, and…

Turkish Super Lig club Galatasaray have made Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika their top target heading into the January transfer window, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Onyedika has continued to attract attention following his impressive performances for Club Brugge. ​He joined the Belgian club in August 2022, and he has been consistent for them, becoming an important piece in the middle of the park for the former Belgian champions. Raphael Onyedika hugs Vanaken Club Brugge ​During the summer transfer window, Onyedika was heavily linked with a move to German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, but the transfer did not materialize. ​There were also speculations…

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested five suspected arms couriers linked to bandit groups and rescued a kidnap victim in separate operations across the state, amid growing concerns over the rising wave of abductions and violent crimes in Kwara. Recovered arms from suspected bandits displayed by the Kwara State Police Command before newsmen at the command headquarters in Ilorin on Friday. Credit: Dare Akogun Parading the suspects before journalists at the command headquarters in Ilorin, the state capital, on Friday, the Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, said operatives recovered 100 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition, assorted charms, and…

The Nigerian Army says troops of Operation Peace Shield rescued 10 kidnapped women during a special operation in the early hours of Friday in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A credible source at Army Headquarters revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. The source said the victims were abducted from their farms at Unguwan Nungu on Nov. 29, prompting Sector 5 troops to launch sustained search-and-rescue mission. He said the troops intercepted the kidnappers around 6.40 a.m. on Friday as they attempted to collect ransom money from relatives of the victims. According…

The Bureau of Economic Analysis released long-delayed September PCE inflation data showing headline PCE at 2.8% year-over-year, matching expectations and ticking up from 2.7% in August. Core PCE—the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge—improved to 2.8% from 2.9%, beating the 2.9% forecast. Bitcoin held steady around $92,000 on the release, with the in-line data keeping December rate cut odds anchored at 86% for the Fed’s December 9-10 FOMC meeting. The core PCE decline is encouraging for dovish policymakers, though the headline increase shows inflation remains above the Fed’s 2% target. Coming on the heels of today’s shockingly strong jobless claims (191K vs…

By Gbenga Oloniniran The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of the second round of polio vaccination for children as part of the Polio Outbreak Response campaign. The initiative is led by the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board in partnership with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, the World Health Organisation, UNICEF, and other development partners. Last month, the government began the first phase of the state-wide campaign on November 8, 2025, following the detection of an orphan circulating Variant Poliovirus Type Two in Makoko, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area. The latest phase of the campaign is…

Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has revealed his only regret with the Nigerian National team after drawing the curtain on his international career, Soccernet.ng reports. The 32-year-old has seen his position in the Super Eagles starting lineup diminish slowly with the rise of Benjamin Frederick, and prior to the World Cup play-offs, he harboured the goal of representing Nigeria at another World Cup after playing in Russia seven years ago. While he was included in Eric Chelle’s 55-man preliminary AFCON squad, he chose to bow out just two weeks before the tournament in Morocco. HONOURED. GRATEFUL. FOREVER A SUPER…