Umuahia: Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has emerged as the consensus candidate in the Labour Party (LP) Governorship Primary Election in Abia, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that all candidates for the State House of Assembly, House of …
Abuja: Mrs. Anita Zugwai-Chukwu has emerged as the sole presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) for the 2027 general elections. Zugwai-Chukwu emerged at the party’s national convention held on Saturday in Abuja, attended by party …
Abuja: The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has approved the results of its recently conducted presidential and governorship primaries. The approval was granted at the party’s 101st NEC meeting held on Saturd…
Abuja: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant rise in the average retail price of petrol, which increased from N1,288.54 in March to N1,532.93 per litre in April. This marks an 18.97 percent rise compared to the previous mo…
Abuja: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says new Lassa fever cases declined in epidemiological week 19, falling from 22 in the previous week to 17 confirmed cases. The agency said this in its Lassa Fever Situation Report fo…
Lagos: A senior medical practitioner, Dr. Leo Odudu, says the government’s sponsorship of campaigns in local languages will help to tackle the tobacco menace in society. Odudu, the Medical Director at Emel Hospital, FESTAC, Lagos, spoke with the News …
Ile-ife: The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the hospital’s management to address various unresolved welfare concerns affecting doctors. This deci…