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The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the shortage of medical doctors and health personnel caused by the Japa syndrome will soon be addressed, ending the country’s reliance on medical tourism. Minister of Health, Professor Ali Pate, made the promise after inspection of medical and health sciences facilties at the Federal University of Technology, (FUTMinna) , and Federal Medical Center (FMC) Bida area of the statestate said efforts are on to train more health care personnel to fill the gap created by the mass exodus of doctors that left the country. The minister represented by Dr. Jimoh Salawudeen, Director of…

A massive fire incident on Wednesday evening ravaged the Great Nigeria Insurance House, a high-rise commercial complex on Martins Street, Lagos Island, leaving several traders reportedly trapped inside as emergency operations continued. The blaze, which broke out around 5:00 p.m., swept through sections of the multi-storey structure, widely used as a warehouse and retail hub for clothing materials. Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said preliminary findings indicated that the fire originated from an office on the fourth floor before rapidly spreading to other levels of the building. “Upon arrival…

Following Nigeria’s 2–1 win against Tanzania in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi insisted that Eric Chelle’s squad does not rely solely on attackers for goals. Two goals from Ajayi and Ademola Lookman, who plays for Atalanta, secured all three points for the Super Eagles against the Taifa Stars. Reflecting on the encounter, Ajayi stated in his post-match interview, “We [Super Eagles] had an amazing tournament in Ivory Coast. “We are using that experience [in Ivory Coast] as our standard [in this 2025 AFCON in Morocco]. “We’re a team that we don’t need…

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for attempting a coup, has been admitted to hospital in Brasilia where he will undergo a planned surgery on Christmas Day, his doctors said Wednesday. A convoy of black cars and motorcycles entered the parking garage of the DF Star hospital early Wednesday, transporting the ex-president from a federal police headquarters where he began serving a 27-year sentence in November. The surgery to repair an inguinal hernia — a protrusion in the groin area due to a tear in the abdominal muscles — will begin at 1200 GMT on Thursday and last three to…

The Nigeria Customs Service has intensified preparations for the operational take-off of its newly installed FS6000 scanning machine at APM Terminals, Apapa. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Isah Sulaiman, the preparations followed a working visit by the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Information and Computer Technology of the NCS, Oluyomi Adebakin, on Monday. The statement added that the visit comes as a build-up to the deployment of the scanners, “which recently completed final test runs and simulation exercises at the terminal as part of the service’s drive toward paperless…

Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov said a recently launched stablecoin pegged to the country’s fiat currency has been listed on cryptocurrency exchange Binance.In a Wednesday X post, Japarov said Kyrgyzstan’s KGST stablecoin, pegged to the som, would contribute to the development of cross-border payments and deepen the country’s ties to the crypto ecosystem. Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao wrote on social media that “many more” nation-backed stablecoins would be coming to the exchange. Source: Sadyr ZhaparovZhao began advising the central Asian nation in April as part of an agreement to provide technical expertise and consulting services.The mountainous, landlocked country with a…

The Middle‘s Pat Finn has died at age 60 following a cancer battle. Finn died on Tuesday, December 24, at his home in Los Angeles while surrounded by his family, according to TMZ. After news broke about Finn’s death, comedian Jeff Dye shared an emotional tribute, writing via X, “I don’t like to be the guy who post pics with celebrities that pass. But this guy wasn’t just a celebrity to me. He was a friend.” He continued: “One of the best dudes I knew with a PERFECT sense of humor. I love you Pat Finn and I’ll see again…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed an attack by suspected terrorists on its personnel stationed at Wawa area of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The state commandant of the corps, Suberu Siyaka-Aniviye, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Minna on Wednesday. He stated that no lives were lost in the incident. Mr Siyaka-Aniviye said the attackers, who came in large numbers, arrived a few minutes after midnight but were unable to operate freely due to the alertness and prompt response of officers on duty. According to him, NSCDC personnel attempted to repel the attackers.…

Abraham Lincoln once remarked, “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” This timeless wisdom captures the indispensable labor of preparation. Across centuries, blacksmiths have been known as the custodians of this preparatory work, sharpening tools, forging weapons, and shaping raw material in the furnace of fire. A sharpened axe is an instrument of precision and power; a dull axe is a symbol of struggle and inefficiency. Scripture affirms this reality: “If the axe is dull, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength;…

Nigerian singer Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold, alongside his wife, Simisola Kosoko, has announced their second pregnancy in a new music video, ‘My Love Is The Same’. The track, whose video was released on Wednesday, is the sixth song on Adekunle’s sixth studio project, ‘Fuji’. The singer featured his daughter, Adejare, on the track, while Simisola was included in the official video. The song and its video open with a call-and-response exchange between Adekunle and his daughter, Adejare, who chant “Omo mi, Baba mi,” meaning “My daughter, my father.” The couple welcomed their first child, Adejare, who is…