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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) states that the federal government has reversed its earlier decision on implementing the revised Professional Allowance Table (PAT) and has made new commitments to settle outstanding arrears and fund residency training programmes. The disclosure was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held virtually on Saturday. The dispute The current development follows weeks of tension between NARD and the federal government over unresolved welfare issues. Earlier in April, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the association declared a nationwide strike, citing persistent welfare challenges and…
The senior pastor and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Johnson Suleman, has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s ambition to seek re-election amid worsening economic pressures, persistent insecurity, and other pressing national concerns. PREMIUM TIMES reported that ahead of the 2027 presidential election, governors, elders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and political heavyweights in several states have endorsed Mr Tinubu for a second term. The Nigerian televangelist spoke during a Sunday service in Auchi, Edo State, where he delivered a sermon titled “Power to Get Wealth”, a video of which went viral on Tuesday. The 55-year-old cleric said…
For Ademola Lookman, this is more than a semi-final. It is a collision of past and present, London roots meeting continental ambition under the lights of the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. As Atlético Madrid prepare to face Arsenal FC in a decisive UEFA Champions League semi-final clash, Lookman stands at the centre of a narrative shaped by emotion, evolution, and expectation. A January arrival, a rapid rise When Lookman arrived in Madrid during the winter transfer window, he was not just another attacking option; he was a player seeking alignment at the highest level. He has found it quickly. In Europe…
Traditional rulers from Ohuhu clan, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State have appealed to politicians from Ikwuano, Umuahia North and Umuahia South LGAs to respect the power rotation agreement in Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal constituency. This, they said, would prevent tension and violence clash in their communities. The traditional rulers, who made the appeal on Friday through Eze Iheanyichukwu Nwokenna of Ekeoba Kingdom, pleaded with politicians from Ibeku, Ikwuano and Umuahia South to give peace a chance by allowing the Ohuhu clan to complete their second tenure in the House of Representatives. Eze Nwokenna, who delivered the message at the palace of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has updated its official portal to list Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed as the National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP. The update follows the outcome of the party’s National Convention held in Abuja on March 28. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the PRP National Publicity Secretary, Ishaq Muhammed. According to him, the revised leadership list on INEC’s portal also reflects Mr Kanu Uchenna as National Secretary, Dr Bayawo Abdullahi as National Treasurer, Mr Chuka Patrick as National Financial Secretary, and Mr Vincent Okudu as National Legal Adviser.…
Several health workers lost their lives on Friday in a fatal road accident along Oke-Onigbin-OmuAran highway while returning from the 2026 Workers’ Day rally in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, DAILY POST reports. The victims, who were members of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) in Ekiti Local Government Area, were reportedly heading home after participating in the annual May Day celebration held at the Kwara State Stadium in Ilorin when the tragic crash occurred. Although the casualty figure could not be ascertained, eyewitnesses said the accident occurred in the evening after one of the vehicles conveying the…
Singer T-Dot has joined the ongoing social media feud between Davido and Wizkid’s disc jockey, DJ Tunez, significantly escalating it. Davido has been trolling DJ Tunez over his recent altercation with Burna Boy in which he was knocked to the ground after the DJ appeared to have shaded him in a post for flaunting a similar outfit to Wizkid’s in a gym post. DJ Tunez had reposted Wizkid in the outfit with the caption, “Original, no be fake,” which many interpreted as a shade at Davido, who recently posed in a similar outfit. Davido also took it as a shade…
Enyimba forward, Ezekiel Edidiong has called for fans support ahead of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, clash against Remo Stars. The People’s Elephant will be up against the reigning NPFL champions, Remo Stars in a promising encounter in Aba on Sunday. Edidiong said that they will aim for the maximum points against the Sky Blue Stars. “I want to call on the esteemed fans of Enyimba to turn up in their numbers and support us as we go for a non-negotiable three points against Remo Stars,” he told Enyimba media. DAILY POST recalls that Edidiong was on the books…
Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace Limited, has clarified the circumstances surrounding the disruption of its London Gatwick–Lagos service on May 1, 2026, insisting that passengers were not abandoned and that safety considerations informed its actions. In a statement issued by its management via its official X handle on Saturday, the airline said a circulating social media video alleging that passengers were left stranded without communication or care “does not accurately reflect the full circumstances surrounding the disruption.” According to the airline, the flight was affected by a bird strike, a situation it described as a “recognised force majeure event in…
The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has condemned the extrajudicial killing of a 28-year-old musician, Oghenemine Ogidi, by a police officer in Effurun. Oborevwori, in a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, said he received news of the killing with deep shock, stressing that no citizen deserves to be subjected to such brutality. He described the act as barbaric and a grave violation of the sanctity of human life. “The killing of Mena Ogidi by ASP Nuhu Usman is unwarranted, unprovoked and barbaric. It is unlawful and a grave violation of the sanctity of human…
