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Wes Streeting has quit the British cabinet, dealing a significant blow to the Labour government’s efforts to fix the National Health Service (NHS). His departure follows a reported rift over the scale of private-sector involvement in state healthcare and the pace of funding increases. Streeting was a key centrist ally to the Prime Minister and…
Peter Obi has declared he will serve only a single four-year term if he wins the presidency. He insists he would not stay a day longer, even with a gun to his head. This pledge aims to provide political stability in a country where second-term ambitions often paralyze governance. Most Nigerian leaders spend their first…
The Federal Government has buckled under the threat of a national strike by approving a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for civil servants. This pay hike applies to those on the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure and serves as a tactical bribe to keep the peace. The president signed the order just hours before a…
Global health authorities have issued a stark warning that Africa is poorly prepared for a potential Hantavirus outbreak. The World Health Organisation and the Africa CDC revealed on Tuesday that significant gaps in testing and surveillance leave the continent vulnerable. A recent cluster of cases linked to a cruise ship and medical evacuations triggered the…
Nigerians are paying 300 per cent more for electricity while receiving the same dismal service. Two years after the government introduced Band A tariffs to boost revenue, the power grid remains stuck. Data from the Independent System Operator shows average generation hovers around 4,200 megawatts. Distribution companies ration even less, sharing just 3,618 megawatts among…
The Federal Government and the United Nations Development Programme begin a nationwide push on Monday to fix Nigeria’s fragmented development plans. Abubakar Momoh, the Minister of Regional Development, wants to end the era of agencies working at cross purposes. A new policy framework for 2026 to 2030 will now dictate how regional commissions spend their…
Israeli settlers are conducting a fresh wave of violent raids across the occupied West Bank with apparent impunity. They set fire to homes and vehicles in several villages on Friday and Saturday. In Khirbet Shuweika, attackers used sharp instruments to assault a man and his child. Both victims suffered head injuries and required hospital treatment….
American warplanes disabled two Iranian tankers on Friday as Washington attempts to force Tehran into a diplomatic corner. An F/A-18 Super Hornet used precision strikes to enforce a port blockade just as negotiations to end the ten-week-old Gulf conflict reached a tipping point. The strikes represent a sharp escalation of the American “maximum pressure” strategy….
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman for laundering ₦33.8 billion. Justice James Omotosho found the former official guilty on all twelve counts brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The judgment reveals a systematic looting of funds meant for the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric projects. While…
Ted Turner, pioneer of the first 24-hour television news channel has died on Wednesday at 87. He launched CNN in 1980 when the idea of a 24-hour news cycle seemed like a recipe for bankruptcy. Instead, he forced the world to watch history happen in real-time. Turner Enterprises confirmed his passing following a long battle…
