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A doctor is attacked roughly once every two weeks in Nigeria’s hospitals, fresh figures from the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors have shown, laying bare the deepening risks frontline health workers face in the very institutions where they save lives. No fewer than 30 resident doctors were assaulted across Nigeria within the last year,…
Telecommunications has cemented its place as one of the largest single contributors to public finance worldwide, with the global mobile industry generating more than $810 billion in tax revenues for governments in 2025, underlining its widening role in digital transformation, economic growth, and public sector financing. The figure, contained in the GSMA’s The Mobile…
The deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Chief Ayodeji Babatola, has expressed confidence that the party will win Saturday’s governorship election, citing what he described as strong public support for its development-focused agenda in Ekiti State. Babatola said the ADC’s campaign promises had resonated with residents who, according to him, were attracted…
The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end their war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, though the two sides offered little clarity on the thorny question of Tehran’s nuclear programme. Washington and Islamabad said the agreement would be signed on Friday in Switzerland, signalling a…
A fresh assessment of the 10th National Assembly has found that lawmakers failed to deliver 68 of 92 legislative commitments tracked since the start of their tenure, with the House of Representatives recording an overall fulfilment score of 26.8 per cent and the Senate 44.11 per cent. The report, released on Sunday by civic-tech…
The Nigerian naira opened the week with relative stability against the United States dollar on Monday across both the official and parallel foreign exchange windows. Financial sector data showed the domestic currency trading at an average of 1,360.71 naira per dollar at the official foreign exchange market. This current baseline represents a minimal, steady movement…
The United States and Iran have agreed to a comprehensive peace deal that mandates an “immediate and permanent” termination of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who acted as the primary mediator throughout the intensive 104-day conflict, announced the breakthrough on Sunday evening. Minutes later, U.S. President Donald Trump…
The International Monetary Fund has sparked widespread public concern and sharp economic anxiety across Nigeria by advising the Federal Government to introduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on premium motor spirit (petrol) and other fuel products. In its latest country assessment report, the Washington-based lender argued that levying a standard VAT on petroleum products is essential…
The Federal Government has formally requested strategic partnership and technical support from the BRICS economic bloc to fundamentally revamp Nigeria’s agricultural sector and guarantee long-term national food security. Speaking at the 16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Conference held in Indore, India, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, stated that the administration is…
Brazil captain Marquinhos arrives at the 2026 FIFA World Cup carrying the weight of experience, regret and ambition, insisting the campaign in North America may be his final opportunity to lift football’s ultimate prize. The 32-year-old centre-back, fresh from back-to-back UEFA Champions League triumphs with Paris Saint-Germain, has urged Brazil to convert elite pedigree…
