The chairman of the Kano State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abdurrahman Ali, says about 15, 000 medical doctors have exited Nigeria in 2024 due to poor remuneration. Abdurrahman said this during a media conference while reflecting on issues confronting doctors in the state. Addressing the press to mark this year’s physician’s week…
A viral video showing a member of the House of Representatives slapping a Bolt driver has sparked outrage on social media platforms. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh representing Aba North & South Federal Constituency in the Green Chamber on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was captured in a video assaulting the driver In…
The 2024 Ballon d’Or takes place on Monday, when players gather in Paris to find out who will be crowned the world’s best male and female footballers. It is the first time since 2003 that neither eight-time winner Lionel Messi nor five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo feature on the shortlist. With Karim Benzema and Luka Modric…
Zambian football is in mourning after seven players from Chavuma Town Council FC were killed in a bus crash. The country’s football association (Faz) expressed its “deep shock” at the accident, which occurred on Saturday while the squad was travelling to a third-tier league game in the north west of the country. “We are in…
Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag following two and a half years in charge of the club. The Dutchman was informed of the decision by the club’s board on Monday morning, fewer than 24 hours after the club’s defeat by West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Ruud van Nistelrooy, who…
A chieftain of a new political movement in Kwara state, Iyiola Oyedepo, has declared that the present leadership in the state has failed the state and is unable to provide the right direction for good governance in the state. Iyiola, a former member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, stated this over the weekend…
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, have resolved to embark on an indefinite strike commencing Monday. The Joint Action Committee, JAC, of non-teaching staff unions in the universities, which is coordinating the action has directed its members to proceed on the strike…
Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga in style with a resounding victory over bottom side Bochum. Michael Olise opened the scoring with a 20-yard free-kick over the wall after 15 minutes, becoming the second player after Harry Kane to score as many as five goals in his first five Bundesliga away appearances…
The lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district, Ali Ndume, has called for the sacking of more ministers from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. Ndume, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said some other ministers who were not performing should be sacked. The lawmaker applauded Tinubu’s recent cabinet restructuring, particularly the creation of the Ministry of…
There are indications that controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, may face fresh criminal charges over claims that he served his jail term in a private apartment and bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to drop money laundering charges against him. According to reports a panel set up to investigate the claims…
