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By Usman Umar Girei In a passionate appeal that underscores the significance of indigenous healing systems, the newly inaugurated Chairman of the Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Dr. Umar Malami, has called on the state government to establish Traditional Health Care Centres across the state.Dr. Malami made the callContinueContinue reading ““Call for Heritage Healing: Adamawa Traditional Medicine Practitioners Urge Government to Establish Health Centres””

A coalition of frontline civil society organisations has fired off a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Nigeria Police Force, demanding a full breakdown of a controversial ₦6 billion contract allegedly awarded for the procurement of police uniforms under suspicious circumstances.Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, the Executive Director of Peering Advocacy and Advancement CentreContinueContinue reading “Outrage Brews as Civil Societies Demand Police Justify ₦6 Billion Uniform Contract in FOI Request”

In a bold move to enhance digital security and streamline access to essential services, the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a cutting-edge identity verification service under the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).Announced via the official X handle of Nigerian Stories, the newly launched service, known as NIN Authentication, marks a major leap forward inContinueContinue reading “JUST IN: Federal Government Unveils Game-Changing Digital Identity Verification System”

In a stunning financial development under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recorded a staggering N313 billion increase in personnel costs within a single year, sparking fresh scrutiny and controversy over the apex bank’s internal operations.An analysis of the CBN’s audited financial statement for the year ending December 2024 revealsContinueContinue reading “Tinubu-Era Shock: CBN’s Personnel Costs Skyrocket by N313 Billion Amid Mass Exits and Legal Firestorm”

In a searing statement released via his official X handle, former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the arrest and continued detention of popular social media influencer and fierce government critic, Mr. Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), branding it “a blatantContinueContinue reading ““Tinubu’s Regime Turning Nigeria Into a Police State” — Atiku Slams EFCC Over Detention of VeryDarkMan”

Two prominent cardinals widely seen as frontrunners to succeed Pope Francis are facing explosive accusations of turning a blind eye to the sexual abuse of minors by clergy members under their watch, casting a long shadow over the future leadership of the Catholic Church.The cardinals—Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines and Péter Erdő of Hungary—haveContinueContinue reading “Papabile Under Fire: Top Contenders for Next Pope Accused of Shielding Abusive Priests”

In a dramatic and unprecedented move, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has wielded the hammer of discipline, sanctioning nine of its members from Enugu and Delta states for dragging the association to court without first exploring its internal dispute resolution mechanisms.The disciplinary action, which has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s medical community, was ratified during theContinueContinue reading “Crisis in the Ranks: Nigerian Medical Association Slams Sanctions on Nine Doctors Over Legal Showdown”