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Bill prohibiting health workers’ strike may be reintroduced –Lawmaker

The House of Representatives member who sponsored a withdrawn bill that sought to stop health workers from embarking on protests, Simon Atigwe, says he may consider reintroducing the bill.

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NAFDAC seizes Aphrodisiacs in Kaduna

NAFDAC said on Monday that it seized various brands of unregistered aphrodisiacs in Kaduna.

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Lassa Fever: Death toll hits 48, 20 health workers infected

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, on Sunday, confirmed that 20 health workers had been infected with the Lassa fever since the beginning of the year, while the death toll had increased to 48.

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FG sets up committee to curb strike, brain drain in health sector

The Federal Government has set up a committee on health sector reform to look at issues in the sector such as strikes and brain drain, the Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre in Abuja, Prof. Saad Ahmed, has said.

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Police Arrest Suspect Over Attack on Peter Obi’s Convoy

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old suspect following an attack on the convoy of Peter Obi, the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, in Calabar on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The incident occurred around 2:20 p.m. near Watt Market Roundabout as Obi’s convoy travelled...

Tinubu Seeks Senate for $7.7bn Foreign Loan

President Bola Tinubu has requested Senate approval for a $7.7 billion external borrowing plan, equivalent to approximately ₦10.79 trillion, to help finance Nigeria’s 2026 budget deficit and support projects across key sectors of the economy. The request was contained in a letter dated October 26, 2026, and read...

US Midterm Election: How Democrats Swung The Numbers

Americans voted on 3 November 2026 and handed the Democratic Party control of both chambers of Congress, taking the House and the Senate away from the Republicans with two years left in Donald Trump's second term. The final tallies were still being counted on 4 November, but...