Tag: Government

  • NARD Suspends Strike Threat After Fresh Deal with Federal Government

    NARD Suspends Strike Threat After Fresh Deal with Federal Government

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    By Sunday Ameh The planned nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has been put on hold following a breakthrough meeting between the association and the Federal Government at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting, convened on Tuesday by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, lasted about three…

  • Terrorists Seek Government Dialogue Over 50 Borno Captives

    Terrorists Seek Government Dialogue Over 50 Borno Captives

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    By Opeyemi Adelakun Suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents have reportedly indicated a willingness to negotiate with the Federal Government over the release of more than 50 people being held captive in Borno State. The proposed negotiations, according to relatives of some of the victims, do not include the 78 schoolchildren abducted in separate attacks…

  • When Government Assurances Meet Empty Stomachs: Nigeria’s Growing Crisis of Trust

    When Government Assurances Meet Empty Stomachs: Nigeria’s Growing Crisis of Trust

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    By Opeyemi Adelakun Nigeria is facing one of the most challenging periods in its contemporary history. The country is no longer battling isolated problems that can be addressed independently. Instead, it is grappling with a complex web of interconnected crises—rising insecurity, deepening poverty, a struggling education sector, and declining public confidence in government institutions. Together,…