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Nurses Nationwide Strike In Nigeria 2025

Nurses Nationwide Strike in Nigeria as nurses have denied suspending their nationwide warning strike. Get the latest update on the ongoing health sector protests, union demands, and government reactions. …Say NEC to Review Government Offers The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives–Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) has refuted claims
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2027: INEC to Begin Online Voter Pre-Registration August 18

2027: INEC to Begin Online Voter Pre-Registration August 18 In preparation for the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will commence online voter pre-registration starting August 18, 2025. This move marks a major step forward in Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to improve electoral transparency,
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Doctors, Nurses Threaten Nationwide Strike Over Poor Welfare

Doctors, Nurses Threaten Nationwide Strike Over Poor Welfare Nigeria’s health sector is set for another major crisis, as both the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) have issued strike notices over longstanding grievances against the Federal Government, raising fears of a total
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Lagos Airport Terminal 1 rehabilitation ₦712 billion

Lagos Airport Terminal 1 rehabilitation ₦712 billion The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Thursday, July 31, approved ₦712 billion for the full rehabilitation, upgrade, and modernisation of International Terminal One at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made the disclosure while addressing
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