Homepage Lagos from Monday, December 29th, 2025

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has warned of a possible nationwide strike, accusing the federal government of failing to implement a month-old agreement on doctors’ welfare.

At least 13 people were killed and 98 others injured after a passenger train derailed near Nizanda in southern Mexico on Sunday.

Botswana, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon have been eliminated from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a tough group-stage run left all three with zero points.

The Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has taken Nigeria’s state governors and the Federal Capital Territory minister to court over the handling of fuel subsidy savings running into trillions of naira.

Somalia has strongly condemned Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state, calling it a direct attack on the country’s sovereignty.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has left Lagos for Europe, where he will spend a brief private stay before proceeding on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates.