Day: February 9, 2026

The Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital (NNRH), Ojo, Lagos State, has issued a two-week ultimatum to families and relatives to identify and claim several unclaimed bodies currently deposited at its mortuary. The hospital said the notice followed prolonged and unsuccessful efforts to trace the families of the deceased, warned that a mass burial would be carried out if the bodies remain unclaimed after the stipulated period. Speaking on the development, the Commander of NNRH Ojo, Captain Aliyu Ope Oyeneyin, said the hospital had exhausted all reasonable means of locating the relatives,…

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has unveiled a newly redesigned, Artificial Intelligence (AI)–powered website as part of activities marking its 35th anniversary, in a move aimed at deepening ease of doing business and strengthening Nigeria’s corporate regulatory environment. The unveiling took place on Monday in Abuja during the opening ceremony of the CAC@35 anniversary celebration. Speaking at the event, the Registrar-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, said the relaunch of the website represented a major milestone in CAC’s ongoing digital transformation agenda and its…

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Monday affirmed the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by the Senate, ruled that the upper chamber acted within its legal powers. Delivering judgment on the appeal against a Federal High Court ruling, Justice Abba Bello Mohammed stated that the Senate has the authority to discipline erring members under Section 66(4) of its standing rules, and that the Senator’s fundamental rights were not breached. The court noted that Natasha’s refusal to accept a new seat allocated to her by the Senate President…

By James Isaac, Abuja     Nigeria’s tertiary healthcare system is facing severe operational strain due to rising electricity costs, acute manpower shortages and emergency response challenges, the Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, Professor Saad Ahmed, has said. Professor Ahmed disclosed this while briefing the Senate Committee on Health during a budget defence session by chief medical directors of federal hospitals for the 2026 fiscal year. He told lawmakers that escalating overhead costs, particularly electricity and diesel expenses, have become a major threat to the sustainability…