Fintiri Urges Qur’anic School Youths to Embrace Western Education
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has called on youths in Qur’anic schools to complement their religious studies with Western education, stressing that a balanced knowledge base is essential for personal growth and national development. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 40th Adamawa State Annual Qur’anic Recitation Competition in Yola, Fintiri lauded participants for […]
Wike Issues 14-Day Ultimatum to Abuja Land-Use Defaulters
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a final 14-day grace period to property owners who violated land-use regulations in Abuja, directing them to pay the mandatory ₦5 million conversion fee or face immediate enforcement actions. The directive was announced on Sunday in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, who […]
FG Approves Three Civil Service Reforms to Boost Productivity
The Federal Government has approved three major policy reforms aimed at transforming the civil service, boosting productivity, and improving service delivery across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The policies the Rewards and Recognition System Policy, the Incentive and Consequence Management Policy, and the Civil Service Mentoring Policy were approved at a recent Federal Executive Council […]
Niger Governor Bago Champions Biotechnology for Agricultural Growth
Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has reaffirmed his commitment to using biotechnology and innovation to drive sustainable agricultural growth and make Niger a key player in Nigeria’s quest for food self-sufficiency. Speaking after receiving an award at the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Media Awards in Abuja, Bago, represented by Saidu Abdullahi, Chair […]
Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 69,000 as Israel and Hamas Complete Latest Body Exchange Under Fragile Ceasefire
More than 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials said Saturday, as both sides carried out another exchange of bodies under the terms of a fragile ceasefire. The sharp rise in casualties reflects the continued recovery and identification of bodies from across the devastated Gaza Strip since the truce began […]
Sudan Conflict: Refugees Describe Horror as Thousands Flee El Fasher After RSF Seizes City
Hawa arrived at a refugee camp in Tawila, a town roughly 35 miles west of El Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region, on October 20 — exhausted, traumatized, and separated from her 16-year-old son. “We walked for days on rough terrain, our feet scorched,” she recounted in testimony shared with reporters by the U.S.-based activist network Avaaz. […]
Nationwide Flight Chaos Persists as FAA Limits Capacity Amid Record U.S. Government Shutdown
Air travel disruptions continued into Sunday as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) maintained flight restrictions at 40 major U.S. airports, deepening a nationwide crisis that has left thousands of passengers stranded amid the longest government shutdown in American history. As of 5:30 a.m. ET Sunday, more than 1,100 flights had already been canceled nationwide, according […]
Ali Modu Sheriff Denies Accusing Shettima of Creating Boko Haram
Former Borno State Governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has denied allegations that he accused Vice-President Kashim Shettima of creating Boko Haram, describing the claims as “false and malicious.” In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja titled “A lie taken too far: Shettima, Ali Modu Sheriff are not on war path”, Sheriff urged the public to […]
Soludo Re-elected as Anambra Governor
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has been declared the winner of the November 8 Anambra State governorship election, securing a second term until 2030. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that Soludo garnered 422,664 votes, defeating APC’s Nicholas Ukachukwu, who scored 99,445 votes. Paul Chukwuma of the Young Progressives […]
COP30: Shettima Back After Promoting Nigeria’s Climate Leadership
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Belém, Brazil, for Abuja after two days of high-level engagements at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), where he represented President Bola Tinubu. Nigeria used the global gathering to reaffirm its commitment to leading Africa’s climate response and strengthening efforts to mobilise climate finance for the continent. […]
