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. […]
Damagum, Wike Camps Take PDP Leadership Fight to INEC
The leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated into a full-fledged institutional showdown as the rival Damagum and Wike factions have formally written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), each seeking recognition as the party’s legitimate National Working Committee (NWC). The Damagum faction was the first to notify INEC, reporting the suspension of National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu, National Legal Adviser Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), […]
Airlines Ordered to Cut Flights Nationwide as Government Shutdown Strains Air Travel Ahead of Thanksgiving
As the federal government shutdown drags on, airlines are being forced to slash flights across the country — including at major New York–area airports — just weeks before Thanksgiving travel begins. LaGuardia, JFK, Newark Liberty, and Teterboro are among 40 “high-impact” airports where the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered airlines to reduce operations starting […]
