Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), says the Federal Government is committed to building a world-class public service in Nigeria. Walson-Jack made this known on Wednesday in Abuja at a World Press Conference ahead of the International Civil Service Conference and the African Public Service Week scheduled for June…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has concluded arrangements to commence the 2025 Hajj operations with the airlift of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia starting from May 9, 2025. The update was disclosed on Tuesday after the NAHCON board briefed Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa on preparations for the 2025 Hajj operations….
Nigeria’s Cherubim and Seraphim Church of Nigeria has marked its centenary with a call for prayers for peace, unity, and leadership in the country. At the grand finale in Maba, Ogun State, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, represented by his wife Bola, said the milestone was a sign of “divine benevolence,” urging Nigerians to pray for…
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), in a joint meeting with the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council, has approved the establishment of a Regional Security Trust Fund to provide sustainable financing for security operations across the North. The decision was reached on Monday, December 1, 2025, during a session held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House…
A bill to establish Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Funtua, Katsina State, has scaled second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate by the sponsor of the bill, Sen. Muntari Dandutse, during plenary on Wednesday. Leading the debate, Dandutse said that the bill was read for the first…
U.S. officials said it had seized more than $5 million worth of methamphetamine disguised and concealed within a shipment of watermelons. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said more than 2 tonnes of methamphetamine, also known as meth or ice, was found when a man driving a commercial tractor-trailer sought entry into the U.S. from…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a Term Sheet with Mediwood Studios, securing a US$3 million facility to support the expansion of the Tunisian studio’s operations. The agreement, formalised on the sidelines of the recently concluded Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2024, aims to position Tunisia as a premier filmmaking destination within the…
The Vatican announced on Thursday that Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the first pope from the United States. A moderate figure with a strong connection to Pope Francis, Prevost has dedicated years to missionary work in Peru. He will serve as the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church, adopting the papal name Leo…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, said President Bola Tinubu has fulfilled most of the promises he made to the North and would do more. Idris stated this on Tuesday when he featured on a live Hausa language phone-in programme “Hannu Da Yawa” on Radio Nigeria Kaduna and monitored by the…
Severe flooding has hit Adamawa State in north-east Nigeria after heavy downpours, displacing residents and highlighting concerns over poor drainage infrastructure. Police confirmed that communities in Yola-North and Yola-South districts, including Limiwa, Rumde, Shinko and Jambutu, were inundated. Police spokesperson Suleiman Nguroje said marine units had been deployed for rescue missions, while Commissioner of Police…
