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The Federal Government and the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation have called for accelerated digital transformation across Nigeria’s civil service, with a push to end manual and opaque governance systems in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. A statement from the Foundation on Friday stated that President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, gave the directive recently while declaring open the 2026 International Civil Service Conference at Eagle Square in Abuja The conference, organised by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, attracted over 5,000 participants, including delegates from 16 countries across…

Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has directed the upgrade of the sports complex at Jibrin Aminu Special School, as part of efforts to promote inclusive sports development and improve learning conditions for students with special needs. Mr Mohammed gave this directive during an inspection visit to the ongoing renovation and upgrade of the institution, where he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening educational infrastructure across Bauchi. Governor Mohammed expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work at the school, stressing the need for modern and conducive facilities to enhance teaching, learning and students’ welfare. He described sports…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has assured the travelling public and stakeholders that robust preventive measures have been put in place across all international airports in response to the recent Ebola Virus Disease situation in parts of Central Africa. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, FAAN said it is working in close collaboration with Port Health Services, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, and other relevant agencies to intensify surveillance and monitoring of passengers, particularly those arriving from high-risk regions. The authority said, “Passengers are being…

Enugu Rangers have won the Nigeria Premier Football League for the ninth time after a dramatic final day 2-1 victory over Ikorodu City in Lagos on Sunday,  while Remo Stars were relegated after failing to beat Bendel Insurance in Benin City, The PUNCH reports. The Flying Antelopes went into the decisive fixture knowing only a win would guarantee the championship, with intense pressure also coming from challengers Rivers United, who were in action simultaneously in Port Harcourt on the final day. Despite the tension, Rangers responded with a composed and clinical performance, taking control through Chidiebere Nwobodo, who struck twice…

Veteran filmmaker, Tunde Kelani, has advised young creatives to remain rooted in their cultural identity while embracing modern technology, warning that excessive dependence on digital tools could dilute originality in storytelling. Speaking in an interview with Saturday Beats, Kelani emphasised the importance of African storytelling and the need for filmmakers to continually draw from indigenous heritage. He noted that Africa’s cultural diversity remains one of its strongest creative assets. “When you mention Africa, we are talking about 50 countries, over 2,000 languages and cultures. That is our strength. We must go back and unearth our intangible heritage,” he said. Kelani…

Children now constitute around half of the gang members who have taken de facto control of large swathes of the country, Vanessa Frazier told journalists at UN Headquarters, following her first fact-finding mission to the Caribbean island nation. Some 18,000 schools are reported destroyed, damaged or non-functional.  “Today, children in Haiti are facing levels of violence that no child, anywhere, should ever endure,” she said.In a country where gang violence has led to widespread disorder for many years, Ms. Frazier said growing up in Haiti means a “daily struggle to survive, live in constant fear, and be subject to intimidation, violence, family separation,…

A couple of months ago, I saw something that amused me on Instagram. One woman posted a seed and talked about the health benefits. Then, a follower harmlessly asked for the scientific studies backing the claim, and the poster got angry. If I had joined the conversation that day, my comment would have heightened the tension because I would have supported the follower who asked for scientific backing. I will keep saying this: not all ethnobotanical claims are safe. For example, traditionally, babies are given honey during naming ceremonies, until science exposed the danger in doing so. Let us learn…

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Robotaxis are here! And yet, they’re not.  That contradiction neatly captures Waymo’s current reality. Anyone walking around San Francisco could reasonably declare that robotaxis have arrived. But arrival, even at scale, doesn’t guarantee permanence. Such is the dogged threat hanging over every company trying to commercialize autonomous vehicles. Waymo paused operations in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio because its robotaxis are struggling to deal with…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has directed its directorates to suspend services to 11 domestic airlines, placing them on its updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list over unpaid statutory charges owed to the regulator. The directive, contained in an internal memo dated May 22, 2026, and obtained by our correspondent on Sunday, ordered all NCAA departments to withhold regulatory and administrative services from the affected operators until they clear their outstanding debts or agree on repayment plans. At the centre of the dispute are the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge and Cargo Sales Charge, funds collected by airlines on behalf of the…

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered what authorities described as one of the largest methamphetamine production operations ever detected in Nigeria after seizing illicit drugs and chemical substances valued at approximately $363 million during coordinated raids in Ogun and Lagos states. The anti-drug agency disclosed that operatives recovered about 2.4 tons of methamphetamine […] The post Nigeria Seizes $363 Million Worth of Meth in Major Anti-Drug Operation appeared first on Investors King. Source link