Walson-Jack said that the welfare measures formed part of the administration’s commitment to repositioning the Federal Civil Service and improving workers’ productivity.

Two-thirds of people facing food crises globally last year lived in just 10 countries, with a third of them in Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN-backed yearly report said Friday.

The group said the petition became necessary following what he described as criminal activities threatening the livelihood of herders in the area.

Arne Slot warned Friday that “margins are small” in the Premier League as Liverpool aim to strengthen their push for a place in next season’s Champions League.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has congratulated Sen. Tony Nwoye on his emergence as Senate Minority Whip, describing it as a reflection of his credibility and the party’s growing influence.

This, she said, will open the door to real leadership and help to expand access to women and people with disabilities (PWDs).

Around 266 million people in 47 countries or territories experienced high levels of acute food insecurity last year, nearly double the share recorded in 2016, the report said.

The Nigerian military on Friday inaugurated a general court-martial to try officers accused in an alleged coup plot, marking the formal commencement of proceedings.

South Africa, the continent’s most industrialised economy, has long been a destination for both legal and undocumented African workers.

In a statement by its President, Comrade Usman Bello, and Secretary, Aisha Sani, P4DAGG called for closer scrutiny of the circumstances surrounding the minister’s exit.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed off The Paradise Estate in Abuja over alleged failure to deliver houses fully paid for by buyers.

Strong indications emerged on Thursday that airline operators in Nigeria may increase airfares or suspend operations after 48 hours of negotiations with the Federal Government over the aviation fuel crisis ended without resolution.

By Juliet Umeh Consumer advocates, health professionals and policymakers have called for urgent regulatory reforms to eliminate added sugars in infant foods, warning that current standards may be exposing Nigerian babies to avoidable long-term health risks. The call was made on Thursday at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja organised by the Consumer Advocacy and […]

Prospective peace talks in Pakistan were hanging in the balance, meanwhile, with no sign of a return to diplomacy to end a standoff in the Strait of Hormuz.

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