By December 2025, the hum of paper files will fall silent across Nigeria’s federal civil service. In its place, a sleek, digital infrastructure will rise — marking one of the most ambitious governance transformations in the country’s history. This bold step was announced by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, during a high-level briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, ahead of the 2025 African Public Service Day and Civil Service Week celebrations. “We are not just going digital — we are changing the culture of governance,” Walson-Jack declared. At the heart of this transformation…
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By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja ACTING Managing Director of the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), Alhaji Jimoh Haruna Gabi has urged residents of riverine communities and flood prone areas in Kogi state to move to higher grounds immediately. The Managing Director made the call at the commencement of the Early Warning Advocacy/Sensitization on Flood Mitigation, in Koton-Karfe, headquarters of Kogi Local Government Area on Tuesday. Alhaji Haruna Gabi who was represented by the Kogi State Coordinator of N-HYPPADEC, Michael Ajayi Omeiza, stressed the importance of adhering to warning signals as they go a long way in safeguarding citizens…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse A prominent philanthropist and community leader in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Alhaji Adamu Aliyu Kantoga, has empowered over 100 youths across three political wards in the western part of the LGA. In addition to his economic empowerment efforts, Alhaji Adamu, a respected businessman, also supported local sports by donating footballs and jerseys to several clubs and sponsoring football competitions to promote unity among youths. In recognition of his outstanding service, the Village Head of Kantoga, Malam Isah Aliyu, upgraded his traditional title from Chiroman Kantoga to Garkuwan Kantoga—a title that signifies “Shield…
In the wake of the devastating Mouka flood disaster in Niger State, Earl Osaro Onaiwu, respected statesman and Chairman of the Red Carpet Protocol Group, has issued a clarion call to the Nigerian private sector: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) must evolve from token gestures to tangible national impact. Describing the recent flooding—which left at least 153 people dead, thousands displaced, and critical infrastructure damaged—as a tragic wake-up call, Onaiwu challenged corporations to act not as bystanders, but as partners in the nation’s survival. “CSR is not about good optics or annual reports,” Onaiwu said. “It is a moral obligation. It’s…
By Muhammed Danjuma Ogwu, Lafia Governors from Nigeria’s seven Northwest states have concluded plans for what may be the most consequential regional summit in a generation, aimed at confronting drug abuse, insecurity, and persistent development challenges plaguing the region. This was revealed in a statement issued to journalists in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, following the latest meeting of the Northwest Governors Forum (NWGF) held at the Kaduna State Government House. Our correspondent reports that the meeting, led by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Kaduna State, Senator (Dr) Uba Sani, resolved to convene a strategic summit in…
Dr. Sam Amadi, public intellectual and policy expert has declared that Nigeria stands at the precipice of a national rebirth and must embrace a ballot-based revolution to reverse decades of decline. Speaking at the public presentation of a new book chronicling the 2023 presidential election, Amadi argued that only a bold, transformative shift in leadership and values can rescue the country from worsening poverty, inequality, and institutional decay. Addressing the Obiedient movement audience with clarity and urgency, he said: “Nigeria is not just failing — it is contradicting itself. Every attempt to solve our problems begins with the wrong diagnosis.…
Former Jigawa State Governor and elder statesman, Sule Lamido, has called for the formal recognition and honoring of Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the man who supervised what is widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest election on June 12, 1993. Speaking in an interview with the Guardian ahead of the June 12th Democracy Day Celebration, Lamido expressed deep concern that while the late Chief MKO Abiola has rightly been honoured with a GCFR and a national holiday commemorating June 12, the man who midwifed that electoral process, Prof. Nwosu, remains largely unacknowledged. For the second time in two days, specifically on…
Tuesday’s gathering at the NAF Conference Centre in Kado, Abuja, wasn’t just a book launch — it was the affirmation of a generational shift. As hundreds convened for the unveiling of “Obi: The Political Change Agent”, a new kind of political consciousness took the stage — one shaped not by traditional party politics but by civic reawakening, youthful resolve, and digital-age organizing. Authored by veteran journalist Ike Abonyi, the 26-chapter book chronicles the rise of Mr. Peter Obi, former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate, as the figurehead of a movement that has evolved from online hashtags to physical…
In a decisive legal blow to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday struck out two motions he filed challenging the suspension lawsuit instituted by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The three-member panel of Justices—Hamma Barka, Adebukunola Banjoko, and Okon Abang—unanimously ruled to strike out the appeals dated 20th and 25th March 2025 following a formal application by Akpabio’s legal team to withdraw the motions. In addition to striking out the motions, the court awarded ₦100,000 in damages to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, the 1st respondent in the case. The appellate court also directed that Appeal No: CA/ABJ/PRE/ROA/CV/395M/2025…
***Describes Nigeria as a Crime Scene, Not a Country, says Only the People Can Rescue It In a passionate and defiant speech that reignited the hopes of millions of disenfranchised Nigerians, Mr. Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has declared that the era of political impunity is ending — and those who rigged the past will be rejected by the people in the future. “They refused to count our votes. In the next election, we will count them. They will be counted out!” Obi thundered to a standing ovation. The occasion was the unveiling of…