NASA maps a week of Canadian wildfire smoke across North America
A new NASA model visualization traces brown-carbon smoke from July 14 through July 20 as unhealthy air spread through major U.S. and Canadian cities.
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A new NASA model visualization traces brown-carbon smoke from July 14 through July 20 as unhealthy air spread through major U.S. and Canadian cities.

INEC says it removed 1,608,660 invalid entries from the preliminary register after reviewing records from the 2025–26 registration exercise. Its chairman also said 54 registration staff in 10 states were referred for possible discipline, including prosecution; those cases remain allegations, not findings of guilt.
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24 stories in this desk.The ICPC expanded its case to 36 counts and added four serving civil servants as defendants. The allegations have not been proven in court.
The Osun labour council says affiliate unions began a three-day action in solidarity with local-government employees amid a dispute over statutory allocations. The strike is scheduled to end Wednesday night.
The Court of Appeal says 138 returning judges and 237 first-time tribunal members are preparing to hear disputes from the 2027 elections.
Updated Nov. 8: The NCDC dashboard lists one confirmed case. Of 62 identified contacts, 45 remain under follow-up and 17 have exited. Contacts are being monitored; they are not confirmed cases. Earlier evacuation details follow.
A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that the David Mark-led ADC leadership was unlawfully constituted and voided decisions made under it, including the process that selected Atiku Abubakar as the party’s 2027 presidential candidate. The ADC says it will appeal; no stay of the ruling has been confirmed.
Benue State Police said all eight people abducted in Ohimini, including a Catholic priest, had been rescued by Oct. 18. Police said two suspects were arrested in connection with the case.
FIFA has approved an interim committee to manage the NFF until fresh elections, with FIFA and CAF to appoint members and a deadline of May 31, 2027.
Nigeria’s NLC and TUC say talks with federal officials produced no concrete commitments; they are preparing for possible nationwide action if next week’s meeting fails.
Two Nigeria-based firms received conditional-release debarments after World Bank investigations found fraudulent practices tied to flood-management projects.
The aviation ministry says federal agencies and Bi-Courtney signed final agreements to settle an 18-year dispute over Lagos’ MMA2 terminal and related airport facilities; implementation now matters.
Two Nigerian newsrooms report INEC had not posted the preliminary register online by the statutory public-scrutiny deadline ahead of the 2027 general election.
A regional workshop in Abuja reviewed the financial model for a fund intended to support water security, ecosystem protection and climate-resilient livelihoods across nine countries.
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