insert_link World 21 DOGE Employees Resign in Protest Twenty-one federal employees who had been working with the US's newly-named Department of Government of Efficiency - or DOGE - have resigned in protest. The anonymous employees wrote a letter blasting the Trump administration's controversial cost-cutting initiative which is being led by Elon Musk. Ira Spitzer reports. today26 February, 2025
insert_link World US Agencies Defy Musk’s Ultimatum on Employee Performance Reports Several U.S. federal agencies have instructed employees to ignore a directive from President Donald Trump’s adviser, Elon Musk, demanding they submit a list of accomplishments within a week or face termination. In an Al Jazeera report, the agencies issued internal memos on Sunday, just a day after Musk’s team sent the ultimatum to hundreds of thousands of federal workers, giving them 48 hours to comply. Musk, who leads the Department […] today24 February, 2025
insert_link World Elon Musk blocked from accessing sensitive government data Elon Musk — an unelected advisor to U.S President Donald Trump — has been blocked from accessing sensitive information within the US Treasury Department. A federal judge in Washington DC granted the order after the billionaire businessman's so-called Department of Government Efficiency was tasked with overhauling the government's payment system. From there, Benji Hyer reports. today7 February, 2025
insert_link Africa Nigerian President Tinubu Reshuffles Cabinet Amid Economic Challenges Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has dismissed five ministers and appointed seven new ones in a major cabinet reshuffle aimed at improving government efficiency. Key appointments, according to Duetsche Welle, include new ministers for humanitarian affairs, trade, labor, and livestock development. Ten other ministers were reassigned to different portfolios, as the country grapples with worsening economic conditions and public discontent. today24 October, 2024
