Nasarawa PASAN directs members to resume work
The leadership of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) Nasarawa State House of Assembly has called on its members to resume work on June 15. […]
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Herdsman rescues Chinese ultramarathon survivor, shelters victim in cave
A Chinese herdsman rescued long-distance runner, Zhang Xiaotao, who was in the leading pack of the ultra-marathon race in China in which 21 people died. […]
Normalcy returns to Kaduna as NLC calls off strike
Normalcy has returned to Kaduna after the Nigerian Labour Union (NLC) called off its five-day warning strike to protest the sack of over 4,000 workers […]
China to relax birth policy: Sources
China says it will be careful in relaxing its birth policies for fear of harming social stability, policy sources said. It said this even as […]
Minimum wage: Buhari approves payment of consequential adjustment to pensioners
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of the consequential adjustment to pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) in line with the minimum wage […]
A’Ibom govt begins payment of pension, gratuity of retired teachers
Mr Effiong Essien, Head of Civil Service in Akwa Ibom, said the state government had started payment of many years of pension and gratuity of […]
Commission seeks partnership with education ministry on fiscal responsibility initiatives
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has sought to partner with the Ministry of Education to create awareness of fiscal responsibility initiatives in tertiary institutions. Mr […]
Customers to pay N6.98 for USSD transaction- CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have introduced new charges for customers for the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) […]
Federal university suspends 4 students indefinitely over cultism
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Dutsin-ma, Katsina State, Prof. Armayau Hamisu-Bichi, has approved the indefinite suspension of four students for alleged involvement in cultism. […]
Lies against MFM/Olukoya: Court Grants N500m Damages, Perpetual Injunction against Maureen Badejo
An Ogun State High Court of Justice, holden in Abeokuta, Nigeria, has slammed N500 million (about $1 million) damages against a U.K.-based blogger, Maureen […]
2023 Elections: Benue’s rumour mills, made-up crisis and negative narratives
By Fred Igbayima Although it is literally a long way off to real 2023 politicking for anyone to imagine any serious political squabble when […]
Shun govt.’s pension scheme, NUT tells Edo teachers
The Edo chapter of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed its members to shun enrollment into the state government’s contributory pension scheme. The directive […]
Makinde suspends curfew, approves crossover night service
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, approved the suspension of the 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. curfew earlier imposed on states by the […]
COVID-19: PTF announces new travel rules for passengers from UK, South Africa
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has announced new travel rules for passengers coming into Nigeria from South Africa and the UK where […]
Adamawa Govt. approves N1.5bn for payment of pension arrears
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State says he has approval N1.5 billion for the part payment of pension arrears owed to retirees. However, the state […]
FCT Minister canvasses sustainable pension regime across Area Councils
FCT Minister of State Ramatu Aliyu, has called for prompt payment of accrued pension benefits and efficient management of group life assurance scheme for retirees. […]
My Position Has Not Changed, By Adams Oshiomhole
In reporting the legal action taken by a member of the dissolved National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), some attributions […]
Asset declaration: Magu honours CCB invitation
The suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has honoured the invitation of the Code of Conduct […]
Ex-Pension Task Force boss, Maina extradited to Nigeria
Nigeria’s former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrashid Maina, who was arrested in Niger Republic after jumping bail has been extradited back home. […]
Maina: Police perfect extradition to Nigeria soon
By Chimezie Godfrey Following the arrest of the former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina in Niamey, Niger Republic, the […]
Magu didn’t shun CCB invitation, says lawyer
Barrister Wahab Shittu, lawyer to suspended acting chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has debunked reports that his client had shunned the […]
Lagos promises to clear pension arrears by 2022
The Lagos State Government on Thursday promised to clear arrears of all pension payments by the end of year 2022. Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle, Lagos State […]
Lagos APC commends Sanwo-Olu for abolishing payment of pension to ex-governors
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State says Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s decision to abolish the payment of pension to former governors and their deputies […]
Sanwo-Olu seeks to stop pension payment for ex-govs, deputies
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has called for repeal of the Pension Law 2007, which provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former […]
Tinubu, Fashola, others to lose pension, benefits as Sanwo-Olu moves to repeal law
Lagos State is to repeal public officers’ pension law that allows all former governors and deputy governors in the state to be paid pension and […]