The Chairman of National Pension Commission (PenCom), Chief Oluwole Adeosun, said the commission would pay retirees benefits as at when due. Adeosun said this in his statement published in the organisation’s latest report made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday.

The Commissioner for Higher Education, Delta State, Dr Hope Eghagha has maintained that university education is a very important public service deserving the attention of all, from governments to corporate organizations and public spirited individuals since government alone cannot fund education.

Whether he is writing his numerous articles for newspaper publication or presenting position papers at the various IT forums, Uwaje sounds like a lone voice in the wilderness crying; “prepare the way for Nigeria to emerge on the global information society stage”.

Former Kaduna State governor, Namadi Sambo has been sworn-in as Nigeria’s Vice President at a colourful ceremony held in Abuja today.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole Wednesday assured a gathering of Nigerian children that the House would follow through to the end about eight petitions filed before its Committee on Public Petitions against Senator Yerima Ahmed Sani for marrying a 13-year-old girl in breach of the Child Rights Act of 2003.

After operating the controversial University of Education,lkere Ekiti [TUNEDIK] outside the campus for about two years, a fresh move by the management of the university to return back to Ikere on Monday was met with a stiff opposition by the host institution.

As standard of education keeps deteriorating with widespread examination malpractice linked to the rot, the police cannot be blamed for this sordid situation.

SIX suspected kidnappers who allegedly abducted a third-year medical student of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, UNEC, Miss Ifeoma Uzoma Azubuike from New Haven area of Enugu last Friday, were Wednesday arrested by the police.

THE Senate Wednesday affirmed that it will investigate the allocation of N5.8 billion in the 2010 budget to the Maritime Security Agency which at the moment is not in existence.

Justice Opeyemi Oke of an Ikeja High court Wednesday renewed an order restraining the Lagos state House of Assembly from proceeding on its probe of the allegation of financial impropriety raised against the state Governor, Raji Fashola, SAN, by a group ‘True Face of Lagos’, just as the Lawmakers promised amicable resolution of the dispute.

MEN of the Delta state police command are presently investigating the circumstances that led to the killing of two men in Asaba, who were later buried in a shallow grave.

ABAKALIKI — A pressure group within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Mandate Group, MG, has said that  the United States of America chapter Chairman of the party, Prof. Benard Ikegwuoha, be made the successor to  the former national chairman of the party, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor. The group, in statement by Mr. Bright Olaokpu, […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — MEMBERSHIPS of the 529 vigilante groups operating in the 177 autonomous communities in Anambra State are to be reviewed with a view to streamlining their operations. The new Co-ordinator of the Anambra Vigilante Services, AVS, Mr. Kenneth Okonkwo, told newsmen in Awka, yesterday, the review became necessary because all manners […]

Umuahia — The Abia Agricultural Development Programme, ADP, says it has set up an Agriculture Resource Centre to train farmers in income generating activities. Mr Enyinnaya Elekwachi, the Programme Manager, disclosed this in Umuahia, at the launch of the ADP Rural Institution Revitalisation Programme and the distribution of cassava cuttings, seeds and seedlings to farmers. […]

 KANO — As part of its commitment to the developing the domestic LP Gas (cooking gas) market in Nigeria, Gas Terminalling, a subsidiary of Linetrale Gas and an integrated logistics company has  commissioned its newly upgraded plant in Kano. The plant, according to the Managing of the company,  Mr. Felix Ekundayo.  was upgraded by EFG […]