NIGERIA Employers Consultative Association, NECA, has praised the Pension Reform Act, PRA, 2014 and the reforms introduced into contributory pension scheme in the country, saying the scheme had guaranteed post-service benefits for workers at retirement.

The Chief Judge (CJ) of Lagos State, Justice Oluwafunmilayo Atilade, yesterday freed 16 inmates of the Ikoyi Prisons, Lagos.

Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bello has flagged off “Operation Zero Potholes” in Minna the state capital. The programme is expected to cover other major cities as part of the efforts of the new administration to improve urban infrastructure in the state.

THREE Senators-elect and 10 House of Representatives’ members-elect from Delta State were among those inaugurated and sworn into office last Tuesday in Abuja.

The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has said that work is at an advanced stage to complete the first Nigerian software testing centre in Lagos.

Tension is brewing across the 27 Local Government Areas of Imo State, following the resolve of 40 traditional rulers to resist the attempt by Governor Rochas Okorocha to intimidate and suspend them for joining the former chairman of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRH Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, to welcome former President Goodluck Jonathan to Imo State in March this year, when he (Jonathan) was still in office.

Residents of Onitsha and its environs have expressed concern over the resurgence of armed robbery in the commercial city.

The armed robbers, it was learned, have now adopted the strategy of laying siege on unsuspecting bank customers.

International Master, Bunmi Olape has beaten some of the best players in the country to emerge winner of the maiden Millionaire Chess Festival that was rounded up in Lagos early in the week.

Four students of Nigeria Metallurgical Training Institute, NMTI, Onitsha, Anambra State, Thursday, sustained various degrees of injuries as the students went on rampage in protest against poor hostel accommodation, rejection of the school’s diploma certificate by other Federal Government institutions, among other agitations.

HE recent appoint- ment of Prof. Luke Anike as the new Vice Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, has raised some dust, following complaint that it was characterized by foul play.

BEFORE now, the perception that kidnapping is more prevalent in the South East and South South geo-political zones, was perhaps not in doubt.
But there seems to be a paradigm shift as the trend is tilting towards the South West than any other region in Nigeria.
Kidnapping in the region, prior to now, was alien.

IN compliance with his promise of rebuilding Aba, the commercial capital of Abia State, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has issued notice to commence demolition of illegal structures in to make way for the city’s the regeneration.

Former Plateau State governor and Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial zone in the National Assembly, Jonah Jang has described the statement credited to the National Secretary, Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’a Wa’ikamatus Sunna, JIBWIS, Mr. Aliyu Sangei, that he was the cause of crises on Plateau as “a betrayal of crass ignorance.”

Delta State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has embarked on a reconciliation drive aimed at appeasing aggrieved members of the party.

THE Edo State Election Petition Tribunal, headed by Justice A. Ozoemena, has upheld the election of the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Akoko Edo House of Representatives seat, Mr Peter Akpatason, in the March 28, National Assembly elections, after it struck out the petition against Akpatason by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Oladele Bankole-Balogun, for lack of merit.