THE motto of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP, is “Rest is sweet after labour.” However, this is far from reality. The Nigerian pensioners are treated like outcasts instead of like the senior citizens they are. In most of the five states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo which make up the South East zone especially, retired civil servants and primary school teachers are now literally eating their own vomit as they have not been paid their gratuities and pensions in the last 16 years. A survey by the South East Voice showed that some of the pensioners received sums as low as N450 a month as pensions after 35 years of meritorious service to their fatherland.

TRADE Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has called on the Federal Government to immediately revisit and review the privatization exercise in the power sector, claiming that the privatization was a broad day robbery.

ABUJA—FORMER governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Gabriel Oyibode, yesterday, expressed his support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption.

Notorious militant group in the oil rich Niger Delta region, the Niger Delta Avengers, has refuted media reports that it has opened a new Twitter account, following the shutting down of its account by the micro blogging site, Twitter.

The Lagos States Police Command on Tuesday assured the general public that adequate and necessary security measures have been put in place during and after the Eid el-Fitri celebrations.

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo has said it hurt him to see his Barcelona rival Lionel Messi in tears following defeat in the Copa America Centenario final and that he hopes the Argentine rethinks his international retirement.

Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi will feature at the Rio Olympics after initial fears he will not, according to Nigeria Olympic team coach Samson Siasia.

Authorities of the Port Harcourt Electricity Company, PHED, have identified poor security and refusal by customers to pay light bills as factors responsible for the poor power distribution in some states, including Bayelsa State.

OIL and Gas Producing Host Communities in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint the next commissioner representing the state on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, from the area in the interest of justice, fair play and equity.

The District Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church, Iba, Rev Dan Olumefun, has urged Nigerians to shun violence and indiscriminate killing in parts of the country.