Breaking: Facebook, others launch #NoFalseNewsZone to minimise spread of fake news

Breaking: Facebook, others launch #NoFalseNewsZone to minimise spread of fake news

Facebook, Big Cabal Media and Comic Republic on Wednesday announced the launch of #NoFalseNewsZone, a campaign aimed at minimising the spread of fake news in Nigeria. Facebook, in a statement, said #NoFalseNewsZone is an educational campaign focused on helping people identify false news and educate them on the actions to take to help minimise its […]
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Workers in chemical, non-metallic products’ sector insist on gratuity

Workers in chemical, non-metallic products’ sector insist on gratuity

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Workers in the Chemical and Non-Metallic Products industry, have said gratuity and pension are different, insisting that pension cannot replace gratuity. Leaders of National Union of Chemical Footwear Rubber Leather and Non-Metallic Products Employees, NUCFRLANMPE, and their Chemical and Non-Metallic Products Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, CANMPSSAN, counterpart, reiterated the workers’ position […]

Katsina keys into contributory pension scheme

Katsina keys into contributory pension scheme

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Katsina State House of Assembly has passed an executive bill for the establishment of a contributory pension scheme in the state. The bill, presented by Governor Aminu Masari, was passed by the assembly during its plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Tasi’u Maigari. The passage of the bill followed the presentation […]

2.5% FG differentials: NUPCPS begs PenCom’s intervention to halt retirees’ death

2.5% FG differentials: NUPCPS begs PenCom’s intervention to halt retirees’ death

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Contributory Pension Scheme Sector, NUPCPS, has pleaded with the National Pension Commission, PenCom, to direct Pension Fund Administrators, PFAs, and insurance companies to pay the 2.5 per cent differential released by the Federal Government, to members en-bloc to halt further death of retirees. NUPCPS in a communiqué […]

We’re resolute in holding all agencies, contractors accountable for works done in Enugu – Govt

We’re resolute in holding all agencies, contractors accountable for works done in Enugu – Govt

The Enugu State Government has reacted to the unfortunate culvert failure at drainage 3+120 along Neke/Mbu/Ogbodu-Abba/Obollo-Etiti road, a World Bank project executed under the Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP II), revealing that preliminary reports point to a blockage of the culvert inlet by heavy debris comprising logs and other materials from a nearby forest as a result of unprecedented and intensive rainfall that caused flooding and erosion in the ravaged section.

Traders get ultimatum to quit Ariaria market as govt begins redevelopment work

Traders get ultimatum to quit Ariaria market as govt begins redevelopment work

By Steve Oko Traders occurring shops at A-Line, C-Line, and Medical Line in Ariaria International Market Aba have up till midnight Wednesday, September 8, to quit as the state government begins redevelopment work on the affected lines. The ultimatum was contained in a press release by the Commissioner of Information Chief John Okiyi Kalu. According […]