PenCom urges Lagos govt to extend pension increase to retirees
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to broaden the scope of periodic pension increases, applied to retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). PenCom is advocating for this benefit to be extended to pensioners enrolled in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) within the state. The Director-General of PenCom, […]
Court remands 10 men for raping disabled teenager in Kaduna
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna – A Chief Magistrate court sitting in Kaduna, has remanded 10 suspects in Correctional Facility over the rape of a teenage girl living with disability in Likoro village, Kudan Local Government Area of Kaduna state. An 11th suspect was, however, at large when the case came up on Thursday. According to […]
Abia Govt takes over Aba Mega Mall, pays off partners
The Abia State Government has officially acquired the Aba Mega Mall, situated along the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area.
Take charge of loan scheme, NELFUND urges student leaders
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged student leaders across various tertiary institutions to take full ownership of the new interest-free education loan scheme. This call was made by the Executive Director of Operations at NELFUND, Iyal Mustapha, during a Stakeholders’ Engagement Session and Technical Workshop on NELFUND System Automation and Loan Application Processes […]
200,000 Nigerians die annually due to food-borne illnesses – Nnaji
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Geoffrey Nnaji, has raised the alarm over the alarming number of deaths caused by food-borne illnesses in Nigeria. According to the Minister, 200,000 Nigerians lose their lives each year due to contaminated and adulterated food.
SDP will take over Northwest zone in 2027 — Youth group
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Youth Vanguard, Northwest Zone, has expressed confidence that the party will wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Northwest zone and across Nigeria.
