By Victor Ahiuma-Young A former member of the Board of the National Pension Commission, PenCom, and Director, Centre for Pension Rights Advocacy, CPRA, Mr Ivo Takor, has welcomed the proposed reintroduction of gratuity payments under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS. Recall of the planned partnership between the National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the Office of the […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Managing Director of  Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, Oluwaseun Faleye, has lamented the low level of compliance by state governments in enrolling their workers in the Employee Compensation Scheme, ECS. Faleye spoke during a visit to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at the Labour House, Abuja. He noted that […]

…Nabs 72-year-old grandma, others over drugs By: Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a former international football player, Segun George Hunkarin, along with his business partner, Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu, over an attempt to smuggle cocaine into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. This comes […]

…pledges total allegiance to his reign In a bold and significant move aimed at strengthening ties between his office and the traditional institution in Udu kingdom, Delta state, the member representing Udu/Ughelli North and South in the Federal House of Representatives, Rt Hon Revd Francis Ejiroghene Waive have led a high powered delegation of political […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The tenure of Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai CFR (Rtd) as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from 2015 to 2021 was marked by series of remarkable achievements that not only transformed the Nigerian Army but also significantly contributed to national security and stability that are worthy of emulation,Benjamin Audu, a Kaduna […]

Africa’s leading innovator and founder of the Compassionate Capitalism Economic System, King Charles Lambert, has launched a groundbreaking initiative known as the CEO Forum, powered by Intentional Venture Capital. This program is designed to transform skilled professionals into business owners, playing a vital role in Africa’s economic independence. The CEO Forum targets trained professionals who […]

In a statement made available to the news men on Sunday, at the State capital, Ado-Ekiti, the Director General of The Progress Mandate, TPM, a Support Group for Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji’s re-election, Yomi Oso, said, “We have taken note of the recent remark by Mrs. Funmi Ogun, a governorship aspirant under the banner of […]

By EBERE UZOUKWA The recent commendation by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, of Governor Alex Otti’s efforts in reconstructing federal roads in Abia State has delivered a major blow to cynics and critics who have relentlessly peddled misinformation. The minister’s visit to Abia and his glowing praise of the governor’s dedication to infrastructure development reaffirm […]

By Esther Onyegbula In a bold move to bridge educational inequality in Nigeria’s public secondary schools, the SHEAD Centre, in partnership with and support from the U.S.-based non-profit organization After God’s Heart Inc. (AGH), has commissioned two mini-libraries in Osun and Kwara States as part of the Asset project, Advancing Students’ Success through Educational Tools. […]

By DAVID ADONRI  Eight wasted years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure which preceded current democratic administration demonstrates how an uninspiring, unenterprising and incapable leadership can ruin the prospects of a developing economy. All socioeconomic indicators deteriorated under the watch of President Muhammadu Buhari’s disastrous administration. Citizens were greatly relieved by his departure and looked forward with optimism […]