The sighting was recorded on Thursday, which corresponded with the 29th day of Safar 1448 AH, thereby signalling the end of Safar and the commencement of the new Islamic month.

By Rosemary Iwunze The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has threatened to sanction  Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) that fail to meet prescribed targets under the ongoing Retirement Savings Account (RSA) data recapture exercise. PenCom, in its first-quarter 2026 report, disclosed that only 17.03 per cent of the industry’s legacy RSA holders had completed the mandatory data recapture […]

By Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo State Government has unveiled a new healthcare reform agenda focused on medicines security, local pharmaceutical production, improved diagnosis, clinical nutrition and increased private-sector participation. Senior Consultant on Pharmaceutical and Medical Investments to the state government, Dr. Samuel Adekola, disclosed this during a familiarisation visit to the University of Medical […]

Two governorship candidates in Saturday’s Osun State election, Adebayo Simon Adewale of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Adedamola Adebayo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have withdrawn from the race and endorsed the incumbent governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. Adewale announced his withdrawal at a press conference in Osogbo on Thursday, saying the decision followed […]

By Henry ObettaAhead of the 2027 general elections, Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, and members of the National Association of Bloggers have mobilised support for the second-term bid of Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, and his Deputy, Mr Peter Odey, staging a one-million-man march in Calabar […]