Pension scheme
2 Oct
The Ekiti State Government has sent a bill seeking to migrate its workforce to the contributory pension scheme from the current defined benefit scheme which it said constitutes a burden on the government. The bill tagged: Pension Reform Law (First Amendment) BILL, 2024 was approved during the State Executive Council meeting held yesterday at the…
26 Sep
The continued corporate existence of Nigeria is an enigma in light of multiplicity of existential threats - socio-economic, political, ethno-religious, etc., all acting in sync on the body politic.
17 Jan
It is always difficult to understand why any global idea or model that works perfectly elsewhere would never do so in Nigeria, and it would leave many concerned citizens wondering if the country is not jinxed.
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The people of Daika Community of Panyam District of Mangu local government area of Plateau State were thrown into confusion, pain, and mourning on Sunday when gunmen suspected to be armed militia killed a young man aged 30 years. A resident of Daika, Mr. Christopher Luka, confirmed that the deceased, the late Fwangshak Lesun, was…
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In a coordinated mission to support power restoration efforts in Kaduna and other northwestern states, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on November 1, 2024, executed a series of air interdiction operations targeting terrorist positions located deep within the Alawa Forest in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The mission is said to align with…
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The Oyo State Government, on Monday, distributed cash and food items to over 1,000 elderly residents of the state, restating its commitment to catering to the welfare of the elderly in the society. The government also declared its readiness to designate one primary health care centre in every local government area of the state for…
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The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has commended the recent judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, which halted the state government's withdrawal from the Consolidated Revenue Fund until the 2024 Appropriation Bill is presented before the Assembly. The Federal High Court's decision, delivered by Hon. Justice J. O. Abdulmalik, was applauded…
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Plateau State Government yesterday threatened to go tough on those engaged in the trafficking of children from the state. The state Government also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Both Ends Believing (BEB) and the Association of Orphanages and Homes operators in Nigeria to create a digital identity of…
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary, Mr. David Lammy, in a courtesy call at the State House in Marina, hours after the British envoy arrived Nigeria in his first trip to Africa to discuss UK's new approach to the continent. Lammy, accompanied by the British High Commissioner…
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Immediate past Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has stated that climate change will be the defining challenge of this century due to its far-reaching impacts on ecosystems, economies, societies, and human health, and Africa will be at the centre of its implications. Speaking at the 42th Annual Olumide Memorial Lecture organized by the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors…
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The Niger State Police Command has disclosed that the command on 1st November 2024 received information that some passengers who were on transit in a Toyota Bus vehicle with Reg. No. LG 08 DGS from Sokoto State heading to Bayelsa State were attacked by suspected kidnappers at Gidan-Kwakwa along Tegina-Zungeru road in Rafi local council…
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The police on Monday fired teargas and gunshots to disperse workers of Ikwere Local Government Area who allegedly arrived to resume work. The Guardian gathered that police officers with over 11 hilux vans arrived at the Council secretariat on the tip of that workers including women, men, and youths were at the complex set to…
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Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on Monday, rallied youth in Ondo State to support Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the forthcoming off-cycle November 16 governorship election in the state. Leading the youth on a solidarity walk to mobilise voters, Aiyedatiwa, Olawande stated that the youth are ready to vote for the governor. The youths,…