The National Pension Commission (PenCom) said that the total pension assets transferred amongst Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) as at June 2021, were valued at about N 47.8 billion . This is contained in a bulletin published by the commission on its social handles and obtained by the News Agency...
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it would soon embark on an indefinite strike to press home their demands one month after it suspended a nine-months-old strike. Dr Lazarus Maigoro, Chiarman of the University of Jos chapter of the Union, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday...
The former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to call the EFCC to order, appealing that the president intervenes by stopping the EFCC from constantly harassing and intimidating him over allegations of a N2.9 billion fraud case. In a chat with State House correspondents...
Organised labour in Cross River has threatened to down tool again if the memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the state government is not implemented. The body, which comprises the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Service Negotiating Council (JSNC), issued the threat when...
A group, called Igbos for Progressive and United Nationhood (IPAN) has urged the pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, not to blackmail presidential aspirants from other zones. The National President of the group, Mr Lawrence Onuzulike, made the call on Thursday at a news conference in Awka. Onuzulike said that...
By JIMIN GEOFFREY, Markudi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom looked back at the state since its creation in 1976 and declared that only God deserves praises and thanksgiving for preserving the state. The governor spoke on Thursday at the Chapel of Grace, Benue Peoples House Makurdi during a...
The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee to ascertain total inventory, assets, interests and liabilities of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd says it will meet with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. This is sequel to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari....
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Universal Men’s Fellowship of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star has pledged to empower no fewer than 50,000 youths with its training and scholarship programmes for the year 2022. International chairman of the faith based evangelical group with headquarters in Calabar, Christ Shepherd Sylvester...
The Federal Government says it has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism across the country, especially those backing Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Thursday during a press conference on the administration’s fight...
An Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano, on Thursday, ordered the Kano State Government to recall Prosecution Witness (PW1) for re-cross examination in an alleged blasphemy case against Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru-Kabara. NAN reports that Nasiru-Kabara is charged with four counts bordering on blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad committed the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President (Prof) Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has declared that quality and affordable healthcare are central to Nigeria’s development. The Vice President who stated this at the inauguration of the Health Sector Reform Committee recently, noted that “a society is probably only as prosperous, developed...
The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has called on youth to embrace the Whistleblowing Policy of the Federal Government in exposing economic and financial crimes. Bawa made this appeal on Wednesday when he met with a group of social media influencers under the aegis of the...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has confirmed the abduction of three lawyers around the Ehor axis of the Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi-Abuja road. The NBA in a statement on Wednesday, noted that the victims – Fred Aburu, Israel Unurierume, and Eda Gbejule – were on their way from...
Lawmakers at the House of Representatives failed to sit on Thursday after Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, angrily adjourned plenary till next week. The Speaker who arrived at the Chamber around 11.20 a.m., furiously adjourned plenary over the absence of order paper. He was also furious with the...
The Okomu Oil Palm Company in Edo has suspended operations in the aftermath of what the management described as a “terrorist attack“ on Tuesday. “For now, we are forced to shut down our operations to save lives from possible reprisal. We are already working with security agencies. For now...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 general election in Cross River State, Senator Sandy Onor and Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe have vowed to reclaim the state from ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) led government. The PDP senators, representing Cross River Central and Northern senatorial districts, said time...
By HARUNA AHMED, Damaturu – The Yobe State Police Command have arrest of a 30-year-old man, Mohammed Ibrahim, for allegedly sodomising a six-year-old boy and defiling a six-year-old girl in Potiskum LGA of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the arrest in a...
The Senate on Wednesday advised the Federal Government to evolve and implement holistic reforms in the Nigerian Police Force. It believes employing more able-bodied personnel, injecting more financial resources for the purpose of procuring arms, ammunition, and other policing gadgets, as well undertaking regular training will ensure efficient policing...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Centre for the Study and Promotion of Cultural Sustainability (CSPCS), has held its International Conference on “Conflicts, Indigenous Institutions and Cultural Sustainability” at the Mohammed Indimi Centre for Distance Learning, University of Maiduguri on Wednesday. The CSPCS conference was aimed at leveraging on...