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PenCom kicks off online enrolment
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has kicked off the Online Verification and Enrolment Exercise for prospective retirees of Federal Government treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) who are due to retire next year. Acting Director-General, PenCom, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, made this known while delivering a keynote address at a workshop for Pension Desk Officers (PDOs) […]
kogi Governor Approves N72, 500 Minimum Wage For Worker
• Suspends tax burden on the approved sum for one year Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has officially approved a minimum wage of seventy-two thousand five hundred Naira for Kogi Civil Servants, effective immediately. In addition, the Governor has suspended the tax burden on this approved sum for a period of one year. Governor Ododo announced […]
Delta Air Lines begins Lagos-New York direct flight December
The United States’ oldest operating airline and the seventh-oldest operating globally, Delta Air Lines, has finalised plans to reintroduce daily flights from Lagos State to New York in December 2024. With this development, the airline will transition from the Airbus A330-200, which accommodates 223 passengers, to the more spacious Airbus A330-900neo, capable of carrying 281 […]
Court acquits Dino Melaye of six-year custody-escape saga
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama has discharged Senator Dino Melaye of charges relating to an attempted escape from police custody and damage to police property. The judgment, delivered on Monday by Justice Sylvanius Oriji, marks the conclusion of a long-standing case in which Melaye faced a six-count charge, including attempted suicide, […]
FG unveils CNG e-portal for youths to access tricycles
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has announced the launch of its Compressed Natural Gas e-portal for youths in the commercial transport sector, particularly those interested in operating CNG-powered tricycles across the country. Minister of State for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande unveiled the portal in Abuja on Monday at a press conference. On October […]
My daughter appointed as coordinator not first lady- Akwa Ibom Governor
Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom state, says he did not appoint Helen Eno-Obareki, his daughter, as first lady after the death of his wife, Patience Umo Eno. On September 26, Patience died after an illness. During a condolence visit by Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s first lady, the governor said his administration would sustain the office […]
Just In: President Tinubu Orders Police to Restore Peace in Rivers
By Sola Isola President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Police Force in restore peace as well as well as maintain law and order in Rivers state. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Tinubu called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers […]
President Tinubu ‘very sad’ Nigerians call him ‘Tpain’ – Sources
President Bola Tinubu has been seething inside the State House after Nigerians lashing out over worsening economic crisis labelled him ‘Tpain’ barely one year into his administration, according to internal memo and aides with direct knowledge of the president’s quandary. According to People’s Gazette, during a recent meeting at the Presidential Villa, the president told […]
NPA appoints Ikechukwu Onyemekara as spokesperson
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has appointed new general managers to support the administration of Abubakar Dantsoho, the authority’s managing director (MD). In a statement on Friday, NPA said Ikechukwu Onyemekara was named the general manager, corporate and strategic communications division. “The appointments which take immediate effect reorganized some Divisions to align with the direction […]
Nigeria Customs acquires surveillance aircraft
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the weekend took a significant step towards strengthening its air surveillance capabilities with the acquisition of a Cessna Grand Caravan EX-208B. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, inspected the newly acquired aircraft in Bartlesville, Washington, USA, marking a pivotal moment for the NCS’s air wing operations. The […]