Obafemi Fawibe

Government Increases Allowances and Pension Benefits for Civil Servants

Government Increases Allowances and Pension Benefits for Civil Servants

The Federal Government has approved a substantial rise in peculiar allowances and welfare benefits for civil servants. Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, confirmed the reforms during a briefing in Abuja on Friday. The policy covers workers under both the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS) and the Consolidated Research and…

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Aliyu Aboki, executive secretary of the West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly

West Africa’s $150bn Digital Economy Faces Connectivity Crisis

West Africa’s $150 billion digital economy rests upon a dangerously brittle foundation. Aliyu Aboki, executive secretary of the West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), warns that inadequate submarine cable resilience now threatens the region’s primary growth engine. The 2024 mass cable failure, which slashed bandwidth across the region, proved that sheer capacity means little without…

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Pension Investments in Federal Debt Hit N16.9 Trillion

Employer Errors Trap N30bn Pension Savings

Nearly N30 billion in pension contributions sits in a financial purgatory. These funds belong to Nigerian workers but remain uncredited to their Retirement Savings Accounts. The National Pension Commission blames a messy cocktail of employer negligence and data blunders. Thousands of employees now face a future where their savings exist only on paper. The system…

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Canada Scraps Dual Permit Rule for International Students

Canada Scraps Dual Permit Rule for International Students

International students in Canada no longer require a separate work permit to participate in mandatory internships or co-op placements. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced the reform on 1 April 2026 to eliminate the administrative burden of holding two distinct documents for a single educational programme. Under the new rules, a standard study permit…

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Naira Gains Ground as Official Rates Hold Steady

Naira Holds Firm at N1,379 as Market Gaps Close

The Nigerian Naira opened the second quarter of 2026 with a show of resilience, trading at N1,379.30 against the United States Dollar on Tuesday, April 7. Stability in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) follows a period of mild volatility in late March. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) successfully bridged liquidity gaps through…

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