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The Lagos State Government has disbursed over ₦1 billion as accrued pension rights to 543 retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), reaffirming its commitment to the welfare and financial security of retired public servants. The payment was announced on Friday at the 113th Retirement Benefit Bond Certificate Presentation Ceremony, held at the Adeyemi Bero…
Armed bandits launched a violent assault on Agwara town in Niger State during the early hours of Sunday, 1st February 2026. The assailants stormed the community in large numbers and overwhelmed local defenses with superior firepower. During the siege, the gunmen set fire to the divisional police station and a prominent church building. Residents…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has announced a dramatic rise in public school enrolment, revealing that student numbers have increased from 117,000 to over 300,000 within one year of his administration. Otti disclosed this on Thursday during the January edition of his monthly media briefing, “Governor Otti Speaks to Abians,” held at the Banquet Hall…
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector attracted over $1 billion in capital investment in 2025, driving the deployment of more than 2,850 new network sites nationwide, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The disclosure was made by the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, following the official release of the commission’s Fourth Quarter 2025…
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the N58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill for second reading, as lawmakers rallied behind President Bola Tinubu’s fiscal proposal aimed at stabilising the economy, strengthening national security, and accelerating capital project delivery. Tagged “The Budget Of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience And Shared Prosperity,” the spending plan was presented to a…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has clarified reports alleging non-payment of promotion and salary arrears, insisting that welfare funds have not been withheld under the current leadership of the service. The clarification followed complaints by some personnel over unpaid promotion arrears between 2022 and 2024, with claims that repeated assurances of payment had…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed allegations that Nigeria’s newly passed tax laws were altered after leaving the National Assembly, insisting that the versions signed into law fully reflect the resolutions reached by lawmakers. Akpabio addressed the controversy during plenary on Wednesday, following concerns raised by Abdussamad Dakuku, a member of the House of Representatives,…
Kwara State has secured two Chinese-backed investments valued at about $35 million, marking a significant boost to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s drive to deepen industrialisation and expand the state’s manufacturing base. The investments include a $20 million lithium processing factory and a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant worth over $15 million, both promoted by ER-KANG Company Limited, according…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the recurring collapse of Nigeria’s national electricity grid, describing the situation as a clear contradiction of the President’s 2022 campaign promise on power supply. In a statement posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, Obi recalled Tinubu’s…
The Nigerian business community is in mourning following the passing of Otunba Adekunle Ojora, a titan of industry and boardroom veteran. The distinguished businessman died on Wednesday at the age of 93, as confirmed by family sources. He was a central figure in Nigeria’s post-independence economic landscape and the father of Toyin Saraki, the…
