The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has paid N3.817bn in pension arrears to 30,356 retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme. The payment followed a review of outstanding pension entitlements and covered beneficiaries across three departments of the agency. They include the Parastatals Pension Department, Defunct and Transferred Agencies Pension Department, and Tertiary, Education and Health…
A lecturer at Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze, has been suspended after claiming that some tricycle operators, popularly known as Keke riders, earn more than professors at the institution. Nwaeze, a lecturer in the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, reportedly made the comments on his Facebook page. According…
Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd.), has called for the arrest of politicians and other individuals who make statements capable of inciting violence. Irabor made the call on Thursday while speaking on Channels Television. His comments followed a viral video involving Senator Francis Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East. In the video, Fadahunsi…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. Tinubu gave the directive ahead of Saturday’s election. Voters across the state will elect a governor for the next four years. Fifteen candidates are contesting the election. The major contenders…
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries will resume operations as his administration works to restore the country’s refining capacity. Tinubu gave the assurance on Thursday when he met with the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The…
With just days to the Osun State governorship election, the political battle between Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, has entered a critical stage. The contest has become more unpredictable following the movement of several influential PDP figures into the APC camp. Among them are…
The Presidency has extended the deadline for Nigerians and other stakeholders to submit memoranda on the proposed National Policing Bill. The Presidential Working Group on the bill announced the new deadline as Friday, August 21, 2026, at 5 pm. The group had earlier set Thursday, August 13, as the deadline. The Chief of Staff to…
The Nigeria Police Force has deployed more than 15,000 personnel for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, said 30 Commissioners of Police would oversee security across the state’s 30 local government areas. A Deputy Inspector-General of Police will coordinate the operation. Police helicopters and drones will also provide…
The Federal University Dutse in Jigawa State has asked the state police command for support in tackling emerging cult-related activities and other anti-social behaviour among students. The appeal was made during a courtesy visit by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ahmad Muhammed Gumel, and other officials to the newly posted Commissioner of Police, CP Tijjani Murtala,…
The National Orientation Agency has identified election violence, misinformation, vote buying and declining trust as major factors weakening Nigerians’ confidence in the electoral process. The Director of Civic, Values and Democracy Education at the NOA, Olukemi Afolayan, spoke on Thursday in Abuja at an election roundtable organised by Create Studio Nigeria and the Humanitarian Foundation…
