The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for an independent investigation into the recent fire at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Afriland building and other market infernos on Lagos Island. In a statement signed by Acting President Prince Adewale Adeyanju on Thursday, the NLC lamented the loss of at least six lives in the […]
The Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, says the Pension Industry Leadership Council (PILC) will focus on expanding pension coverage to Nigeria’s informal sector. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, she outlined PILC’s mandates, which include broadening coverage, enforcing governance standards, and driving industry-wide innovation to safeguard contributors. Oloworaran […]
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has disclosed that 91 Chibok schoolgirls remain in captivity or unaccounted for, ten years after their abduction by Boko Haram. In a report following a two-week confidential inquiry in Nigeria in December 2023, CEDAW said survivors continue to endure trauma, stigma, and lack […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has urged Governor Siminalayi Fubara to submit the list of commissioner nominees to the legislature for consideration. The lawmakers, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, made the call during their sitting on Thursday, less than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu lifted the emergency rule imposed on the state. On […]
Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas on Wednesday bowed out as Administrator of Rivers State, following President Bola Tinubu’s decision to lift the state of emergency and reinstate Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Tinubu had on 18 March declared a six-month state of emergency in Rivers, citing an unhealthy political climate. At the time, he pledged to restore […]
The Federal Government, states and local government councils shared N2.35 trillion from the Federation Account as revenue for August. The allocation was made at the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja. According to a communiqué issued after the meeting, the distributable revenue of N2.35 trillion comprised N1.48 trillion statutory revenue, […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has praised President Bola Tinubu for lifting the state of emergency in Rivers and restoring democratic governance. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike said Tinubu’s decision once again underscored his […]
President Bola Tinubu has announced the suspension of the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, declaring an immediate return to democratic governance. In a statement he personally signed on Wednesday, the President explained that intelligence reports revealed “a new spirit of understanding, robust readiness, and potent enthusiasm” among stakeholders in Rivers for peace and […]
The Chairman of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), Tony Elumelu, has expressed deep grief over the deaths of colleagues in Tuesday’s fire at Afriland Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos, and has cut short his trip to the United States. In a statement personally signed on Wednesday, Elumelu confirmed that a minute’s silence was observed at […]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for internal candidates, while commending President Bola Tinubu for his steadfast support. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Minna by NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, who described the release as the culmination of a […]
