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PenCom disburses N577bn to 1.05 million RSAs as pension arrears ease

Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Tuesday said it has disbursed N577.26 billion to 1,053,000 Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs), easing long-standing pension arrears unde... Read More


Reps panel set to review Nigeria's treaties, MoUs

Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- The House of Representatives Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements has announced plans to conduct a comprehensive review of all treaties, agreements and Memoranda of Unde... Read More


'I was never friends with Annie Macaulay'- Yvonne Jegede responds to internet backlash

Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has clarified the state of her friendship with Annie Macaulay, the ex-wife of Innocent '2Baba' Idibia. Recall that both Annie and Yvonne were model... Read More


NMDPRA's CEO disowns 'response' to Dangote allegations, clarifies position

Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- Farouk Ahmed, the chief executive officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), said a statement circulating in his name, responding to ... Read More


Senate drops motion urging Wike to halt land revocations, reallocations in Abuja

Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- The Senate on Wednesday withdrew a motion seeking to compel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to halt the revocation and reallocation of lands in Ab... Read More


Africa's development dilemma: Beyond narratives of corruption, By Dipo Baruwa

Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- For decades, we have been made to believe that African leaders are corrupt, lack the desire for inclusive development, and are motivated by a perpetual hold on power - Perpetualism... Read More


Reps pass second reading of N43.5trn Appropriation Repeal and Re-enactment Bill 2024/2025

Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for second reading the Appropriation Repeal and Re-enactment Bill 2, 2024-2025, marking a critical step toward consolidating the co... Read More


Nationwide Protest: Tinubu meets with NLC leaders

Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday night, met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) with the hope of shelving a nationwide NLC protest scheduled for today. The P... Read More


Oby Ezekwesili: From Nigeria to Qatar, integrity speaks a universal language, By Chido Onumah

Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- The eleventh session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (the UN Anti-Corruption Conference) or CoSP 11 kicked off on Monday, 15 Decembe... Read More


Abductions top November rights violations as NHRC logged 422,942 complaints

Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said on Tuesday that it recorded 422,942 complaints in November, with abductions being the most prevalent. Speaking during the monthly ... Read More