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PTAD officials finalizing pension disbursements to 148,625 retirees across Police, Civil Service, Parastatals, and Immigration departments.

PTAD Pays ₦8.6bn Arrears to 148,000 DBS Pensioners

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has finalized the payment of another instalment of pension arrears arising from the ₦32,000 increment approved by President Bola Tinubu, in 2024. The latest instalment, which totals ₦8.6 billion, covers all 148,625 eligible Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) pensioners across the Police, Civil Service, Parastatals, as well as the Customs, Immigrations and Prisons Pensions Departments of the Directorate. According to a statement by the Head, Corporate Communications, PTAD, Olugbenga Ajayi, this payment […]

June 18, 2025 7 2

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Economy

CPS Retirees to Benefit from ₦30bn Gratuity Plan

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Pension Commission (PenCom), in collaboration with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), is set to introduce a ₦30 billion annual gratuity scheme for retiring civil servants under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS)." Director General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) Didi Walson-Jack, in Abuja to discuss ongoing pension reforms and initiatives aimed at […]

June 17, 2025 11 9 3

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Oxfam Nigeria Calls for Stronger Government Action on Plastic Pollution

By Oluwakemi Kindness Oxfam Nigeria has called on the federal government to take decisive action in the fight against plastic pollution. Oxfam's Head of Climate Desk, Dr. Kenneth Alkpan, who made the call on Tuesday in Abuja said this should be by enforcing a ban on single-use plastics and holding producers accountable for the full lifecycle of plastic products. He emphasized the need for policies that support a circular economy, youth-led recycling enterprises, and small-scale industries that can turn plastic […]

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NCPC Debunks Reports of Stranded Nigerian Christian Pilgrims in Israel

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has debunked circulating reports claiming that Nigerian pilgrims are currently in Israel for pilgrimage activities. Executive Secretary of NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, made the clarification Tuesday in a statement signed by the Commission's Head, Media and Public Relations, Celestine Toruka. The statement insisted that not a single Nigerian Christian pilgrim is in Israel, adding that the Commission's 2024 Main Pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan concluded in March 2025. The clarification […]

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Vice President Shettima speaking at the Nigeria PPP Summit 2025, promoting private sector collaboration in infrastructure development.

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Economy

FG Reaffirms Infrastructure Drive Through Private Sector Partnerships

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating infrastructure development through strategic collaboration with the private sector. Vice President Kashim Shettima made this known while declaring open the Nigeria Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Summit 2025, held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The two-day summit is themed “Unlocking Nigeria’s Potential: The Role of PPPs in Delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda.” Shettima emphasized the importance of the National Integrated Infrastructure Masterplan (2020–2043), which he described as Nigeria’s […]

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NILDS DG Hosts Fidau for Late Sheikh ‘Al-Bayyan’ Ajimati

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), **Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman**, has organized a historic **Grand Fidau** in honour of his late elder brother, **Sheikh Isiaka Sulaiman Ajimati**, fondly known across West Africa as **Al-Bayyan**. Held on **Sunday, June 15, 2025**, at **Alagbala, off Okeleru Street, Ajikobi Road in Ilorin, Kwara State**, the spiritual ceremony attracted a high-profile gathering of Islamic clerics, traditional rulers, public officials, and scholars from Nigeria and neighbouring […]

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FCCPC Summons Air Peace Over Surge in Unrefunded Flight Tickets

By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria’s apex consumer protection body, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has summoned the management of Air Peace Limited following a rising tide of complaints over unrefunded ticket fares, even in cases where flights were cancelled by the airline. The Commission said the complaints, which have come from passengers nationwide, point to potential violations of Sections 130(1)(a), (b), and 130(2)(b) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018. These sections uphold the consumer’s […]

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Benue Killings: Security Agencies Must Rise To The Occasion – Bishop Adegbite

By Chinedu Echianu Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has condemned the recent killings in Benue State and urged security agencies to take proactive measures in ending the violence which he described as inhuman and callous. In a statement released in Abuja Sunday and signed by Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director and Head Media and Public Relations, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Bishop Adegbite expressed concern over the precarious situation in Benue State, where […]

June 15, 2025 10

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Rivers Lawmakers Slam Senator Dickson Over Emergency Rule Remarks

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Rivers State National Assembly Caucus has urged Bayelsa West Senator, Henry Seriake Dickson, to desist from interfering in the internal affairs of Rivers State. This follows the senator’s recent comments criticising the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, described Dickson’s comments as "inflammatory and misleading," particularly the claim that Rivers State is under military rule. “Rivers […]

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