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The Federal Government has disbursed a total of N5.12 billion in pension arrears to 90,689 retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme, through the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD). This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by PTAD’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Olugbenga Ajayi, in Abuja. Ajayi confirmed that the funds have been fully disbursed to eligible pensioners across the four major pension departments. He also reiterated the […]

‎Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect. ‎ ‎The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Habibat Adubiaro, announced the dissolution in a statement on Sunday night. ‎ ‎The affected Commissioners and Special Advisers are to hand over to the Permanent Secretary or the most senior civil servant in their respective MDAs. ‎ ‎Oyebanji thanked the outgoing members of the State Executive Council and […]

The Oyo State Government has disowned a notice currently circulating among pensioners regarding a supposed verification exercise. The Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Salihu Adelabu, in a statement issued and made available newsmen on Friday, said the notice, which instructed pensioners to submit photocopies of their pension authority certificates along with account details and phone numbers, is false, fraudulent and should be disregarded. He cautioned pensioners to be vigilant against […]

Ibadan stood still today as sons and daughters of the ancient city bid final farewell to the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. The funeral service, held at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter’s Church, Aremo, Ibadan, was attended by a large congregation, all gathered to celebrate the life and enduring legacy of the revered monarch. Governor Seyi Makinde, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede (represented […]

The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a fresh alert warning that parts of 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are at high risk of flooding between Friday, August 8 and Saturday, August 9, 2025, due to expected heavy rainfall. According to a statement issued by the Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, Mr. Usman Abdullahi Bokani, on Friday, the states likely to be […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has issued a public health advisory on the risk of Chikungunya virus transmission in the country. The NCDC, on Friday, via its official website, warned that recent epidemiological reports indicate a heightened potential for outbreaks in some states. The agency explained that Chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, the same vector responsible for dengue and Zika viruses, can […]

The Federal Government has commenced payment of the second tranche of the N35,000 wage award arrears to civil servants, signalling continued efforts to fulfil its commitments to federal workers. In a statement today, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation confirmed the disbursement, stating that the payment was part of the outstanding wage award introduced to cushion the impact of economic reforms on public sector employees. Director of […]

Fuji music legend, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has apologised over the incident involving him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on August 5, 2025. In a statement he personally signed on Friday, the singer expressed regret over the controversy but maintained that the flask he carried on the day contained only water, not alcohol as alleged in some reports. “The incident that occurred at […]