By Esther Ososanya The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed ₦5,119,328,000 in outstanding pension arrears to 90,689 pensioners across its four pension departments. The payment aligns with PTAD’s mandate to clear liabilities and ensure timely settlement of entitlements. A statement issued Monday by Olugbenga Ajayi, Head of PTAD’s Corporate Communications Unit, revealed the payment …
By Esther Ososanya The Osun State Government has demolished 30 buildings erected on waterways as part of measures to avert flooding in the state. Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Mayowa Adejoorin, confirmed the exercise on Sunday, saying the targeted structures were in swampy areas and along riverbanks flagged by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) as …
By Esther Ososanya Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has directed officials to produce the list of ground rent defaulters for immediate enforcement action, warning that the grace period granted earlier in the year has long expired. Speaking in Abuja during the inauguration of a committee on the abuse of the Land …
By Esther Ososanya In a sweeping nationwide anti-drug operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured a series of high-profile convictions, including a Lagos-based couple sentenced to a combined 22.5 years in prison and the final forfeiture of an 80-room, multi-billion-naira hotel in Victoria Island used as a drug distribution hub. Ajah Johnson …
By Esther Ososanya Police in Kogi State say the man accused of murdering photojournalist Ayo Ayobami Aiyepeku has died by suicide just hours after authorities launched a manhunt for him. Officers identified the suspect, Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, in a hotel room in Lokoja on Thursday morning. He had reportedly checked in the night before. Kogi …
By Esther Ososanya The amendment bill for the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Establishment Act has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives, sparking optimism among key stakeholders. The bill, originally sponsored by former Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation Technology, Hon. Isiaq Abiodun Akinlade, seeks to reposition NiMet for more effective service …
