The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has received Presidential approval to include key pension initiatives in the 2026 budget proposal, aiming to improve welfare for Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) pensioners. The approved items include: Full implementation of the N32,000 pension increment Settlement of unfunded pension liabilities Proposed pension harmonisation policy Health insurance coverage for DBS …
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has expressed deep concern over the growing incidence of suicidal behaviours among Nigerians. Commemorating the 2025 World Suicide Prevention Day in Dutse, Jigawa State, NOA Director Ahmad Tijuana highlighted the urgent need to raise awareness and break the stigma surrounding suicide. “The day aims to increase public understanding of suicidal …
Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Afegbua Rashid, has directed the commanders of Ikom and Obubra Area Commands to dislodge restive youths who have taken over the Ikom–Obubra federal highway. The order followed violent clashes between youths in Alesi and Obubra communities in Cross River Central, which escalated in the past week. The youths …
For years, students at LEA Pilot Science Primary School and LEA Primary School Phase Three in Gwagwalada, Abuja, faced the daily struggle of carrying their books in one hand and shame in the other. With the school’s toilets abandoned, children had no choice but to memorize lessons while also memorizing the paths to the bush, …
Imo State Police have launched a full investigation into a tragic road accident that killed 12 members of the Jehovah’s Witness community on Sunday night, September 7, along the Owerri–Onitsha Expressway. The victims were traveling from Anambra State to Agwu village. Police spokesperson Henry Okoye, who confirmed the incident, explained that a gas tanker driving …
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Zone D, has raised the alarm over the recurring violence and mass displacement in Benue State, lamenting the growing impact on women and children in affected communities. In a press statement signed by the Zonal Secretary, Juliana Ose Ofoku, and made available to journalists in Lokoja, NAWOJ called …
The federal government has dismissed claims that it increased the pump price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), clarifying that recent adjustments were made by private investors. In a statement on Thursday, the Brands and Corporate Communications Manager of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), Matilda Johnson, described reports attributing price hikes to government directives …
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that troops of Operation Delta Safe foiled oil theft worth ₦545,872,819 in August. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this during the monthly military operations briefing on Thursday in Abuja. READ ALSO: Troops Foil Abduction, Rescue Six Children in Katsina Village Kangye said troops recovered 619,236 …
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has started a nationwide campaign to stop unruly graduation “sign-out” practices and promote national values. The Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, launched the campaign on Tuesday at the Federal Secretariat in Bauchi. The “sign-out” culture where graduates write signatures and farewell notes on uniforms or plain shirts has become …
Retired Nigerian soldiers on Thursday blocked the entrance of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja to protest delays in the release of funds to the Military Pensions Board (MPB) for payment of their outstanding entitlements. The pensioners said they resorted to protest after officials of the ministry failed to honour assurances that their benefits …
