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FG Begins Payment Of Pension Increment To Retirees

30.09.2025

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has announced the commencement of the implementation of the new pension increments for pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). This was as the commission said the adjustments will be reflected in the September 2025 payroll cycle. New Telegraph recalls that PTAD in August announced that President Bola Tinubu...

Kukah, Fayemi, Prof. Anya, Kyari Mohammed Endorse ‘Beneath the Surface’

30.09.2025

A distinguished group of Nigerian thought leaders has endorsed “Beneath the Surface,” a compelling collection of essays and public policy analyses by Dr Dakuku Peterside. Their endorsements, representing the Church, academia, and public service, highlight the book’s significance to Nigeria’s democratic evolution, governance challenges, and human development discourse. Bishop Matthew Kukah, a prominent Catholic bishop...

2025 AU PPP Summit In Addis Ababa To Shape Africa’s Future

30.09.2025

Preparations have reached top gear for the African Union Public–Private Partnership (PPP) and Stakeholders Summit 2025, scheduled to hold in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from October 28 to 31. With the theme “Africa, The Global Powerhouse of the Future,” the summit is being organised by the Parliament for Africa in collaboration with Ambassador Dr. Young Piero...

Preparing Children For Changing World, Not Sole Duty Of Schools

30.09.2025

An education consultant, Dolapo Fatoki, has predicted that the next two decades will be filled with uncertainty and rapid transformation globally. Fatoki, who is also the head of School at Peaceville International Academy, was the guest speaker at the recent meeting of Rotary club of Ikeja, the foremost club in Rotary International District 9111, which...

Shun Strike, Prioritise Nat’l Interest

30.09.2025

The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has appealed to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to prioritise national interest in its dispute with the Dangote Group, warning that any planned strike could hurt Nigeria’s fragile economic recovery. Umahi made the appeal on Monday during an inspection tour of Sections...

Lagos Rallies Council Chairmen, Religious Leaders For Wider Coverage

30.09.2025

The Lagos State Government has called on local council chairmen, religious leaders, schools and other stakeholders to step up sensitisation on the importance of immunisation, as part of renewed efforts to achieve universal vaccine coverage across the state. Speaking on Tuesday at the inauguration of the State Task Force on Immunisation and Primary Health Care Services...

Netherlands-Funded Sanitation Initiative Launches In Adamawa, Kaduna

30.09.2025

A Netherlands-funded Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiative designed to benefit about 360,000 people across four Local Government Areas in Adamawa and Kaduna States has officially commenced. The announcement was made by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, during the Annual Review Meeting of the Accelerating Sanitation and Water for All...

AI Must Be Built On Trust To Protect Critical Infrastructure

30.09.2025

…Doctoral Researcher, University of Nevada, Reno Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the invisible engine of modern life, powering electricity grids, hospital systems, transportation networks, and financial platforms across the United States. Adetomiwa Adesokan, a doctoral researcher at the University of Nevada, Reno, warns that the same technology driving efficiency can also create new openings for...

Nigeria Will Not Submit Film For 2026 Oscars- NOSC

30.09.2025

On Monday, the Nigerian Official Selection Committee(NOSC) announced that Nigeria will not be submitting an entry for the 2026 Academy Awards’ International Feature Film prize. This development was contained in a press statement issued by the Committee Chairperson, Stephanie Linus, and made available to the media in Abuja. According to the statement, six films were submitted...

Continental Hotels Commends Nation’s Journey Of Resilience

30.09.2025

As Nigeria celebrates her 65th Independence Anniversary, Continental Hotels has extended its felicitations to the government and people of Nigeria, commending the nation’s remarkable journey of resilience, culture, and innovation over the decades. In a statement signed by its Group General Manager, Karl Hala, the hotel group described the anniversary as more than a celebration...