The National Pension Commission (PenCom), has urged states and local governments to implement the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for a pension-secure Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by the management of the commission in Abuja on Wednesday. The Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014, in Section 2(1), stipulates that the CPS applies to all […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of four new members to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board. In a statement on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the appointment is to fill existing vacancies and strengthen the board’s capacity. The statement […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government is working to establish a sustainable land administration system in the country. Shettima represented by Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, made this known at a three-day National Land Conference 2025 on Wednesday in Abuja. The conference with the theme: “Reforming Land Governance […]
Police investigation into alleged infiltration of the National Assembly by the Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti (KGB) of Russian is causing apprehension in the Senate. However, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) appears to be in a quandary over the investigation. Checks revealed that the Police Headquarters had invited the Chairman of the Committee on Senate Services, Sunday […]
State governments have voiced strong opposition to a bill in the House of Representatives seeking to remove the constitutional immunity shielding governors, deputy governors, and the vice president from prosecution for crimes. The bill, which has passed its second reading, aims to amend Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution, retaining immunity for the President, while […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday wrote to the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Presiding Officer of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, confirming that the contact details of the petitioners’ representatives in the recall process have now been corrected. This followed an amendment made by the constituents of Kogi Central […]
Lagos State government yesterday demolished structures that are allegedly in contravention of the state’s building regulations in Agric Bus Stop, Owusu 1 Community Development Area (CDA), Ikorodu, Lagos. The demolition, however, rendered some residents homeless, and also affected businesses and worship centres. When The Guardian visited the area, officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) […]
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has charged Nigerian politicians to always be truthful to the electorate during and after electioneering campaigns. The monarch urged them, especially public office seekers, to always endeavour to know the people they intend to govern and understand their plights. Sulu-Gambari gave the charge on Wednesday while receiving a […]
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested four suspects, including a native doctor, in connection with the ritual killing of two seven-year-old siblings, Chizaram Onuche and Chidinma Onuche. The arrest followed a report transferred from the Special Area Division, prompting operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit to take swift action. The suspects were arrested […]
Nigeria and other African countries said they are exploring investment partnerships in the Caribbean to drive growth in different sectors of the economy including agriculture and renewable energy. The call was made in Abuja on Tuesday at the ongoing African Caribbean investment summit organized by Aquarian Consult with a focus on St. Kitts and Nevis. […]
