Retired employees of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) are intensifying their demands for unpaid pension increments, which have remained unfulfilled since 2007. Despite multiple directives from regulatory bodies, including the Pension Commission (PENCOM), NAMA has failed to implement the required adjustments, leaving many retirees in severe financial distress. The pensioners, who played critical roles
Nigeria’s total public debt has reached a staggering N144.67 trillion as of December 31, 2024, reflecting a significant year-on-year increase of 48.58% compared to N97.34 trillion recorded at the end of December 2023. This substantial rise is attributed to both external and domestic borrowings, with external debt experiencing an 83.89% increase from N38.22 trillion to
President Bola Tinubu has vowed that the gunmen responsible for the recent killings in Plateau State will be apprehended and severely punished according to the law. The President made this statement following the brutal attacks on communities in Plateau, which left many dead and several properties destroyed. In a release issued by his Special Adviser
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced that President Bola Tinubu will visit at least one of the Area Councils in the FCT to commission significant infrastructure projects as part of the celebrations marking his second anniversary in office. Wike made this disclosure while speaking to journalists on Saturday after
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to maintaining impartiality in the selection of traditional rulers, ensuring due process is followed at all times. Speaking during the coronation of Oba Abdulakeem Abimbola Owoade I as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo at Olivet Baptist High School in Oyo on Saturday, Makinde emphasized that
Chief George Moughalu, former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, has been officially named as the Labour Party’s candidate for the Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 8, 2025. Moughalu secured a decisive victory in the party’s primary election, receiving 573 votes to defeat his sole contender, John Nwosu, who garnered 19
A leading aspirant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Anambra State, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, has officially withdrawn from the ongoing primaries at the Women Development Centre in Awka on Saturday. Okonkwo’s decision to step down follows the earlier withdrawals of other aspirants, Chukwuma Umeoji and Paul Chukwuma, leaving four contenders still in
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to hold its gubernatorial primary election in Anambra State, with 1,630 delegates expected to participate in choosing the party’s candidate for the 2025 governorship election. The party, in a statement issued on Saturday, confirmed that the primaries will take place at the Women Development Centre in Awka, the
In a significant development ahead of the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has emerged as the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate after winning the party’s primary election unopposed. This outcome positions him strongly for a re-election bid, leveraging his achievements in infrastructure development and economic initiatives during his first
The Edo State Government has launched an initiative to rectify the alleged transfer of oil wells from the Orogho community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area to neighboring Delta State. This move comes after long-standing concerns over the ceding of these oil wells, which have been operated by Seplat Energy PLC. Led by Deputy Governor Dennis
