PENSIONERS BEG TINUBU”S GOVT TO PAY THEIR PENSIONS, ACCRUED RIGHTS, INCREMENTS The Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector has appealed to President Bola Tinubu’s government to pay retirees all the accrued rights and pension increments. The NUPCPS’s chairman, Sylva Nwaiwu, made the appeal on Thursday during a peaceful protest organised by the union to the Federal Ministry of …

AGGRIEVED APC MEMBERS FAULT MIRANDA’S ELECTION AS LAGOS ASSEMBLY SPEAKER Some members of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State have expressed dissatisfaction with the election of Mojisola Meranda as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, following the removal of Mudashiru Obasa over allegations of misconduct and financial misappropriation. Meranda, formerly the Deputy Speaker, was elected Speaker on …

FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OPENS JOB RECRUITMENT PORTAL The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has announced the commencement of recruitment exercises into various positions within the Federal Civil Service. This is coming days after the commission debunked reports of ongoing recruitment, promising to announce when it begins recruitment officially, Tribune Online reports. In a statement on Monday through the Commission’s …

LAWMAKERS DEMAND N480M FROM VARSITIES TO APPROVE 2025 BUDGET PREMIUM TIMES can report that lawmakers are using intimidation and threats to force the heads of universities to pay N8 million each to approve their allocations in the 2025 budgets. This newspaper’s investigation revealed that the extortion scheme involves senators and members of the House of Representatives. The lawmakers, operating through …

IGP EGBETOKUN ADJUSTS RETIREMENT DATE TO OCTOBER 2027 – SAHARAREPORTERS The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has amended his official retirement date to October 31, 2027, according to a document obtained by SaharaReporters. The document reveals that Egbetokun, identified with AP Number AP36613, updated his service profile on January 13, extending his tenure in the force. A senior …

SOWORE DETAINED INDEFINITELY AFTER REJECTING BAIL CONDITIONS SET BY POLICE Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has announced that the Nigeria Police Force will hold him in custody until further notice. This followed his refusal to accept their bail conditions, which he described as “illegal”. SaharaReporters learnt that Sowore will be taken to the police office located at Abattoir, which was …

2027: COUNT ME OUT OF COALITION AGAINST TINUBU, APC — PETER OBI Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has denied involvement in coalition against the ruling President Bola Tinubu and All Progressives Congress in 2027. Obi made the clarification on Monday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen at the sideline of a two-day National Conference on Strengthening …

I NOW FEED FROM RENTING OUT MY HOUSE IN KADUNA — BUHARI Former President Muhammadu Buhari says after serving two terms as Nigeria’s number one citizen, he relies on one of his houses in Kaduna State to raise money for feeding. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting held at the Presidential Banquet Hall of the Government House, …

UGWU-ONYEAMA TANKER EXPLOSION WIPED OUT ENTIRE 11 FAMILY MEMBERS Jeremiah Amuche Nwaji from Ebonyi State, his wife, six children, a younger brother and two servants, have been identified as victims of the tragic fuel tanker explosion that occurred at Ugwu-Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Saturday. They were traveling in a Sienna vehicle from Anambra State to Izzi in …

MY HEALTH IMPROVED AFTER I LEFT OFFICE AS PRESIDENT – BUHARI Former President Muhammadu Buhari has opened up about his health since leaving office on May 29, 2023. Buhari said his health has improved, adding that he looks better since leaving office in 2023. While in office as President, Buhari was plagued by illness which led to him being flown …

WHY WE KIDNAPPED FORMER AIG’S WIFE – SUSPECTS Suspected kidnappers of Mrs. A. Odumosu, one of the wives of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Hakeem Odumosu, have revealed they were contracted by a man to do the job. The suspects, identified as Agbojule Smart, 27, and Keleke Michael, 30, in a confessional video seen by The Nation, said …

ENUGU, NIGER TRAGEDIES: LAWMAKER TO SPONSOR BILL REGULATING TANKER MOVEMENT The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Ikenga Ugochinyere, has indicated interest to sponsor a legislation to regulate the movement of petrol laden tankers across the country, at night. He said the legislation when it eventually becomes a law would avert the recurrence of such tragedies …

NATIONWIDE PROTEST LOOMS AS NIGERIANS REJECT TELECOM TARIFF INCREASE A nationwide protest is currently brewing in Nigeria following the recent approval by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, for telecommunication operators to increase tariff by 50%. Following the mounting financial struggles birthed by the devaluation of the naira and increasing operational costs in Africa’s most populous nation, telecom operators like MTN …

DEFAMATION: I HAVE FORGIVEN DELE FAROTIMI – AFE BABALOLA Legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), says he has forgiven human rights activist Dele Farotimi whom he accused of defamation. Babalola, the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), who stated this during a visit by Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and other traditional rulers, said he would also …

MARKETERS MAY DUMP DANGOTE FUEL AS IMPORTED PETROL COSTS ₦‎922/LITRE Oil marketers have revealed that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) as of Friday was N922.65 per litre. Dealers said this cost factors in various expenses including shipping, import duties, and exchange rates. The amount is a considerable reduction of N32.35 from the N955 per litre offered at …