Pensioners to embark on nationwide protest over pension arrears
Pensioners would soon embark on mass protests in states that have failed to meet their obligations in pension payments. The President, Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Mr. Goodwin Abumisi, told state governors that prompt payment of monthly pension to pensioners is a right and not a privilege. Abumisi said this on Sunday in a message to mark the 2021 Pensioners Day...
National Identity: We’ve mandate to register 10m people in rural areas – 9mobile
9Mobile, one of the nation’s leading telecommunication services providers, says it has a mandate to register no fewer than 10 million people in rural areas in the national identity management enrolment scheme. According to it, this is part of its support to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The telco gave the assurance at an engagement workshop and capacity building interactive session...
Sultan expresses concern over resurgence of terrorists’ attacks
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims to begin special prayers nationwide to seek God’s intervention for an end to the current security challenges in the country. The Sultan expressed deep concern over the resurgence of terrorists’ attacks in the country, and stressed that it was imperative to seek for divine intervention for peace and stability of the...
NNPC moves from N37.46bn trading deficit to N141.96bn surplus
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced a trading surplus of N141.96 billion recorded in June 2021, compared to a deficit of N37.46 billion in May 2021. A statement by Garba Muhammad, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, stated that this was contained in the June 2021 figures of the NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report...
Umahi mocks PDP, vows not to go back to Egypt
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has mocked his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the opposition party as Egypt. “Nothing can take me back to Egypt, called PDP,” Umahi said. The governor, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), spoke during 2021 Special Thanksgiving Service of Government House Chapel in Abakaliki on Sunday. Umahi made the remark against...
Presidency replies Daily Trust on editorial: “Life has lost its value under Buhari’s Nigeria”
The Presidency has responded to Daily Trust over its Editorial: “Life has lost its value under Buhari’s Nigeria”. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said given the seriousness of the issue raised by newspaper in its Sunday’s editorial, the Office of the President would like to issue a response. The Presidency admitted that the spike...
NFF sacks Rohr, appoints Eguavoen interim Super Eagles boss
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed its Technical Director, Augustine Eguavoen, as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles on an interim basis. The appointment is with immediate effect. This followed the termination of the employment with Gernot Rohr. Rohr, until his sacking, was in charge of the three–time African champions for the past 64 months and Nigeria’s longest–serving manager. A statement...
Navy deploys 10 warships, Special Forces to tackle sea pirates, others
The Nigerian Navy on Sunday deployed its Special Boat Service unit (special forces) and troops onboard 10 warships, two helicopters and other assets in a special military exercise. The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, announced the deployment at the flag-off of the CNS Annual Sea Inspection, code-named ‘Exercise Quiet Waters,’ in Onne, Rivers. He said the...
Bisi Akande: Beatifying Buhari in a season of the butcherbird
By FESTUS ADEDAYO As former governor of Osun State and pioneer Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, got ready to launch his autobiography in Lagos last Friday, a day before the launch, one very unAfrican event occurred in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso. Christophe Joseph-Marie Dabiré, the West African country’s Prime Minister, presented his letter of...
Shareholders kick against hike in banks’ mandatory reserves
Shareholders under the aegis of Independence shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN) have expressed displeasure over the hike in banks’ mandatory Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR). ISAN’s founder, Mr. Sunny Nwosu, on Sunday urged the apex bank to reduce the CRR to 15 per cent from 27.5 per cent or pay interest on the restricted deposits to the banks, noting that the...
