THE National Pension Commission has directed Pension Fund Administrators and Pension Fund Custodians to immediately stop accepting or processing equity contribution applications submitted by seven Primary Mortgage Banks over alleged non-compliance with its housing loan guidelines. In a circular dated 11 August 2025, signed by the Head of Benefits and Insurance Department, Obiora Ibeziako, and […]
A dispute that began at an Apple Store in London has sparked fresh questions about the authenticity of iPhones sold in Nigeria. The controversy has also drawn attention to weaknesses in global device verification and cross-border retail transparency. Pastor Gbenga Samuel Wemimo of Gbenga Samuel Wemimo Ministries International (GSWMI) said he and his wife tried […]
THE Chief Whip of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Umar Dikko, broke down in tears on the floor of the House while lamenting the worsening insecurity in Matazu Local Government Area of the state. Speaking on the situation during plenary, Dikko, who represents Matazu constituency in the assembly, said bandits had taken control […]
KATSINA State government has mobilised more security forces following the tragic attack by bandits killing 13 worshipers in a mosque at a wee hour on Tuesday at the Malumfashi Local Government Area of the state. It was learnt that the bandits who were on a reprisal attack shot at the worshippers at Unguwan Mantau community, […]
By KUMBI ABOLUWADE THE Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed all passengers to switch off their mobile phones during civil flights in the country. This new directive follows a recent altercation between a passenger, Comfort Emmanson, and an Ibom Air flight attendant — an incident that has continued to attract public attention and debate. […]
By VERONICA DARIYA SOME residents of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called for reintroduction of periodic sanitation exercise, to keep the territory clean, address hygiene challenges and environmental pollution. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews in Abuja, said periodic sanitation exercise, if properly enforced, would significantly improve public health. The residents wondered why the […]
By VICTOR ADEOTI THE Osun Government has declared Wednesday as a public holiday for the annual Isese traditional festival celebration in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Abdulrasheed Aderibigbe, in Osogbo. Aderibigbe said that the public holiday would allow traditional religion worshippers across the state to participate […]
By BOSEDE OLUFUNMI THE Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) has expressed readiness to collaborate with the Kano State Corporate Security Institute to train its personnel on effective traffic management. The institute is located in Zakirai, Gabasawa Local Government Area, Kano State. The Managing Director of KAROTA, Malam Faisal Mahmud, made this known when the new […]
By THOMPSON YAMPUT THE gridlock on the Abuja-Lokoja highway has eased up for motorists and commuters because the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) opened a second lane for traffic flow. Reports on Tuesday in Koton-Karfe stated that there is Easy Flow of Traffic on both lanes that is Lokoja-Kotonkarfe-Abuja and Abuja-Koton-Karfe-Lokoja routes at early morning […]
By LYDIA CHIGOZIE-NGWAKWE WORKS Minister Dave Umahi has directed project managers and engineers to maintain meticulous records for the Lagos-Calabar Highway, emphasising the need for detailed documentation before the end of September. Umahi, who gave the directive during an inspection of the project and some bridges in Lagos, said all construction levels must be carefully […]