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By Admin The National Pension Commission, (PenCom) is reportedly working with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) to introduce a ₦30 billion annual gratuity scheme for retiring civil servants under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Director General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to…

Thompson Yamput An activist, Ms Joyce Ajifa-Haruna, has called on the Federal government to expedite action on total elimination of conflict-related sexual violence in the country by dealing with perpetrators. Ajifa-Haruna, a Kogi-born advocate for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, made the call in Lokoja on Thursday to commemorate the 2025 International Day for the Elimination…

By Blessing Odega The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON), on Wednesday in Jos, inaugurated a Legal Aid Coordination Committee aimed at strengthening the provision of free legal services to indigent citizens. The Director-General (D-G), of LACON, Aliyu Abubakar, emphasised the council’s commitment to ensuring access to justice for all Nigerians, particularly the indigents, in…

By Admin President Bola Tinubu has extended his warm felicitations to Alhaji Yahaya Bello, former Governor of Kogi, on the occasion of his 50th birthday. Tinubu expressed his feelings in a message to the former governor on Thursday from Aso Rock Villa. The President commended Yahaya Bello’s historic emergence as the youngest democratically-elected governor in…

By Isaiah Eka Mr Francis Ajatta, has assumed duty as the new Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), RS6.3 Akwa Ibom Command. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Enlightenment/Public Relations Officer, Mr Paul James in Uyo on Thursday. James said that Ajatta took over from Mr Edward…

BY Dan Nandom The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described President Bola Tinubu’s self-assessed two years of his economic policies as an honest portrait of the second anniversary of his administration. This, according to the group, is because he acknowledged that the pains of the reforms were necessary conditions for the forthcoming gains, which…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi on Wednesday extolled the exemplary and memorable leadership qualities of his predecessor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello as he celebrates his 50th Birthday. Ododo described Bello’s 50th birthday anniversary as a milestone worthy of honour and reflection in celebration of a man whose journey in leadership has been defined…

By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government says plans are underway for the production of military hardware and the establishment of a Defence Industrial Hub at Ajaokuta SteelComplex in Kogi. Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, Minister of Steel Development, made the disclosure in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Mrs Lizzy Okoji, on Wednesday…

By Peter Amine The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has presented essential relief materials to victims of June 13 attacks on Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that scores were killed, houses were razed, and other properties were destroyed by the attackers. NEMA Director…

By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has on Tuesday flagged off the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme for Batch A Stream 2 corps members posted to Benue. Speaking at the flag off ceremony of the in-camp training at the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area, the…