A yet-to-be-identified woman has been crushed to death by a 40ft container at Eze-Iweka area near Upper Iweka Bus Stop, Onitsha, Anambra State The container was said to have fell from a rolling trailer at the ever-busy Onitsha-Owerri Road. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred when the truck, parked by the roadside, suddenly rolled off while…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the sum of N35,000 as wage award to all Federal civil servants. The new pay will be effective from September 1, 2023, as contained in a memo from the Presidency and signed by the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, CEO of National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo U. O….
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has noted the appearance of fuel queues in some parts of Lagos and a few other locations around the country. The retail management of the NNPC in a statement, said the queues are due to reduced Depot loadout in Apapa, Lagos over a few days. It…
By Fatimah Akinade The President General of Yusuf Olatunji Fans club, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Akinpelu says the late Yusuf Olatunji who was a Sakara drum player and musician has no rival in the music industry during his lifetime. Alhaji Akinpelu made this known in an interview shortly after featuring on Pensioners FM Yoruba Entertainment Programme, Bebe…
By Michael Adeyemo Pensioners’ FM General Manager, Dr Babatunde Tiamiyu, has presented a plaque of recognition to an agriculturist, Pa Joseph Ayinde, for his immense contribution to the development of the radio station in the last four years. Dr Tiamiyu made the presentation to Pa Ayinde shortly after featuring on the station’s Yoruba Agricultural programme…
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has reiterated that Polytechnic graduates should acquire the necessary knowledge and entrepreneurial skills and not only paper qualifications. The Executive Secretary of the Board Prof. Idris Bugaje, stated this at the opening ceremony of a four-day workshop organised in collaboration with Danglo Management and Financial Limited, and sponsored…
By Adebayo Yusuf An Environmental Expert, Mr Gboyega Olorunfemi has urged the government to empower national agricultural research and development institutes to increase farm products across the country. Mr Olorunfemi made this known while featuring on Pensioners’ FM current affair programme, “Trending” in commemoration of World Food Day themed, ‘Water is Life, Water is Food….
The Federal Government has announced its readiness to commence the payment of nine months backlogs to N-Power beneficiaries who are on the programme beginning from November. It announced this on Monday through the N-Power National Programme Manager, Akindele Egbuwalo, who disclosed this during a meeting with some N-Power beneficiaries at his office in Abuja. Egbuwalo…
By Michael Adeyemo Some Public Affairs Analysts say the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine will have diverse effects on the global economy if not addressed. The Public Affairs Analysts, Mr. Jide Ojo, Mr. John Njoku, and Honourable Femi Adebisi made this known while featuring on the Station’s Current Affairs Programme, “Voice of Liberation. According…
By: Micheal Adeyemo Two Public Affairs Analysts have appealed to Nigerians to allow the Senate to carry out its legislative proceedings on the appointment of Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. The Public Affairs Analysts, Honourable Femi Adebisi, and Mr. John Njoku appealed while featuring on the…