The European Union has called on the Federal and State Governments to increase financing for social protection interventions, “as it is critical to reducing poverty across the country.” According to a statement by the commission on Saturday, the Head of Cooperation of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Massimo De Luca, made the…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has been commended for implementing unprecedented and laudable welfare policies for workers and pensioners in the pacesetter state. The commendation was given by the Chairman of the Local Government Staff Pension Board, Hon Akeem Ademola Ige and Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission…
By Yetunde Oke Two affiliates of a Non-governmental Organisation, Education Champions Network, have urged government to prioritise gender inclusiveness in the education sector. The affiliate representatives, Programmes Manager, Connected Development, Miss Heleidzira Mshelia and Head of Programmes, Education as a Vaccine, Miss Oluwatosin Alagbe, made this known while featuring on a special programme on Pensioners…
Saudi Arabia on Monday warned of a temperature spike in Mecca as Muslim pilgrims wrapped up the hajj in searing conditions, with more than a dozen heat-related deaths confirmed. One of the world’s largest religious gatherings unfolded during the oven-like Saudi summer again this year, and authorities recorded more than 2,700 cases of “heat exhaustion”…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has alerted the public on the increasing trend of cholera cases across the country, as a total of 1,141 suspected and 65 confirmed cases of cholera with 30 deaths have been reported from 96 LGAs in 30 states. A statement by the centre on Wednesday, said…
President Bola Tinubu has assured that he would never disappoint Nigerians. Tinubu gave the assurance on Wednesday in a nationwide broadcast commemorating Nigeria’s 25th anniversary of democracy. The President appealed to Nigerians to endure the hardships of economic reform, saying that the steps are required to put the country on solid economic footing. “As we…
By Yetunde Oke A veteran broadcaster, Mr Felix Omuni says the law of “no licence no practice” should be enforced before establishment of any broadcast station. Mr Omuni said this while featuring on Pensioners FM Current Affairs Programme, “The Searchlight.” According to Mr Omuni, this will check the high proliferation of broadcast stations across the…
The Nigerian government has unveiled a plan to bring down inflation in the country through tariff and import duty suspension for food, raw materials for production, pharmaceuticals, inputs for agriculture production and other fiscal measures. The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun disclosed this in a recent presentation of the proposed Accelerated Stabilisation and Advancement Plan,…
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Oyo State Command, has announced a clampdown on all illegal private security outfits operating in Oyo State. The corps public relations officer, Mr Samuel Opebiyi made this known in a statement. The statement notes that the action followed the alarming observation of the abuse of uniforms by private…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the banking licence of Heritage Bank Plc, effective immediately. This decision was made due to the bank’s failure to improve its financial performance, posing a threat to financial stability. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communication Department, Sidi Ali, disclosed this in a statement today. According to…