Abuja: The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the judiciary in advancing Nigeria’s pension reform agenda and ensuring effective retirement benefits administration. The Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, highlighted these initiatives at a sensitisation workshop on the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for Judges of the National Industrial Court of […]
Ex-ECOWAS Court President, Asante Elected to UN Human Rights Council
Abuja: Former President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Asante, has been elected to the prestigious Advisory Committee of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the advisory committee is an 18-member think-tank of the United Nations agency. Membership of the advisory committee requires a candidate with […]
Sen. Adebule Urges Lagos Assembly to Expedite Innovation Bill Passage
Lagos: Sen. Oluranti Adebule (APC-Lagos) has called on the Lagos State House of Assembly to expedite the passage of the Innovation Bill, which aims to allocate funds for research activities. Adebule, who previously served as the deputy governor of Lagos State, made this appeal during the Seventh Research and Innovation Fair at Lagos State University […]
Durumi IDPs Appeal for Farmland to Rebuild Livelihoods
Abuja: Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Durumi Camp in Abuja have appealed for urgent government intervention and access to farmland to support women-led households. The appeal was made during a visit on Thursday by Lily Grace, a UK-based philanthropist and founder of Chat My Cause Farmers’ Initiative International. According to News Agency of Nigeria, […]
Inclusive Growth Central to Tinubu’s Agenda – Presidency
Abuja: The Presidency has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to inclusive economic growth and policies aimed at reducing the burden on ordinary Nigerians. Mr. Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, stated this via his verified X account. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Dare’s comments follow a recent World […]