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…Trains MDAs relations officers Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has assured the Lagos State Government of its willingness to provide all the required technical and operational expertise for the seamless implementation of the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS) in the state. Managing Director/CE, Barr. Oluwaseun Falaye, gave the assurance at...

*Fixes May 18 for hearing Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, thwarted a move by Tope Temokun, counsel to online publisher and politician, Omoyele Sowore, to secure a month’s adjournment in a suit he filed against the Department of State Services (DSS) and Meta...

The Arewa Socio-Economic Forum (ASEF) has dismissed as false claims of a new vehicle tax allegedly introduced by the Federal Government, saying its independent findings show no such policy exists. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its National President, Dr Aminu Kuta, the Forum said its investigation...

A civil society organisation, Volunteer Media Advocacy for Accountable Leadership, has lauded the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Falaye, for prioritising staff welfare and driving key reforms aimed at repositioning the agency. In a press statement signed by its Country Director of...

*Adjourns to April 29 Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the request for accelerated hearing in the trial of six persons accused of plotting to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. The court scheduled April 29, April 30, May 4, and May 5...

The Renewed Hope Labourers Network (RHLN), a cross-party political support group, has described the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of Finance as a strong signal that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is demonstrating adaptive and performance-driven leadership in managing Nigeria’s economic team. In a statement issued on Monday and signed...

A public affairs analyst and founder, 100 Most Notable Africans Leadership and Business Summit, Dr Kingsley Amafibe, has strongly condemned the increasing wave of violence against Africans within the continent, describing the trend as dangerous, unacceptable, and a direct threat to African unity and integration. In a statement issues in...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed allegations linking it to a rejected multi-million naira kickback, describing a recent publication on the matter as speculative and lacking factual basis. In a statement was signed by the Public Communications Advisor, for the Registrar, Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D, dated February 27,...

Founder of Let’s Talk Humanity (LTH), Fatima Ganduje Abiola-Ajumobi, has revealed plans by her organization to build a National Resource Center for people with sensory impairment in Nigeria. Fatima, who is a daughter of the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, said over...

The Gbaja Network for Asiwaju 2027 has defended Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to the president, over his recent remark advising Leke Abejide, a federal lawmaker from Kogi state, to remain in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and “fight and scatter” the party from within. In a statement issued on...