The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) said it has begun the payment of 284 pensioners of Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation. A statement issued by the management of PTAD in Abuja on Wednesday, revealed that N8.31 million was paid to the pensioners for July, following their verification and addition to PTAD’s monthlyContinue Reading
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Saturday, assured Nigerians of Nigerian Army’s commitment toward unity and indivisibility of the country. He made this known at the 60th Passing Out Parade (POP) of the Nigeria Military School (NMS) held in Zaria, Kaduna State. Represented by the Commandant,Continue Reading
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that 10 million deaths might be recorded per year globally from Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) effective from 2050, if not checked. The WHO Country Representative, Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu gave the warning in a paper he presented at 2nd National Summit in Abuja on Thursday.Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari will address the 73rd Session of the high-level General Debate of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Buhari would deliver Nigeria’s National Statement on the first day of the general debate of the General Assembly high-level events. TheContinue Reading
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has filed an appeal challenging the arrest warrant issued against him by the Federal High Court, Abuja. In the appeal, Yakubu is challenging the validity of the arrest warrant that was issued against him by the court. The appealContinue Reading
China has asked Sweden to extradite a man who is being held near Stockholm on suspicion of gross fraud and embezzlement, the Swedish Prosecution Authority said on Friday. The authority’s spokeswoman Karin Rosander declined to name the man sought by China but said police arrested him on June 25 andContinue Reading
“Silence does not earn you any respect – none,” UN human rights chief Zeid Al-Hussein said, defending his reputation for frank criticism in his role weeks before he is due to depart. Jordanian prince and diplomat Al-Hussein, who has provoked outrage from world leaders for comments including saying Philippine presidentContinue Reading
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said no fewer than 643 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya in the last five weeks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Director General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Maihajja, made the disclosure while receiving a new batch of 166 returneesContinue Reading
Miss Adetola Agbeniyi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Princesstol Creative World, maker of leather goods and accessories, was one of the outstanding entrepreneurs at the maiden edition of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Award. Agbeniyi won the SMEDAN Excellence Awards on Leather Works at the dinner event held atContinue Reading
