On Friday, China announced plans to gradually raise its statutory retirement age, according to Xinhua, the state news agency. This move comes as the country grapples with a demographic crisis and an aging population. The retirement age for male workers will be progressively extended from 60 to 63 years, while …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Senator Dino Melaye, a prominent party member, due to alleged anti-party activities. As reported by Punch Online on Friday, the suspension was enacted by the Ayetoro/Iluagba Ward 1 party executive committee. This decision followed an investigation by a disciplinary committee into Melaye’s recent …

The House of Representatives is taking steps to address the non-implementation of a presidential directive to remove universities and other tertiary institutions from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).  This issue was discussed during a meeting between the House Committee on University Education, led by Chairman Abubakar Fulata, …

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of the Aye Confraternity in the Ijoko area of Sango-Ota. The arrested suspects, identified as Olanide Balogun, Olamilekan Oyedele, Adeolu Olayinka and Abdulganiyu Azeez, were apprehended around 3:00 pm. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, made this …