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The House of Representatives Committee on Pensions, led by Chairman Husseini Mohammed Jallo, has announced plans for a comprehensive amendment to the Pension Reform Act, aiming to modernize the law and address issues affecting Nigerian retirees. Speaking to the press in Abuja, Jallo highlighted the need for updates to the …

An Abuja High Court has adjourned until November 11 the hearing of a motion filed by former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, contesting the court’s jurisdiction in a N27 billion fraud case against him. Ishaku, alongside former Permanent Secretary of the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, …

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed N11 billion in student loans over the past six months, benefitting 90,000 students nationwide. The NELFUND’s Managing Director, Dr. Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this during an oversight visit by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, chaired by Senator Muntari Dandutse, in …

Tragedy hit Orlu International Market in Imo State on Tuesday as an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated, leading to the death of two individuals and injuring several others. The explosion caused panic, with people scrambling for safety amid the chaos, resulting in additional injuries. A witness at the scene described …