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A group of retired military personnel converged in Abuja on Wednesday to protest what they described as a disparity in their pension scheme and demanded a consequential adjustment. The veterans, carrying placards with different inscriptions as seen in a viral video seen by this newspaper, raised concerns about the exclusion of retirees from recent salary increments for military and paramilitary personnel. Vanguard newspaper reported that the pensioners converged near the Ministry of Defence in Area 10, Garki. In the viral video, security operatives, including police officers, soldiers and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), prevented the…
The United States Coast Guard has removed Nigeria from its Port Security Advisory, citing improvements in the country’s implementation of effective antiterrorism measures at its ports. The development lifts the Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels arriving in the United States from Nigerian ports. The policy takes effect on Wednesday, according to a notice issued in the U.S. Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Coast Guard. The CoE, which took effect on 25 June, 2014, required vessels destined for the United States that had called at designated Nigerian ports within their previous…
The federal government has urged Nigerians to dial 112 in emergencies requiring urgent medical assistance and has released state emergency call centre numbers. The National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS), in an update on Wednesday, said 112 serves as a central contact for emergency medical assistance. It said several states also had dedicated emergency call centre numbers to support faster responses to medical emergencies. According to NEMSAS, the emergency response system provides rapid response, professional care, and life-saving services, with first responders available 24 hours a day. The agency released emergency call centre numbers covering 35 states and…
Veteran actors Jide Kosoko and Yinka Quadri have explained why their ailing colleague, Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, cannot be moved from his current hospital despite receiving hundreds of offers of medical assistance. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Ogogo’s daughters, Kira and Haleemah, disclosed that doctors had diagnosed their father with stage-four cancer and appealed to Nigerians to help explore medical options, including traditional treatment, after the hospital allegedly refused to treat him. Following the appeal, several Nigerians, particularly in the comments sections of his daughters’ social media posts, offered to assist with his treatment. Some also recommended traditionalist homes and hospitals,…
Premier League clubs have strengthened their squads with several new signings ahead of the 2026/27 season, bringing a host of players to England for their first taste of top-flight football. Among the newcomers are highly rated young internationals, established players from European leagues and several exciting prospects who could make an immediate impact. Here are 10 new Premier League players to watch this season, as listed by the Premier League on Wednesday 1. Johan Manzambi – Aston Villa Swiss attacking midfielder Johan Manzambi joins Aston Villa from Freiburg after a breakthrough campaign. The 20-year-old impressed during the 2026 FIFA World…
Napoleon is master of EuropeOnly the British fleet stands before himCompute is now an asset classI see it is once again time to talk financial innovation. Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR are all working with Nvidia to put together $500 billion in financing to turn compute into an asset class.“This is really the first time that technology chips have become an investable asset class,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said to CNBC. “These are revenue-generating assets now. They’re productive, they’re long-lived, they’re fungible, they’re flexible.”“This is the very beginning, like what it was when I started in the…
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new regulatory proposal marks a significant step forward from a set of “inapt” crypto rules to clearer and more enforceable digital asset regulations, according to Commissioner Hester M. Peirce.A “whole generation has struggled with the SEC’s insistence” and the application of “a set of inapt rules to crypto,” but the SEC’s new crypto guidelines mark an important step toward “putting clear, sensible, enforceable rules in place for crypto offerings,” said Peirce in a statement released on Tuesday.SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins also praised the initiative and said that the agency’s prior enforcement-heavy approach has…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! As much as I wish summer would last forever, I’m so excited for fall. Part of the reason is all the clothing, and Walmart’s selection looks especially enticing. The retailer has quickly become a fashion mecca, and most of my wardrobe is made up of Walmart pieces (no joke!). Everything just looks luxe while staying wallet-friendly, and the cooler-weather options further prove the store is a can’t-miss when shopping for the months ahead. Whether you’re in need of a full…
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 foreigners deported from the US over the next year, with the first batch expected to arrive on Wednesday. The Minister of Information, Jerolinmek Piah, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. This is one of the biggest deals the US made with an African country since it began its clampdown on migration under President Donald Trump’s second term. PREMIUM TIMES reports that at least 14 African countries have made a deal to receive US deportees in the last year. This is out of 37 third-world countries worldwide. Last year, Eswatini received $5.1…
Nigerian interior designer and entrepreneur Ehi Ogbebor has denied claims that she has a history of dating married men, saying transport union leader Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, is the only married man she knowingly dated. Ms Ogbebor, who spoke on the Chude Podcast posted on YouTube on Tuesday, also reflected on her two failed marriages, her experience of domestic violence and the public scrutiny that has followed her relationships. The CEO of Sayaveth Interiors and Hotel challenged any woman who believes she took her husband to come forward, insisting that the perception that she habitually dates or…
