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The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate says it has paid more than N1tn in monthly pensions to over 200,000 retirees under the Federal Government’s Defined Benefit Scheme since 2015. The Director of Corporate Services at PTAD, Kabiru Yusuf, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday while presenting a paper at a one-day training workshop for pension correspondents and online editors. He said PTAD had “paid a total of about N1.002tn as… Read the full article here
The 12 groups for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026 following Friday’s draw in Washington: Group A Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, a qualifier Group B Canada, a qualifier, Qatar, Switzerland Group C Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland Group D United States, Paraguay, Australia, a qualifier Group E Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador Group F Netherlands, Japan, a qualifier, Tunisia… Read the full article here
The 12 groups for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026 following Friday’s draw in Washington: Group A Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, a qualifier Group B Canada, a qualifier, Qatar, Switzerland Group C Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland Group D United States, Paraguay, Australia, a qualifier Group E Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador Group F Netherlands, Japan, a qualifier, Tunisia… Read the full article here
It’s been well established that the Trump Phone doesn’t exist. But that isn’t the only phone Trump Mobile sells. It also offers a range of refurbished Apple and Samsung handsets that you can buy right now. You really shouldn’t though.I was relieved reading Allison’s coverage over the last two weeks to discover that not everything about Trump Mobile is a scam. It may have taken her a couple weeks to actually get a SIM card, but once it arrived it did work just fine — it’s… Read the full article here
Cryptocurrency markets saw another week of consolidation following last week’s long-awaited market recovery.While Bitcoin (BTC) remained above the key $90,000 psychological level, investor sentiment continued to be dominated by “fear,” with a marginal improvement from 20 to 25 within the week, according to CoinMarketCap’s Fear & Greed index.In the wider crypto space, the Ether (ETH) treasury trade appears to be unwinding, as the monthly acquisitions by Ethereum digital asset… Read the full article here
Elizabeth Olsen found her dream eternity with husband Robbie Arnett. “I didn’t know I’d even want to get married or have kids [before I met him],” Olsen, 36, said on the Thursday, December 4, episode of the “Dear Chelsea” podcast. “I was actually renovating a house when we first started dating. I realized six months in that we’ll probably move into this house together and wanted him to be a part of making choices, so it didn’t feel like my… Read the full article here
The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has promised to endow a prize at the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) in honour of its late treasurer, Rafat Idris Salami. In a statement on Friday, IPI Nigeria said the prize to be endowed will be to instil in students of the institution the values that the late treasurer stood for. The President of the body, Musikilu Mojeed, confirmed the decision during the opening ceremony of the 2025 IPI Nigeria Conference and Annual… Read the full article here
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw ceremony held in Washington D.C., an honour FIFA President Gianni Infantino said recognises Trump’s contributions to preventing global conflict and advancing the growth of world football. The award, presented with a large trophy and a commemorative medal, immediately ignited debate over whether FIFA was venturing too deeply into political territory. Speaking… Read the full article here
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has confirmed the official defection of 17 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC. State APC Chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent, saying he personally witnessed the development during Friday’s plenary session. According to him, the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, who is among the defectors, formally announced… Read the full article here
A road traffic crash involving an 18-seater bus has injured seven passengers along the Damaturu–Maiduguri highway. The incident, which occurred on Friday, was said to have been caused by a tyre burst, leading the vehicle to crash. Yobe Emergency Medical Ambulance Services, YEMABUS, confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its Information and Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Waziri, and made available to newsmen in Damaturu. According to the statement, upon… Read the full article here
