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The federal government has cleared N39.6 billion in outstanding pension arrears, settling longstanding liabilities owed to more than 24,000 retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). The payment, announced on Friday, covers pension obligations inherited from defunct public enterprises and financial institutions, bringing relief to thousands of pensioners who had waited years for their entitlements. The development was disclosed during a meeting between the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Tolulope Odunaiya, according to a statement issued by the ministry’s Head of Information and…
Former NBA President, Abubakar Mahmoud. Photo: Legal Naija. A week ago, the ancient city of Kano witnessed a colourful spectacle as one of Nigeria’s most respected legal minds, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud (SAN), was turbaned with the traditional title of Garkuwan Kano by Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. The event was held at the emir’s Gidan Rumfa palace. The Garkuwa title is one of the most prestigious honours in the Kano Emirate. Historically, it is one of the most important titles in the Emirate titles in the emirate’s system of honour, recognising individuals who serve as protectors of the community, moral and…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday gave President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum to order what he described as a transparent, comprehensive and independent investigation into the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. Atiku warned that failure to do so would deepen public suspicion that influential figures within government may have benefited from the alleged fraud and that Nigerians seeking public sector appointments may have fallen victim to a racket allegedly operating under official protection. The opposition leader’s intervention comes amid growing controversy over the purported government agency after…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reportedly backed a containment strategy for digital assets to shield banks and other financial institutions from exposure to crypto and privately issued stablecoins, as lawmakers prepare a report on the country’s digital asset policy. According to a report by The Economic Times, RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain and Executive Director P. Vasudevan presented the central bank’s position to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance on Thursday. In a background note submitted to the panel, the RBI reportedly said prohibition remained a recognized policy option and recommended preventing the use of crypto in payments and settlements…
As all eyes remain on New York City’s Madison Square Garden, where Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly tying the knot this weekend, Blake Lively was spotted well away from the action. In photos published by TMZ on Thursday, July 2, Lively, 38 and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, 49, were snapped in Lake Placid, New York. The images show Lively and Reynolds in upstate New York, nearly 300 miles away from MSG, as they cheered on their daughter Betty, 6, at a horse show at a local farm. (In addition to Betty, Lively and Reynolds also share daughters James,…
Since the Nigerian government announced that it didn’t create or appoint a Director-General for a Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) that operated at the federal secretariat for months in 2025, Nigerians have wondered what happened at the organisation, who worked there, and what the agency’s inner workings were like. Adeniyi Adeyemi, whom the government accused of forging his own appointment letter as the ‘DG’ of the agency, as well as other letters of approval, has denied the allegations and said he would prove his innocence in court. He has accused Femi Gbajabiamila, the chief of staff to President Bola…
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it has disposed of 57 cartons of unapproved transgenic hybrid cotton seeds weighing approximately 950 kilograms as part of efforts to enforce Nigeria’s biosafety regulations. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, saying the disposal was carried out in line with its statutory mandate to ensure compliance with Nigeria’s biosafety laws, regulations and approved procedures governing modern biotechnology activities. “The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has carried out the regulatory disposal of 57 cartons of transgenic hybrid cotton seeds weighing approximately 950 kilograms, in line with its statutory mandate to…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the international hantavirus outbreak linked to the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius officially over after the last identified contact completed quarantine, tested negative and returned home. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced the development on Thursday, saying no new cases had been reported since 25 May. “Today, the final contact of a person exposed to hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius completed their quarantine period, tested negative and returned home,” he said. “No further cases have been reported since 25 May. We are therefore very pleased to say that WHO considers the outbreak…
Tokunbo,Nollywood actor Olanrewaju “Baba Ijesha” James has claimed that the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, conferred a chieftaincy title on him during a visit to the monarch’s palace. The actor made the claim in a Facebook post on Wednesday, where he shared photographs of himself and his wife, fashion entrepreneur Abiodun Tokunbo, alongside the Ooni. The comic actor shared the photographs of himself and his wife, fashion entrepreneur Abiodun Tokunbo, CEO of Luminee Couture, taken alongside Mr Ogunwusi during a courtesy visit to the palace. According to Baba Ijesha, the Ooni bestowed on him the title of Baba Awada Konge…
Barely one week after emerging from one of the most controversial fixtures in this year’s Nationwide League One (NLO) playoffs, Yewa FC Academy will begin another decisive chapter in its quest for promotion to the Nigeria National League (NNL). The Ogun State based-club has been drawn alongside Ijebu United FC, Adeyemi FC and Dokkal Khairu FC in the South-West 2 Promotional Playoffs scheduled for 10 to 14 July at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium in Ado-Ekiti. Yewa will open its campaign against Ijebu United on 10 July before taking on Adeyemi FC two days later. The club will conclude the round-robin…
