FG disburses N5.12bn pension arrears to 90,689 DBS Pensioners

THE Federal Government assurance to clear outstanding pension liabilities as funds are disbursed N5.12 billion pension Arrears to 90,689 Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) pensioners under Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD). This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Mr Olugbenga Ajayi, Head of Corporate Communications of …

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Johnson Adenola assumes duty as AIG Zone 16, Yenagoa

Johnson Adenola has assumed duty as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police(AIG), Zone 16  which comprises of Rivers and Bayelsa. A statement issued on Monday by spokesperson for the zone, SP Gunn Emonena, explained that Adenola takes over from AIG Tolani Alausa, who retired recently. Zone 16 Police Command has its …

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Court dissolves marriage on couple’s agreement

AN Area Court sitting in Centre-igboro, Ilorin on Monday dissolved the Islamic marriage between Sikirat and Abdul Zakariyau  based on mutual agreement. Delivering a ruling, the presiding Judge, Mr Toyin Aluko said that since the two parties had conceded to divorce, there was no need to drag the issue. Aluko …

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TETFund trains 1,000 students, 15 staff in Sa’adu Zungur University

THE Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) on Monday trained 1,000 students and 15 staff members of Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), Bauchi, on career development. Speaking at the event, Prof. Fatimah Tahir, Vice Chancellor of the university  said that the training reflected the  institution’s commitment to preparing students for both academic …

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NEMA distributes relief material to windstorm victims in A’Ibom

THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday distributed relief items to windstorm victims in Ukanafun/Oruk Anam federal constituency of Akwa Ibom, under the Federal Government Special Intervention Programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that items distributed included; 300 bags of rice (25kg), 300 bags of garri (25kg) …

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Police detain 8 over alleged removal of teen’s scrotum in Osun

THE Police Command in Osun says it has detained eight suspects for prosecution over the alleged mutilation of a 16-year-old boy’s scrotum in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area. The command’s Spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, made this known in a statement on Monday, in Osogbo. Ojelabi said three of the suspects, …

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Over 1.9m Nigerians applied for Paramilitary Recruitment – CDCFIB

THE Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has revealed that a total of 1.91 million job seekers has applied for various positions in the paramilitary agencies in the current exercise. This was revealed in a data made available on the board’s recruitment website, https://recruitment.cdcfib.gov.ng/ on Monday. The News Agency …

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