Premium Pension Limited is facing a major legal challenge as 70 dismissed workers take the company to court, accusing it of wrongful termination and withholding statutory benefits. The former employees filed a suit at the National Industrial Court in Abuja, claiming they were dismissed without reason and in violation of their contractual rights. They allege…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), says it is partnering with the Federal Government to deliver impactful extension services to smallholder farmers in Nigeria. The partnership also seeks to improve livelihoods, productivity, profitability and market access to smallholder farmers in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari stated…
President Bola Tinubu has appealed for restraint and “a deeper sense of patriotism” in the industrial dispute between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, Tinubu urged both labour and the private sector to…
The Etsu of Kwali, Mr Luka Nizassan III, has commended the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for his efforts in stabilising security within the FCT and its surrounding areas. Nizassan made the remarks in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He highlighted that the improvement in security, especially in…
The governor of Washington state in the north-western United States has activated some members of the National Guard to be on stand-by in case of election-related unrest. “This is a purely precautionary measure,” a statement from Governor Jay Inslee’s office said on Friday. A ballot drop box for early voting was set on fire with…
Pope Francis remains in a “critical” condition, but “has not presented any further respiratory crises”, the Vatican said in a statement on Sunday. He was still receiving high-flow oxygen therapy and had undergone blood transfusions. Blood tests also showed he had “initial, mild, renal insufficiency” – a kidney problem – that is “currently under control”,…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), on Wednesday said that the the national grid collapsed at about 11.23 a.m. The company made this known on its verified twitter handle in Abuja. It said; ”please be informed that the power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid at…
The Nigerian Senate has urged President Bola Tinubu to honour the memory of former President Muhammadu Buhari by naming a national monument after him, describing the late statesman as a pillar of integrity, discipline, and democratic commitment. The appeal was made during Wednesday’s plenary, following a motion tabled by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central),…
Gov Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has said that he was not under any illusions that the task ahead of his administration was going to be easy. Aiyedatiwa said this on Monday in Akure at his inauguration as the governor, but expressed confidence that with the continued support and cooperation of the people of the…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, officially launched the inaugural Liquefied to Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) hub in North-east Nigeria yesterday, highlighting the power of public-private partnerships in furthering the federal government’s ‘Decade of Gas’ initiative. During the event held in Yola, Adamawa State, Ekpo stressed that the Greenville LNG project…
