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The Federal government through the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, has disbursed N3.9 billion in arrears to 91,146 eligible pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme, DBS. The payment was part …

Twenty-eight state governments operating under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) owe a combined N626.81 billion in unpaid pensions and gratuities, according to the 2025 State of States report released by …

Egypt and Saudi Arabia stressed the need on Friday for a ceasefire in Sudan and the full implementation of the Gaza agreement. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke on the …

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the South Ethiopia Region, the first of its kind in the country, following laboratory testing of samples …

Panthers of Gabon head coach Thierry Mouyouma has reflected on his team’s defeat to the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Mouyouma’s side fell 4-1 to the Super Eagles in their 2026 …

Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have intensified operations across the country, neutralising scores of terrorists, rescuing 67 kidnapped victims, and arresting 94 criminal suspects within two weeks. The …

The Ibadan Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday warned that a full-scale strike may be imminent. It cited what it described as the federal government’s …

Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) on Thursday took copyright compliance checks to some Abuja markets and schools to clampdown on piracy in the country. The Commission said the purpose of  copyright compliance …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, has destroyed 52,481 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs seized from different parts of the state. The destruction exercise, held at …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said four people have died so far in overnight strikes by Russia, with Kyiv the primary target, and dozens more were wounded, including children and a …