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FLASH: Tinubu Increases Retirees’ Monthly Pension By 1.173% After 21 Years 

The Nigerian government, through the National Pension Commission, has approved a 1,173 percent increment for Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) retirees after nearly 21 years of protest. PenCom disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the 2,116 NSITF retirees will get a monthly pension of N159.95 million, up from N12.56 million. Similarly, the retirees…

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Tinubu’s Turkey Visit: CDS, Air Chief Inspect Defence Systems At ASELSAN

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, and the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, have visited ASELSAN, TĂĽrkiye’s leading defence electronics company, as Nigeria explores areas of military cooperation and technology partnership. This was stated by security consultant and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a statement on his…

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We Won’t Accept Compromised Elections In 2027 – Sharia Council Tells INEC

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has declared that it would not recognise or legitimise elections conducted under conditions it considered compromised, warning that the credibility of Nigeria’s democratic process must be protected, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The position was made known at the Council’s Annual Pre-Ramadan Lecture and General Assembly, attended…

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Reps Fume As Agriculture Funds Records Vanish; Auditor-General, Ministers Summoned

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee probing agricultural subsidies, intervention funds, grants and aids has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation as well as the Ministers of Finance and Agriculture over what it described as serious accountability lapses in funds allocated to the sector between 2015 and 2025. The summons came after the committee expressed…

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Gov. Yusuf Told To Pursue Corruption Charges Against Ganduje Despite Realignment

A prominent Kano-based lawyer, Abba Hikima, has called on the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, to ensure that corruption cases against his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and his close associates are fully pursued. Mr Hikima, a rights advocate, fears that several pending cases of alleged financial impropriety and unlawful acquisition of public assets could be quietly…

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