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Dr. Akin Olaniyan

Zaria Polytechnic Unions Threaten Strike Over Salary, Retirement Age Demands

Zaria Polytechnic Unions Threaten Strike Over Salary, Retirement Age Demands

Staff unions at Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State, under the umbrella of the Joint Action Committee, have issued a two-week ultimatum to the state government to meet their long-standing demands or face industrial action.…

Tinubu Hailed for Clearing ₦758bn Pension Arrears, Reinvigorating Retirement System

Tinubu Hailed for Clearing ₦758bn Pension Arrears, Reinvigorating Retirement System

The Contributory Pension and Happy Retirement Advocacy (COPEHRA) has applauded President Bola Tinubu for his transformative leadership in Nigeria’s pension sector over the past two years. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…

Still Waiting: Retired Workers Decry Bureaucratic Delays in NHF Payments

Still Waiting: Retired Workers Decry Bureaucratic Delays in NHF Payments

Retirees across Yobe, Adamawa, and Borno states have expressed frustration over the prolonged delays in receiving their National Housing Fund (NHF) refunds, citing financial hardship and lack of communication from the Federal Mortgage Bank of…

FCT Teachers’ Strike: Wike Calls on National Assembly to Hold Council Chairmen Accountable

FCT Teachers’ Strike: Wike Calls on National Assembly to Hold Council Chairmen Accountable

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has called on the National Assembly to intensify oversight of the territory’s area councils amid an ongoing strike by primary school teachers and council…

Otti Clears ₦40bn Salary, Pension Arrears, Vows Continued Reforms in Abia

Otti Clears ₦40bn Salary, Pension Arrears, Vows Continued Reforms in Abia

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has revealed that his administration has spent over ₦40 billion in the past two years to clear salary and pension arrears, as part of ongoing efforts to restore the…

SMEDAN Mobilises N11bn, Creates 100,000 Jobs in Two Years Under Tinubu’s Agenda

SMEDAN Mobilises N11bn, Creates 100,000 Jobs in Two Years Under Tinubu’s Agenda

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has mobilised over N11 billion in financial support for small businesses in the past two years. It has also facilitated the creation of more than…

Zulum Pays N4.5bn in Gratuities, Clears Backlog for Retired Borno Officials

Zulum Pays N4.5bn in Gratuities, Clears Backlog for Retired Borno Officials

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has disbursed N4.5 billion in gratuities and other entitlements to civil servants over the past year. This was disclosed by the governor’s spokesperson, Mr. Dauda Iliya, during an interview…

FG Begins Payment of N175,000 Wage Arrears, Abuja Workers Unhappy with Instalments

FG Begins Payment of N175,000 Wage Arrears, Abuja Workers Unhappy with Instalments

Federal civil servants in Abuja have expressed frustration over the Federal Government’s decision to stagger the payment of the N175,000 wage award arrears, rather than disbursing the full amount at once. The arrears—accrued from the…

720 Adolescents Trained in Shoemaking, Bag-Making Graduate in Zaria

720 Adolescents Trained in Shoemaking, Bag-Making Graduate in Zaria

A total of 720 out-of-school adolescents – 360 boys and 360 girls – have successfully completed a two-month vocational training programme in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, acquiring practical skills in shoemaking and…

FrieslandCampina WAMCO Names Yinka Sanni as New Board Chairman

FrieslandCampina WAMCO Names Yinka Sanni as New Board Chairman

FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Yinka Sanni as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective 8 May 2025. The announcement, made by Managing Director Roger Adou and signed by…