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Dr. Akin Olaniyan

PenCom Seeks Lagos Support for Broader Pension Increases

PenCom Seeks Lagos Support for Broader Pension Increases

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has called on Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to extend periodic pension increases to retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The Director-General of PenCom, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, made the…

‘We Live on Credit’: Council Staff Struggle as Minimum Wage Delay Bites

‘We Live on Credit’: Council Staff Struggle as Minimum Wage Delay Bites

Some staff members of the Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed frustration over the hardship caused by the ongoing strike over delayed implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage. In separate…

Kebbi Releases N1.13bn for Gratuities, Death Benefits of 459 Retired, Deceased Workers

Kebbi Releases N1.13bn for Gratuities, Death Benefits of 459 Retired, Deceased Workers

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has approved the release of N1.13 billion for the payment of gratuities and death benefits to 459 retired and deceased workers across the state. The approval was disclosed in…

New ASCON DG Assumes Office, Seeks Staff Collaboration

New ASCON DG Assumes Office, Seeks Staff Collaboration

Mrs. Funke Adepoju has officially assumed office as the Director-General of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), pledging to lead with transparency, humility, and vision. She arrived at ASCON’s Topo campus in Badagry on…

SSANU Decries Salary Delays, Warns of Labour Action

SSANU Decries Salary Delays, Warns of Labour Action

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has expressed serious concern over persistent delays in salary payments since the union’s migration from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) to the Government Integrated…

Retirement Fears? Financial Planning Is the Antidote, Says NAICOM

Retirement Fears? Financial Planning Is the Antidote, Says NAICOM

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has emphasised the need for long-term financial planning and effective risk management to ensure a stable retirement amid Nigeria’s challenging economic climate. Speaking at the 2025 Inspenonline Retirement Summit in…

Soludo Targets One Million Tech-Savvy Youths in Digital Skills Push

Soludo Targets One Million Tech-Savvy Youths in Digital Skills Push

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, has launched the “1 Million Anambra Digital Tribe” (1MADT) initiative, aimed at equipping over one million residents and indigenes with globally relevant digital skills. The programme, delivered through the…

Lagos Targets 1,000 Indigenes for Army Recruitment Drive

Lagos Targets 1,000 Indigenes for Army Recruitment Drive

The Lagos State Government has announced its target of securing at least 1,000 applications from indigenes for recruitment into the Nigerian Army’s ongoing 89 Regular Recruits Intake for Trades and Non-Tradesmen and Women. Secretary to…

SMEDAN Creates Over 90,000 Jobs in First Quarter of 2025

SMEDAN Creates Over 90,000 Jobs in First Quarter of 2025

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) says it facilitated the creation of over 90,160 jobs and supported 116,661 entrepreneurs nationwide in the first quarter of 2025. Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr. Charles…

FG Trains 200,000 Nigerians in AI, Charts Path for Inclusive Tech Strategy

FG Trains 200,000 Nigerians in AI, Charts Path for Inclusive Tech Strategy

The Federal Government has trained no fewer than 200,000 Nigerians in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies as part of efforts to develop a digitally skilled workforce. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief…