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….Warns Stakeholders Against Patronizing Them The regulatory agency in the Pension Sector of Nigeria, the National Pension Commission, PenCOM for short, says it’s attention “has...

By David Lawani, Abuja As the race for the leadership of the 10th Senate heats up, a coalition of All Progressives Congress, APC, youth groups...

The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has inaugurated a taskforce for revenue monitoring, inspection and enforcement in the Council. Performing the...

The six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory have received the sum of N723,451,651while other stakeholders got the sum of N2,318,518,108.99bn amounting to N3,041,969,760.37billion...

The Federal Government has declared Friday 7th and Monday 10th April, 2023, which are Good Friday and Easter Monday, to be Public Holidays to mark...

Andrew Tarker, Abuja  In a clear move to curtail the rising proliferation of illegal estates, officials of FCT Administration yesterday raided and removed several estates in...

Andrew Tarker, Abuja  Workers in the FCT Administration have commendedthe FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello forall his efforts in improving the welfare and wellbeingof staff of the Administration. The workers made their feelings known at the 2023 1stquarter meeting between the management of the FCTAand the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC). Speaking on behalf of the workers, Chairman, JUAC,Comrade  Korede Matilukuro  described Malam Bello’sappointment as FCT Minister as one of the best thingsto have happened to staff and the Administration as awhole. He commended the Minister for the timeliness andsincerity with which he approached and handled allissues relating to staff welfare and the unions. Matilukuro especially commended the Minister forstaff promotions which were implemented when and asdue, prompt payment of all salaries and allowancesincluding arrears where applicable, consideration ofLocum staff for formal recruitment, provision of busesfor the unions as well as the recent release of grains forjunior staff. He also thanked the Minister once again for theallocation of a recreational and sports garden to theUnion and expressed hope that the Minister would findtime after retirement from public service to visit withstaff at the garden. Members of the union in the course of the meetingaccorded the Minister several standing ovations andsolidarity songs. Earlier in his opening remarks, the Minister hadcommended staff of the FCTA for their dedication andcommitment to duty which has improved servicedelivery in the FCT. He said improved staff performance was alsoacknowledged by SERVICOM with a letter ofcommendation to the Administration for excellence inservice delivery. He also disclosed plans for the inauguration of thevarious Boards of the FCTA over the coming week....

Nigeria’s Civil Society Organisations, Media Rights Agenda and International Press Centre, whose forte is the welfare of media practitioners, have in a joint statement, condemned the National Broadcasting...

Andrew Tarker, Abuja The Nigerian Police Boss Usman Alkali Baba has disobeyed court order of the Federal High Court Abuja by refusing to produce a...