PTAD SETTLES N9.47 BILLION PHCN PENSION ARREARS
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, has fully settled outstanding arrears owed to Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, pensioners.
DATAPRO LAUNCHES AI-DRIVEN KYC PLATFORM TO CURB FRAUD
DataPro, a risk-management and credit-rating firm, has launched an Artificial Intelligence-driven Know Your Customer, KYC, and background-verification platform.
SMEDAN, EFCC TO DEEPEN COLLABORATION ON YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, CYBERSECURITY
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are to deepen collaboration on youth empowerment, cybersecurity and responsible entrepreneurship.
ART MINISTER MUSAWA MOURNS NOLLYWOOD LEGEND OLU JACOBS AT 84
The Federal Government has mourned the passing of Nollywood legend, Sir Olu Jacobs, who died on Wednesday at the age of 84.
TEGBE COMMISSIONS 3MW SOLAR HYBRID POWER PLANT AT YAKUBU GOWON UNIVERSITY
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has commissioned a 3MW captive solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja, to provide stable and cleaner electricity to the institution’s 58,726 students.
BAGUDU URGES APPOINTEES TO EXPLAIN REFORMS TO NIGERIANS
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, has urged federal appointees to better understand government reforms and explain them to Nigerians at the grassroots.
GOVERNMENT WILL GET POWER RIGHT IN MY LIFETIME – TEGBE
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has promised to take all federal universities off the national grid within six months and power them with solar energy.
PENCOM EXTENDS ONLINE PENSION VERIFICATION EXERCISE TO DECEMBER 2026
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has extended the deadline for the ongoing mandatory One-Time Online Verification and Enrolment Exercise for employees of treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) entitled to accrued pension rights to December 31, 2026.
CAC SEEKS HARMONISED NATIONAL BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REGISTER
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has called for the harmonisation and centralisation of Nigeria’s beneficial ownership information to strengthen transparency, accountability and the fight against illicit financial activities.
FG BACKS MYCITYAPP LAUNCH OF 100-DAY TOURISM CALENDAR TO DRIVE $100BN ECONOMIC GROWTH
The Federal Government has backed the launch of MyCityApp, a Nigerian city discovery and tourism platform designed to aggregate festivals, concerts and lifestyle experiences into a single digital calendar.