By Seun Ibiyemi The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the National Pension Commission (PenCom) have recovered more than ₦3 billion in unremitted pension contributions from defaulting employers as part of ongoing efforts to enforce compliance with the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014. The recovery was disclosed in a statement issued…
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has concluded the review of the remuneration package for political and public office holders and forwarded its recommendations to President Bola Tinubu for consideration. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Head of Information and Public Relations Unit, Maryam Yusuf, following a…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Presidency has dismissed claims by Adeyemi Adeniyi Matthew that he was appointed Director-General of a Presidential Economic Advisory Council, insisting that the agency he purportedly headed never existed and describing him as an impostor facing prosecution for alleged forgery and impersonation. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted nine containers loaded with illicit narcotic drugs, expired pharmaceuticals and unregistered medicines with a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦53.39 billion at the Apapa Area Command, marking one of the agency’s biggest anti-smuggling operations in recent times. Speaking during the formal handover of the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has presented a Permanent Operating Licence to the Lagos State Government, formally authorising the operation of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line on the shared federal rail corridor. Speaking at the licence presentation ceremony in Lagos on Tuesday, the Managing Director of the NRC, Dr….
By Seun Ibiyemi The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has called on residents to actively participate in the monthly environmental sanitation exercise scheduled for Saturday across Lagos State. In a statement issued on Friday, Dauda urged residents, traders, market men and women, youths and community leaders to take part…
…Tightens measures against illicit trafficking By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a drug-free and safe railway system, declaring zero tolerance for drug abuse and the trafficking of illicit substances across its train corridors and operational facilities. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the corporation, Dr. Kayode…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has called for stronger partnerships with the European Union, development finance institutions and private investors to accelerate the decarbonisation of Nigeria’s railway sector and drive sustainable transportation. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, made the call while speaking at the 10th…
No fewer than eight persons, including an infant girl, have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a three-storey shopping complex in the Alakija area along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Thursday. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said 26 other victims were rescued alive from the rubble as emergency responders continued intensive search and…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Senate on Wednesday took a decisive step toward restructuring Nigeria’s security framework by passing the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking the establishment of state police across the federation. The landmark legislation, considered one of the most significant constitutional reforms in recent years, secured the support of more than two-thirds of senators following…
