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The payment, announced today by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, covers outstanding liabilities owed to pensioners of the defunct Nigerian Telecommunications Limited, NITEL Mobile Telecommunications Limited, MTEL Power Holding Company of Nigeria, Assurance Bank, NICON and the defunct People’s Bank of Nigeria.

The appeal was made by the Special Assistant to the President on Climate Change Matters, YUSSUF KELANI, who said the recent flooding in Lagos and other parts of the country should serve as a wake-up call for governments, communities and citizens to prioritise disaster preparedness and climate resilience.

In a statement issued yesterday by the Commission's Director of Corporate Affairs, ONDAJE IJAGWU, the FCCPC said its ongoing surveillance of the downstream petroleum sector showed that reductions in gantry and retail prices have not matched the significant drop in international crude oil prices.

He maintained that the developmental achievements recorded under the APC would further boost the party’s prospects and position it to win the presidential, National Assemblies, governorship and State Assembly elections in 2027.

President TINUBU further stressed that the project is part of a wider infrastructure renewal programme that has delivered major transportation projects across the FCT.

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed an explosion believed to have been caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the Shoe Materials Market in Mushin, Lagos, leaving one person injured. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, FATAI TIJANI, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the scene of the incident, revealed that the suspected explosive device had been concealed beneath the passenger side of a vehicle and detonated when the vehicle was […]

Reacting to the outcome, MBAH described the result as a statement victory, noting that the people of the senatorial district had not only chosen quality representation but had also demonstrated strong support for the APC.

The event will mark Nigeria’s first Climate Investment Summit, scheduled to take place from tomorrow, June 23 to 26, 2026, as the country prepares to assume the presidency of GLOBE International.

The refinery announced that the new gantry price is now 1,175 naira per litre, down from 1,250 naira per litre, with the new rate taking effect from midnight yesterday, while the coastal price per metric tonne was also reduced.