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Pension Contributors Withdraw N14.79bn As Job Losses Rise

About 26,458 workers who lost their jobs since the COVID-19 pandemic started taking its toll on the economy withdrew N14.79bn from their Retirement Savings Accounts in 10 months Records from the National Pension Commission have revealed that more job losers have continued to approach their Pension Funds Administrators to access parts of the funds in…

No Resumption Until Fg Pays Outstanding Salaries – Asuu

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday said it would not end the strike it embarked on until government paid all the salaries of its members it withheld.https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?guci=2.2.0.0.2.2.0.0&client=ca-pub-7100520867920565&output=html&h=170&slotname=2621603763&adk=832599109&adf=643899853&pi=t.ma~as.2621603763&w=678&fwrn=4&lmt=1607329793&rafmt=11&psa=1&format=678×170&url=https%3A%2F%2Fogtv.com.ng%2F2020%2F12%2F07%2Fno-resumption-until-fg-pays-withheld-salaries-asuu%2F&flash=0&wgl=1&tt_state=W3siaXNzdWVyT3JpZ2luIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9hZHNlcnZpY2UuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbSIsInN0YXRlIjowfSx7Imlzc3Vlck9yaWdpbiI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXR0ZXN0YXRpb24uYW5kcm9pZC5jb20iLCJzdGF0ZSI6MH1d&dt=1607329734597&bpp=65&bdt=3000&idt=58444&shv=r20201201&cbv=r20190131&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3Ded67e3500b3d6fd2-228bcbd863a600b6%3AT%3D1604395162%3ART%3D1604395162%3AS%3DALNI_MbP26pVK48uoWZRmRlUOyAXnaxeAA&prev_fmts=0x0%2C678x280%2C678x280&nras=1&correlator=8002212068552&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1996612968.1604395142&ga_sid=1607329735&ga_hid=1821733421&ga_fc=0&rplot=4&u_tz=60&u_his=3&u_java=0&u_h=800&u_w=1280&u_ah=800&u_aw=1280&u_cd=24&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&adx=116&ady=1347&biw=1261&bih=729&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=21068084&oid=3&pvsid=1977782979054132&pem=147&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fogtv.com.ng%2F&rx=0&eae=0&fc=1920&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1280%2C0%2C1280%2C800%2C1278%2C729&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CoeEbr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=8320&bc=31&ifi=2&uci=a!2&btvi=3&fsb=1&xpc=Cs3NA5scth&p=https%3A//ogtv.com.ng&dtd=58776 The President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, in a telephone interview with our correspondent in Lagos, said government should not expect the lecturers to resume without…

Agbani Darego, Husband Ishaya Danjuma Welcome Second Child

Reports making the rounds in Nigeria say former Miss World, Agbani Darego, and her husband Ishaya Danjuma welcome their second child. The Nigerian beauty queen who made history when she won Miss World in 2001, posted a message on her Instagram page on Friday 4 December 2020 with the caption “thankful”. Read also: Royal Princess:…

Apc Candidate, Tokunbo Abiru Declare Winner Of Lagos East Senatorial By-election

The APC Candidate Tokunbo Abiru has won the Lagos East Senatorial bye-election held on Saturday, 5th December. The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC declare Abiru winner with 89,204 votes while his closest challenger, PDP candidate Babatunde Gbadamosi got 11,257 votes. The Bye-election for the Lagos east senatorial district was conducted to replace the vacant seat created…

Napoli’s Stadium In San Paolo Renamed To Honour Maradona

(Reuters) – Italian side Napoli’s San Paolo stadium has been officially renamed the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium after the late Argentina striker who led them to their only two Serie A titles and the UEFA Cup, the city’s council said on Friday. Maradona died last week after suffering a heart attack at his home in…

Court Affirms Death Sentence For Maryam Sanda

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, affirm the conviction and death sentence that was handed to Maryam Sanda, daughter-inlaw to a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Mohammed Bello Haliru. The appellate court, in a unanimous judgement by a three-man panel of Justices led by Justice Stephen Adah, said it…

Dapo Abiodun Hands-out N339 Billion Budget To Ogun State Assembly

The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, presented the N339 billion budget for 2021 tagged “Budget of Recovery and Sustainability,” to the Ogun State House of Assembly. This was disclosed by the Governor on his twitter account on Wednesday after he presented the budget proposal to the House. He added that the budget will remain focused on…

Leadership Newspaper Editorial: Patriotism At Its Best – Michael Ogueke

Nigerians have commended the Leadership Newspaper’s Editorial on CNN #Endsars misadventure as patriotism at its highest level. Many described it as exuding a high level of nationalism. Among Nigerians who have hailed the Editorial is no less a person than the Chairman/Head Board of Trustees Renaissance for New Consciousness (RINC), Mr Michael Ogueke, who described…

Forex Liquidity Presents Risks To Nigerian Banks’ Ratings – Fitch

Fitch Ratings has said foreign currency liquidity presents a significant risk to Nigerian banks’ ratings. The international rating organisation said this in its report on Tuesday entitled ‘Fitch Ratings sees gradual recovery for African banks in 2021’. Part of the report read, “Foreign-currency liquidity risks have not materialised, particularly in Nigeria but present a significant…