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The Pension Reform Act 2014 provides that pensions should be increased after every five years or whenever there is an increase in the salaries of active workers. (This is the second of a three-part series) Essentially, the national policy on ageing is premised on the Nigerian constitution which guarantees the rights of everyone in Nigeria. The National Senior Citizens Centre …

All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuous Judiciary. – Andrew Jackson INTRODUCTION The above evergreen postulation of Andrew Jackson, a highly cerebral American lawyer, first class general, and statesman of repute, who served as the 7th President of the United States …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the final list of candidates that will contest the governorship and houses of assembly election in 28 states of the federation in the 2023 elections. In a statement signed on Wednesday by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, the list contained 18 political parties that fielded 837 …

The Obajana Cement was purportedly sold by the Kogi government to Dangote Cement in 2002, but the current administration questions the acquisition. The Kogi State House of Assembly Wednesday directed ordered the shutdown of a factory of Dangote Cement Plc situated at Obajana in the north-central state, saying the asset was not legitimately acquired by the firm. Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest …

…Fixes today for motion to stay execution of NIC judgement The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal yesterday urged the Federal Government and the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to further explore an out-of-court resolution of their dispute. Consequently, the appellate court in a unanimous decision by a three-man panel of Justices, deferred hearing …

Virologists and epidemiologists in the country have called on federal and state governments to strengthen public health surveillance across the borders and port services following the outbreak of the Sudan strain of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda. The experts, who spoke in separate interviews with The PUNCH called for increased awareness and urged that flights from areas where the virus …

• Adamu: Without governors, APC will lose in 2023• Bagudu: Release of campaign list unfortunate• Muslim-Muslim ticket: I won’t vote APC, says Onaiyekan• PFN: We can’t vote a candidate not sensitive to Nigeria’s unity• 2023: Nigeria can’t afford war, say Christian youths Just as it was with the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday when its meeting to mend …

•Restates ban on use of mobile phones during voting •Says parties can’t substitute, withdraw candidates unless by death, court ruling Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday disclosed that it will  deploy undercover security agents at polling units across the country as part of measures to curb vote buying and increase transparency in next year’s general elections. National Commissioner and Chairman Information and …

The train departed Abuja for Kaduna before it was attacked in a Kaduna community by the terrorists. Six months after terrorists kidnapped scores of people after attacking a train, the last batch of 23 hostages has been released. This was disclosed by Usman Yusuf, the secretary of a committee set up by the Chief of Defence Staff, Leo Irabor. PREMIUM …

Chief Mike  Ozekhome ,SAN, in this interview with ISE-OLUWA IGE, compares the nation’s judiciary during the First, Second and Third Republics with the current Fourth Republic and concludes that though it still rates best among the three arms of government, yet, it is high time the judiciary particularly the apex bench engaged in  urgent introspection and self-examination by revisiting some …