…and the Personal Pension Plan would help extend coverage to informal-sector workers.She warned employers against deducting contributions without remitting them to workers’ Retirement Savings Accounts, describing the practice as a breach of trust and the law.Cumulative recoveries from defaulting employers reached ₦36.6…

…restoring blanket petrol subsidy, urging the Federal Government to channel support towards vulnerable citizens as rising energy costs put pressure on households. The Director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, Rodrigo Valdés, gave the advice on Wednesday while responding to a question about calls for the return of…

The Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa has warned that up to 40 per cent of African smallholder cocoa farmers could be excluded from the European market because they cannot meet compliance requirements under the European Union Deforestation Regulation. The Global President of COCEFAAA, Adeola Adegoke, raised…

…with the affected women, the management apologised for the incident and said it was unaware of any policy restricting antenatal registration to 45 patients per week. A hospital official told the women: “We are very sorry for what happened here today. “We only ask our women to come early so we can finish early. We didn’…

…out to the IPO who handled the matter and she said they concluded the matter and forwarded to the office of the DPP for legal advice. "I called her dad and he said he is not interested in the matter, the case caused problems btw them and he has since married another wife and still living with the new wife at the cathed…

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has warned Nigeria against restoring broad petrol subsidy. According to TheCable, the IMF instead recommended targeted support for vulnerable households to cushion the impact of rising energy costs. The international financial body said blanket petrol subsidies were expensive, ofte…

…of a prophecy about his future before his imprisonment and recalls his experience afterwards. Photo: babaijesha_officialIjesha: A new chapter after prisonSince his release, the Yoruba actor has been vocal about what he describes as a fresh start.In a moment that surprised many, he announced in June that he had quietly…

…streamer, who had earlier made headlines over his August wedding and [a viral post warning guests against attending without aso-ebi, continues to generate buzz with his candid personality. His willingness to share personal details so openly has become a defining part of his public persona.The confession has since divid…

…dispute on July 27. Charges were filed on August 28, and a judge issued an arrest warrant on September 10. Hall was arrested later that month and ordered to stay away from Palafox. A representative for Hall denied the allegations."These allegations are false, and we look forward to the facts coming out in court. We wil…

…as BOSYA, and Facebook to solicit ransom payments from victims' families for onward transmission to terrorists.According to the charge, the alleged transactions resulted in a loss of ₦1.8 million to the hostage's family. Kaigama was also accused of mobilising members of affected communities to protest against Senator A…

…risk *Calls for adequate capital, liquidity buffers, timely recognition of bad loans *Warns AI market correction could trigger wider global financial instability By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor, in Bangkok, Thailand The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigerian authorities to strengthen regulatory safeg…

…strengthening crop protection and expanding access to agricultural credit. She warned that climate pressures were worsening production challenges, particularly in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, where drought and cocoa swollen shoot virus disease were occurring simultaneously. The researcher also called on African policymaker…

…something important: customers may forgive many things, but they increasingly reward businesses that make their lives easier. But there is a warning; the e-commerce success story does not mean Nigeria has solved its customer-service problem. The NCSI and WAACSP are urging organisations to focus on trust-building, faste…

…The NAF said the investigation would follow established aviation safety procedures, warning against drawing conclusions about the cause of the crash before the process was completed. The service also announced a dedicated helpline at its headquarters, under the Office of the Directorate of Veterans Affairs, to provide…

…she did not initially plan to study Botany but chose to embrace the course and work towards a first-class degreeGaniyat opened up to Legit.ng about the self-doubt and pressure she faced in her final year as she chased the academic result she wantedPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will…

…Court of Appeal in Ilorin dismissed the criminal defamation and cyberbullying case the Kwara State Government filed against former Senate President Bukola SarakiThe appellate court ruled that Saraki's comments questioning Governor AbdulRazaq's educational qualifications did not meet the legal threshold for criminal cha…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested one Victor Barry, 22, over the alleged trafficking of a 17-year-old girl from Amoyo, to Mali under the pretext of securing employment for her in Senegal. The spokesperson for the command, ASC I Ayoola Michael Shola, disclosed this i…

…and Facebook to the family of the victims, requesting them to pay ransom to you for onward transmission to the terrorists. As a result of receiving your messages and relying on them, the family of the victim suffered damages or loss amounting to over N1.8 million, contrary to and punishable under Section 14(2) of the C…

…attack on Andamin town. “A joint team of military personnel and hunters mobilised towards the area to prevent the suspected attack but encountered the armed men along the way, leading to a fierce exchange of gunfire,” the statement said. It added that Ciroma was shot in the leg during the confrontation and reportedly l…

Eniola Sulyman-Yusuf, the elder sister of the Attorney-General of Kwara State, Ibrahim Sulyman, has celebrated her brother’s conferment as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in an emotional post late Monday. Sulyman was among the 68 legal practitioners sworn in as Senior Advocates of Nigeria by the Chief Justice of Nigeria,…

…coach Jo Bonfrere has claimed that he has yet to receive his Olympic gold medal or reward for helping Nigeria win the men's football event at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Bonfrere made the claim during an interview with CreativeLordTV in Ebonyi State, where he visited for the opening of Chief Agueze's country home on Sat…

MI5 Director-General Sir Ken McCallum has warned that terrorists are seeking to use artificial intelligence to improve attack planning, including through AI-enabled drones.In his annual speech at the Security Service's Thames House headquarters in London, McCallum said MI5 had "caught terrorists seeking to exploit AI t…

…Marc Shaiman on projects including Hairspray, Team America* and the 76th Annual Academy Awards. His Grammy nomination came from his work on the *Hairspray* film soundtrack.Beyond that, Piane scored and contributed original songs to films including Sorority Row, Making The Boys and Pretty Ugly People.His writing credits…

…experience. Xulu also criticised the generalisation of incidents through media reports, warning that misinformation and fake news could distort perceptions of South Africans. She cited South Africa’s national anthem, which begins with an appeal for God to bless Africa, as a reflection of the country’s recognition of th…

…vehicles around the Sango area, in the same local government area, before heading towards the Agodi Gardens, where the trailer reportedly rammed into a motorcycle, killing the corps member on the spot. One of the eyewitnesses said, “The articulated vehicle had been involved in multiple collisions around Sango before th…