Military veterans on Tuesday blocked the entrance to the Military Pensions Board office in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, over concerns about the formula adopted for adjusting their pensions. The veterans barricaded the entrance with canopies and chairs, while armed soldiers prevented them from entering the premises. The action…

…11, a day after another deadly attack claimed by the Iran-backed group forced a suspension of operations there. Saturday’s attack, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade, was a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Riyadh has long militarily supported the internationally-recognised government against the…

…but a failure to translate available capital into productive investments. He noted that pension assets stood at N31.48 trillion as of July 2026, while total market capitalisation on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) stood at N215.09 trillion. Agama also contrasted the N4.65 trillion raised by banks over 24 months through rec…

…and Lagos State University of Science and Technology, LASUSTECH, following the suspension of an industrial action by university lecturers. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, announced the decision on Friday after negotiations over staff welfare and the implementation of outstanding agreements, bringing rel…

…Lagos State University of Science and Technology, LASUSTECH. The unions announced the suspension on Friday, while expressing appreciation to the media, civil society organisations, CSOs, traditional rulers, students, parents and other stakeholders for their support throughout the negotiations. It said the collective ef…

A pensioner has been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for the premeditated m8rders of her three great-grandchildren in the Worcester Regional Court in the Western Cape, South Africa. Susana "Sarie" De Villiers, 71, was found guilty of the premeditated m8rders of her great-grandchildren, eight-year-old Caleb, five-ye…

…allowing certain transactions involving the court’s telecommunications, software, pension payments and detainees. The ICC had reportedly been preparing for possible sanctions against the institution by moving some office computers away from Microsoft software to open-source alternatives and making alternative arrangeme…

…whether a quoted salary is gross pay or take-home pay.They should also ask about pension contributions, tax deductions, allowances, bonuses, health insurance and other benefits that may affect total compensation.Bank Jobs: How Much UBA, GTBank, Stanbic IBTC and 7 Others Pay New Graduate Employees Monthly>In addition, g…

…part of the integration process.The Legion did not give a specific end date for the suspension, describing it only as a measure in place for the "current context" of the conflict.In a related story, Legit.ng reported that France had published the conditions that foreigners in the Army must meet to apply for citizenship…

…taxation."However, it is described, a subsidy must be financed through salaries and pensions not paid on time, through higher taxes, or through the printing of money, like we saw before this current administration. Over 30 trillion naira was printed. That's inflation we're dealing with. It wasn't even just about the re…

…who died in the recent military aircraft crash in Ondo State. The party announced the suspension in a statement issued on Wednesday by the State Publicity Secretary, Lancelot Obiaku. According to the PDP, the decision was taken as a mark of respect for the victims of the crash and in solidarity with the grieving famili…

Pensioners under the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners have commended the Managing Director of the NSITF, Oluwaseun Faleye, for implementing a Supreme Court judgment that left some retirees waiting for their entitlements for more than 23 years. The pensioners also praised t…

…in Abuja halted the enforcement of a ruling by the LPDC that imposed a three-year suspension on a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Joe Kyari Gadzama.The senior lawyer was accused of poaching a colleague’s brief, which led to a complaint of professional misconduct against him.Despite his claim of innocence, the L…

…politics since last month’s eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Madrid pensioner from her life-long home, which sparked nationwide protests. Abascal died on Wednesday. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government had presented two decrees last week that included more restrictions on evictions and the…

…with throat cancerA community stakeholder raised concerns over Idenyi's alleged suspension from Ebonyi State University and Nigeria's healthcare systemPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering basic and tertiary educati…

…The report identified outstanding liabilities of about N7.65bn arising from unremitted pension deductions, Pay As You Earn, Value Added Tax and withholding tax, as well as unpaid obligations to contractors. A breakdown showed that AMAC had outstanding liabilities of N2.19bn, followed by Bwari with N1.49bn and Kwali wit…

…his form, he said he wants to remain available for Portugal after serving any suspension. “After my suspension period ends, I will be available, as I always have been, to compete and win with our national team,” he added. Ronaldo has scored 146 goals in 234 appearances for Portugal, both world records, and helped the c…

…Tompolo stated. Following the mournful mood, the Grand Patron has directed the suspension of all campaign activities for the 2027 presidential election for one-week and extended his and the Movement's heartfelt condolences to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the entire Nigerian Armed Forces, the Government and people of On…

The National Pension Commission has moved to expand participation in the Contributory Pension Scheme to Nigerians in the diaspora, self-employed persons and informal sector workers under its Pension 2.0 reforms. The Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this on Tuesday at the commission’s 2026 Custo…

…Income Tax Act and Personal Income Tax Act, making them eligible for tax exemption for pension funds, among other investors. The bonds are listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited and qualify as liquid assets for liquidity ratio calculations for banks. The DMO stated that the savings bonds are backed by the full faith a…

…opportunities into the country. Questioning the rationale behind agitation for the suspension of the subsidy removal, he said, “Tell me, what exactly will bring investors? What will bring jobs? Tell me. “It is when foreign investors see that you are healthy, your economy is healthy, and your foreign reserves are health…

…cost of housing and declining purchasing power, more workers under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, are turning to their pension savings to raise equity contributions for residential home ownership loans. Moving to another newspaper, The Guardian reports that with the 2025 capital budget now running alongside the…

…to ordinary investors as sure things. When the bubble burst, the losses were borne by pension funds, retail investors, and families who had been told that the new economy had rewritten the rules. Nigeria has its own version of this pattern. Shares are marketed as instruments of liberation, but they function as instrume…

…owner of the account has been expelled and other students involved have been served suspension,” Girma said. He explained that the video had trended negatively, prompting healthcare professionals to call for stricter regulation of student conduct. Girma noted that he initially assumed the students were registered nurse…

…Commissioner for Marine and Blue Economy, Denis Iyaghigba, ordered the immediate suspension of the union after conducting an on-the-spot assessment of the scene of the accident. The Commissioner also ordered the suspension of the line operator and directed the arrest and detention of the boat skipper involved in the mi…