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The assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme rose by N590bn in the first quarter of 2023, figures from the National Pension Commission have revealed. The figures disclosed that the assets rose from N14.99tn as of the end of December 2022 to N15.58tn as of the end of March 2023. This was according to the unaudited

The National Pension Commission has listed 26 commercial banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria as its approved mortgage lenders. It also listed three non-interest banks to provide residential and commercial mortgage to workers under the Contributory Pension Scheme to access 25 per cent of the Retirement Savings Account for the purpose of mortgage. In

To bridge the country’s housing gap, professionals in the real estate sector have recommended the rehabilitation of dilapidated buildings instead of demolishing them. The Chief Executive Officer of Land Republic, Dr Victor Adebile, said upgrading existing structures through building rehabilitation can be a cost-effective and sustainable solution to Nigeria’s housing shortage, while also preserving cultural

Great Nigeria Insurance Plc said it has re-launched affordable retail insurance products to deepen insurance penetration. It said in a statement that the products were borne out of the need to assist policyholders and those at the grassroots to mitigate risks at pocket friendly rate. The company said, “GNI Motor Flex, Great Savers Delight, GNI

Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank has recorded N847.1m profit before tax in 2022, representing a 29 per cent increase from N656.9m posted in the previous year. The bank said despite the high-interest rates in the country, its financial performance had remained satisfactory. The PUNCH reports that the monetary policy rates were raised by the Central Bank

No fewer than 80 officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service are on trial for the collection of illegal fees for the issuance and renewal of the Nigerian passport. The Public Relations Officer, Comptroller of Immigration, Mr Tony Akuneme, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, in Abuja. Akuneme also

Four members of staff of ZEFA Microfinance Bank have been arrested after one of them allegedly pushed 50-year-old Vivian Omo, the wife of their debtor, which led to her death. The suspects, whose bank is situated at the Abule Ijoko Lemode area of the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State reportedly went to the

A young boy, Bassey Edet, has been killed by a bus which allegedly rammed into a motor park in Odigbo town, the headquarters of the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the victim was selling snacks at the park before the unfortunate incident happened on Saturday. The accident involved a

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested 25 drug suspects in different raids across known drug joints in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. One of the places where the suspects were arrested is the New Kuchingoro Internally Displaced Persons Camp located in the FCT. The spokesman for the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi,

In their bid to avoid relegation at the end of the season, Nottingham Forest coach Steve Cooper has backed Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi to maintain his scoring form as the 2022/23 season draws to a close. After missing a large chunk of the season due to injuries, Awoniyi seems to be back to his best

…as Osimhen, Iwobi suffer defeats It was a bitter-sweet performances for Nigerian stars in Europe as the 2022/23 season gradually draws to a close. EBENEZER BAJELA and ADEWALE ABIODUN highlight how the players fared for their respective clubs over the weekend England EPL Frank Onyeka (Brentford) Onyeka was in action on Sunday as Brentford beat

The Governing Council of the West African Insurance Companies Association has appointed Davis Iyasere as its new secretary general/ chief executive officer. This followed the retirement of the former Secretary General/ CEO, William Coker. With this appointment, Iyasere becomes the first Nigerian to occupy the position in WAICA’s 50 years of existence. Prior to his

Former Akwa United and Plateau United coach, Kennedy Boboye, says he is still undecided about taking a job in the Nigeria Professional Football League after bagging a UEFA coaching license from the Irish Football Association. After recently working with the Nigeria U-23 team, the ex-international embarked on the challenge to upgrade his coaching skills with

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said he will provide legal services to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, who sought his intervention following the singer’s alleged assault on a police officer. The SAN, who confirmed the development to our correspondent on Sunday, said the singer had enough evidence to defend

…as Portuguese deal lapses today Football stakeholders in the country have called on the Nigeria Football Federation not to extend the contract of Jose Peseiro, following the Super Eagles’ underwhelming performance under the Portuguese coach in his first year in charge of the team, The PUNCH reports. Last year, the NFF announced the appointment of

Mitsumi Distribution and Dataflex Nigeria Limited have introduced new data storage capabilities from a leading manufacturer, Hitachi into Nigeria. A statement said the firms showcased its capability around artificial intelligence, monitoring and the ability to provide one single dash board and integrating across its environment. Experts who spoke at a convergence event in Lagos said

The Labour Party candidate for the Egor Constituency, Edo State House of Assembly, Mr Derick Uhunmwagho, has asked the election petitions tribunal to nullify the emergence of Osawaru Irobosa of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the March 18 and April 15 supplementary polls. The petitioner, through his counsel, Stanley Imhanruor, contended that

Nigerian chef and entrepreneur, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, is on her way to breaking the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”. This is coming after the chef hit the 80-hour mark, with less than 8 hours remaining to set a new world record. The restaurateur kick-started

The report of the autopsy conducted on the remains of Inspector Taiye Atobiloye, the policeman who died in a cell at the ‘D’ Division of the Kogi State Police Command, has revealed that he had marks of violence on his body. The report also indicated that the victim, who was hypertensive, was starved in the

The Special Adviser to Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku on Media and Publicity,  Bala Dan-Abu, on Sunday said report that N2bn had been approved for the purchase of luxury vehicles for the governor, his deputy, and their wives was untrue. He described the report that the State Executive Council approved the money as  just the

A former deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olabode George, has confirmed that a meeting did hold between him and some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The APC delegation, led by Retired Justice Isola Olorunmibe, also included the leader of the Governance Advisory Council in Lagos State, Tajudeen Olusi, among others.

The Ekiti State Police Command has declared a 62-year-old woman, Omotinuade Oke Oja, a resident of Ado Ekiti, the state capital, missing. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, said the woman left her 26 Igbehin Area residence in Ado Ekiti around 12noon on April 29 “to an unknown destination and never returned since

TOFARATI IGE writes on the deaths of three Nollywood actors— Murphy Afolabi, Adedigba Mukaila (Alafin Oro) and Obinna Nwafor (Saint Obi); and a sound technician known simply as Techno Sound, in a space of days When actors, filmmakers and fans woke up on Sunday (yesterday), they did not expect that they would be thrown into

Contests for the positions of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the  10th House of Representatives have divided the coalition of minority members-elect, The PUNCH reliably learnt on Sunday. It was learnt that while the ‘10th Assembly Greater Majority’,  a group of the minority lawmakers-elect, was backing a Borno State member, Aliyu Betara, a new

The All Progressives Congress anointed candidate for 10th Senate President, Senator Goodswill Akpabio, has said the incoming administration required the support of dynamic legislative leadership to work together in order to achieve promises made to Nigerians. The former Akwa Ibom governor also pledged he would deploy multi-faceted, multi-dimensional and national approach to lawmaking if he