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How can a nation inspire motivation, ethics, and commitment in its workforce when retirement brings so much uncertainty and neglect?This pressing question hangs over Nigeria’s civil service, leaving employees feeling increasingly anxious as they near the end of their careers.For years, Nigerian retirees have endured hardship from a failing pension system.This predicament undermines workforce morale and fosters corruption, as some employees resort to unethical practices to secure uncertain futures.In contrast, developed nations like the United Kingdom boast about a structured, transparent, and reliable pension systems.According to the most recent data from the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Nigeria’s pension industry regulator,…

The chief executive of one of the United States’s largest health insurance companies, UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in New York on Wednesday, US media reported.The New York Times reported that Brian Thompson, 50 was shot just before 7 a.m. at a hotel in the Midtown district of Manhattan.Police confirmed a shooting at the location.

The entire British Army would be destroyed in “six months to a year” in a major war – underlining the importance of rebuilding the UK’s reserve forces, a defence minister has said.Al Carns, the veterans minister, who is also a reservist, said the casualty rate suffered by Russian forces in Ukraine – killed and injured – is around 1,500 soldiers a day.He said this ability to absorb such losses and keep fighting is part of Russia’s plan and is why Britain needs to rebuild depth when it comes to the layers of fighting forces it has available, highlighting the need…

By Reno Omokri There has been very heavy reporting on my social media accounts after my posts praising Wizkid as the king of Afrobeats and urging Africans to stream his album Morayo. To those who felt attacked, do not see this as an insult to you or those you hold dear.I am a patriot and pan-African. I saw that Nigeria and Africa had an opportunity to break global album streaming records, so I promoted Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun and his album, Morayo.We need to begin to think group interests. Our economy needs all the help it can get as we move…

As the debate rages in the public domain on President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reforms, and as Nigeria’s National Assembly deliberates on the tax bills before its floors, an essential religious concern has emerged on the matter that demands urgent attention. Within provisions of the proposed bills is a clause introducing taxes on inheritance wealth in a way that conflicts with religious teachings. Nigeria is a multi religious country whose laws should accommodate and support religious injunctions and not repeal them. 2.As a Muslim, I know that Islamic law (Sharia) unequivocally governs the distribution of inheritance through clearly prescribed shares.…

Based on actual data for October 2024, our simulation indicates that: To check figures shared on TV last night on the possible impact of the proposed VAT formula on states, we did a quick simulation. We ran what states got for October 2024 with what they would have received under the proposed formula.We assumed the following: Gainers: Delta would have gained the highest of N6.93b while Kwara would have gained the least of N74.26m.The picture looks slightly different in terms of percentages: 5 in the NE2 in the NC3 in the NW1 in the SE2 in the SS1 in the…

South Korean president has said he will lift martial law, hours after the country’s parliament voted to block the measure.In a national address, Yoon Suk Yeol said: “I have accepted decision made by the National Assembly to dissolve and lift the martial law.”He had earlier announced he would impose martial law in a shock move that angered the rest of parliament – including members of his own ruling party – sparked major protests and prompted widespread international concern.Members of parliament then headed to the parliament building to vote against the measure, urging the president to then formally revoke it.He now…

Gunmen have killed three soldiers, who were guarding an oil pipeline in Benin, a military source said Tuesday, in the latest attack in the West African country where jihadist violence is rising.”Four soldiers were also wounded and are receiving emergency care” after the incident Monday in the northeastern city of Malanville, the source told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to discuss it.The troops were part of Operation Mirador, launched in 2022 to secure Benin’s borders amid a surge of jihadist violence in West Africa, the officer said.Malanville sits on Benin’s border with Niger, which…

Namibia was headed for its first woman president with two-thirds of the votes from last week’s election counted by early Tuesday, giving the governing party candidate a strong lead in a vote the main opposition has already rejected as a sham.Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah from the SWAPO party that has led the mineral-rich country since independence 34 years ago had just over 54 percent of votes, according to an electoral commission tally of nearly 66 percent of votes.The leader of the main opposition Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), Panduleni Itula, was well behind with just over 28 percent of votes,…

The Federal Capital Territory has successfully placed 61,384 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) on treatment.Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, stated this in Abuja on Monday, at a press conference to commemorate the 2024 World AIDS Day.Fasawe said that the day, with the theme, “Take the Right Path: Sustain HIV Response, Stop HIV Among Children”, calls for renewed focus on addressing pediatric HIV and safeguarding the rights of everyone affected by the disease.She described the World AIDS Day, commemorated every Dec. 1 as a day to unite efforts, increase awareness, support those living with…