By Taiye Olayemi National Pension Commission (PenCom) has launched Pension Boost 1.0, a new initiative under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) aimed at increasing monthly pension payments to retirees. With the launch, total monthly pension payouts have increased from N8.3 billion to N11.9 billion, effective June. The Director-General of PenCom,Continue Reading

By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a new directive requiring all grid-connected Power Generation Companies (GenCos) to fully integrate their operations with the National Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system by Dec. 31. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that (SCADA)/Energy Management SystemContinue Reading

By Sani Idris Abdulrahman As the world marks World Refugee Day, a Kaduna based NGO, the BEACON of Transformative and Inclusive Development Center, has called for inclusion in humanitarian response. The theme of the BEACON’s celebration is “Inclusion in Exile: Protecting Dignity, Rebuilding Peace”. Executive Director of the BEACON, MrsContinue Reading

      By Angela Atabo   The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has launched a mobile app to help coordinate its members’ activities, support national development, and tackle the problem of unqualified practitioners in the profession.   Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),Continue Reading

By Aderonke Ojediran Jobberman Nigeria, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, under the Young Nigeria Works programme, successfully convened the Technology and Employment Inclusion in Marginalised Contexts Roundtable on Thursday in Abuja.   The event brought together key stakeholders across government, the private sector, civil society, digital platforms, and developmentContinue Reading