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Tinubu Government Emphasizes SDG Integration On Development Plans

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Tinubu Government Emphasizes SDG Integration On Development Plans

Tinubu government emphasizes SDG integration in development plans. The Federal Government has called for the full integration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into national and sub-national development plans to ensure effective implementation.

Speaking at the North-East Regional Consultation in Gombe, Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, stressed the need for accelerated progress.

Represented by Dr. Bala Yunusa, she highlighted that Nigeria is conducting its third Voluntary National Review (VNR) for the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York, engaging stakeholders to assess progress and challenges.

Citing the 2024 UN SDG Report, she noted that only 17% of targets are on track, with nearly 50% making minimal progress and over one-third regressing. She attributed Nigeria’s slow pace to financial constraints, the COVID-19 pandemic, and insecurity.

Orelope-Adefulire emphasized the need for robust monitoring and evaluation systems and called for stronger collaboration between the government, private sector, UN agencies, donors, and civil society.

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Tinubu

She also reaffirmed global commitments to bold actions, investments, and partnerships for SDG acceleration.

The North-East Regional Consultation, attended by 150 participants, focused on institutional frameworks, SDG progress, and challenges. Gombe State SDGs Focal Person, Engr. Sulaiman Turaki, described it as a crucial platform to shape Nigeria’s 2025 VNR, urging stakeholders to drive impactful solutions for sustainable development.

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Strike: NASU Gives WAEC 7-Day Ultimatum

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Strike: NASU Gives WAEC 7-Day Ultimatum

Strike: NASU gives WAEC 7-day ultimatum. The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) management to address a four-point demand related to workers’ welfare and alleged victimization of labor leaders.

NASU Gives WAEC 7-Day

NASU Gives WAEC 7-Day

 

Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Monday, NASU General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi, warned that all WAEC offices across the country would be shut down from Monday, March 24, if the demands are not met.

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Akwa Ibom LG Chairman Sets To Report Construction Company For Poor Performance

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Akwa Ibom LG Chairman Sets To Report Construction Company For Poor Performance

Akwa Ibom LG Chairman sets to report construction company for poor performance. Ikot Ekpene Chairman, Hon. Aniefiok Nkom, has threatened to send digital copies of the Ikot Ekpene – Aba road one-lane construction to Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, despite allegedly underperforming as a council chairman in recent months.

Nkom, whose achievements have been limited to painting the old Ikot Ekpene council secretariat, grading truck parks, and providing limited educational support JAMB forms, made this announcement during a peaceful demonstration by students of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua.

The students were protesting persistent brutality and harassment by officers from the Nigerian Police Force, Ikot Ekpene Division, and QIU, Ikot Ekpene Division.

The council chairman accused the construction company, Messrs CGGC Global Projects Nigeria Limited, of building a one-lane carriage instead of the approved dualized road, referencing Contract No.6569 and Project Code ERGP12141436 under the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, awarded in 2019.

Nkom stated, “For those of us from Ikot Ekpene, you have seen this road. For those coming from Aba, you can see where they stopped the dual carriage.

Now, they are constructing a single lane to Ikot Ekpene. This is what we are talking about when we mention injustice.”

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He further mentioned his intention to document the road’s condition with NTA and send the footage to the Senate President, calling the situation a serious embarrassment to Akwa Ibom State.

Addressing the issue of police brutality against Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic students, Nkom asserted that any policeman or army officer who harasses a student without any offense will face consequences, urging students to always carry their identity cards.

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PenOp Vows To Comply With PenCom’s 3-Day Pension Payment Directive

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PenOp Vows To Comply With PenCom’s 3-Day Pension Payment Directive

PenOp vows to comply with PenCom’s 3-day pension payment directive. The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) has assured the National Pension Commission (PenCom) that its members will comply with the recent directive to settle all pension benefits within three working days.

The National Pension Commission has mandated Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and fund custodians to approve and pay pension benefits to eligible applicants within three working days of receiving complete applications.

Oguche Agudah, chief executive officer of PenOp, speaking in Lagos, said that the directive was positive and could foster accountability.

Mr Agudah said PenOp members were fully aligned with PenCom’s efforts to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the pension system in Nigeria.

He said, “This is a good development for pensioners, Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs), and the entire system.

PenOp Vows To Comply

PenOp Vows To Comply

“PFAs are going to comply with this new directive, which is set to begin in June. We will ensure service levels are maintained, and we will also ensure people get their money as and when due.

“We recognise the importance of timely payment of pension benefits to retirees, and we are committed to working with PenCom to achieve this goal.”

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