Adebayo Oluwaseun

Nigeria's pension crisis burdens retired civil servants

30 ottobre 2025 Adebayo Oluwaseun

In Nigeria, retirement has turned into a struggle for thousands of civil servants who face delays in receiving pensions and gratuities. Elderly pensioners endure long queues and repeated verifications at offices like the PTAD in Abuja, while protests erupt across states demanding unpaid entitlements. The crisis highlights deep-rooted issues of corruption and mismanagement in the pension system.

Senate confirms new service chiefs nominated by Tinubu

29 ottobre 2025 Adebayo Oluwaseun

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointments of new service chiefs, including the Chief of Defence Staff, as nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The confirmation followed a closed-session screening on Wednesday. This move aims to strengthen the nation's military leadership.

Readers respond to Niyi Osundare's critique of Nigerian universities

A recent column in The Guardian Nigeria features diverse reader reactions to poet Niyi Osundare's ongoing discourse on the state of Nigerian universities. Contributors praise Osundare's insights while debating internal and external challenges facing higher education. They call for better funding, fair pay for lecturers, and systemic reforms to restore integrity.

Nigerian commentator critiques lawmakers' constituency projects

Jide Oyewusi, coordinator of Ethics Watch International Nigeria, has criticized the practice of constituency projects by Nigerian lawmakers in an opinion piece. He argues that this system misuses billions of naira meant for public services and undermines government ministries. Oyewusi calls for reverting project execution to relevant ministries while lawmakers focus on oversight.

Reprisal attack on Katsina mosque leaves 50 dead

30 ottobre 2025 Adebayo Oluwaseun

Gunmen attacked worshippers at a mosque in Unguwan Mantau village, Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, in August 2025, killing at least 50 people and abducting dozens. The incident occurred during morning prayers as a possible reprisal for an earlier ambush on bandits. Local authorities have reaffirmed support for community security initiatives amid rising banditry in north-western Nigeria.