By Afolabi Oyekunle. The Permanent Secretary, Local Government Service Commission, Mrs Bukunola Durodola has attributed her emergence as PS to the prayers of the Pensioners. She made the remarks Friday evening when the Leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, Lagos State paid her a thank you visit in her Office at Old Secretariat, Ikeja. Mrs Durodola said God answered the prayers of the Pensioners which came from the bottom of their hearts. CPS Chairman Comrade Michael Omisande, Comrade Olukayode Bada at the occasion, presenting the PS with a giant card. The Permanent Secretary said the modest achievements recorded at post service department, especially the Wellness Centers, were due to the cooperation of the Pensioners and sued for prayers to make it happen again. PS Durodola with Comrade Omisande and Comrade Olukayode Bada, as she was to be presented with a giant card. Mrs Durodola said soon, she would join the Pensioners Club and thanked them for t...

By  Afolabi Oyekunle. Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has  reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to establishing a safer, more reliable, and well-regulated waterways transportation system in Lagos State. Towards this, the Authority has intensified safety inspections at major ferry terminals across Lagos State to enforce strict compliance with waterways safety regulations and raise operational standards. The inspection campaign covered several terminals and jetties, including Ipakodo, Bayeku, Ijede, Ebute-Ero, Liverpool, Sabokoji, Alex, and Coconut, with a primary focus on boat seaworthiness and life jacket safety compliance. During the exercise, 120 damaged life jackets were seized and removed from circulation. The Authority took immediate action to eliminate these hazardous items and ensure strict adherence to safety standards across all waterways operations. LASWA officials carrying out inspection of life jackets and general inspection LASWA identified inc...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) says it has enrolled over 7.6 million employees into the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS) so far. In the same vein, the Fund has recorded a historic first with the enrollment of the Nigeria Police Force into the scheme. Managing Director of the Fund, Barrister Oluwaseun Falaye, said this at the 2026 International Civil Service Conference in Abuja Wednesday, 20th May 3026.         Barrister Falaye In his words, "We have enrolled over 7.6 million employees into the Scheme. We secured the enrolment of the Nigeria Police Force into the ECS — a historic first — after engagements with the Inspector-General of Police.  "When our officers know that their families will be protected should they sustain injury or lose their lives in the line of duty, their confidence and gallantry will increase, and our national security will be the safer for us all.” Speaking on the theme of the conference...

B y Afolabi Oyekunle. The future of Nigerian workers after retirement need to be guaranteed, hence proper scheme  needs to be put in place to ensure they do not retiree into penury. Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Chairman in Lagos state, Comrade Funmi Sessi said this at a Pension summit in Làgos on Informal Workers  put together by INSPENONLINE. NLC Lagos state Chairman Comrade Sessi. Comrade Sessi observed that unlike the United Kingdom and other European countries, who have good policies that take care of their retirees, Nigeria case is different as many retirees are made to suffer due to unpalatable retirement policies. She assured that the NLC is committed to policies that promote dignity of labour. Comrade Sessi said there is need to build a society where retirement is not associated with fear and insecurity. Delivering his paper on meeting retirement dreams of informal sector workers with insurance and pension instruments, renowned Economist and a former Direc...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. It turned out to be a massive show of solidarity as All Progressive Congress (APC) supporters in Agbado-Oke Odo LCDA unanimously pledged their support for the candidacy of Dr. Obafemi Hamzat for the gubernatorial election in Lagos state. Dr. Obafemi Hamzat. APC sole candidate for Lagos state, Gubernatorial election. At the party primary held at African Church Model primary school at Kola bustop, in Agbado, hundreds of supporters lined up all with oneccord for the candidacy of Dr. Obafemi Hamzat. According to most of them, they are pleased with his choice and thereby allign with the party decision to field him as the sole candidate. Addressing the party faithfuls, the Chairman of Agbado-Oke Odo LCDA, Major Jimoh Ishola Ejigbadero, thanked them for trooping out to declare their support for Dr. Obafemi Hamzat as the sole candidate. Agbado-Oke Odo LCDA Chairman. The Chairman urged them to continue to be steadfast and show their solidarity during...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The delay in the payment of their Pension Arears and other entitlements is worrisome to the Contributory Pensioners in Lagos state, who called on Governor Babajide Sanwoolu to quickly take a decisive action to pay their areas and other entitlements as approved by President Bola Tinubu. Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu. Speaking with FocusNews on the delay, the Lagos State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Scheme, Comrade Michael Omisande said the attitude of the Governor to the payment of the arears shows he has not got the political will to pay the money. Comrade Omisande challenged Governor Babajide Sanwoolu to come out bodily and tell the Pensioners when he is going to pay the money. Lagos State CPS Pensioners Chairman, Comrade Michael Omisande. "It is our money and he has to pay us, we are the birds that lay the golden eggs we should not be allowed to suffer." Comrade Omisande however  appealed to ...