RUSSIA LAUNCHES MASSIVE DRONE AND MISSILE BARRAGE ON UKRAINE, KILLING AT LEAST 18 CIVILIANS AND STRIKING KYIV AND MULTIPLE CITIES. (PHOTO).

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 Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine, killing at least 18 civilians and striking Kyiv and multiple cities  Russia carried out a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine, launching hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles that killed at least 18 civilians and wounded more than 100 others across multiple cities, officials said Tuesday. The strikes hit Kyiv, Dnipro and other regions, with emergency crews working through destroyed residential buildings where some victims were trapped under rubble. In Dnipro, rescuers recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old child and a mother and her 8-year-old son, while officials reported 12 deaths in the city and six in Kyiv. The bombardment stretched from night into daylight, with explosions reported across wide areas of the country. Kyiv residents had been on alert for days after warnings of a major aerial attack, including advisories for foreign diplomats to leave the capital. Despite those warnings, most remained in pl...

LASG RELEASES OVER N1 BILLION PENSION ENTITLEMENTS.

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     The Lagos State Government has released more N1.24billion for the payment of Pension entitlements of 183 Public Service retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme Dispensation for the month of March 2018.
The State Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson Oke, who disclosed this at the 49th Retirement Benefit Bond Certificate presentation ceremony held on Wednesday in Ikeja, reiterated the commitment of the current administration to ensure the payment of terminal benefits of retired staff.
He said that 8,731 retirees had accrued pension rights of over N35 billion paid into their Retirement Savings Accounts from the inception of this administration to date, adding that “Despite the fact that funding obligations are huge, Lagos State is very consistent in payment of pension entitlements due to Governor Ambode’s commitment and diligence”.
The Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission, Mrs. Folashade Onanuga in her welcome address assured the retirees that the government will still keep in touch with them after they have collected their Bond Certificates to know how they are fairing in retirement, especially on their birthdays, through the Post Service Department, in the Office of the State Head of Service.
She advised the retirees to make an informed decision about the choice of either Programmed Withdrawal or Life annuity option for receipt of terminal entitlement.Responding on behalf of the retirees, Mrs. Ego Onwuzubike thanked the government for its good gesture towards former employees and appealed to her colleagues to “shine their eyes” when filling forms with their PFAs by asking questions whenever in doubt.She said, “The two exit options are good, depending on what you want, and no particular one should be forced on any retiree. Read the instruction very well before you fill your forms”, she said.
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