NIMC launches new mobile app for SIM-NIN linkage
Ahead of deadline expiration for linkage of Subscribers Identity Module (SIM) cards with National Identity Numbers (NIN) on April 9, the National Identity Management Commission…
Kogi bows to pressure, to begin COVID-19 vaccine rollout this week
Kogi is finally set to start administering the COVID-19 vaccine to residents after repeatedly doubting the existence of the disease in the state. Saka Haruna, the state…
I don’t need political experience to be president – Yul Edochie
Nollywood actor and 2023 presidential aspirant, Yul Edochie has replied those saying he has no political experience and as such can not run for Nigeria’s Presidency.…
Weather disrupts Tinubu’s birthday as Osinbajo, Gbaja, SGF, Aregbesola, others make U-turn
The 69th birthday and 12th colloquium of All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, was on Monday disrupted by bad weather, The PUNCH has learnt. As a result, many dignitaries who were billed to travel to Kano by…
Nigeria’s democracy not complete without Asiwaju Tinubu – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has made immense contribution to the development of Nigeria. In a statement to commemorate Tinubu’s 69th…
Ilorin ‘priest’ remanded for ‘beheading’ man for money ritual
An Ilorin priest, Abdurasak Al-Sulati, popularly called Kewulere, has been charged for allegedly killing one Sumo Usman. He was arraigned at an Ilorin Magistrate’s Court on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and…
Coronavirus: Only 500,000 out of 200 million Nigerians vaccinated – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Agency (NPHCDA) says 513,626 persons have received the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. The NPHCDA disclosed this in its official Twitter handle on Sunday.…
Barack Obama’s Kenyan grandmother dies at 99
Barack Obama’s step-grandmother, Sarah Obama, has died at a hospital in Kenya at the age of 99. Affectionately called Granny Sarah by the former president, Mrs Obama defended her grandson during his 2008 presidential…
Manchester United make contact with Borussia Dortmund over Erling Haaland
Manchester United have asked to be kept informed in regard to Erling Haaland’s transfer status, according to a report from Norway. Most of Europe’s elite are all believed to be keen to land Haaland this summer, one year…
Ilorin Indigenes Seek Buhari’s Intervention on Hijab Controversy
The indigenes of Ilorin, under the aegis of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), at the weekend appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene on the violence that trailed the wearing of…
ALERT: NAFDAC raises the alarm on circulation of fake insulin tea
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians against the use of “insulin tea”, a fake diabetes remedy in circulation. Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of NAFDAC, said…
‘Women Will Rule This Nation Better Than Men’ – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi has stated that women are far more intelligent than men and are qualified to be President of Nigeria. Amaechi, who is the immediate past governor of Rivers state, said this…
Kwara leads in coronavirus vaccine preparedness, implementation
The Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (KWPHDA) has said that the state continued its leading roles in Nigeria’s COVID-19 response at the weekend with the state emerging number one in preparation for…
Suez Canal Authority says stranded ship partially refloated
The stranded container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week was almost fully re-floated on Monday and has restarted its engines, a shipping source with knowledge of the matter said, raising hopes the busy…
May your daughter not be used as a “wealth-booster?”
DEAREST Parents, Whenever I write that a lot of girls don’t know what they carry neither do their parents know, I know what I’m talking about.…
Coronavirus: NFF alleges conspiracy against Alex Iwobi, to conduct another test
Nigeria Football Federation is set to carry out another test for Everton forward, Alex Iwobi, who tested positive for Conoravirus on arrival at Porto Novo ahead of Saturday’s AFCON qualifier against the Benin Republic.…
NNPC Reduces Cash-call Debts to IOCs by $3.11bn
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has so far paid a total of $3.118 billion cash-call debts owed the five major international oil companies (IOCs), leaving an outstanding debt of…
How we pacified Christians in Kwara over hijab crisis – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has revealed how the Christians in Kwara State were pacified over the religious crisis in the state engendered by the hijab issue. CAN President, Supo Ayokunle, said: “I told…
Telcos reject demand by banks for sim swap list
Telecommunication Companies have rejected the demand by Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria (ACAEBIN) to submit lists of SIM Swap customers to Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) for watchlist…
Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River Indigenes Reject Biafra
Aborigines in the coastal areas of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River (BRAC) have rejected its inclusion in the proposed map of Biafra. BRAC said it will not allow its identity to be tempered with adding that…
Aba North/South by-election: APC candidate tells supporters to accept results
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s Aba North/South Federal Constituency by-election in Abia State, Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu, has appealed to…
Six weeks after Kagara abductions, Niger announces reopening of schools
The Niger State government has directed its public schools to reopen on Monday (today). Schools have remained closed for almost two…
COVID-19: NCDC reports 104 new Infections, seven deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 104 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 162,593.…
Respite as NDDC Completes N16bn permanent headquarters after 26 years
The Completion of the N16 billion Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Headquarters Complex situated along Eastern By-Pass, Marine base, Port Harcourt has come after much toil and expectations.…