Hollywood writers, studios reach tentative deal to end strike
Striking writers whose industrial action has paralyzed Hollywood said Sunday they had reached an “exceptional” deal with studios that could see them go back to work. The apparent breakthrough will raise hopes that…
Clamp down on those hoarding dollars – Ooni tells FG
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has advised the Federal Government to clamp down on citizens who are hoarding dollars, amid the freefall in naira exchange value. The monarch also called on Nigerians to patronise…
Police Alert Public About Missing EKSU Female Student
The police command in Ekiti State has alerted the public about the sudden disappearance of a female student of the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti. The alert was contained in a statement by the command’s…
Nigerian president awards highway project to billionaire linked to Sani Abacha
The Nigerian government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has awarded the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to Hitech…
Gaffes: Ajuri Ngelale not qualified to be Tinubu’s spokesperson – NIPR member declares
Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is not a certified member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and is therefore not qualified for the…
BREAKING: Benue State Information Commissioner Kidnapped
The Benue State Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Matthew Abo, has been abducted by gunmen from…
NiMet predicts 3-day cloudiness, thunderstorm from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the…
Amosun loyalists decamp to APC
Thousands of loyalists of former governor Ibikunle Amosun from the 20 local government areas of Ogun State have rejoined the mainstream of the All…
Epe Central Mosque Shut After Scuffle By Two Contending Imams
There is a stalemate over the position of the Chief Imam of Epe, one of the divisions in Lagos State, as two clerics are laying claim to the position. There was a major scuffle on Friday following an attempt by the…
Mark Slams N/Assembly’s 152 Committees As Unwieldy
A former Senate president, David Mark, has described the large number of committees in the National Assembly as unwieldy, saying having too many panels would make it difficult for them to function efficiently. There…
Like Naira, The Green Passport Is Also On Free Fall
Last week, I experienced one of the worst encounters in my 15 years of international travel. I was travelling from Abuja to the Swedish city of Gothenburg to attend the 2023 Global Investigative Journalism Conference…
Again, Dangote wins ‘Brand of the Year’ award
Dangote Industries Limited has been honoured with the Brand of the Year award, in recognition of the company’s exceptional corporate performance over the past year. During the ceremony in Lagos, the Publisher of…
PHOTOS: Three Escape Death As Container Falls, Crushes Car In Lagos
Three people were rescued on Sunday night after a 40ft container fell on a Toyota Corolla car in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the…
Manufacturers incur heavy losses as forex crisis, inflation bite harder
•Costs of raw materials up by 19%•Analysts list measures to contain pressureIn apparent reflection of the …
Boniface breaks Bundesliga record, says he ‘should have scored more’
Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has responded to breaking a 29-year-old record in the German Bundesliga for the most shots on goal after five rounds of games. The previous record, held by Uwe Wegmann, stood at 25…
Ripples in Rivers police over alleged N100m extortion from suspected ritualist
…We released part of the cash for suspects’ treatment— Police …We need IGP’s intervention — Joe There is worry among…
Many ladies return to weight-gain creams to enlarge hips, butts
The effects of forex scarcity are not a story importers of wear and other fashion accessories for women would want to recite these days.The collateral…
No Need For TUC/RTEAN Protest – LASG
The Lagos State Government has reacted to the planned protest and subsequent industrial action by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over the continuous…
CNG: Marketers urge govt to expedite action on spread
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said that the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), is the solution to…
Tinubu directs security agencies to rescue abducted Zamfara varsity students
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the attack by gunmen on the Federal University Gusau (FUG) in Zamfara state. On Friday, bandits attacked…
The trouble with being Yoruba
The Yoruba tribe seems to be witnessing a resurgence with the fraught emergence of their President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Yorubanization of our systems since this emergence, have risen in tempo and in noise to the…
Mohbad: Mum asked me not to return to Nigeria yet – Bella Shmurda
Nigerian singer, Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi, popularly known as Bella Shmurda, has revealed that his mother told him not to return to Nigeria yet following the death of his close friend and fellow artist, Promise…
Atiku unveils 10 purported lies of Tinubu’s administration in 117 days
…Asks Nigerians to be weary of Tinubu’s propaganda onslaught The Special Assistant on Public Communications to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, has urged Nigerians to be weary of what he…
BBNaija All Stars: Meet the six finalists
Big Brother Naija All Stars edition has entered its ultimate week with six finalists set to have a go at the N120m grand prize. The finalists for this season’s edition include: Ilebaye, Mercy, Cee C, Cross,…