Hunger defies N4.68tr investment in agriculture by banks – Report
Despite the N4.68 trillion loans granted to Nigerian farmers by commercial banks to support the agricultural sector between 2018 and 2022, Nigerians are still hungry. This is according to a report recently…
Presidency reacts to alleged rift between Tinubu, Shettima
The Presidency on Sunday, debunked trending reports insinuating a subliminal crisis and rift between President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima, describing it as mendacious propaganda. It declared…
I was in ICU when Fubara removed me as traditional rulers’ chair — Awuse
Ex-Chairman, Rivers State Traditional Rulers’ Council, Sergeant Chidi Awuse has lamented that the State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, kicked him out as the state Traditional Rulers’ Council Chairman when he…
100 Yoruba groups warn against coup, say South West will secede if…
No fewer than 100 South-West groups under the aegis of the Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movement, AYDM, have condemned calls for a military takeover, saying it is unwarranted. The groups, which faulted the…
BBNaija S9: New twist introduced as Biggie dissolves remaining eight pairs
Biggie has introduced a new twist to the ongoing BBNaija season as the remaining eight pairs in the house have been dissolved. On Sunday, after the 24-hour timer ran out, Biggie announced that the unpairing of…
Wanted ex-beauty queen surrenders to NDLEA after hiding for 8 months
Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, a former beauty queen declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has surrendered to the Lagos State Command after…
I’m sorry for Osimhen, won’t be reintegrated to first team – Napoli coach Conte
Napoli coach Antonio Conte has emphasised the club’s consistency in handling the Victor Osimhen situation, stating that the Nigerian forward will not be reintroduced to the first team. Conte addressed the…
NAHCO staff rewarded for returning $10,000 found in aircraft
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, nahco aviance, has given a staff of the company, Mr Auwal Dankode, who found and returned the sum of $10,000 while cleaning an aircraft in Kano. Dankode, who was assigned…
BBNaija S9: Radicals evicted from reality show
BBNaija season 9 pair, Radicals has been evicted from the show. Their eviction comes after they were nominated along with DoubleKay, Aces and WannixHandi. Recall last week marked a game-changer as housemates…
Kidnappers kill 17-yr-old school girl in Ogun after collecting N1m ransom
Pandemonium has broken out in the Mile 6 area of Obafemi/Owode local government area of Ogun State, following the kidnapping and subsequent killing of a 17-year-old schoolgirl, Habeebah Akinsanya. It was gathered…
When The Black Markets Become Official Markets
Indeed all is not well. Gradually, we have enthroned, crowned, institutionalised and entrenched absurdities as a way of life. In fact, doing the normal things now look abnormal while those who practise…
Former MTN CEO, Sifiso Dabengwa Dies Of Cancer
Former MTN Group CEO Raymond Sifiso Dabengwa has died this morning after a battle with cancer, his family has confirmed. Dabengwa served as CEO of MTN until his departure due to challenges in Nigeria, the company’s…
#EndBadGovernance: Protesters For Trial In Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Borno Today
The trial of #EndBadGovernance protesters will begin in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna and Borno today, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Intelligence, Dasuki Galadanchi, has disclosed. The DIG disclosed this at the…
Concerns Over Gbajabiamila’s Oversight Of Agencies
Personnel from agencies under the Presidency have expressed concerns about the oversight visits being undertaken by…
Rema Donates N105m To Church That Stood By His Mother When His Father Died
Nigerian rapper and singer, Divine Ibukor, popularly known as Rema, has donated N105m to a Christ Embassy church in Benin, Edo State. Rema’s gesture was captured in a trending video. According to him, the act…
Dangote petrol ready for rollout
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to roll out the sale of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, The PUNCH can report authoritatively. This is coming a few days after the 650,000-capacity refinery…
Nigerian fintech chief fined $250mn after holdings described as a ‘fiction’
A US federal court has ordered a Nigerian businessman, who last year sought to buy the English football club Sheffield United, to pay more than $250mn in fines and barred him from serving as a director of a public…
Atiku demands NNPCL’s listing on stock market
The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to promptly list the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited on the Nigeria…
This is my last year at Liverpool, says Salah
Liverpool forward, Mohmamed Salah, has stated that 2024/2025 season would be his last in a Liverpool shirt, noting that there have been no contract talks between him and Liverpool. According to Skysports, the forward…
Israel PM vows to ‘hunt down’ Hamas after hostage deaths
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to “settle the score” with Hamas after the military had recovered the bodies of six hostages from a Gaza tunnel. “Those who kill hostages do not want…
How police operatives forced me to transfer N3 million at gunpoint – Nigerian man
A Nigerian man has accused police operatives in Bayelsa State of extorting N3 million from him at gunpoint. The victim, Kelechi…
Bandits Didn’t Seize Military Vehicles – Zamfara Residents
Some residents of Zurmi town in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara state have dispelled rumors about seizure of two Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) vehicles from soldiers by a Bandit Kingpin, Bello Truji.…
BREAKING: It’s true we are owing petrol suppliers — NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited has admitted that it is owing its petrol suppliers. As…
British Home Office To Scrap Biometric Residence Card For Nigerians
Nigerians living in the UK will no longer receive biometric residence cards (BRCs) or biometric residence permits (BRP) as from December 31, 2024 as the Home office is replacing them with a new online eVisa system.…