Ondo Guber: Governor Aiyedatiwa, APC aspirant trade words over campaign billboards
Ahead of the primary of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo, one of the party’s prominent aspirants, Wale Akinterinwa, has accused incumbent Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of using political thugs to destroy…
MPC Meeting: BDC operators anticipate interest rate hike to tame inflation
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) on Sunday anticipated that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will increase benchmark rates further to address the persistent…
Hardship: Tinubu cancels 72nd birthday celebration
AS Nigerians continue to experience hardships occasioned by policy reforms of the government, President Bola Tinubu has cancelled any form of celebration for his 72nd birthday. President Tinubu according to the…
Naira at N400 to dollar unrealistic – Moghalu
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has faulted the position of those expecting naira to stabilise at N400 to the dollar, describing it is unrealistic. He made this known in a…
Why sex with your ex could be therapeutic!
There’s no explaining the function of the heart (head?) when it comes to sex. One minute, you’re seemingly happily married, the next you want nothing to do with your ex and head straight for the divorce court. At the…
FG begins renovation of former seat of govt, Dodan Barracks
The Federal Government has started renovating the former seat of power, Dodan Barracks, with plans to complete works by May 29, 2024, Saturday PUNCH has learned. Senior government officials involved in the project…
Businessman accused of sodomising 12-year-old maid disappears from prison, case removed from court…
Members of the Advocates for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network and DOHS Cares Foundation, both Non Governmental Organisations with an…
How Lawmakers Underdevelop Nigeria
Count it all joy, dear readers, if I am summoned by Nigerian legislators after the publication of this article, for it is most likely I will be invited only…
State Police will Tackle Nigeria’s Security Challenges, Atiku Insists
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reiterated his call for the establishment of the state police to improve the deteriorating security…
NDIC Asks EFCC to Return Funds Recovered from Banks’ Fraudsters
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has requested the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Prepare to Receive, Distribute 6,100MW of Electricity in Next Six Months, FG Tells Distribution…
The federal government has charged all the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) in the country to be ready…
Slain Soldiers: Military Relaxes Siege to Delta Communities, Indigenes Commence Gradual Return
The military high command on the trail of the killers of four officers and 13 soldiers in Delta…
Notorious Missteps of Cardoso’s CBN
When you want unvarnished truth, served with profound elan, brutal elucidation, and delivered with missile-guided robustness, the man you need is Marcel…
Don’t let Kanu die in DSS facility – Family begs Tinubu
The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has raised the alarm that their son is critically ill in the custody of the Department of State Services. The family claimed that he urgently…
Troops rescue 78, kill five terrorists in Borno villages
The Nigerian Army said the Combat Team of the 7 Division on Friday rescued 78 hostages comprising 35 women and 43 children during an aggressive clearance…
Retired Customs Officers move against ex-CG over benefits
Scores of retired Senior Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have threatened to take legal action against the Service Board if it…
BREAKING: 287 Abducted Kaduna School Children Regain Freedom After 16 Days In Captivity
Kaduna Governor Uba Sani reveals that the 287 Schoolchildren kidnapped in Kuriga, Kaduna, have been freed. About 287 Schoolchildren…
National Assembly Should Quickly Attend To State Police; Asking Governors To Submit Memorandum Is…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the submission of memoranda by governors for state police as a waste of time. The Oyo governor stated this in an interview on Channels TV on Friday, while faulting the 16…
The Army and the Okuama Killings
Come Wednesday, I will be in Asaba, Delta State as one of the faculties at the Nigerian Army Quarterly Media dialogue. With the theme, ‘The…
I am Victim of Misconceptions in Politics – Desmond Elliot
Desmond Elliot is a Nigerian actor, filmmaker, and politician who gained prominence in Nollywood with his captivating performances in numerous movies. He…
Dangote distributes one million bags of rice worth N5bn
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has launched a National Rice Relief Programme to combat food insecurity in the country. The initiative aims to distribute over 1 million 10kg bags of rice across all 774 local government areas in…
Electricity Act: Nnaji Canvasses Regional Power Projects, PPP Model
A former Minister of Power and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Geometric Power Ltd., Prof Bart Nnaji, has urged states to take advantage of the decentralisation of the…
Two students fake kidnap, demand $100,000 ransom
Lagos State Police Command has arrested two students for allegedly faking their own kidnap. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News…
OAU denies granting lease agreement to illegal miners in Ile-Ife
The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State has denied the claim of issuing licences to some individuals, groups or companies to carry on mining activities on the University’s land. Recall…