BREAKING: Nigerian pilgrims to pay extra N1.9m for 2024 Hajj as NAHCON sets March 28 deadline
PRESS RELEASE: The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) appreciates the high level of understanding and concern that have been demonstrated…
‘It’ll boost local production’ — FG to ban importation of syringe
The federal government says it will ban the importation of syringes to encourage local production in the country. Tunji Alausa, minister of state for health, spoke on Sunday during a visit to the Afrimedical…
Uber, Lagos govt on collision course over data sharing agreement
The Lagos State Government is set to spam sanctions on leading e-hailing company, Uber over failure to comply with the data-sharing agreement between the government…
Simon Ekpa declares President Tinubu, eight others wanted
Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator and Separatist, has declared that no fewer than nine persons are wanted for terrorism allegations in South East. In the list,…
Sell dollars in your possession as an act of patriotism – Oluwo begs Nigerians
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Osun State, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has disclosed that he has converted all the dollars in his account into naira and asked other Nigerians to do same to save the national currency. According…
I will not advise any of our children to join the military – Widow of colonel killed in Delta
Hauwa Ali, widow of Lt Col A.H Ali, stated she would discourage her children from military service following the gruesome killing of her husband. The colonel was…
Airlines delay, merge flights to cushion effects of low patronage
…Struggle with rising operation cost Domestic airlines in Nigeria are beginning to deploy various strategies to cushion effects of low patronage and rising costs on…
Dollar crash: Pressure mounts on FX hoarders to sell off
The pressure on individuals, banks and Bureaux de Change (BDC) operators to offload their excess dollars and other foreign currencies is not about to wane as the raft of policy measures introduced by the Central Bank…
JUST IN: Veteran Actor, Amaechi Muonagor Dies In India
Veteran Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor who less than two weeks ago called on Nigerians to assist him financially to carry out a kidney…
Residents Killed, Houses Burnt As Fresh Crisis Breaks Out In Plateau
No fewer than nine persons were reportedly killed during a communal clash between the Montol and Taroh ethnic groups in the Ponglong community of Mikang local government area of Plateau State. The Transition Chairman of…
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…