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ICYMI: Cristiano Ronaldo makes history, becomes first player to score 900 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from 6 yards off a cross from Nuno Mendes to […]
LG poll: Kaduna electoral commission releases screening timetable
The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission has presented a timetable for the screening exercise for councillors and chairmanship candidates ahead of the local government election slated for October 19, 2024. This is contained in a timetable signed by Mrs Hajara Mohammed, Chairman of the Commission, issued in Kaduna on Friday. […]
A’Ibom gives physically challenged entrepreneur, others N400m grant
A physically challenged entrepreneur from Akwa Ibom State, Mr Jones Okon Akpan, along with 779 others has been awarded a N400 million business grant by the State Government. This grant was part of the Entrepreneurship Accelerator Programme initiated by state Governor, Umo Eno. During the presentation ceremony held at the Government House Banquet Hall in Uyo, Eno who was moved by compassion directed that Akpan be provided with appropriate mobility […]
I didn’t make money from popular single Oyinmo – Young Du bombs Carter Efe
Nigerian singer, Oluwabamishe Abioro, popularly known as Young Duu, has finally broken silence on his beef with popular skit maker, Efe Oderhohwo, aka Carter Efe. Recall that Young Du had accused Efe of cheating him after their music collaboration that produced his popular song titled ‘Oyinmo’. However, Efe, in an interview with Saturday Beats, insisted that he did not have any issues with the singer. He claimed that he had […]
Govt palliative worsening food inflation, says Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has said that the huge purchase of foodstuffs by the government as palliatives is contributing to the galloping food inflation in the country. He stated this in his contributions during the March Monetary Policy Committee, which was published on the website of the CBN. The MPC increased the benchmark interest rate to 24.75 per cent, from 22.75 per cent. The […]
Sanwo-Olu appoints KWAM1’s daughter as SSA
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Basirat Damilola Marshall, daughter of Fuji maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, a.k.a KWAM1, as his Senior Special Assistant on Tourism. This was according to a viral video of her father thanking the governor, and congratulatory messages sighted by PUNCH Online on her Instagram page, @damimarshall_ on Thursday. In the viral video, her father, KWAM1, while performing on stage at the coronation […]
Coastal highway: What we built in six years was demolished in six hours – Landmark
A part of Landmark Beach on Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday was demolished to give way to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Nigeria’s biggest public infrastructure project. This is despite the outcry in some sections about the potential jobs and means of livelihood that will be lost. Meanwhile, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, while defending the demolition noted that the move was necessary considering the landmark centre was located on […]
Dangote refinery gets valid operating licence soon – FG
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, announced that it was set to issue a fully valid operating licence to the 650,000 barrels per day capacity Dangote Petroleum Refinery. It announced this at the Stakeholders’ Consultation Forum on Midstream and Petroleum Host Community Development Trust Regulations organised by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in Abuja. The NMDPRA, an agency of the Federal Government, however, explained that though it had […]
Presidency: No vacancy in 2027, Ganduje tells NNPP
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje on Monday mocked the presidential candidate of New Nigeria People’s Party, Senator Musa Kwankwaso, and his Kwankwasiyya group, saying there won’t be a vacancy in the presidency in 2027. This is even as the former governor reiterated that all evidence at their disposal had pointed out that the leadership of the NNPP and its chieftains in Kano State […]
Drama as outage disrupts power minister’s speech at N’Assembly
Drama played out on Monday when power supply was seized as the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, was speaking at the National Assembly. Adelabu was fielding questions from senators at the investigative hearing on “the need to halt the increase in the price of electricity” organised by the Senate Committee on Power. Power was, thereafter, restored in less than five minutes. Speaking about the power interruption, the Chairman of the […]
BREAKING: NFF Appoints Finidi George As Super Eagles Head Coach
The board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint Finidi George as Head Coach of the Super Eagles. George, who spent 20 months as assistant to coach José Santos Peseiro before the Portuguese voluntarily left the post following the accomplishment of the Africa Cup of Nations runner-up position at Cote d’Ivoire 2023, took charge of the squad in an […]
Minimum wage may not be less than N100,000 – Economist
Chief economist at SPM Professionals, Paul Alaje, shares his thoughts with AYOOLA OLASUPO on some of the recent economic policies made by the Federal Government among others Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria increased Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Rate known as interest rate from 22.75% to 24.75%. What implications will this have on the private sector? What do you think of the Central Bank of Nigeria stimulating this programme at this point? I […]
APC, LP endorse bill seeking to bar tax-evading politicians from elections
The ruling All Progressives Congress and Labour Party have thrown their weight behind the proposed bill seeking to stop politicians guilty of tax evasion from running for elective offices in the country. The endorsement comes in the wake of Friday’s announcement by the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, that the executive bill is scheduled to be passed in the National Assembly. Oyedele disclosed […]
Political chess: Wike, Fubara resume Rivers supremacy battle
DENNIS NAKU reports on the latest power struggle between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over the political control of the state, following the collapse of the peace deal facilitated by President Bola Tinubu and the efforts by the duo to strengthen their respective support bases in the state IN the run-up to the 2023 general elections, the relationship between Nyesom […]
Doctor beaten by deceased patient’s relative accepts public apology
A medical doctor, Dr. Nelso Udeme, has said that he was assaulted and threatened to be killed by a deceased patient’s relative. He, however, said he had accepted the grieving relative’s public apology. Udeme disclosed this after a public apology published in a national daily (The PUNCH) by one Oludaisi Tajudeen, surfaced online on Sunday. Tajudeen had in his public apology asked the doctor and management of the University Teaching […]
Work-from-home: 92 million jobs to be done remotely by 2030
A new white paper from the World Economic Forum, in partnership with digital technology consultants Capgemini, predicts that a staggering 92 million jobs are expected to be done entirely remotely by 2030, up from the current 73 million. Recall that the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a systemic shift in the way work is done, introducing millions, both individuals and organisations, to the concept of working from home (WFH). “These new […]
Flooding: Lagos property owners build on drainage channels despite govt notices
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, in its effort to tackle flooding in the state, has commenced an enforcement initiative aimed at reclaiming a vital drainage channel known as the System 1 Drainage Channel midstream in Ojota and Ogudu. The Ministry’s commissioner, Tokunbo Wahab, who tweets as tokunbo_wahab on X.com disclosed this in a post on Monday. He stated that an inspection on Sunday revealed that property […]
Petrol scarcity: Fuel crisis worsens as depots divert PMS to Abuja
•NNPC rations supply to depots, orders operators to prioritise loading to Abuja •Queues spread in Lagos, Ogun, others, stations raise pump prices as black market thrives Despite claims by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited that the logistic issues causing fuel scarcity had been addressed, Nigerians in Lagos and other parts of the country were still struggling to get Premium Motor Spirit as many filling stations remained under lock and […]
Forex: MTN, Glo, others seek NCC nod for tariff hike
Telecommunications operators in the country including MTN Nigeria and Globacom have asked for Federal Government approval through the Nigerian Communications Commission to raise their tariff. The development came after foreign exchange losses and rising energy costs forced some of the operators to post losses last year. The telcos’ proposal to raise their tariff came barely 24 hours after MultiChoice, a South African pay television company raised its tariff. Several companies […]
Even airport puff-puff sellers claim to be aviation experts in Nigeria – Keyamo
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that when it comes to aviation matters, everyone, including puff-puff sellers at the airport, has a say. Keyamo disclosed this when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today to speak on Nigerian Civil Aviation Authorities’ action over the health status of Dana Airline on Thursday. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the NCAA suspended the Air Operator Certificate of Dana […]
Dangote refinery ranked above 10 biggest European refineries
A financial data and media company, Bloomberg, has ranked the Dangote Refinery above the top 10 biggest refineries in Europe. According to data compiled by the business news platform, the refinery has more capacity than many European ones. The $20bn-worth refinery located in Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos State, can refine 650,000 barrels of petroleum products per day. The report sighted by our correspondent on Thursday stated that this is over 246,00bpd capacity, more than Shell’s Pernis Refinery, which is located in […]
Demolition of buildings for Lagos-Calabar coastal road begins Saturday
The Federal Government has announced that the demolition of buildings situated within the right of way of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road will commence this coming Saturday. According to Channels Television’ on Thursday, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Korede Keisha, disclosed this during a press briefing held in Lagos on Thursday. Keisha urged all residents whose houses have been earmarked for demolition to visit the ministry’s secretariat in […]