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  Actress Yetunde Bakare has voiced her concern about the country’s economic situation, emphasizing the growing hardship experienced by salary earners with large families to support. In an interview with a media house, she stressed the necessity for the government ...

Salaudeen Abdulkadir, the chief missioner of the Igbomina-Ekiti Muslim Forum, says Muslim women who do not want to miss their fasting can medically delay the menstrual cycle Mr Abdulkadir made the statement in llorin while delivering the annual Ramadan lecture ...

  Dangote Cement has donated leather works starter packs to 30 beneficiaries of the 2023 community youths empowerment programme organised in partnership with Industrial Training Funds in Ogun State. The Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese plant, Mr Nawabuddin Azad, ...

Gun safety experts hope the convictions serve as a wake-up call to parents across the US to better secure their weapons Prosecutors had argued the parents bore responsibility for Ethan Crumbley’s 2021 shooting. James Crumbley has been convicted as well ...

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the remand of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, MD/CEO of Duport Midstream Company Limited, Dr Akintoye Akindele, at the Kuje prison in Abuja Akindele will ...

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerians to be patient with the administration led by her husband   She said the Bola Tinubu-led administration was working hard to bequeath prosperity legacies to the country. She said this on ...

Siham has been turned away at the border multiple times, despite her name being on an evacuation list “My medicine is finished. I’m so tired. I can hardly see in front of me. My chemotherapy ran out a long time ...

The Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 14, 2024 arraigned David Ikeaghichi before Justice S. D. Pam of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State for impersonating an Afghanistan soldier ...

The Niger State Government has declared a five-day public holiday next week for the proper monitoring and distribution of Ramadan foodstuffs Ramadan: Niger declares five-day holiday The government had earlier budgeted N976m for the procurement of the items for feeding ...

The Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tony Aziegbemi, has been reportedly abducted by gunmen According to reports, the chairman was abducted about 7 pm on Friday, less than three days after the expiration of ...

  Kyari also disclosed that the Warri refinery was almost ready too, while the refinery in Kaduna would be completed and ready to go into production in December this year   The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National ...

Minister of Police Affairs Ibrahim Gaidam has urged the Nigeria Police Force to embrace a new strategy of proactivity and aggression to fight against the enemies of peace in the country Take the fight to the enemy – Minister of ...

Rashid Bawa, Ghana’s high commissioner to Nigeria has passed away He died in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Bawa, who was appointed to the position in 2017 by President Nana Akufo-Addo, was reported to have died on Thursday. A member of ...

Governor Fubara’s Commissioner for Works has resigned Rivers State Commissioner for Works, George-Kelly D. Alabo has resigned from his position. In a statement addressed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the former commissioner cited his recent appointment by President Bola Tinubu as ...

  Three banks have projected a combined profit of N33.76bn for the second quarter of 2024. The financial institutions include FCMB Group, Sterling Financial Holding Company and non-interest bank, JaizBank, disclosed this in their second quarter projections filed with the ...

  Gaming platform, BetKing and fintech company, PalmPay, have unveiled a campaign to reward their customers, who are football fans. The ‘#PalmPayxBetKing Goals Galore’ campaign, launched on Wednesday, rewards dedicated football fans with exclusive discounts and promotions during the ongoing ...

  Telecom operator Globacom has launched its latest offering, Glo Korrect Predict Lottery Service, aiming to tap into the burgeoning sports prediction market valued at over $155bn globally by 2024. In a statement on Thursday, the telco said the football ...

  MTN Nigeria has said the network connectivity disruptions experienced by its customers were due to damage to an overseas undersea cable. The telecom operator disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The PUNCH gathered that the glitch seemed to have ...

Nearly 60 graves in a French cemetery have been covered in Islamic graffiti, including phrases such as ‘Submit to Allah’ and ‘Happy Ramadan, non-Muslims’ On Monday morning, a total of 58 burial sites in Clermont-d’Excideuil cemetery, in Périgord Vert, Dordogne, ...

The 81 Division Nigerian Army has apprehended nine individuals who were masquerading as soldiers and engaging in criminal activities in Lagos State The Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. ...

The Nigeria Police Force has urged citizens to be cautious of criminals’ tricks and remain vigilant The force made the call after one Olaseinde Ojo, a suspected armed robber and kidnapper who disguises as a lunatic to lure victims, was ...

A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has remanded Governor Ademola Adeleke’s appointee, Oyeyemi Olalekan in Ileaa prison over alleged acts of terrorism Olalekan, popularly called ‘Emir’, a member of Osun State Transport Management System, was docked for conspiracy, unlawful ...

A 42-year-old man arrested in Adamawa for raping his nine-year-old daughter has blamed his action on excessive consumption of alcohol and drugs The man was arrested at Kabak community in Mubi South Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The spokesman ...

The Balogun of Ibadan land Oba Owolabi Olakulehin will be crowned as the next Olubadan of Ibadan land Olakulehin to be crowned new Olubadan His ascension follows the demise of Oba Lekan Balogun on Thursday. Olakulehin, who heads the Balogun line, is ...

Jubilation in Senegal as jailed presidential candidate is released days to election Senegalese opposition firebrand Ousmane Sonko and the presidential candidate he is backing in the March 24 election, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were released from prison on Thursday. Their release had ...