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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stated that the proposed student loan scheme will keep students in perpetual debt This was contained in a statement on Thursday after the union’s National Executive Council meeting at the Niger Delta ...

Lawmakers move to stop sports betting in Nigeria House of Representatives has resolved to stop sports betting in Nigeria, and urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005. The resolution followed the ...

  The naira dipped to N1,600 against the dollar on Thursday as Nigeria’s economy continues to hurt   According to Aboki Forex, the naira plunged to N1,600 to $1 despite efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria to salvage the free fall of ...

Ivory Coast have climbed 10 places in the Fifa world rankings   This comes shortly after the country won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Runners-up, Nigeria also moved up 14 spots. The Super Eagles are now 28th despite losing ...

Tanker drivers threaten to stop petrol lifting from Monday Nigeria may witness another round of fuel scarcity as the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, on Thursday, vowed to stop lifting petroleum products beginning from next week Monday due to ...

President Bola Tinubu had meeting all the 36 state governors under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum at the Council Chamber of the Aso Rock Village, Abuja   The meeting began after the President arrived at the chamber at ...

A South Korean pastor and founder of an NGO who was once hailed as a hero for smuggling out hundreds of North Koreans has been jailed for se,xually abusing teenage defectors. Chun Ki-won, 67, has been sentenced to five years ...

The first-ever criminal trial of former US president, Donald Trump is set to start next month, but he says he is not ready and elections comes first for him Trump gets date for criminal trial, BUT says he is not ...

73-year old shoves 3 batteries in his p3nis for pleasure and they get stuck in there   A man lost part of his p3nis after shoving three 1cm-wide button batteries into his urethra The unnamed 73-year-old, from Australia, waited 24 ...

Now, a man and man can now marry, a woman and woman can marry too Greece has legalised same-s.ex marriage, making it the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to legalise same-s.ex marriage. Same-s.ex couples will now also be legally allowed to ...

  The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy AI smartphone is now available at Gloworld—telecoms giant, Globacom’s retail shops spread across the country. A statement sent to Saturday PUNCH stated that while the telco’s customers who pre-ordered the phones had been receiving ...

  The interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Globacom Limited has been resolved. The Nigerian Communications Commission disclosed this on Thursday in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs Department, Reuben Muoka. This development between both ...

  The Managing Director of BUA Foods, Ayodele Abioye, has disclosed that the company has invested over $200m in its integrated sugar estate in Lafiagi, Kwara State. Abioye said this on Wednesday during a chat with journalists at the firm’s ...

Hon. Braimoh Valentine’s Vision Realized: Local Government PHC, Commissioned by Gov. Sanwoolu, Cheers 15,000 Residents. The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurated a state of the art Primary Healthcare Center (PHC) in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area on February 9, ...

  It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that The Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications Professionals in Nigeria Banks (ACAMB) extends its deepest condolences to Access Holdings Group on the tragic passing of its esteemed CEO, Dr. ...

  Operators of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country have been advised to leverage on eCommerce increases reach and awareness of products and services; allows businesses to gain valuable insights into customer behavior, and can be used to ...

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has arrested a serial impersonator after allegedly collecting N140,000 from owners of vehicles impounded for traffic infractions.   The spokesperson of the agency, Mr Adebayo Taofiq, in a statement said the suspect was using the ...

Shops, goods destroyed in Lagos tanker explosion A yet-to-be-ascertained number of shops with goods were destroyed in a Tuesday late-night fire that occurred when a gas tanker caught fire along the Agbado Road in the Toyin area of Ifako Ijaiye ...

The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria has said it would withdraw its service nationwide from February 27, should the Federal government refuse to implement the agreement it entered into with the association in 2020 It called for ...

The Isiokpo traditional council in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State has declared eight days of mourning following the death of their illustrious son, Dr. Herbert Wigwe. According to a statement by His Royal Majesty, King Blessing A.N. Wagor JP, ...

The Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman, Mr Fatai Adams, is de.ad It was gathered that Fatai died in the early hours of this morning. The party’s state Publicity Secretary, Mr Kennedy Peretei, has confirmed the incident. He promised ...

The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the recent agreement to allow United Kingdom Attorneys to practice in Nigeria The NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), in an email to lawyers of the Nigerian Bar Association on Tuesday by 11:34 pm, titled “The Purported ETIP Agreement on Legal ...

A cleric and leader of an Islamic school association in Bauchi state hosting about 200 Islamic schools, Abdulrahman Adamu Aliyu Jahun has warned the schools to stop producing half-baked graduates. He gave the warning during an exclusive interview with Arewa PUNCH on ...

The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, Reverend Stephen Adegbite, has urged Nigerians to be patient with the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The CAN chairman’s advice is coming amid the austerity plaguing the nation. Adegbite, during a press briefing on ...

A Florida man is accused of intentionally doing multiple burnouts on an LGBTQ pride-painted intersection with his truck earlier this month before he surrendered after a week-long search. Dylan Brewer, 19, was caught on surveillance video in his lifted pickup truck, with LED underbody ...