May 2024
Lagos-Calabar highway: Telcos fear shutdown as construction threatens cables
Undersea fibre cables linking Europe to Nigeria pass through construction corridor – ALTON, ATCON Barely 48 hours after Multichoice alerted subscribers to a three-day technical downtime, telecommunication companies have expressed concern over possible connectivity disruptions as construction advances on the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. While the DStv and GOtv owner acknowledged the anticipated impact of […]
Kaduna State University Grants Exam Access Despite Outstanding Fees for Students Facing Financial Hardships
In a move to ease the burden of financial challenges on students, Kaduna State University has announced that students with outstanding school fees will be allowed to sit exams for the 2023/2024 academic session. This decision, communicated by the university’s management in a statement on Thursday, comes under the directive of Governor Uba Sani. According […]
World Relays: Team Nigeria begin quest for Olympics spots
Team Nigerian will begin their quest for tickets to all five relay events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in other countries at the World Athletics Relays, which begins on Saturday (today) in Nassau, Bahamas, PUNCH Sport Extra reports. The two-day global event will see 893 athletes from 54 countries vie for slots at the centenary games on […]
Woman, baby involved in Lagos car accident
A woman, her toddler and a motorcyclist popularly known as Okada rider were reportedly involved in a car accident on the Festac Link Bridge in the Ammuo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on Saturday night. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday night around 11:00pm. Joshua Davids, who witnessed the accident, […]
Misinformation Clarified: Aliko Dangote University Mourns Student’s Untimely Passing
Tragedy struck the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, with the untimely demise of Aishat Yahaya Olabisi, a dedicated 300-level student majoring in Food and Science Technology, found lifeless in her off-campus accommodation. The heartbreaking incident occurred shortly after Olabisi returned from participating in her first examination of the ongoing first-semester […]
Oil Marketers Convene Meeting to Tackle Fuel Scarcity
Amidst the deepening fuel scarcity crisis nationwide, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has announced plans to hold an official meeting of its National Executive Council on Monday to address the pressing issue. In an exclusive interview on Saturday, Hammed Fashola, the National President of IPMAN, underscored the urgency of the meeting in […]
Remembering Rashidi Yekini: 12 Years After His Passing
Former Super Eagles Players and Football Enthusiasts Pay Tribute to Nigeria’s All-Time Top Scorer In commemoration of the 12th anniversary of Rashidi Yekini’s passing, former Super Eagles players and football enthusiasts gathered to honor the legacy of the prolific striker. Yekini, who remains Nigeria’s all-time top scorer, passed away at the age of 48 after […]
UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital threatens mass burial for unclaimed bodies
The management of Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, has declared the mortuary of the hospital congested with unclaimed bodies. It subsequently gave 14 days for relatives who had corpses in the mortuary unit of the hospital between January 2019 and June 2023 to come and retrieve them. The hospital noted that it […]
Osun postpones monarch’s staff presentation after court order
The Osun State Government, on Saturday, said it had obeyed the order of an Osun State High Court, which restrained Governor, Ademola Adeleke from presenting staff of office to the new Aree of Iree, Oba Muritala Oyelakin. The state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, in a statement obtained in Osogbo, however, clarified […]
Nollywood Veteran Shan George Seeks Urgent Help After Losing N3.6 Million to Fraudster
Veteran actress Shan George recently faced a distressing situation when she discovered that her Zenith Bank account had been completely drained of N3.6 million by an individual identified as Cecilia Chiagoziem Okoro. Shan George took to her Instagram account on Friday to share the alarming news with her followers, seeking urgent assistance. In her Instagram […]