July 2024
No more funding for unviable projects, Umahi insists
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has clarified the reason behind the Federal Government’s decision to stop funding all ongoing projects at the same time. According to Umahi, the decision was made due to a large disparity between the increase in contract costs or project costs and the available funding. In a briefing with journalists […]
Newborn saved from dead mother’s womb in Gaza
Doctors in Gaza described delivering a newborn baby against incredible odds on Saturday, pulling him from his mother’s womb moments after she died of wounds sustained in an Israeli air strike. At nine months pregnant, Ola Adnan Harb al-Kurd managed to survive just long enough to reach Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza after an overnight […]
N70,000 minimum wage can only buy a bag of rice – Ndume
A former Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has criticised the N70,000 new minimum wage recently approved by the Federal Government. Ndume was relieved of his position after his comments believed to be against the government of President Bola Tinubu. Deriding the new wage, Ndume said it could only buy a 50kg bag of […]
Gunmen kill two, kidnap five travellers in Ondo
Armed men suspected to be kidnappers have killed two commuters and kidnapped five others along the Ifon-Owo Highway in Ondo State. Our correspondent gathered that the driver of the commercial vehicle and a female passenger were shot dead at the scene of the incident on Friday evening. Five other passengers, including a corps member, were […]
25 facts about Dangote Refinery
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote led a large team of media and businessmen on a tour of the refinery last Sunday. A lot has been written and said about the engineering marvel. President of the Guild of Editors, Eze Anaba simply described it as ‘monstrous’. When I got close to him I […]
Ebonyi LG election records low turnout, late arrival of materials
The Local Government election in Ebonyi has suffered voters’ apathy and boycott by opposition parties as only the ruling All Progressive Congress presented candidates for the exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the election was held in the 171 wards of the 13 councils of the state on Saturday. People came out in […]
CBN announces fresh guidelines on dormant accounts, unclaimed balances in Nigerian banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed all banks and other financial institutions in the country to transfer all dormant accounts and unclaimed balances and other financial assets to its dedicated account. The apex bank disclosed this on Friday in a guideline on the management of dormant accounts, unclaimed balances signed by its acting […]
Dangote Refinery Not Yet Licensed – NMDPRA
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has disclosed that the 650,000 bpd Dangote refinery has not been licensed. Chief Executive of the authority, Farouk Ahmed spoke with newsmen in Abuja against the backdrop of alleged scuttling of the operations of the refinery by the International Oil Companies. Ahmed dismissed the claim even […]
Nigeria fines Meta $220m for violating consumer, data laws
Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on Friday imposed a $220m fine on Meta platforms for violating data privacy laws. The FCCPC said in a statement obtained by Saturday PUNCH that Meta’s data-sharing practices on its Facebook and WhatsApp platforms breached local consumer and data protection regulations. The commission, in a statement signed by […]
Outrage as Enugu Catholic priest reportedly flogs women, choir members
A priest of the Enugu Catholic Diocese, Rev. Fr. Linus Okwu, has reportedly flogged members of his church, including women, girls and choir members, for allegedly failing to clear grasses within the church premises. Okwu is said to be the parish priest of St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church, Agbani in Nkanu West Local Government Area of […]