How first class Bauchi emir of Ningi died in Kano
More information has reached Arewa PUNCH disclosing that the departed Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Danyaya, passed on at the Expert Alliance Hospital in Kano. Our correspondent reports that the highly respected emir was admitted to the hospital two days…
Rivers community flees as oil spill destroys farmlands
A fresh oil spill has destroyed farmlands and boreholes in Rumuoduwere community in Elelenwo clan, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The spill which occurred on Sunday is alleged to be from a Shell Petroleum Development Company facility and…
Ekiti urges LGs to prioritise grassroots needs
The Ekiti State Government has charged local council authorities to ensure fiscal discipline and judicious allocation of resources to better the lots of the grassroots. The Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Folorunso Olabode, gave the charge at a one-day workshop…
WASSCE: ASUU, NUT differ as FG bans under-18 candidates
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to ban under-18 candidates from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examination Council, even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities backed the…
FG may convert Arik, Aero Contractors to national carriers
The Asset Management and Corporation of Nigeria has said Arik and Aero Contractors airlines may be merged and converted to a national carrier. The AMCON Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Gbenga Alade, stated this on Monday at an interactive session with…
Osun at 33: Full Text of Governor Adeleke’s Speech
Dear citizens of Osun State.I am filled with immense pride and joy as I address you on the 33rd anniversary of the creation of our beloved Osun State. Today, we stand united in celebration of a journey that began three…
FG to enforce 18-year age limits for WASSCE, NECO
The Federal Government has prohibited individuals under the age of 18 from taking part in the National Examinations Council and West African Examinations Council exams. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman disclosed this when he featured on Channels Television’s…
States oppose FG N600bn vote for N70,000 wage
Representatives of state governments at the last Federation Accounts Allocation Committee meeting have bemoaned the decision by the Federal Government to save additional revenue for the payment of the new minimum wage. This development, which affected their revenue distribution from…
Ekiti monarch bans traders’ unions to regulate prices
The Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Adejimi Adu-Alagbado, has expressed concern over the arbitrary hike in prices of goods and services occasioned by the dictates of various traders’ associations in the community and the attendant suffering of residents. Adu-Alagbado, therefore,…
Flooding: Delta, Kogi create IDP camps, Anambra, Kwara warn communities
Delta and Kogi states have activated their camps for Internally Displaced Persons after the Federal Government alerted both states, alongside Niger, Kwara, Anambra and Imo, of an impending rise of the River Niger water level. This is as the Minister…