SMEDAN empower women entrepreneurs with grants
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has awarded a grant of N2.05m to five outstanding women entrepreneurs. The presentation was made at the first edition of its Speed Pitch Competition at the Eko Convention Center in…
President Tinubu Set to Review Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies Performance for Q1 2024
President Bola Tinubu is poised to scrutinize the performance of various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government for the initial quarter of 2024. Sources within the presidency acquainted with the matter have revealed that this report will…
NCoS Recaptures 19 of 119 Escaped Inmates from Suleja Custodial Centre
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has made significant progress in apprehending escaped inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, with 19 out of 119 recaptured thus far. This development follows the harrowing events of April 24, 2024, when heavy…
NECO digitalises supervisors’ recruitment
The National Examinations Council has said its decision to transition to a digitalised recruitment process for examination supervisors and assistant supervisors is to address sharp practices. The PUNCH recalled that before now, NECO conducted a manual examination to recruit supervisors for…
Adamawa police arrest man for defiling one-year-old step-daughter
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested one man, Idi Adamu, 30, for allegedly defiling his one-year-old girl step-daughter. The police noted that Adamu, a barber, committed the crime on April 30, 2024, at his residence in Wuro-Ardo,…
Boniface scores again as Leverkusen extend unbeaten run
Nigeria striker Victor Boniface came off the bench and scored the last goal for German champions Bayer Leverkusen in their 5-1 thrashing of Frankfurt and extended their unbeaten run to 48 games in all competition on Sunday. His compatriot, Nathan…
Lagos homeowners decry demolition, seek compensation
Residents of Mende Estate Villa in the Maryland area of Lagos State have decried the recent demolition of their multimillion naira houses in the area by the Lagos State Government while seeking compensation for a new shelter. Our correspondent, who…
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…
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…
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…