President’s wife decries alarming school dropout rate
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the President, voiced her concerns on Tuesday regarding the troubling trend of school dropouts, particularly among girls, across the nation. She expressed her deep-seated desire to address this issue by enabling young girls and…
Finance ministry recovered N57bn MDAs’ debts – Director
The Federal Ministry of Finance has recovered over N57bn from the N5.2tn debts owed by ministries, departments, and agencies to the Federal Government. Aisha Omar, the Director of Special Projects, Federal Ministry of Finance, disclosed this in Enugu on Tuesday…
Software engineer bags life for raping minor on Children’s Day
Justice Rahman Oshodi of an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a 32-year-old software engineer, Chukwudi Anyanwu, who had unlawful sexual intercourse with his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter on Children’s Day, 2021 to life imprisonment….
Popular Yoruba actor, Baba Ijesha appeals conviction
Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, a Nollywood actor, has petitioned the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, to set aside his conviction by a Lagos State High Court for the sexual assault of a minor. On July 14, 2022,…
Businessman drags Moniepoint MFB to CBN, EFCC over N700m account restriction
A businessman, known as AIS_Savita on an X post on Tuesday, lodged a complaint against Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, alleging the restriction of his account holding a credit balance of N700m. He called on the Central Bank of Nigeria and the…
OYSIEC commences distribution of sensitive materials for LGAs election on Thursday
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) began a two-day training for ad-hoc staff ahead of this Saturday’s local government election in the state on Monday. The commission also announced that the distribution of sensitive materials will commence on Thursday,…
New Video Emerges: Bullying Incident at Lead British International School, Abuja
Another video depicting a separate case of bullying at the Lead British International School, Abuja has emerged. In the new video posted on Tuesday, several male students in the school’s uniform are seen surrounding another boy who appears to be…
Chinese chamber denies barring Nigerian shoppers from Abuja supermarket
The China General Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria has given insight into the operation of a Chinese supermarket within the premises of the Royal Choice Estate, Airport Road, Abuja. The PUNCH reports that the Abuja-based Chinese supermarket had come under…
ASUU backs FG on 18 years university admission age
Education Minister, Prof. Tahir Mamman, revealed on Monday that the Federal Government is contemplating setting 18 as the minimum age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions. He attributed some challenges in higher education to underage students. Prof. Emmanuel…
Army dismisses soldiers involved in Dangote Refinery cable theft
The Nigerian Army, on Monday, said it dismissed two soldiers, Corporal Innocent Joseph and Lance Corporal Jacob Gani, accused of stealing armoured cables at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The PUNCH had reported that the soldiers were caught on April 14…