Tinubu departs Abuja for France
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Abuja for France for “a brief work stay”. The President departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Monday afternoon. Tinubu’s trip is coming days after the Nigerian leader returned to Abuja after a three-day…
Adamawa begins payment of N70,000 minimum wage in August
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has approved the payment of the new national minimum wage of ₦70,000 to civil servants in the state, starting from August. This development was announced by Comrade Emmanuel Fashe, the state Chairman of…
UFC 305 roundup: Adesanya suffers third loss, KO galore
UFC 305 delivered high-octane action as fans witnessed a stunning upset, explosive knockouts, and thrilling back-and-forth battles in the main event clashes. Adesanya falls to Du Plessis via submission In a major shocker, Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya was submitted in the…
Ohanaeze demands end to attacks on Igbo
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has demanded an end to various forms of attack, including ethnic slurs, against the Igbo, particularly in Lagos State. In a statement on Sunday afternoon by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Chiedozie…
Stop harassing Ogun traders, Abiodun tells Customs
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has pleaded with the operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service to be civil with market women and men regarding complaints of invasion of shops and warehouses in markets across the state. Traders in the state…
NDLEA commander proposes drug test for admission seekers
The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kwara State command, Hajia Fatima Abiola-Popoola, has urged the National Universities Commission to make drug tests a requirement for admission into tertiary institutions. The commander, while answering questions from journalists in…
Fake degrees: FG orders varsities to submit matriculation lists
The Federal Government has mandated all higher institutions in the country to “regularly submit their matriculation lists to the Federal Ministry of Education not later than three months after matriculation ceremonies.” The list, the government said, must be submitted “through…
Police raid: NLC suspects bugs, hires forensic expert
The Nigeria Labour Congress has hired forensic experts to comb its national secretariat in Abuja for possible bugs planted by the police, The PUNCH was told. The union said the forensic security audit would facilitate the return of its workers…
Dr Deji Adeleke Donates 1billion to C&S Centenary Fund
Chairman, Pacific group, Dr Adedeji Adeleke has donated one billion naira to the centenary Endowment Fund of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church. At a thanksgiving for Governor Ademola Adeleke, Dr Deji Adeleke announced as follows: “ In honour of our…
French film legend Alain Delon dies at 88
French film legend Alain Delon, a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others an egotistical chauvinist, has died at the age of 88, his children annnounced Sunday in a statement to AFP. “Alain Fabien, Anouchka,…