2023: SUSPENDED REV FR ALIA REACTS
Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has reacted to suspension by the Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Gboko, Most Reverend William Avenya for a letter suspending him from public ministry.H The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Gboko, North Central Nigeria, the Most Reverend William Avenya, suspended the priest, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, from public ministry for getting […]
Petroleum trust fund shortlists 8,800 applicants for overseas scholarships
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has shortlisted 8,800 applicants from 26,000 who applied for its overseas scholarship programme. This was disclosed on Monday by the Manager, Overseas Scholarship, PTDF, Bello Mustapha, during interview sessions of the shortlisted applicants in Abuja. The scheme is an annual scholarship programme where qualified applicants are sponsored for Msc […]
Children’s Day celebration in Nigeria: Things you should know
CHILDREN’S Day is one dedicated to celebrate “childhood”. On Children’s Day tribute is paid to all children in the world. Children are loved by one and all. With their angelic eyes and innocent smiles they win over our hearts. Children’s Day, which is celebrated in Nigeria on May 27 annually, is specially dedicated to celebrating […]
Powerful individuals excluded me from APC gov primary, Ambode’s man cries out
An All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Lagos State, Wale Oluwo, has protested his exclusion from the primary of the party held on Thursday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, formerly known as Onikan Stadium, in the Lagos Island area of the state. In a statement on Thursday, Oluwo said the screening committee of the party […]
CBN denies Emefiele’s sacking
The Central Bank of Nigeria has denied the sack of its Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, describing the report as an unfounded rumour. It was rumoured on Wednesday morning that Emefiele had been sacked by Nigeria’s President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), purportedly for his presidential ambition. The Punch had earlier sought clarification from the CBN’s […]
CBN raises interest rate to 13
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday raised the interest rate to 13 per cent for the first time in two years. The interest rate was raised from 11.5 per cent to 13.5 per cent. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced this on Tuesday while addressing reporters after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja. […]
Delegates’ congress: Crisis hits Kaduna APC as Buhari’s in-law petitions INEC
Crisis has hit the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State over the delegates’ congress with one of the governorship aspirants, Sani Sha’aban, contesting its conduct which produced 2,619 delegates. According to report the Appeal Committee for the Ad hoc Delegates’ Congresses of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State, on Saturday, upheld the congress […]
FG slams new tax on telephone calls
The Federal Government has slammed a new tax on phone calls in the nation to fund free healthcare for the Vulnerable Group in Nigeria. This is despite recent moves by telecommunication companies to increase the price of their services as a result of an unfavourable operating climate. The telecom tax in the equivalent of a […]
ASUU gives update on strike after FG’s payment of arrears
…Says strike continues The Academic Staff Union of Universities has insisted that its members won’t resume work despite the Federal Government’s payment of minimum wage arrears. This [was contained in a circular by the University of Lagos branch of the union titled, ‘Payment of minimum wage arrears’. The chairman of UNILAG ASUU, Dele Ashiru, confirmed […]
Lagos airport shut temporarily, flights diverted over mangled corpse on runway
The international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, was temporarily shut in the early hours of Thursday after the mangled body of a dead man was found on Runway 18R of the nation’s flagship airport. The identity of the corpse could not be ascertained as of press time. Also, it could not be […]