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 […]
FG moves to end ASUU, poly lecturers strikes, begins arrears payment
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of minimum wage arrears, which it owed lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and Academic Staff Union of Universities as part of efforts to end ongoing strikes by the unions. The National President of ASUP, Dr. Anderson Ezeibe, and the Chairman, ASUU FUTMinna, […]
Cancel planned crusade in South-East, IPOB tells Kumuyi
The Indigenous People of Biafra has advised the General Overseer of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, to cancel the planned crusade in Abia State because of security concerns in the South-East. In a statement on Thursday, the group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, cautioned Kumuyi to take note of the security […]