A former federal lawmaker, Farah Dagogo, has raised concerns about the utilisation of the 13 per cent derivation funds by the governors of the nine Niger Delta states, which are intended for oil-producing communities. Dagogo, who represented Bonny-Degema Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, made this assertion in a statement issued in Port Harcourt […]
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Isaac Omodewu, has died in the United States of America. PUNCH Online had exclusively reported that Omodewu left Nigeria in November 2023 for a medical trip. He, however, succumbed to death after close to a year, receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment in the USA, where he […]
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken urged Israel and Hamas on Monday not to derail negotiations that he described as potentially the “last opportunity” to secure a Gaza truce and a hostage release deal. Blinken, on his ninth regional tour since Hamas’s 7th October attack triggered the war, stated that he returned to Israel “to bring […]
Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over the recent announcement by the West African Examinations Council revealing a 7.69 per cent decrease in the performance of candidates who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination in Nigeria. WAEC had on […]
The Nigerian Army, 6 Battalion Ibagwa, has urged residents of Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State not to panic as it has commenced the demolition of unserviceable ammunition and explosives at 6Bn Range Area. The exercise, which starts today, Monday, August 19, 2024, is expected to last till Thursday, August 22. This was […]
As we stand on the brink of a technological revolution, the future holds incredible promise, with innovations that will reshape our world in ways we can barely imagine. From the rise of quantum computing to the dawn of space tourism, the next few years are set to bring groundbreaking advancements that will change the way […]
A former senator who represented Adamawa North Senatorial District, Ishaku Abbo, has claimed that the monthly earnings of senators are only “big on paper” and not enough for the demands and challenges of their office. In an interview on Arise TV on Sunday, Abbo stated that his salary and allowances while serving as a senator totaled N14.4 […]
The Association of Resident Doctors of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, during a peaceful protest around the hospital on Monday, demanded the release of their colleague, one of their members, Ganiyat Popoola, who was abducted late December last year in Kaduna State. The doctors also demanded the freedom of the 20 medical students of […]
The Global President of the Kingsway International Christian Centre, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, has urged potential investors to invest in Lagos State now or face regret in the future. Ashimolowo warned that those who fail to invest in Lagos now will regret it within the next decade. Speaking in a video that went viral on Monday, […]
A 71-year-old man, who spent nearly five decades in prison for a murder he did not commit, is to receive a $7.15 million settlement from the US city that convicted him. Glynn Simmons, who is black, served more time behind bars before being exonerated than any other inmate in US history, according to The National […]
