The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has refuted claims circulating on social media that it directed corps members to upgrade their accounts in preparation for receiving a N70,000 minimum wage. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja by the NYSC’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, the organization clarified that the information […]
Oyesola Awodiya, the Managing Director of Ezzential Global Services, a leading Telecom Engineering Company in Nigeria’s ICT industry, has been inducted into the Titans of Tech Hall of Fame. This prestigious honor recognizes her exceptional contributions and lasting impact on the nation’s tech sector. The induction took place during the 20th edition of the Titans […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to initiate an investigation into the utilization of a $1.5 billion World Bank loan obtained by Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Additionally, SERAP urged the President to probe the management of $3.121 billion in Chinese loans secured by the […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency seized not less than 739,040.46kg of illicit drugs between January and June 2024, PUNCH Online has learnt. The agency also arrested 8,228 (7,330 males, 898 females) drug traffickers; 2,554 (2,436 males, 118 females) cases charged to court, and 1,823 (1,699 males, 124 females) convictions secured within the period. It […]
A non-profit Christian organisation, New Life Research Foundation, has stated its commitment to helping people to hone their talents for academic and research pursuits for spiritual revival, preparing them for effective service in the world. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by NELIREF. According to the statement, NELIREF is dedicated to propelling interdisciplinary, […]
The Vice-Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Prof Edward Olanipekun, said on Wednesday that the university had promoted 70 academic staff of the institution to the rank of professor and 60 others to reader cadre. Olanipekun, who spoke in Ado Ekiti during a chat with journalists, said the institution would soon begin new programmes, […]
Russia on Wednesday battled a major cross-border incursion from Ukraine for a second day, the most serious attack on Russian territory by Kyiv’s forces in months that prompted both countries to evacuate several thousand civilians. A local state of emergency was introduced in Russia’s Kursk region on Wednesday evening, 36 hours after Ukrainian soldiers, tanks […]
The late Gen. Sani Abacha’s Chief Security Officer, Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha, says Western democracy is not working for Nigeria. According to him, Nigeria must develop a system of government that suits its purpose rather than copy what is being practised in America. Describing himself as a democrat now, Al-Mustapha also condemned those calling for a […]
A socio-cultural organisation of Bio ethnic nationality in Akwa Ibon State, Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to drastically reduce his over-bloated Federal Executive Council and faithfully implement the Stephen Orosanye’s Report to reduce the high cost of governance in the country. It further advised the All Progressives Congress-led government to scrap […]
Former local government chairmen in Rivers State, on Wednesday, accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of sponsoring the Tuesday attack by hunger protesters on the Port Harcourt house of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. While warning that Fubara did not have the monopoly of violence, the ex-LG chairmen threatened to mobilise their men to equally unleash an attack […]
