The Kogi State Government has declared that Governor Usman Ododo remains a staunch member of the All Progressives Congress, stressing that he is not considering defecting to the opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party. This statement was made in response to a report by an online news platform (not PUNCH Online), …

The President commended the military’s efforts under his administration and assured that they would continue to receive the necessary support. President Bola Tinubu has said that the Nigerian people and the military must stay vigilant and proactive in “addressing regional and global threats, as well as social issues.” This is …

Local government workers are also slated to receive the new minimum wage from September 2024. Workers in Adamawa State are in jubilation mood after confirming that they were paid the new N70,000 minimum wage, recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. Despite reservations from many governors about the economic …

According to NELFUND’s circular, over N2.9billion has been allocated and distributed as loans for tuition fees to more than 27,000 students across 19 higher education institutions in Nigeria. The Concerned Igbo Stakeholders Forum (CISF) has decried the non-inclusion of any higher institution in the South-East as a beneficiary in the …

The African Development Bank (AfDB)-supported AfriCircular Innovators Programme has selected 30 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to receive financing and technical assistance to scale up circular economy initiatives. The bank in a statement on Saturday, said that this inaugural cohort, drawn from Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Rwanda, participated in its …

Nigerian singer Omah Lay has voiced concerns about the state of the Afrobeats genre, expressing fears that it is being diluted to appeal to international audiences and is becoming excessively commercialized. In a recent appearance on the Zach Sang Show, the “Understand” hitmaker lamented that the genre, which has seen …

Nigerian Afrobeats artiste Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has set a new record in the global music industry, surpassing Burna Boy as the artiste with the most songs on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. Asake‘s latest album, Lungu Boy, made a spectacular debut on the chart this week, …

The Force Headquarters on Saturday said no ransom was paid to release the 20 medical students abducted by gunmen in Benue, North Central Nigeria. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a post on X confirmed the release of 20 medical students and others. “We confirm the release of our …

The Traffic Monitoring and Investigation Unit of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has impounded 57 commercial vehicles and tricycles for traffic violations. This was made known on Saturday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi . Osiyemi said: “Today, the Traffic Monitoring and Investigation Unit (TMI) of the Lagos …

Nigerian international, Alex Iwobi scored the winning goal for his club, Fulham on Saturday as they defeated Leicester City 2-1 at home. Iwobi scored the second goal in the 70th minute. He was set free in the area by Antonee Robinson and made no mistake with a lovely finish into …