The meeting of the Edo State Joint Transition Committee was stalled on Tuesday, following disagreements on some documents necessary for the sitting. The joint committee consists of members of the …
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No improved infrastructure in Ondo since LP’s exit – Ebiseni
The candidate of the Labour Party in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, Sola Ebiseni has boasted that the party is the party to beat in the forthcoming …
Read More »Tinubu begs varsity workers to allow negotiations
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, appealed to members of staff of Nigerian universities to give peace a chance and avail themselves of the opportunity of negotiations created by his administration. …
Read More »Airline operators confirm Jet A1 purchase from Dangote
Airline Operators in Nigeria have confirmed that they are purchasing Jet A1 fuel from Dangote’s refinery. The spokesperson for Airline Operators of Nigeria, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, told The PUNCH, “AON …
Read More »I’ll strengthen Amotekun if elected – Agboola, PDP candidate
A former deputy governor in Ondo State and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 16 governorship election in the state, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has promised to strengthen …
Read More »Japa: Dearth of Nigerian medical practitioners looms, surgeon warns
A professor of Surgery at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Edward Komolafe, on Tuesday, opined that Nigerians will soon find it difficult to get medical practitioners to attend to patients at …
Read More »FG bans cooking gas export over rising prices
The Federal Government has stopped the export of locally produced Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas, to prioritise domestic supply. The measure announced by the Minister of State …
Read More »Abia begins N70,000 minimum wage October
The Abia State Government on Tuesday announced that it would begin the payment of the new minimum wage of N70,000 in October 2024. Releasing the information Tuesday morning while briefing …
Read More »INEC cautions journalists against fake news
Three weeks before the governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission has cautioned journalists against publishing fake, unverified news before and during the November 16 election. Speaking …
Read More »Flood displaces 200 families in Rivers community
Over 200 families in the Rumaholu-Nkpolu Pipeline Area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State have been displaced by flooding, PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday. This is as the …
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