Two Russian strikes on a hospital in the Ukrainian border city of Sumy killed seven people Saturday, regional authorities said. Sumy lies just across the border from Russia’s Kursk region, …
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Lagos taskforce arrests four for trading illicit substances
The Lagos State Taskforce says it has apprehended four men who were allegedly involved in illegal drug trading. The agency confirmed the arrest in a post it shared on its …
Read More »ICYMI: N70,000 minimum wage: FG begins payment, salaries rise to N4tn
Seven months after it began negotiations that ended with N70,000 as the new minimum wage, the Federal Government on Thursday began payment of the new salary and its consequential adjustments …
Read More »‘Joshua close to retirement’
Matchroom Sports CEO Eddie Hearn has admitted that Anthony Joshua’s boxing career may be nearing its end following his devastating loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last Saturday, PUNCH …
Read More »N’Delta group advocates laws to empower women
The Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group has called on the National Assembly to initiate legislation which mandates that one per cent of the three per cent operating expenditure of oil …
Read More »Tinubu, Obasanjo, govs celebrate Oyedepo on 70th birthday
Tributes have continued to pour in for the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, as he celebrated his 70th birthday on Friday. Dignitaries, including former President …
Read More »Pantami to grace AMCRON’s yearly conference in October
In a significant development for the communication sector, the President of the Association of Media and Communication Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON), Prof. Eserinune McCarty Mojaye, has paid a visit to …
Read More »500 youths benefit from PowerUp Entrepreneurship Programme 4.0
The PowerUp Entrepreneurship Programme 4.0 has successfully empowered 500 young Nigerians with essential entrepreneurial skills, enabling them to bridge the gap between ideation and actualisation. The post 500 youths benefit …
Read More »Publishing firm blames losses on FG policies
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of University Press Plc, Mr Samuel Kolawole, has assured shareholders that the company will pull through the economic challenges and return to profitability in no …
Read More »Tinubu, Akpabio, others condole with A’Ibom gov over wife’s death
President Bola Tinubu and Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, were among prominent Nigerians who expressed their condolences to the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, over the death of his wife, …
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