Pope Francis, on Saturday, addressed the members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFMCap) gathered in Rome for their 86th General Chapter. Under the motto: “The Lord gave me brothers to go into the world”, some 200 friars, including Provincials, Read more…
Onyeka Onwenu, AKA ‘Elegant Stallion’, a Nigerian veteran music star, has been buried in Lagos State. Onwenu’s funeral was held in the Fountain of Life Church in Lagos’ Ilupeju area of Lagos, followed by a private burial at a vault in Read more…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka branch, has expressed strong displeasure with the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) for disconnecting the institution from power supply for four days. While power has been restored as Read more…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to any governor attempting to interfere in the internal affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State. Speaking at the PDP state congress Read more…
By Uzo Ugwunze The Anambra State haulage revenue coordinator, Hon. Osita Ezeuka, Friday, reads riot act to members of his organization vowing to suspend erring ones even as he commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo, for sacking touts in the state. Sounding Read more…
General Nikolay Oleshchuk has been dismissed as the head of the Ukrainian Air Force, after he publicly clashed with a lawmaker from Vladimir Zelensky’s ruling party about the loss of the first Western-provided F-16 fighter jet. The plane reportedly crashed Read more…
Sources within the Presidency told Saturday PUNCH that President Bola Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, questioned the intelligence gathering mechanisms of the two agencies following the violent nature of the #EndBadGovernance protests in some northern states and the seizure of Read more…
Rep Ogene revealed that various groups, including traditional rulers, have submitted memos to Governor Prof. Charles Soludo, requesting increased security presence in the LGA, but their pleas have been ignored. He disclosed that he had personally alerted the Governor about Read more…
Legendary singer Onyeka Onwenu will be laid to rest today, Friday, August 30, 2024, in Lagos State. The music icon breathed her last on July 30, 2024, after collapsing at an event honouring Dr Stella Okoli, the Managing Director of Read more…
The Nigeria Police Force has called the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, and the General Secretary, Emma Ugboaja, to appear at their headquarters on September 5, 2024. This new summons comes just a day after Ajaero Read more…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced plans to hand over the operations and maintenance of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company to private operators. This move aims to engage reputable Read more…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has once again disrupted another public event in Abuja, this time claiming it was organised without her permission. The incident occurred just 22 days after a similar disruption on August 8, 2024, where Read more…