The All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, dismissed the potential merger talk between the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar and the standard-bearer of the Labour Party in the election, Peter Obi. It described Atiku and Obi as desperate politicians who could not be trusted with power. The ruling party also…
The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof. Tunji Olaopa, on Tuesday, asked that the Higher National Diploma be scrapped, to end what he called the lingering professional war with university degrees. He also asked the Technical and Vocational Education and Training sector to revisit the recommendations of the Conference of Heads of Polytechnics and Colleges…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, revealed that some commissioners who recently resigned from his cabinet left no records in their ministries. The governor spoke while swearing in eight new commissioners who were confirmed members of the state House of Assembly loyal to him on Tuesday. Nine commissioners loyal to Fubara’s successor and Minister…
Nigerians spent about $3.82m on foreign healthcare-related services from January to December 2023, findings by The PUNCH have shown. Compared to $9.06m spent on medical tourism in 2022, there was a reduction of $5.24m in 2023. This is according to a report obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria on the amount spent on health-related…
Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery, on Wednesday, announced the commencement of sale of Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination form to prospective students aspiring to pursue the Basic Nursing Programme. The college, in a statement personally signed by its Provost, Gbonjubola Owolabi, in Ibadan,said the sale of forms would run from May 20 till…
The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit, Chief Operating Officer, Dr Emmanuel Shotande, has alleged that some lawyers help criminal-minded people to invest and conceal their clients’ proceeds of crimes. “Unfortunately, why lawyers have a lot of responsibility because some of the lawyers help their clients to buy houses. Criminal-minded people come and invest or conceal their…
Pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the Nigerian Army over the closure of Banex Plaza in the Federal Capital Territory following attacks on some soldiers last weekend. The Army shut down the plaza following an attack on some soldiers last weekend, which they claimed was carried out…
HOGL Energy Limited has disclosed that the fire that gutted its operational terminal in Lagos on Friday started during routine maintenance of its Premium Motor Spirit cargo pipeline. It said the fire was later put off by men of the Lagos State Fire Service. A statement signed by the firm’s Corporate Communications Officer, Grace Aderemi-John,…
The Director General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Secretariat, Asishana Okauru has announced his voluntary retirement. His retirement will be effective Monday, July 1, 2024, and pre-retirement leave is scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2024. Okauru announced on Saturday in a letter addressed to the forum titled, “Notice of Voluntary Retirement.” In his announcement, he…
The first batch of 423 intending pilgrims from Lagos State embarked on their journey to Saudi Arabia on Friday for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage. The pilgrims were bid farewell at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos by the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, along with other officials. In his address…
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday in Osogbo declared that the fortune of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State had nosedived in the state with the gale of defection that hit its rank. Oyetola, the immediate past governor of the state, spoke at a rally organised to receive PDP…
Africa’s richest man and Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that following the laid-down plans of the Dangote Refinery, Nigeria will no longer need to import gasoline starting next month. Dangote also stated that his refinery can meet West Africa’s petrol and diesel needs, as well as the continent’s aviation fuel demand….