She bemoaned how Nigerian men do not value their ladies but would always go above and beyond for ladies from other countries. A lady has taken a swipe at popular gospel singer, Moses Bliss for getting married to a Ghanaian lady instead of a Nigerian. The lady known as @RealySapelePikin wondered whether there were…
As the economic downturn continues, all areas of Nigerian lives and plans are also striving to grapple with the situation, as areas like housing and rent are also being affected. Nigerians are used to building with cement, but now have to go for other alternatives, as the price of cement is now on the high…
Tinubu and Qatari investors By Stephen Angbulu President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, in Doha, the capital of Qatar, said Nigerian youths are worth every investment as they are educated, reliable and proactive. He argued that a few bad eggs cannot be a yardstick for gauging the capacity of the majority who, he said, were “ready to…
Punch black tie dinner By Oluwakemi Abimbola The red carpet was rolled out over the weekend as PUNCH Nigeria Limited celebrated its 50th anniversary with a black-tie dinner. Oluwakemi Abimbola writes on some of the highlights of the evening Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, founder of Doyin Group of Companies, Chief Samuel Adedoyin, Founder and Chairman of Elizade Group…
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate By Temitope Aina The Medical Director, Lakeshore Cancer Center, Oge Ilegbune, has said there is a need for inter-sectoral collaboration in the Nigerian health sector in order to provide free medical outreach to the public. She disclosed this at the centre’s free medical outreach programme in…
House of Representatives By Dirisu Yakubu The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has issued a one-week deadline to all private airline operators in the country to account for the sum of N4bn given to them by the Federal Government to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic or refund same in the absence of justifiable evidence of how…
File photo: Waste By Dennis Naku The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has said at least 10,000 jobs will be created following an offshore waste management agreement signed with a private firm, XPO Marine Services Limited. The agreement is for the collection of offshore waste generated in the eastern zone. Speaking on Friday in Port…
FILE PHOTO: Shanty. By Samuel Bolaji The Lagos State Government on Sunday issued a four-day relocation notice to all squatters occupying illegal shanties around the Lagos Coastal Road in Mayegun, in the Lekki area of the state. Speaking with newsmen after an inspection tour to Jakande, Elegushi Itedo, System 156 and 44 on Orchid Road, the…
Nigeria Army By Solomon Odeniyi Personnel of the Nigerian Army have killed an Indigenous People of Biafra’s fighter during a fierce gunbattle in the Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State. The troops after overpowering the fighters conducted a clearance operation on their hideout. According to a statement on Sunday by the Director, Army Public Relations,…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun By Taiwo Bankole Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said the presence of limestone in large quantities in the Ewekoro Local Government is responsible for the state contributing 36 percent out of the 38 percent revenue generation in the non-oil sector to the coffers of the Federal Government. Abiodun made this…
Graphic illustration taxation / Credit: Internet By Samuel Bolaji The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has issued a formal notification to all individual taxpayers, including self-employed individuals and employees under the Pay As You Earn Scheme, to file their Annual Tax Returns on or before March 31, 2024. The Executive Chairman, LIRS, Mr Ayodele Subair, announced…
Daniel Ayantoye and Muhammed Lawal Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated the management of PUNCH Newspaper for sustaining the legacy of its founder, the late Chief James Aboderin. The ex-President spoke on Saturday at PUNCH’s 50th anniversary black-tie dinner held at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Obasanjo, who recounted how his path…
