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….
Two women kidnapped in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State have been rescued from their abductors. This is just as efforts are still ongoing to rescue three abducted university students in the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Fanwo, while giving details…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of at least 555 persons to serve as Pro-chancellors/Chairmen and members of Governing Boards of 111 federal universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education. This followed Tinubu’s assent to a list of nominees selected by the Ministry of Education. An advertorial by the Education Ministry sighted by PUNCH Online showed…
The North-East Governors’ Forum on Saturday raised concerns that the region has been neglected. The governors lamented the Federal Government’s absence, saying it is overwhelming. This was disclosed during the forum’s 10th meeting which was held in Bauchi State. In a communique signed by the NEGF Chairman, Prof Babagana Zulum, which was obtained by our…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that if in 2027, the party decides that it is the South-East’s turn and selects Peter Obi as its candidate, he will readily offer his support. “I have said repeatedly and I even said it before the 2023 general elections that if…
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has said the United Kingdom was impressed by the security strategies President Tinubu has put in place. Montgomery also reiterated the UK government’s support for the Nigerian government in terms of security, transparency and accountability in governance. Montgomery stated this during a High-level Dialogue on Delivering the…
Following the skidding of the runway by an aircraft belonging to Dana Air with registration no: 5N-BKI, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has released its preliminary report on the incident. The bureau linked the incident to failed Nose Landing Gear. This report was obtained by PUNCH Online on Saturday. The Dana aircraft skidded off the…
The Lagos State Ministry of Health Neglected Tropical Diseases unit will conduct a mass school-based deworming campaign from May 20 to May 24, 2024. This was as the NTD also said that over 48 million school-age children in Nigeria needed treatment for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis infection, saying these infections result from poor sanitation and hygiene conditions…
The 2024 Amirul Hajj (leader of pilgrims) in Kebbi, Sa’idu Dakingari, has charged prospective pilgrims to protect Kebbi State and Nigeria’s image in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dakingari also charged them to be careful with their money as it was crucial to their well-being in the holy land. He gave this charge on Friday…
The Nigerian Union in South Africa has condemned the killing of Prince Ebuka, a 43-year-old Nigerian national from Obosi, Anambra State. Ebuka was killed on Friday in Danielskuil, Northern Cape, South Africa. This was contained in a statement signed by the NUSA National Publicity Secretary, Habib Miller, and made available to our correspondent on Saturday….