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Lassa fever cases in Nigeria have jumped to 857 and 164 people have so far died from the disease in the first seven months of 2022, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The NCDC revealed this in its latest Lassa fever situation report for week 29. It said the cases were distributed across Read More source https://punchng.com/lassa-fever-killed-164-in-seven-months-ncdc/

A neurologist at the College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Prof Yakub Nyandaiti, tells EMMANUEL OJO how wrong eating habits can cause insomnia and how the disorder can be managed What is Insomnia and how will you describe the condition? Well, in a layman’s language, insomnia is when somebody has difficulty initiating Read More source https://punchng.com/caffeine-using-phone-in-bed-can-cause-sleep-disorder-neurologist/

A Thursday morning in September about 10 years ago is a day the Ezehs often remember in a deep reflection. Mrs Ifeoma, Okoronkwo Ezeh’s wife, then in her 30s, welcomed a special child, one whose features still confuse her till date. Mrs Ezeh, now 51, who gave birth at the Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa, Osun Read More source https://punchng.com/at-10-we-dont-know-our-childs-gender-ebonyi-couple/

A Lagos-based retired transport entrepreneur, Pa Akinremi Olugbade, 84, speaks to GODFREY GEORGE about his early life, career and faith Can you share some of your earliest memories with us? I grew up in the village. I am 84 years old now. I am from Abeokuta, Ogun State. I won’t fail to thank God about Read More source https://punchng.com/its-gods-blessing-reading-without-glasses-at-84-pa-olugbade/

The popular Osun Osogbo festival is set to from August 1-29, 2022 in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The festival is an annual event that is usually celebrated in August at a sacred grove, to worship Osun, the Yoruba goddess of fertility. The festival is believed to renew the contract between humans and deities. A Read More source https://punchng.com/osun-osogbo-festival-kicks-off/

League champions Porto won the Portuguese Super Cup for the 23rd time on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over second division Tondela. Iranian international striker Medhi Taremi scored twice with Brazilian Evanilson adding the third. The Super Cup was a repeat of the Portuguese Cup final played at the end of last season which Porto Read More source https://punchng.com/porto-win-portuguese-super-cup-for-23rd-time/

Popular singer, Yemi Alade, has said more conscious efforts should be put into encouraging female artistes. In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “I know society favours the male child in places like Africa but that has never stopped me. “The media also has a significant role to play and should consciously make efforts Read More source https://punchng.com/why-female-artistes-should-be-encouraged-yemi-alade/

The Coalition of Northern Groups has rejected the call by the United Nations for the unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The Pan-Arewa socio-political organisation also accused the UN of bias in its disposition towards certain regions of the country. The spokesperson of the CNG, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, Read More source https://punchng.com/northern-groups-fault-call-for-kanus-release/

I told you that I have cut a long story short, right? One of the things that I didn’t point out is the HARD life of an average single mother. There are different days in the life of a single mother but they are unlike your normal days of the week. There are days of Read More source https://punchng.com/dear-single-mothers-ii/

An unidentified man has lost his life after being electrocuted at Isale-Agbede in the Lagos Island area. City Round gathered that the man died while stealing a cable from a transformer in the area. Though details of the incident remained sketchy as of the time this report was filed, a video watched by our correspondent Read More source https://punchng.com/cable-thief-electrocuted-in-lagos/

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested one Joseph Fekala for allegedly killing a 26-year-old lady identified as Kate Ogwoh. It said that the suspect reportedly strangled Kate to death on Thursday, July 28, 2022 and buried her in a shallow grave in his bedroom at Okaka community in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Read More source https://punchng.com/bayelsa-man-kills-lady-buries-corpse-in-room/

The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has again received into the fold of the state Peoples Democratic Party another chieftain of the state branch of the All Progressives Congress, Dahiru Yabo. Yabo, a former Commissioner for Information as well as Solid Minerals in the state, was received by the governor, his Deputy, Manir Muhammmad Iya, Read More source https://punchng.com/sokoto-apc-chieftain-defects-to-pdp/

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Friday night, met with the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, at his official residence at the State House, Abuja. Although the details of the meeting is not yet public, it is likely to be connected to preparations to host the President in Imo State soon. The PUNCH reports Read More source https://punchng.com/just-in-uzodimma-meets-buhari-at-aso-villa/

At least 14 persons have been infected with COVID-19 in Akwa Ibom State, in the resurgence of the pandemic which is fast spreading across the country, the state Commissioner for Health, Prof Augustine Umoh, has said. Speaking with newsmen on Thursday, Umoh said the affected persons have been quarantined in their homes while contact tracing Read More source https://punchng.com/aibom-records-14-covid-19-cases-begins-contact-tracing/

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Thursday granted a N5bn bail bond to the embattled former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, with two sureties. The sureties must be a permanent secretary and director in the federal civil service. The court also granted two other co-defendants, Godfrey Akindele and Mohammed Read More source https://punchng.com/n109bn-embezzlement-ex-accountant-general-others-secure-bail/

Four million, seven hundred and sixty-nine thousand, six hundred and eighty-five million subscribers have gotten Subscriber Identity Modules since the Federal Government barred outgoing calls from SIMs that have not been linked to their National Identification Numbers. This is according to new subscriber data from the Nigerian Communications Commission. When the Federal Government barred lines Read More source https://punchng.com/4-7-million-get-sims-after-fgs-call-ban/

Gold refinery company, Kian Smith Trade and Co LTD. has launched Sanu, a digital platform for gold and silver buying in Nigeria. A statement said Sanu, an innovation in Nigeria’s mining and trade industry, is set to create an organised and accessible retail market that enables gold buyers in Africa to purchase digital representations of Read More source https://punchng.com/firm-launches-digital-gold-buying-app/

A military checkpoint close to Zuma Rock, a border between Niger State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has been attacked by suspected terrorists on Thursday evening. Information on the attack is still sketchy as of the time of filling this report. However, it was gathered that the personnel of the Nigerian Army have embarked Read More source https://punchng.com/suspected-terrorists-attack-niger-abuja-military-checkpoint/

The House of Representatives has raised the alarm over the looming food shortage in Nigeria, calling on the Federal Government to initiate emergency preventive measures.  At the plenary on Wednesday, the House particularly urged the Presidency, the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Emergency Management Agency to “begin to make arrangements to mitigate the emerging Read More source https://punchng.com/food-crisis-imminent-reps-raise-the-alarm/

The House of Representatives has called on the National Identity Management Commission to redesign the national identity card such that the National Identity Number of the bearer is written on it. The call followed the unanimous adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by a member of the House, Fredrick Agbedi, at the Read More source https://punchng.com/nimc-must-include-nin-to-national-id-reps/

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has said its agent banking network, Firstmonie Agents, spread across the country has processed transaction volume in excess of one billion, amounting to over N22tn. It said in a statement that the bank currently has over 180,000 Firstmonie agents, spread across the country’s 772 Local Government Areas. The statement said, Read More source https://punchng.com/firstmonie-agents-record-one-billion-transactions/

A peer-to-peer financial platform, Paxful, said it recorded a global trade of nearly $3bn in 2021 while Nigerian trade alone was well over $760m in the same year under review, adding that Nigerian users had climbed over the two million mark. A statement quoted the firm as saying this on the sideline of its seven Read More source https://punchng.com/paxful-records-760m-transaction-in-nigeria/

The House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate the Petroleum Products Subsidy Regime from 2013 to 2021 has said it does not know the profile of 23 oil and gas companies trading in Nigeria. The panel is investigating payments made by the Federal Government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (now Nigerian National Petroleum Read More source https://punchng.com/subsidy-probe-reps-say-23-oil-firms-unknown/

The Ondo State Police Command, on Wednesday night, confirmed a shooting incident in Owo, Ondo State. The report of the incident came amid rising insecurity in some parts of the country. In a tweet via the official handle of the state command @OndoPoliceNg, the security agency stated, “Tonight, there was a shooting incident at CRANEBURG Read More source https://punchng.com/just-in-police-confirm-shooting-incident-in-owo/

The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, will on Wednesday (today) arrive Ikorodu, Lagos State, ahead of the church’s six-day crusade scheduled to begin in the town on Thursday. The crusade, which is part of the cleric’s world evangelisation programme, is coming under the auspices of the ‘Global Crusade with Read More source https://punchng.com/can-pfn-back-kumuyis-crusade-cleric-arrives-ikorodu/

The Lagos State Government has expressed its commitment to the reduction of youth unemployment through the provision of vocational skills for the young population of the state. The Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board, Ronke Azeez, stated this, according to a statement on Tuesday, during the graduation for youths enrolled Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-promises-to-reduce-unemployment/

A lecturer at the Umar Bn Khattab College of Education, Kaduna, Mohammed Sulaiman, trended on social media after he shared his photographs with his wives and 18 children, during Eid-el-Kabir. He speaks with SEGUN ADEWOLE about how he takes care for his family The photographs you took with your family, which you shared on Eid-el-Kabir, Read More source https://punchng.com/i-take-my-familys-welfare-seriously-lecturer-with-18-children/

There are no immediate solutions to the current crisis rocking Nigeria’s aviation sector as the cause of the major challenge in the industry is a global issue, the Federal Government declared on Tuesday. Although the government stated that it was making efforts to address the challenges, it stressed that it could not tell when the Read More source https://punchng.com/no-immediate-solution-to-aviation-crisis-fg/

The continued existence of Nigeria as a corporate entity in the throes of existential threats, paradoxes and fault lines is an enigma. It seems that a plethora of entrenched differences such as ethno-religious, socio-cultural, etc are factors sustaining it. In other words, there seems to be a balance of centrifugal and centripetal forces acting on Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-and-contradictions/

In development economics literature, manufacturing is often regarded as the engine of growth and development. The leading economies of the world: The United States of America, China, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom etc grew into economic prominence chiefly on the back of the industrial revolution that was driven by advancements in manufacturing capabilities. In most Read More source https://punchng.com/manufacturing-and-accelerating-national-development/

Nigerian banks and the Organised Private Sector has said they will address critical areas of concerns and strategise to create sustainable synergy between the financial services sector and other businesses. A statement said at the first national stakeholders’ conference on synergy between the Nigerian banking industry and the Organised Private Sector, top financiers; economic experts Read More source https://punchng.com/banks-ops-brainstorm-on-synergy-for-economic-growth/

A member of the National Youth Service Corps in the Federal Capital Territory, John Mfon, has developed an automatic payroll processing system called Middey. According to him, the Middey payroll system was designed to make it extremely easy for businesses, non-governmental organisations, and the Small and Medium Enterprises to effortlessly manage the monthly salary payment Read More source https://punchng.com/corps-member-develops-automatic-payroll-system/

The Vice-chair, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, South London Branch, United Kingdom, Mr. Dayo Olomu,  has said that Nigerians in the diaspora have been contributing at least four per cent of the Gross Domestic Product of the country since 2018. He said it showed how much Nigerians in the diaspora cared for the economic Read More source https://punchng.com/nigerians-in-diaspora-contribute-4-of-gdp-olomu/

Zenith Bank Plc has been ranked as the number one bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2022 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking published by The Banker Magazine. For the 13 consecutive year, the bank retained its position as the number one Tier-1 bank in Nigeria with a Tier-1 Capital of $2.75bn, emerging as Read More source https://punchng.com/zenith-bank-retains-position-in-banking-award/

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, says that the recently established Domestic Export Warehouses  will facilitate the Central Bank of Nigeria’s RT200 Programme. The RT200 Programme was initiated by the CBN in February, 2022, to stimulate the non-oil exports in order to earn $200 billion in three to five years. Speaking at the presentation of Read More source https://punchng.com/export-warehouses-will-facilitate-cbns-200bn-target-nepc/

The New Nigerian People’s Party, Niger State chapter, has lost four of its state executives in a motor accident. The state party chairman, Mamman Damisa, in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Sunday, said the accident occurred along the Lambata/Bida Road while the victims were returning from the inauguration of the vice presidential candidate Read More source https://punchng.com/four-nnpp-officers-die-in-niger-crash/

A real estate development company, Masters Reality International Concepts Limited, has denied claims by the Lagos State Government that it did not obtain approval for development of two of its sites. The company’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Ajibola Olaniyi, in a statement, said the firm had a smooth relationship with the state Ministry Read More source https://punchng.com/developer-kicks-as-lagos-seals-shopping-malls/

General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mohammed Sanusi, has congratulated Super Falcons’ forward Rasheedat Ajibade for emerging joint top-scorer of the just-concluded Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco. While qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the Falcons failed to retain the title they won in Ghana in Read More source https://punchng.com/nff-congratulates-joint-top-scorer-ajibade/

An intervention programme executed as part of the Nigeria’s COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus of the Federal Government in conjunction with the World Bank has commenced technical and vocational training for vulnerable residents in three local government areas of Lagos State. The acting state Project Coordinator, Mr Basit Baruwa, disclosed this, according to a Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-wbank-train-lagos-residents-in-vocational-skills/

A popular member of the All Progressives Congress in Ward 6, Sapele, Mr Cyril Mudiagbe, popularly called Cyril Makanaki, who is also an aide to the deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has been shot dead by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. The incident reportedly occurred at his house in the Decima area of Sapele between Read More source https://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-omo-ageges-aide-in-delta-community/

An anti-riot policeman on escort duty and a suspected kidnapper on Sunday lost their lives in a failed attempt to abduct some expatriates working on a mining site in Aruwa village, Ifewara, Osun State. According to a reliable security source, the incident happened on Sunday morning when the kidnappers opened fire on a vehicle conveying Read More source https://punchng.com/escort-suspected-kidnapper-killed-in-failed-expatriates-abduction/

A two-storey under construction on Ijofin street, Ilesa, Osun State collapsed on Saturday, causing panic in the area. According to a resident of the area identified only as Olusegun, the incident occurred around 12:45pm. Olusegun also said the first floor of the affected building collapsed on the ground floor. He also said a passer-by was Read More source https://punchng.com/nscdc-orders-emergency-evacuation-as-osun-two-storey-collapses/

Life has not been the same for a 70-year-old lady, Mrs Tari Bannerman, who has been battling severe knee joint osteoarthritis for over 15 years. She said the pain around her knees started about 20 years ago, but she discarded it as regular knee pain, taking some pain killers to calm it. She told our Read More source https://punchng.com/septuagenarian-battling-arthritis-solicits-help-for-knee-surgery/

Canada-based academic, playwright and author, Soji Cole, is the 2018 recipient of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited-sponsored Nigeria Prize for Literature. He tells OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL about his career and other issues You are an academic, playwright and author. How do you juggle all three aspects of your career and give them your best, without Read More source https://punchng.com/nlngs-100000-literature-prize-didnt-make-me-millionaire-cole/

Comedian, Godwin Komone, aka Gordons, tells OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL about an exciting travel experience How many countries have you visited? I have visited many countries. I actually cannot remember them all. To which country was your favourite trip? That was my first trip abroad. I went to Germany. It was beautiful as I had to go Read More source https://punchng.com/dining-with-naked-people-in-germany-shocking-gordons/

The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, shares with BOLA BAMIGBOLA his assessment of the recently held governorship election in Osun State Did you know your party, the Peoples Democratic Party, would win the recently held governorship election in Osun State? Yes, our party Read More source https://punchng.com/how-e-transmission-of-results-prevented-rigging-of-osun-poll-fadahunsi/

Men are believed to have high sex drive in marriages but women too can, depending on several factors. Being married to someone with a low sex drive when one has a high sex drive can be frustrating. Reflecting on the issue, a husband, Mr Utoro Ubong, said that he studied his wife before they got Read More source https://punchng.com/coping-with-a-spouse-with-high-sex-drive/

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the 2020 Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, shares with ADEYINKA ADEDIPE his views on the controversy surrounding the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket, Osun governorship poll and other issues What is the reason for your silence since you lost the Edo State governorship election to Godwin Obaseki in Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-politics-stressful-easy-to-compromise-integrity-faith-ize-iyamu/

Eighty-year-old twin brothers from Edo State, David and Joshua Ukponmwan, who studied the same course and both became professors, speak to GODFREY GEORGE about their growing up, career and families When were you born? My name is Prof. David Ukponmwan. I was born on August 10, 1942. I am a twin. I have a twin Read More source https://punchng.com/we-wore-same-clothes-studied-same-course-became-professors-80-year-old-twins/

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase, has expressed his support for the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress, urging Nigerians to downplay religion and focus on the qualities of its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima. According to Wase, a Tinubu-Shettima presidency is an Read More source https://punchng.com/tinubu-shettima-excellent-choice-for-nigeria-deputy-speaker/

No fewer than 501 Nigerian Army personnel have been court-martialled for indiscipline and other offences across the country. The figures were based on collated media reports between November 2019 and July 1, 2022. Saturday PUNCH observed that during the period under review, most of the personnel tried were those serving in the terrorism ravaged North-East Read More source https://punchng.com/army-court-martials-501-personnel-in-32-months/

Following the selection and unveiling of Kashim Shettima as the running mate to the All Progressives Congress presidential standard bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, stakeholders have continued to react to the decision of the political party to embrace a Muslim-Muslim ticket. A professor of Constitutional Law, University of Jos, Nnamdi Aduba, told Saturday PUNCH, that the Read More source https://punchng.com/muslim-muslim-ticket-not-right-for-nigeria-don/

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has described the legal exercise embarked upon by Chief Great Ogboru challenging the conduct of the All Progressives Congress primary in the state as a hatchet job in futility. Ogboru, a governorship candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance is challenging the conduct of the APC primary which Read More source https://punchng.com/apga-gov-candidate-ogboru-sues-omo-agege/

The Copper Queens of Zambia beat the Super Falcons 1-0 to claim the bronze medal in the third-place match of the 2022 WAFCON, Friday. An own goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie in the first half led to the defeat and Zambia picking a medal for the first time. The Super Falcons could not recover as the Read More source https://punchng.com/wafcon-zambia-beat-falcons-to-claim-bronze-medal/

An education technology firm, Teesas, has called on Nigerians to donate old or faulty tablets which it planned to refurbish for underprivileged and out-of-school children. Speaking at the unveiling of the initiative, called ‘Teesas Donate Program,’ at the Little Saints Orphanage (Abule Egba Home), Lagos, founder and Chief Executive Officer, Teesas, Mr Osayi Izedonmwen, said Read More source https://punchng.com/firm-seeks-tablets-for-out-of-school-children/

The Nigeria Union of Teachers has said it will initiate policies that will lead to development and sustainable livelihood. Speaking at a press conference,  Lagos State Chairman, NUT, Hassan Akintoye, revealed that its forthcoming maiden annual lecture and award series, titled, ‘Development through education: Learning and livelihood,’ would be used as a means of creating Read More source https://punchng.com/nut-plans-lecture-on-sustainable-livelihood/

Educationists at an Early Years Children Conference have said education for children between ages zero and five is important and as such, adequate attention should be paid to such children for cognitive teaching, care, training, and development. The founder and CEO of Alpha Global, Mrs Caroline Popoola, while giving the opening speech told the participants Read More source https://punchng.com/early-childhood-learning-crucial-educationists/

A former Minister of Interior and now a Senator representing the Benue South Senatorial District, Senator Aba Moro, speaks with JOHN CHARLES about power rotation, insecurity, and the Peoples Democratic Party’s chances in the 2023 elections What are the chances of the PDP in the 2023 presidential poll? I want to say without prejudice to Read More source https://punchng.com/presidential-candidates-running-mates-permutations-target-poll-victory-ex-minister-moro/

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has advised the Federal Government to convene a strategic meeting with key operators in the economic space in the face of the Ukraine-Russian war. MAN said the meeting was imperative for the economic stakeholders to deliberate and craft a national strategic response to the disruptive impact of the ongoing Ukraine-Russian Read More source https://punchng.com/russia-ukraine-man-advises-fg-to-convene-stakeholders-meeting/

The Managing Director of The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, SCiN, Osagie Okunbor, has been named the sole recipient of the H. E. Dr Alirio Parra Lifetime Achievement Award in Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry for 2022. Named in honour of the late Venezuelan Minister of Read More source https://punchng.com/shell-md-okunbor-wins-industry-lifetime-award/

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has raised concerns over the nation’s debt sustainability in light of current global uncertainties. According to the committee, the Federal Government’s increasing debt profile is worrying, noting that there is a need for the government to urgently diversify its revenue base. The MPC disclosed this Read More source https://punchng.com/cbn-panel-worries-over-nigeria-debt-repayment-capacity/

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended Dana Air’s Air Transport Licence and Air Operator Certificate indefinitely. The is said to take effect from midnight of Wednesday, July 20, 2022. This, the NCAA disclosed in a statement signed by its Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu. The PUNCH learnt that the suspension has since been communicated Read More source https://punchng.com/ncaa-suspends-dana-licence-carrier-fails-financial-audit/

*Graduands to be absorbed into service centres nationwide Suzuki by CFAO Nigeria and Automedics Limited have entered a strategic partnership with the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to kick off the Suzuki EmpowerHer programme in a bid to bridge the gender gap and create greater diversity in the automotive industry. The SEH programme Read More source https://punchng.com/suzuki-automedics-collaborate-to-empower-female-auto-technicians/

Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola may engage no fewer than 50 lawyers, including senior advocates, to challenge the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, in last Saturday’s governorship election in the state. A member of the governor’s legal team, Kunle Adegoke, gave this indication in an interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday Read More source https://punchng.com/oyetola-pencils-50-lawyers-apc-adeleke-trade-words/

A document displaying the costs of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in various regions of Nigeria is causing confusion among PMS consumers as the Federal Government remained mute about the matter on Tuesday. Although some operators in the downstream oil sector alleged that the fuel prices  were approved by government, many others debunked the Read More source https://punchng.com/confusion-as-n179-litre-fuel-price-controversy-worsens/

The Director-General of the Institute of Directors of Nigeria, Mr Dele Alimi, has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, saved the banking sector from devastation by correcting some of the corporate governance infractions in the industry. Alimi spoke in an interview with The PUNCH, noting that there was still more to be done Read More source https://punchng.com/cbn-saved-banking-sector-from-implosion-iod-dg/

The Ondo State Government and the police are still looking for answers to issues brought up by the activities of an Ondo church whose members, mostly children and youths, have refused to reunite with their families after they were rescued from the basement of the church, PETER DADA writes A few weeks ago, reports concerning Read More source https://punchng.com/jigsaw-puzzle-as-church-doctrines-put-ondo-indoctrinated-children-parents-asunder/

Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the elevation of Adebimpe Ayo Elias as Director, Human Resources & Administration, with effect from July 1, 2022. In her new role, Ms Ayo-Elias will be responsible for driving Airtel Nigeria’s people agenda with a keen focus on ensuring an inspired, happy, and highly engaged workforce. Prior to Read More source https://punchng.com/airtel-nigeria-appoints-human-resources-director/

No fewer than 430 Muslim pilgrims from Lagos State, who took part in the 2022 pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have returned home, the state government has said. According to a statement on Monday, officials of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, led by the Head of Administration and Human Resource, Mrs Read More source https://punchng.com/430-hajj-pilgrims-return-others-expected-today/

Suspected herdsmen have abducted no fewer than 15 residents of Mgbuji Eha-Amufu community in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State. The victims were reportedly kidnapped around 7am on Monday on Mgbuji-Agu Road, Mgbuji town, while they were going to their farms. A resident, Onyekachi Odo, told PUNCH Metro that some of the villagers, Read More source https://punchng.com/enugu-gunmen-abduct-15-residents-slam-security-agents/

After Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, our correspondent, PETER DADA, who visited Iragbiji, the hometown of the outgoing state Governor, Gboyega Isiaka, on Sunday, captures the mood of the town after the defeat of their son The social activities in the ancient town of Iragbaji, the headquarters of the Boripe Local Government Area of Read More source https://punchng.com/iragbiji-oyetolas-hometown-mourns-after-shocking-poll-defeat/

TOO many people are dying in needless boat accidents in Lagos State. Within four days in July, 19 people were confirmed dead in two separate crashes in Ikorodu and Ojo. This is troubling, especially considering the state government’s vigorous campaign for residents to embrace water transportation as part of measures to decongest the roads and Read More source https://punchng.com/lasg-should-prevent-avoidable-boat-accidents/

Nigeria and Morocco’s semi-final clash of the 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations competition in Rabat has entered penalty shootout. Nigeria’s Rasheedat Ajibade was sent off in the 70th minute. The Nigerians were reduced to nine after Ajibade bagged her second yellow card after VAR review. Nigeria were earlier reduced to 10 players after Halimatu Read More source https://punchng.com/live-morocco-vs-nigeria-enters-penalty/

The Lagos State Government’s task force on counterfeit, fake drugs and unwholesome processed foods has shut 19 medicine outlets around Igando-Ikotun in Alimosho Local Government Area for non-compliance with regulatory standards. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, adding that the move was aimed at curbing illegal Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-shuts-19-medicine-stores/

Police retirees on the platform of the Contributory Pensions Scheme, on Saturday in Kano State staged another peaceful protest over what they described as lack of equity in their pension scheme. Shortly after their emergency executive meeting held at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, the police retirees embarked on the protest, emphasising that they are fed-up Read More source https://punchng.com/police-retirees-protest-pension-scheme-in-kano/

The All Progressives Congress emerged victorious at the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State but the verdict of the Osun State electorate must have shocked the ruling party, which was confident of victory in Saturday’s governorship election, LEKE BAIYEWU writes With the victory recorded by the Peoples Democratic Party in the governorship election held Read More source https://punchng.com/dancing-governor-adeleke-dashes-oyetolas-two-term-dream/

Shippers and other experts operating in the nation’s maritime sector, including freight forwarders, have blamed insecurity and high freight rates as reasons importers prefer Lagos ports to eastern ports. In separate telephone interviews with our correspondent in Lagos on Friday, they opined that trade was facilitated faster at Lagos ports than their eastern counterparts. The Read More source https://punchng.com/importers-shun-eastern-ports-over-insecurity-others-shippers/

THE Senate through its Panel on Public Accounts has ordered the arrest of the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh, for allegedly paying $5mn to a legal firm as a professional fee for the recovery of a $9.3bn loss. The $5m was paid for the intelligence-based tracking of a global Read More source https://punchng.com/senate-orders-nimasa-dgs-arrest-over-9-305bn-loss/

DESPITE raising its Monetary Policy Rate (interest rate), Nigeria’s inflation rate is now 20 per cent above the World Bank’s projection of 15.5 per cent. In its recent ‘Nigeria Development Update (June 2022): The Continuing Urgency of Business Unusual,’ the global bank projected that Nigeria’s inflation rate was going to be higher than it had Read More source https://punchng.com/nigerias-inflation-overshoots-world-bank-projection-by-20/

Comedian, Francis Agoda, aka I go Dye, says he is not ready to stake his integrity to campaign for any politician. In an interview with Sunday Scoop, he said, “I will not stake my integrity for any politician, even if I am offered N1bn, because some of them often abuse the trust given to them. Read More source https://punchng.com/why-i-wont-campaign-for-any-politician-i-go-dye/

A 20-year-old man identified as Abubakar Ishiaku has been arrested by policemen from the Federal Capital Territory command with 20 bags of leaves suspected to be hemp. He was said to have been spotted by a team of police during stop and search duty and fled. A statement by the FCT Police Spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, Read More source https://punchng.com/man-nabbed-with-20-bags-of-hemp/

The Anambra State Police Command has killed over 10 hoodlums and destroyed three camps allegedly harbouring criminals in Achalla, in the Awka North Local Government Area of the state. The state police spokesperson, Toochukwu Ikenga, said the attack took place on Friday. Ikenga said the criminals earlier captured two policemen and a civilian, described as Read More source https://punchng.com/police-kill-10-gunmen-destroy-camps-in-anambra/

Money Miss Road, an action-comedy movie by filmmaker, Obi Emelonye, is set to start showing in cinemas next week. Produced by Joy Odiete, the movie features Jidekene Achufusi (Swanky JKA), Josh Alfred (Josh2Funny) and veteran entertainer, Charly Boy. It tells the story of two down-on-their-luck friends called Josiah and Joseph. When Josiah’s wife, Lucy (Oma Read More source https://punchng.com/obi-emelonye-set-to-release-money-miss-road/

A former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tsakute Jonah, aka Saskay, has said she is still trying to figure life after the reality show. In an interview with Sunday Scoop, she said, “The show exposes one to millions of people that suddenly feel like they have a say in how one chooses to live one’s life. Read More source https://punchng.com/lips-best-part-of-my-body-saskay/

The Peoples Democratic Party has counselled the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, to know that rushing to Abuja in the face of the defeat of his party in the Osun State Governorship election cannot overturn “the will of the people at the poll”. PDP said this in a statement by its Read More source https://punchng.com/tinubu-rushing-to-abuja-cant-save-oyetola-pdp/

Olufunmilola Anjorin approached me, wanting to write about the issues of insecurity that affect anyone living with sickle cell.  I decided to research online to get the right definition of the word ‘insecurity.’  It is being deficient in assurance; for example, being filled by fear and anxiety; it is always feeling insecure in a group Read More source https://punchng.com/sickle-cell-and-insecurity/

Some Senior Advocates of Nigeria have backed the judgment by an Industrial Court in Abuja on Friday, which asked the National Assembly, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission and the Attorney General of the Federation to urgently initiate measures to ensure the upward review of the salaries and allowances of judges in the country. Read More source https://punchng.com/pay-cjn-n10m-monthly-court-orders-fg/

A clash between some bandits and a splinter Boko Haram sect – the Ansaru terror group, have left two locals dead, Saturday PUNCH reports. The Chairman of the Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union, Ishaq Kasai, who stated this in a statement in Kaduna on Friday, said some bandits on motorbikes attacked Damari, Kazage ward in Read More source https://punchng.com/terrorists-bandits-clash-claims-two-in-kaduna/

The Federal Government has trained over 30 independent monitors on how to evaluate the ongoing cash transfer, home-grown school feeding program, N-power and other social development programmes ongoing in Delta state. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq disclosed this on Thursday in Asaba. Farouq, who was represented by the Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-trains-monitors-for-social-development-programmes/

Adekunle Kosoko, a Nigerian singer popularly known as Adekunle Gold, has revealed his struggle with sickle cell anemia. In a bombshell newsletter to fans on Friday, the ‘Sade’ crooner wrote in detail how the disease, compounded with his parents’ dire financial status, negatively impacted his childhood. He also narrated how he once suffered a painful Read More source https://punchng.com/my-battle-with-sickle-cell-singer-adekunle-gold/

The family of a 14-year-old female student of the Federal Government Girls College, Oyo (name withheld) has demanded justice over the alleged sexual abuse of the girl by one of the teachers in the school, Mr. Timothy Alayoteti. An elder sister of the victim, Mercy Gabriel, said at a press briefing in Ibadan on Friday Read More source https://punchng.com/sexual-abuse-family-accuses-oyo-teacher-seeks-justice/

The police have arrested a 15-year-old boy, identified only as Promise, for allegedly having anal sex with two children in Rumuodara in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The mother of the children, Mrs Pius, said the victims, aged six and two, were defiled by the teenager, who lived in the same compound Read More source https://punchng.com/rivers-police-detain-15-year-old-for-sodomising-two-neighbours/

Passengers of various airlines kicked against the delay of their flights on Thursday as some of them caused a scene at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja while protesting against the development. It was, however, gathered that the delays were due to the scarcity of aviation fuel, popularly called JetA1, though some airline workers attributed Read More source https://punchng.com/jeta1-scarcity-hits-airlines-passengers-protest-delayed-flights/

•FG keeps mum on upward review of PMS cost The queues by motorists for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, which had persisted since February in Abuja and environs, gradually disappeared on Thursday as more filling stations joined in dispensing the product. It was, however, observed that some retail outlets dispensed the commodity at rates Read More source https://punchng.com/fuel-queues-disappear-as-marketers-dispense-above-n165/

The President/Chairman of Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Dr. Ken Okpara, has said the institute will partner the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks to project and protect the image of the banking sector in Nigeria. A statement said the CIBN boss explained that the partnership became necessary to further Read More source https://punchng.com/cibn-other-to-project-banking-industrys-image/

The Chairman, Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, has said he will mobilise local and foreign investors to partner with his government to establish viable companies across Osun State. A statement from the company on Wednesday said he spoke during a courtesy visit to Tribune Newspaper, in Ibadan, Oyo State He said, “I am Read More source https://punchng.com/ogunbiyi-to-partner-investors-promote-viable-companies/

Nigerian comedienne and actress, Damilola Adekoya, popularly known as Princess, on Thursday rained curses on actor Yomi Fabiyi and his child following the sentencing of their colleague, Olanrewaju Omiyinka a.k.a Baba Ijesha. Baba Ijesha was arrested and arraigned before the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court last year after he was caught in an Read More source https://punchng.com/comedienne-princess-curses-yomi-fabiyis-child-lover-reacts/

Commuters, motorists and residents have expressed frustration after enduring gruelling traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The traffic, which started last week, heightened on Monday and Tuesday, as travellers coming home from the Sallah holiday got trapped in the gridlock. The situation, however, became worse on Wednesday following the end of the holidays and the return Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-ibadan-gridlock-worsens-commuters-knock-govt-contractor/

Some yet-to-be-identified security operatives in a convoy have reportedly shot dead two tricycle passengers at Ogbromo Junction, in the Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred around 7am on Wednesday. It was learnt that the overzealous operatives fired gunshots at the two passengers while their tricycle attempted to Read More source https://punchng.com/security-operatives-in-convoy-kill-two-delta-passengers/

Representatives and Leaders of Artisan Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) from the five Niger Delta states, who are victims of Shell Bonga oil spill, on Wednesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on multi-national oil giants in the region to put an end to the environmental degradation and pollution in the Niger Delta. They Read More source https://punchng.com/stop-environmental-degradation-oil-spill-victims-tell-buhari/

APM Terminal, Apapa, has demonstrated its resolve to fighting  drug abuse as it took part in sponsoring this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking.  A statement by the terminal operators said that the global event highlighted the physical and psychological impact of substance abuse, drug overdose deaths and drug-related humanitarian crises, Read More source https://punchng.com/terminal-campaigns-against-drug-abuse-illicit-trafficking/

The presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will, on Thursday, present former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, as his substantive running mate to the leadership of the party. Shettima will be officially unveiled by 1.00pm at the APC secretariat in Abuja. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday Read More source https://punchng.com/tinubu-to-present-shettima-to-apc-leadership-thursday/

AS arrangements for the Osun governorship election scheduled for July 16 peak, all eyes are on the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure a credible and peaceful balloting. The commission had previously conducted similar off-season polls in Anambra, Edo, Ondo and Ekiti states. The Osun ballot will once again demonstrate the level of INEC’s preparedness Read More source https://punchng.com/osun-governorship-poll-should-be-free-fair/

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman recently stated his stance on a potential fight against middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, asserting that he had no interest in competing against his fellow Nigerian. Usman was recently seen facing off with former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz backstage at UFC 276. He previously revealed plans to skip the Read More source https://punchng.com/usman-rubbishes-adesanya-fight-rumours/

The General Manager, Stallion Stallion MG Automobiles Limited, Anurag Shah, has expressed pleasure at the increasing acceptance of the MG HS which appears to be gaining in the automobile market in Nigeria. Stallion MG Automobiles Limited is the official representative of the British brand, Morris Garages brand in Nigeria. According to Shah in a statement, Read More source https://punchng.com/stallion-european-brand-gaining-traction-in-nigeria-gm/

No fewer than 140 members of the first batch of Lagos State Christian pilgrims who visited Jerusalem and the Kingdom of Jordan have returned, the state government has said. According to a statement on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr Oluseyi Whenu, received the pilgrims at the airport in Lagos. Read More source https://punchng.com/140-christian-pilgrims-return-others-expected-today/

The G100 Club has announced Inya Lawal as the Nigeria Country Chair for the Export and Credits Wing. This announcement was made by the Founder of the club, Harbeen Arora Rai, and the Global Chair of Exports and Credit, Nana Ama Poku. The G100 Club is an army of some of the world’s most powerful Read More source https://punchng.com/lawal-emerges-g100-country-chair/

  Watch and Download » Akobi Esu – Latest Yoruba Movie 2022 Drama Premium Ibrahim Yekini | Yomi Fash Lanso | Olubese Ebenezer Let us be the first to hint you that the producer of Akinkunmi Iberu, Olubese Ebenezer, has just released another Blockbuster movie titled Akobi Esu, a flick which was written and directed by Sharafadeen Olabode. It’s a story that talks about a young man named Sulaimon, the son of a cleric but calls himself the first born of Devil “Esu”, the god of gods with the deity’s temple in his abode. But what remains a mystery is a particular house he always visit to ask for his property. After Oracle consultation, it was discovered Sulaimon’s destiny truly lies in that house. On this faithful day, an unexpected occurrence occurred which makes Akobi Esu a must watch movie. This fantastic movie featured great actors such as Yomi Fash Lanso, Ibrahim Yekini, Kolawole Ajeyemi, Ebenezer Olubese, Olamilekan Show, Adebayo Motola, Yomi Olorunlolaye, Lara Taiwo, Baba Fokoko, T...

The Osun State Labour Party governorship candidate, Mr. Lasun Yusuff, on Monday accused supporters of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of attacking his residence in Ilobu. Less than a week to the July 16 poll, some yet-to-be-identified people reportedly attacked Yusuff’s house around 1am on Monday and shot at the building, damaging some aluminum windows at its Read More source https://punchng.com/hoodlums-attack-osun-lp-gov-candidates-residence/