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Prof. Soyinka, at Punch’s 50th anniversary, canvasses Nigeria’s decentralisation

Prof. Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, said on Thursday that the decentralization of the country was imperative for citizens to have a new...

NLC protests: Tinubu spanks labour, urges a breather for his 9-month-old govt

The organized labour under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has received a warning from President Bola Tinubu to uphold peace...

Alleged N178bln debt: Reps dismiss petition against NPA, laud Bello-Koko, NPA 

A petition alleging that Mr. Bello Koko, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), recorded a “bad debt of N178 billion”...

Akeredolu: Pres. Tinubu in Owo, Ondo State, extols him a fearless fighter

Barely a week after the late Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, was buried, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday described Akeredolu as a...

Oronsaye report: FG allays fear of job losses in rationalized agencies, parastatals

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has dismissed the fear of possible job losses following the implementation of the Steve...

Incestuous RCCG Pastor faces trial for allegedly raping, impregnating daughter

Emmanuel Orekoya, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lagos, has been hauled before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence...

Why we suspended our nationwide protest – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its two-day national protest as a result of what they called the economic hardships in the...

#50thAnniversary: PUNCH photo exhibition opens February 28, Soyinka delivers anniversary lecture February 29

A three-day photo exhibition, as part of events marking the 50th anniversary of PUNCH newspapers, opens in Lagos today (Wednesday), with a former...

Coup scare: It’s fake news, disinformation act — Information Minister

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, has reacted to the recent “coup scare” in the country, describing the report...

Oransaye report: List of FG’s agencies, depts, corporations to be scrapped, merged

Following the adoption of the Steve Oronsaye’s report for immediate full implementation by President Bola Tinubu on Monday, here is the full list...

USAF soldier self-immolates outside of Israeli Embassy to protest Gaza ‘genocide’

A 25-year-old, Aaron Bushnell, has died after setting himself on fire outside of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC. His actions were a...

Igbimo Asoju Yoruba to Yoruba: Embrace Tinubu’s reform agenda, shun protest against FG

A prominent socio-cultural group, Igbimo Asoju Yoruba (IAY), has lent its voice to the call on Yoruba not to join the planned protests...

Shun NLC protests, rallies, Afenifere urges Nigerians particularly Yoruba, says will escalate tension

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation — Afenifere — has urged Nigerians particularly Yoruba to exercise patience and refrain from engaging in protests or actions...

MACKY SALL’S DANGEROUS GAME WITH TERANGA LIONS

By Paul Ejime In a catastrophic end to his third-term project, President Macky Sall announced in July 2023 that he would not seek...

Deceased Ondo Gov. Akeredolu interred in Owo amid pomp as Pres. Tinubu extols him

Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, who died in office in December 2023, was on Friday interred at his home in Owo...

I quit football for music after I failed to make Nigerian squad to 1985 FIFA U-16 champs in China – Pasuma

Nigerian Fuji sensation Wasiu Alabi, widely known as Pasuma, has revealed the pivotal moment that steered him towards a flourishing music career, divulging...