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Nigeria lacks sufficient reserves to tackle FX demands, backlog in the market, says expert

An economist, Mr. Esili Eigbe, has said Nigeria lacked sufficient reserves to tackle the demands for foreign exchange and the backlog in the...

NNPCL advocates “War Room” to tackle challenges faced by independent producers

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has called for a stronger partnership among upstream operators, especially independent producers, to find solutions to...

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...

Pogba handed four-year ban for doping

Juventus’ star midfielder, Paul Pogba, has been handed a hefty four-year ban from professional football by Italy’s anti-doping tribunal. The decision comes in...

Cristiano Ronaldo suspended over alleged offensive gesture in Saudi League game

Saudi Arabia’s football governing body has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for one game over a gesture he made on the pitch last weekend that...

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”...

FG set to sign executive order to control rising drug prices

In a bid to control escalating drug prices across the country, the Federal Government has announced that it will soon issue an executive...

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...

Abuja power supply drops by 250 MW as vandals destroy Gwagwalada-Katampe transmission line

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that Tower 70 along its 330 kV Gwagwalada-Katampe line has been vandalized. The company said...

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...

Family releases funeral rites for Access Holdings CEO, Wigwe, wife, son

The family of the late Herbert Wigwe, the former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc, has announced six-day arrangements for...

Fear grips fans as Nasty Blaq reveals battle with undisclosed ailment

Fans of popular skitmaker Nasty Blaq are apprehensive over news that their favourite comedian may be down with an undisclosed ailment. The comedian,...

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...

Kunle Afolayan insists criticisms over dancing with daughter can’t break him

Famous filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has stirred controversy following a video showing him engaged in a seemingly seductive dance with his daughter at the...