A popular loan app has ignited controversy on social media by publicly posting photos of 87 debtors who allegedly failed to repay their loans. The incident came to light through a series of videos uploaded to TikTok, where the app shared the debtors’ pictures across three separate posts. Each video carried the caption: “Please settle…
Strong indications emerged at the weekend that prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, may crash further in 2025. Industry experts, who spoke to Saturday Sun, noted that petrol, which currently sells for between N900 and N950 in many fuel stations, may have its price further crashing to as low as N500 a…
The Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation on Saturday, Wale Akinlosotu, has confirmed the death of the Secretary to the State government, Tayo Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi who died on Saturday at a yet-to-be-disclosed hospital, was involved in accident on December 15 while travelling to Ibadan. The Ondo top official popularly known as Tukana, who was…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Enugu State on a one-day official visit to inaugurate some projects. The President, who arrived at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu at about 1:25pm was dressed in the traditional Igbo attire (Ishiagu) and a red cap to match. President Tinubu is expected to commission some projects executed…
The Federal Government has unveiled a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy with the aim of positioning Nigeria as a leader in the global digital economy. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, who inaugurated the AI Academy on Thursday in Abuja, said the programme is set up in partnership with the Commonwealth…
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, says his administration will sell petrol at N600 per litre to farmers in the state. Zulum announced the subsidy on Friday during a ceremony to distribute equipment to farmers in Bama town. In a statement on Saturday, Abdurrahman Bundi, media aide to Zulum, said the state will procure petrol and…
Tensions have flared between award-winning Afrobeats singer Damini ‘Burna Boy’ Ogulu and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, Cubana Chief Priest. The rift began when Burna Boy referred to the socialite as the “Owerri Rick Ross” in a post widely interpreted as a jab at the celebrity barman, a close friend of Davido. In the post, Burna Boy…
A 2023 report from the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development stated that more than 80% of mining activities across Zamfara, Niger, and Kaduna states are illegal and that the Nigerian government loses about $2 billion in revenue annually to illegal mining. An investigation carried out by the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and published…
Three prominent clerics of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) passed away on the first day of the new year 2025, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The deceased clerics are Evangelist Oladotun Elusanmi, Shepherd Olumuyiwa Michael, and Assistant Venerable Superior Evangelist Johnson Olajuwon. Elusanmi was the Shepherd at Orisun Ayo Parish, Ilupeju, while Michael served as…
A mysterious viral outbreak is overwhelming some hospitals in China and prompting people to wear face masks again. Videos circulating on social media show overcrowded hospital units, parents waiting in long lines with sick children, and patients wearing face masks in packed facilities. Unverified reports have also emerged claiming crematoriums and funeral homes are overwhelmed,…