Nigeria’s president and vice president would be spending a total of N9.36 billion on refreshments and local and foreign trips, the 205 appropriation bill has shown. President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday presented the N4.97 trillion bill to lawmakers of the National Assembly for passage. The bill has since passed its second reading. However, details…
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has condemned the act of raining direct curses on individuals online, emphasising that such behaviour constitutes cyberbullying and is a punishable offence. In a post on X.com on Friday, Adejobi stated that the act of targeting someone with harsh and abusive language online goes…
A 65-year-old man, Olalekan Ogunjobi, has been nabbed by the Ogun State Police Command in connection with the death of a woman found in his apartment. PUNCH Metro gathered that the woman, identified as Serifatu Disu, had left her husband’s house to visit Ogunjobi at his apartment in Fatima Castle, Konigba, located in the Ago-Iwoye…
The National Sports Festival, tagged “Gateway Games, Ogun 2024,” has again been postponed. The festival, earlier earlier scheduled for January 12 -28, 2025, will now hold between May 16 and 30, 2025. The Director-General, National Sports Commission, NSC, Bukola Olopade has disclosed that the shift in date of the National Sports Festival to May, was…
The ICPC has revealed that the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), and 13 other agencies failed to meet the requirements of its 2024 Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS). This announcement highlights the failure of several key institutions to meet the required ethical standards and guidelines set by the…
The United States was staring down the barrel of a holiday-period government shutdown Thursday after a late-hour intervention by Donald Trump and Elon Musk threatened efforts in Congress to keep the lights on through the New Year. The money authorized by lawmakers to run federal agencies is set to expire Friday night, and party leaders…
Christmas is a joyous time when people come together to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It’s a season to share, tell how much you love another, and be grateful for how far God has brought you or what He has done for you within the year. People travel in and out of different countries…
In a remarkable breakthrough, Russia has introduced a new mRNA-based vaccine aimed at treating cancer patients, according to reports from Indian Business Today. This innovative treatment is expected to roll out in early 2025 and will be provided at no cost to citizens, as stated by state-run media outlets. The customized vaccine utilizes genetic material…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated 22,800 bags of rice to Christians in the 19 northern states as palliatives for Christmas and New Year. Flagging off the donation at Murtala Square in Kaduna, the First Lady announced that each of the 19 states in the region would receive 1,200 bags of rice and…
Comrade Abubakar Mahmud, leading presidential aspirant of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended President Bola Tinubu over allocation of N3.5 trillion for education sector in 2025 budget. In a press release sighted by our correspondent, Comr Mahmud described the move as a new dawn in the educational system of the country. The press…