Happy birthday to my incredible, reliable and industrious man! On your special day and always, I want to celebrate the amazing person you are. Your kindness, empathy, and generosity, loyalty and enthusiasm inspire me to be a better person. Your infectious laughter, witty humor, and unwavering optimism brighten up even the darkest of days. As…
A coalition of staff unions at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has dismissed allegations levelled against the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, as baseless and malicious. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, 26th November, 2024 in Ado-Ekiti, members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Congress of Nigerian Academics (CONUA), Non-Academic…
The national electricity grid will remain prone to collapse due to the government’s inability to repair a crucial transmission line in northern Nigeria owing to persistent insecurity. This is according to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who spoke during the 2025 budget defense session with the Senate Joint Committee on Power. Adelabu highlighted the…
Darasimi, the estranged wife of comedian, Ganiu Morufu, aka Ijoba Lande, has broken her silence on the infidelity claims levied against her. The comedian’s estranged wife said she only sat on popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, Babatunde Tayo’s leg during a “Truth and Dare” game initiated by her friend, Marygold. She spoke during an interview with…
The Nigerian Army has announced a major update regarding the 89 Regular Recruit Intake (89RRI) recruitment exercise. In a newly released statement, authorities confirmed that the exercise has been rescheduled to take place from June 8 to June 21, 2025, as against the previously scheduled dates of June 2 to June 16, 2025. All shortlisted…
“Time to get a DIY mortuary at home”, “people can no longer rest in peace” — these are some of the reactions trailing the N40 daily mortuary tax by the Enugu state government. On Saturday, Emmanuel Nnamani, chair of the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), said the state would begin enforcing the tax to…
There was tension at the entrance of the Abia state House of Assembly, Tuesday, as some DSS personnel allegedly beat up a policeman attached to the Assembly. It almost turned to a free- for -all -fight between the two sister security agencies as other policemen attached to the Assembly came out to defend their colleague….
Yemisi Ogunleye on Thursday won a historic gold medal in Women’s Shot Put final at the Paris Olympics, not for Nigeria but for Germany. She becomes the first athlete in 20 years to win a medal for Germany in Shot Put event. Ogunleye, 25 was born in Germersheim, Germany and grew up in the village…
National Association of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) and National Association of Nigeria Colleges of Education Students (NANCES) has requested for fact-finding visit from Minster of Agriculture and Director General of Nigerian Emergency Management Agency. In a separate press release to the NEMA DG, Ahmed Habib and Minister for Agriculture, Abubakar…
A 22-year-old schoolteacher at the Blessed Peace School in Egbeda, Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, identified only as Prosper, has been arrested and detained by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly sodomising a 10-year-old boy at the school. A PUNCH Metro correspondent learnt on Sunday that before performing the crime, the suspect…