By Adeyinka Adedipe The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has commended the bravery, dedication, and sacrifice of the late Andrew Omotor, a firefighter who lost his life in the line of duty while responding to a distress call. In a statement on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, said the…
The Lagos State Government has made it mandatory for building owners in the state to install Close Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) on buildings of six floors and above. The state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said this in a statement issued by the ministry’s Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Mr…
By Sami Tunji Information, communication, and technology firms, including telecommunications companies in Nigeria, owed Deposit Money Banks N1.69tn as of September 2024 amid telcos’ calls for a hike in the tariff payable by subscribers for data and voice calls. Figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s quarterly statistical bulletin indicate that the indebtedness of…
By Ikenna Obianeri The two abducted reverend sisters, identified as Vincentia Maria Nwankwo and Grace Mariette Okoli, have regained freedom after spending about six days with their captors. The reverend sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ, were reportedly kidnapped on Tuesday along the Ufuma Road in Orumba North Local Government Area…
By Henry Umorm ABUJA—The Federal Government said yesterday that there was no end to frequent national grid collapses in the country. Speaking yesterday in Abuja when he appeared before the Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe-led Senate Committee on Power to defend the 2025 budget, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said the national electricity grid remains vulnerable…
By Gift Habib The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has urged nations, including Nigeria, to take bold and ambitious steps to combat climate change. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Information Officer, United Nations Information Centre, Oluseyi Soremekun, on Monday. Mohammed, who spoke during her two-day official visit to Nigeria,…
Actress Funke Akindele’s new film, Everybody Loves Jennifer, has been declared the highest grossing film of all time in West Africa. The movie released to cinemas exactly one month ago has raked in N1.6 billion across cinemas. Filmone, the film’s distributor, disclosed this on its Instagram page @filmoneng, on Monday.The company wrote: “A billy gang,…
Ifeanyichukwu Eze, Personal Assistant to the Deputy Speaker, Ebonyi House of Assembly, Mr Chinedu Onah, has died in a road accident on the Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway. Mr Chinonso Nwede, the Secretary of the Deputy Speaker’s Legislative Aides Forum, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. According to him, the incident occurred whilst Eze was returning…
By Emmanuel Egobiambu Éric Chelle will be unveiled as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles in Abuja on Monday. The Nigeria Football Federation said the unveiling will be at the Media Conference Room of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, by 11 am. His unveiling will be coming barely a week after the football body…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has implemented a minor cabinet reshuffle, resulting in the reassignment of the State Commissioner for Information, Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza, to a new role. PUNCH gathered that Osuoza has been redeployed as the Commissioner for Special Duties in the Government House, while Charles Aniagwu, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads), has…
