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The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said the state government was implementing projects, policies and programmes aimed at meeting the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2030. The governor stated this on Tuesday while receiving the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire. Aiyedatiwa, who commended Orelope-Adefulire for her efforts

Award-winning musician, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, struggled to hide his tears when the father of his wife, Chioma Rowland, was praying for the newly-wedded couple. In a video from the ongoing wedding in Lagos on Tuesday, one of the groom’s men wiped Davido’s tears, after which the singer hugged Chioma’s father who continued to

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Port Harcourt branch, has decried the Federal Government’s failure to review the condition of works for its members. This is as the branch said 325 of its senior lecturers promoted to the professorial level had yet to receive their promotion arrears for 30 to 40 months. The

Prisons are expected to reach full capacity within days, warned the Prison Governors Association (PGA) in England and Wales on Tuesday. “As this happens, courts and the police will no longer be able to freely and lawfully detain offenders,” said the PGA in an open letter to political leaders in the UK. “This will put

The Federal Government on Tuesday said it is banning single-use plastics across all its Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, disclosed this to journalists after the Federal Executive Council meeting which was presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Salako said the ban aligns with

Lukman Adeyemi, a 50-year-old bricklayer, recounts his harrowing 24-year ordeal behind bars, the result of a misguided act of loyalty towards a friend. His story, reported by Vanguard, highlights systemic flaws and injustices that led to his prolonged and wrongful incarceration. Adeyemi describes his initial encounter with the justice system as a descent into hopelessness.

Kylian Mbappe is back in the France starting line-up for Tuesday’s Euro 2024 clash with Poland, his first appearance since suffering a broken nose against Austria just over a week ago. Mbappe injured himself late on in the 1-0 victory over the Austrians on June 17 and did not play any part in last Friday’s

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, approved a minor cabinet reshuffle. The PUNCH reports that the governor had, a few days ago, issued a statement for the approval of the nomination of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland after some prominent Ibadan indigenes have waded into the issue. Makinde, in a

Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has arrived at the venue of the ongoing wedding ceremony between award-winning musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his partner, Chioma Rowland. The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, and popular businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly called Obi Cubana are also at the venue. Their arrival was

The Debt Management Office says the rise in Nigeria’s public debt stock from N97.34 trillion in December 2023 to N121.67 trillion in March is partly due to exchange rate fluctuations. The Director-General of DMO, Patience Oniha, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. She was clarifying misconceptions

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed the report that the 10th Senate is proposing that the Federal Government procure a new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima. Akpabio, in a statement on Tuesday by his media aide, Jackson Udom, was quoted to have made this known while speaking

Afrobeat superstar has made a heartfelt promise to his bride’s parents, assuring them that their daughter will be “protected, respected, and connected” for a lifetime. In a touching moment captured on video, Davido prostrated before Chioma’s parents, expressing his commitment to their daughter’s well-being. He said, “Your daughter will be protected, respected and connected.” This

Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday struck out the charge against celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu (Cubana Chief Priest) over alleged abuse of the Naira. Ogundare threw out the charge following the adoption of terms of settlement between parties to the suit. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had arraigned

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said the menace of drug abuse in the country is a ticking bomb that all stakeholders must rise to fight elaborately. The anti-narcotic agency disclosed that the menace has become a serious national issue as the proliferation of drug abuse now cuts across classes of persons and regions

The immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has challenged his successor, Governor Rev Fr. Hyacinth Alia, to disclose the wage bill of the state. In a statement issued by his media aide, Terver Akase, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent in Makurdi on Tuesday, the former governor also asked

Big Brother Naija host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has announced himself as the compere at the ongoing wedding ceremony between the award-winning musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his partner, Chioma Rowland. Obi-Uchendu made this known on his X, on Tuesday. The compere who posted his styled Agbada wear in preparation for the event, wrote,

The Kano State government, on Tuesday, remitted over N600 million for the execution of new developmental projects. Similarly, the government renewed its commitment to review all donor funding projects in the state to ensure hitch-free implementation, transparency and accountability. The governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, made the disclosure in a statement made available to

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, paid a condolence visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, over the death of his mother-in-law, Asiya Gauyama. Gauyama, died on Monday, was the mother of Hafsat Umar Ganduje, the wife of Ganduje.   Shettima, who also lost his mother-in-law in the ancient

Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress national transition committee, on Tuesday, stormed the headquarters of the Labour Party in Abuja, demanding the immediate resignation of the  National Chairman, Julius Abure. The acting Chairman of the transition committee, Aduwaheed Omar, led members of the labour union to the secretariat, chanting solidarity songs and calling for the

Afrobeat star, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has stated that “Nigeria is happy” as he greeted some Nigerians on his way to the venue of his wedding on Tuesday. In the video shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday, he wrote, “???????? IS HAPPY” Dressed in Igbo attire, which is his third for the day, Davido

The Police Service Commission has denied reports that it cancelled the recently concluded 2022 police constable recruitment. The PSC and the Joint Congress of the Police Service Commission had been embroiled in verbal disputes following the police’s allegations that the recruitment exercise done by the commission was marred with irregularities. The commission, in a statement

The management of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto has mourned the death of its Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Development, Professor Yusuf Saidu, who was killed by bandits on Monday. According to a statement signed by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Ismaila Muhammad Yauri, on behalf of the management and made available to newsmen in

The National Universities Commission has approved full accreditation for 11 additional programmes at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, across seven faculties. This development was announced on Tuesday in a statement made available to PUNCH Online citing a letter dated June 6, 2024, from the NUC to the university. The newly accredited programmes include Business Administration,

The Chartered Institute of Directors has expressed concern over the increasing departure of multinational companies from Nigeria, attributing forex issues, inadequate power supply, and inconsistent government policies as primary hindrances to national economic growth. In a document titled “Position Paper on the Exodus of Multinationals from Nigeria,” the Director General/CEO of CIoD, Bamidele Alimi, disclosed

The Nigerian Army has denied allegations that it is recruiting Islamic fundamentalists and jihadists. The rebuttal came in response to a viral video that claimed the Army was recruiting jihadists. According to the Army, the video falsely depicted an officer encouraging Muslim young men to join the military to protect and propagate Islam. The Army