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The air is stifling hot, with a heavy, metallic smell that sticks in the throat and stings the eyes. In his foundry with smoke-blackened walls, Alois Huguenin uses an enormous ladle to pour molten bronze at 1,250 degrees Celsius (2,282 degrees Fahrenheit) into a metal frame. For three generations, the century-old traditional foundry in La

Nigerian star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, won her fourth BET Awards at the  Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday. The Grammy winner edged out top stars like Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Maverick City Music, and others to win the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award with her 2023 song, Me &

The Ogun So-Safe Corps has apprehended three suspects for buying stolen transformer armoured cables worth N9.8m in OPIC Estate, Agbara, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued by the State Commander, Soji Ganzallo, through the office of the Director of Information and Public Relations, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf, the suspects

Passengers and crew of a British Airways flight who were taken hostage in Kuwait in 1990 have launched legal action against the United Kingdom government and the airline, a law firm said Monday. People on BA flight 149 were taken off the Kuala Lumpur-bound plane when it landed in the Gulf state on August 2

The Ekiti State Government has rejected the planned power outage for two months—July and August. Benin Electricity Distribution Company, earlier in a circular, informed the public, especially its customers in Ekiti and neighbouring Ondo State, of this plan. However, Ekiti, opposing the move, stated that it amounts to an “unacceptable economic, financial, and social price

The FCT Police Command’s anti-kidnapping unit has rescued two female victims, Mart Ojadi, 15, and Evelyn Chinaza, 12, who were kidnapped by gunmen in Guto village, Bwari, on June 30, 2024. This was made known in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, on Sunday. Adeh disclosed that the police,

Event Overview We are thrilled to announce the TORG 2024 Inaugural Scientific Conference, scheduled from August 7th to 9th in the vibrant city of Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. This event, organized by The Operating Room Global (TORG)in collaboration with the National Association of Perioperative Nurses of Nigeria (NAPON) National and Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) is CPD

Italian customs officials said Monday they had seized more than six tonnes of chemical “precursors” from China that could have been used to make narcotics worth 630 million euros ($678 million). The seizure was made at Milan’s airport during an inspection of goods, and included enough chemicals to produce more than 63 million MDMA pills,

Political stakeholders, including lawmaker James Faleke and the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Works, Dr. Adekunle Olayinka, have called on other well-meaning stakeholders in the political space of the country to join the course to serve humanity. The duo made the call among other politicians gathered at the Charter Presentation of the Rotary

Pointview Travel Limited, a subsidiary of Wakanow Nigeria Group, has launched a new look and offerings, promising a new way to experience travel with its comprehensive suite of services and strategic vision. The announcement was made in Lagos, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 by Adenike Macaulay, CEO of Wakanow Nigeria Group during an event to officially

The US Supreme Court is expected to rule Monday on the most highly anticipated decision of its term — a ruling “for the ages” on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, is immune from prosecution. Even if the ruling is likely to reject Trump’s claim he should enjoy absolute immunity, the decision will be

On Sunday, over one thousand technology experts underwent free training on Artificial Intelligence at the Edge Global Conference organised annually by the American University of Technology in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The Director of Programmes, American University of Technology, Seyi Akanbi, who made this known at a two-day conference tagged, “AI-Powered Digital Transformation Strategies”,

South African singer Tyla was named Best New Artist at the BET Awards 2024 on Monday. Tyla’s debut single, ‘Water’, catapulted her to global fame and earned her several accolades, including the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance in February 2024. At 22 years old, she became the youngest African artist to receive

A former Senator representing the Kaduna Central District in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani has appealed to President Bola Tinubu not to repeat the mistakes of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, especially in the area of rejigging his cabinet. Tinubu officially took over from Buhari after his inauguration into office on May 29, 2023. Sani,

The Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba, before Magistrate O.Y. Adefope, on Friday, remanded a 30-year-old hotel manager, GodsWill Akpan, for allegedly stealing the sum of N360,000 entrusted to him. The defendant was charged with one count of theft for allegedly stealing N360,000 while working as a manager of a guest house. The charges alleged that GodsWill

Millions of Nigerians prefer to use an Android device for several reasons, JUSTICE OKAMGBA writes Google’s Android dominates the Nigerian mobile operating system market with a market share of 86.6 per cent as of November 2023, according to Statista. Apple’s iOS, Android’s only major competitor, holds a 9.8 per cent share. Meanwhile, the IDC’s Worldwide

The Federal Government has commenced the construction of the South-South axis of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway just as it suspended new road projects. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, declared that the Federal Government would not embark on any new road project in 2025, citing paucity of funds. He said this during the stakeholders’ engagement

Manchester United are keen on signing Victor Osimhen with the Red Devils reportedly plotting a player plus cash deal to sign the 25-year-old Napoli striker. The Nigerian has been linked with clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal and PSG but a report from CalcioNapoli24 states that United are very much in the race as well. According to

Toyota Nigeria Limited has announced plans to roll out three electric vehicles in the country in the next three years as part of its support for the government’s green deal initiative. Managing Director of TNL, Mr. Kunle Ade-Ojo, disclosed this on Friday while speaking with journalists at the maiden edition of the Toyota Motor Show

Nigeria’s Sports Minister, John Enoh, has stated that handling the recent outburst by Napoli striker Victor Osimhen against former Super Eagles coach Finidi George is not the immediate priority for the Nigeria Football Federation. Addressing the situation among both African Player of the Year winners on Eagle7 FM Radio on Sunday, Enoh highlighted the need

A businessman, Mike Chuks, has said he lost a truck worth N30m used for business purposes to a late-night Saturday fire that burnt the Obasanjo Trailer Park in Ogere, Remo-North Local Government Area of Ogun State. Chuks, in an interview with PUNCH Metro at the scene of the fire on Sunday, disclosed that the absence

A rice farmer identified as Taiwo Paul has been murdered by some suspected herders in the Kata Area of Ewekoro Local Government of Ogun State. PUNCH Metro further gathered that while Paul was allegedly hacked to death by the suspects at his rice plantation in the community, another farmer identified as Peter Danjuma died of

There was outrage on Sunday over a United Kingdom-based taxi driver, who remained on the Federal Government’s payroll despite migrating to the UK in 2022. Civil society organisations who spoke to The PUNCH on Sunday said the report was an indication of how deeply-rooted corruption was in the Nigerian civil service. President Bola Tinubu had

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, on Sunday, said it has commenced investigations into the incident where an attendant in one of its retail stations told customers to buy lubricants or engine oil before they can purchase Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. It said the attendant had claimed that this was a directive from

The Senate in May passed a bill prescribing the death penalty for persons found guilty of trading or consuming hard drugs and narcotics. The bill titled, “National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act (Amendment Bill) 2024”, was passed after a majority of senators supported it at the Committee of the Whole. Many former state governors who