NCAA Orders Passengers to Switch Off Phones During Take-Off, Landing
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that all mobile phones must be switched off during flight take-off and landing henceforth. This is following the two recent incidents of passengers’ unruly behaviour at the nation’s airports. This was…
TRAGEDY As Youngest Female Councillor Dies In Lagos
ZAINAB Kosoko Shotayo, a 29-year-old female councillor representing Ward C3 in Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, has passed away after a brief illness. She was not only the only female councillor in the Council but also…
Otedola shares journey from school dropout to business mogul
Billionaire Femi Otedola has revealed his journey to building a multi-billion-dollar empire began without a university degree or even a completed high school education. In his newly released memoir titled ‘Making It Big’, cited by PUNCH Online on Tuesday, the…
Lagos declares August 20 holiday for Isese festival
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has declared Wednesday, August 20, 2025, as a work-free day for public servants in commemoration of the annual Isese Day celebration. The announcement was contained in a circular signed by the Head of Service,…
Okowa praises President Tinubu after decamping to APC, says current administration restoring stability, hope to Nigeria
Okowa praises President Tinubu after decamping to APC, says current administration restoring stability, hope to Nigeria Former Governor of Delta, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has said President Bola Tinubu is bringing stability and hope back to Nigeria. Okowa stated this…
UNESCO Recognises Sango Festival As World Heritage
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has formally recognised the Sango Festival as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This was disclosed by the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, who presented…
Imo State Govt Bans Nursery, JSS3 Graduation Ceremonies, Stops Yearly Change Of Textbooks (READ DETAILS FOR REASON)
The Imo State Government has announced sweeping reforms in the state’s education sector, abolishing graduation ceremonies for kindergarten, nursery, and Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) students, while also directing schools to stop the yearly change of textbooks. This was contained…
Zenith Bank Marks 35th Anniversary, Recognises Pioneer Customers and Long-serving Staff
Zenith Bank Plc marked its 35th anniversary with a commemorative event held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos on 15th August 2025. The celebration brought together key stakeholders, partners, staff and friends of the bank to…
146 Nigerian Women To Receive $50m WTO Digital Trade Grants
It will provide financial support and technical assistance to women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises.A total of 146 Nigerian women will benefit from the first phase of the $50 million Women Exporters in Digital Economy (WEIDE) investment fund by the…
UN ranks Nigeria 8th on African industrialisation index, 98th globally
The United Nations has ranked Nigeria as 8th on the African Industrialisation Index and 98th in the world. Thematic Lead for Oil and Gas at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), . Kelvin Emmanuel, stated this in his presentation…