Tinubu’s SSA on vocational education bags doctorate in business management
Abiola Arogundade, the senior special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on technical, vocational, and entrepreneurship education, has earned a professional doctorate in business management. A professional doctorate is designed for working professionals seeking to advance their careers and gain credibility…
Bumpa Co-founder and CTO, Adetunji Opayele passes away
Adetunji ‘TeeJay’ Opayele, the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Nigerian retail automation startup Bumpa, passed away on March 5, 2025, after being involved in a car accident. Opayele, a law graduate from Obafemi Awolowo University, played a crucial…
Osimhen Super Eagles new assistant captain?
“Moves are underway to appoint Victor Osimhen as one of the assistant captains of the Super Eagles. According to SCORENigeria, William Ekong has been named the substantive skipper under new coach Eric Chelle, with Moses Simon serving as one of…
Founder of Popular ‘Mammy Market’ Passes On”
The founder of Mammy Market in military barracks across the country, Maria Ochefu, is dead. Her son, Professor Yakubu Ochefu, who spoke to Punch on the phone on Thursday, said that she passed away in her sleep on Tuesday. Aged…
Air Peace reduces London fare by N600,000
Air Peace Ltd. has reduced its Nigeria-London airfare by N600,000 for all travellers emanating from Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, on Wednesday in Lagos. According to Ndiulo,…
Lagos to close PWD rail crossing May 1
The Lagos State Government says the PWD rail crossing will be closed effective from Thursday, May 1 to ensure safety of commuters. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement made available to the…
DCP Zambia bags three sustainability awards
Dangote Cement Zambia, a subsidiary of Dangote Cement Plc has bagged three awards at the 6th national Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Sustainability Awards held in Lusaka, the Zambian capital. During the awards organised by CSR Network Zambia, the company carted…
Meet The New Administrator Of Rivers State
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, born on September 27, 1960, in Nko, Cross River State, Nigeria, is a distinguished Nigerian naval officer and diplomat. He served as the 22nd Chief of Naval Staff of the Nigerian Navy from July 2015…
11-yr-old Nigerian Amazing-Grace Salami emerges champion at U.S. consulate inaugural Spellingbee
A 11-year-old Amazing-Grace Ahuoyiza Ebiebi Salami, from Greenpath Preparatory School, Abuja, has emerged the National Champion of the first-ever Spellingbee In Nigeria (SpIN). The grand finale, held at the U.S. Consul General’s residence in Lagos, saw 64 exceptional finalists from…
Nigeria Finish Second At IHF Trophy After Overtime Loss
Nigeria’s U-18 men’s handball team secured a runner-up finish at the IHF Trophy’s Intercontinental Phase after a 34-30 overtime loss to hosts Kosovo in Sunday’s final in Pristina. Hard-Fought Battle Ends in Overtime Determined to avenge their preliminary stage loss,…