President Mahama Bans Government Officials from All Mining Activities to Protect Environment
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a sweeping directive prohibiting all government officials from participating in mining activities of any kind, whether legal or illegal, with immediate effect. “I have directed that no government appointee at any level should engage…
BREAKING: Nollywood actress Nkechi Nweje Is Dead
Nollywood actress Nkechi Nweje has reportedly passed away. Details surrounding her death remain unclear. Stay tuned for updates.
BREAKING: London’s Heathrow Airport closes over power outage
Heathrow Airport is closing all day Friday because of a large fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it. The airport is experiencing a “significant power outage” because of the fire, a statement from Heathrow said. “To maintain the…
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…