LASG officials enforce plastic ban at Agege market
Officials of the Lagos State Government on Monday stormed a market in the Agege area of the state to enforce the state’s ban on single-use plastics. The Lagos State Government began full enforcement of its ban on single-use plastics, including…
Gov. Seyi Makinde Gifts Yinka Ayefele SUV After Fire Guts Music House in Ibadan
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has extended a heartfelt gesture of support to veteran gospel musician Yinka Ayefele, following a fire that ravaged his Music House in the Challenge area of Ibadan. In the wake of the incident, Governor Makinde…
California delegation visits Nigeria, seeks collaboration on climate, technology
Nigeria’s National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) hosted a high-level delegation from the U.S. State of California in Abuja last Thursday, signaling a fresh push to deepen economic and environmental cooperation between Africa’s largest economy and the world’s fourth-largest. Led…
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…
“You’re mortgaging your future by selling your Votes” _Obi Urges Nigerians To Register and collect their PVC
Obi said those who sell their votes mortgage their future, deny themselves and their children access to quality education, healthcare, and job opportunities. The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday urged Nigerians to participate in…
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…
Tanzania, Burundi launch construction of $2bn joint SGR project
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye (right) and Tanzanian PM Kassim Majaliwa lay the foundation stone for the construction of the joint standard gauge railway from Uvinza to Musongati. Photo credit: PoolBurundi and Tanzania on Saturday kicked off the construction of the…
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…