The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has promised full support for women-owned and women-led businesses in the state. This was disclosed in a statement on the official website of the Lagos State Government on Thursday, November 2. The governor, who was represented by the state Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi …
Read More »FG, Labour talks shifted to Tuesday
The scheduled meeting between the organised labour and Federal Government today, over the 30-day ultimatum to meet the demands of the former as contained in a signed Memorandum of Understanding, has been postponed. A top official of the Nigeria Labour Congress, who spoke with The PUNCH, said the meeting will …
Read More »Ondo APC receives ex-senator, says PDP crippled
Ahead of the 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, the Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state, Ade Adetimehin, has said there is no way for the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. The APC chairman also said the party would continue to rule the state and …
Read More »Tinubu felicitates Oba of Lagos at 80
President Bola Tinubu has extolled the virtues of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, on his 80th birthday today, October 28, 2023. Tinubu congratulated the traditional ruler in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The President …
Read More »S’Court: Tinubu’s victory proof of renewed hope – Tunji-Ojo
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima over the Supreme Court verdict that affirmed their victory in the February 25, 2023 presidential election. Supreme Court had on Thursday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu and his vice, …
Read More »Quit Bayelsa gov race, PDP tells Sylva
The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Campaign Council in Bayelsa State has advised the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 11 governorship election, Chief Timipre Sylva, to honourably step down from the race as the odds were allegedly against him. The Director-General of the campaign council, Mitema Obordor, …
Read More »ABU student lures teenager with homosexual activity, kills him
A 500-level veterinary medicine student of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Bauchi State for allegedly killing a 17-year-old. The suspect, Abdullahi Ibrahim, was said to have lured the teenage secondary student with his naked picture and enticed …
Read More »COAS promises to prioritise personnel welfare
*Seek monarchs’ support to curb insecurity The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured personnel that the Army, under his watch, will prioritise the welfare of troops. The Army chief promised to ensure that soldiers have a befitting accommodation. He also promised that plans were ongoing to …
Read More »We’re managing to pay salaries, facing enormous challenges – FG
The Federal Government on Thursday emphasized the need for non-state actors to complement its efforts in national and economic development saying it cannot bear the burden alone. The government specifically admitted that it was facing enormous challenges and revenue deficit which has compelled it to manage to pay salaries. The …
Read More »Police, Amotekun clash over Ogun SWAN Cup competition
Pandemonium broke out on Tuesday when officers of the Nigeria Police Force and the South-West Security Outfits code-named Amotekun corps, threw caution to the wind and engaged in a free-for-all. Operatives of the two security outfits were participants in the ongoing Ogun State Sports Writer Association of Nigeria football competition …
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