In a heart-wrenching interview with PUNCH, Omotayo Adekolure, brother of the late Glory Adekolure, a final-year student at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), recounted the […]
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Lagos and Ogun Grind to a Halt After Torrential Rainfall
Business and commercial activities came to a standstill on Wednesday as a relentless 10-hour downpour wreaked havoc across Lagos and Ogun states. The heavy rain […]
Tai Solarin University Suspends Exams After Student Killing
The management of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ogun State has indefinitely suspended the ongoing second-semester exams following the murder of final-year student Olaoye […]
Tinubu Appoints New Board for CrediCorp to Boost Consumer Credit
President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board for the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CrediCorp) to expand consumer credit access for millions of Nigerians. The […]
Court Orders Closure of Abuja Companies Linked to P&ID Scandal
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the closure of two companies, Trinity Biotech Nigeria Limited and Resorts Express Concept Nigeria Ltd, linked to […]
Former Speaker Yakubu Dogara Defends Legislators’ Pay Amid Public Scrutiny
Former House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara addressed criticisms regarding the salaries of federal legislators, asserting that their pay is not as extravagant as often […]
NNPP Chieftain Urges Lawmakers to Support Workers’ Minimum Wage Demand
Olufemi Ajadi, a chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has called on lawmakers to address workers’ demands for a new minimum wage with […]
74 Contractors Compete for Street Light Maintenance in AMAC, FCT
Seventy-four contractors are vying for the contract to maintain and provide street lights in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) area of the Federal Capital […]
Lagos Official Blames Substandard Materials for Building Collapse
Gbolahan Oki, General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), attributed the collapse of a two-storey building in Mushin to the use of […]
University of Benin Students Protest Power Outage, Block Highway
Students of the University of Benin took to the Benin/Ore highway on Wednesday, causing vehicular gridlock and stranding commuters in protest of a prolonged power […]