George Ogunde, the first child of the late theatre icon Hubert Ogunde, has passed away. His sister, Dayo Ogunde, shared the sad news in a Facebook post on Thursday. “It’s hard to say goodbye Brother mi, our first child in the Ogunde clan.…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero on Thursday gave reasons why the Organized Labour accepted the proposal of N70,000 minimum wage from the President, Bola Tinubu. Ajaero, who spoke to State House reporters after the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday sold dollars to eligible Bureau De Change operators at the rate of N1450/dollars. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the acting director of the Trade and Exchange Department at the CBN, AA…
The Oyo State government has absolved itself from the rumoured plan to stop or scuttle the ambition of anyone to become the next Olubadan. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, said that the…
Borussia Dortmund on Thursday said they had signed Serhou Guirassy from Bundesliga rivals Stuttgart, ending their long pursuit of the Guinean striker. “Borussia Dortmund have strengthened their attack with the signing of 28-year-old Serhou…
The National Universities Commission has approved the establishment of full-time mode for PhD, Post-Graduate and Masters programmes in Finance for Ajayi Crowther University. The commission also approved PhD programme in Accounting, Masters…
The Delta State Contributory Health Commission has stated that over 560 public and private hospitals have been enlisted under the state health insurance services. The Director-General of the Commission, Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, disclosed this…
Leaders of the organised Labour consisting of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria have arrived at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa for the second leg of talks on the national minimum wage. A white State House…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped again by one spot in the FIFA World Ranking to place world 39th in the July ranking. In the ranking table by the world football governing body, the Nigerian team still maintained the 1,498.93 it had in…
A three-man panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Thursday, dismissed the appeal of the All Progressive Congress and its governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, seeking to set aside the Bayelsa governorship election…
The House of Representatives at a plenary session on Thursday pledged to give up 50 per cent of their salaries for six months to address the hunger across the country. During the session presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A Ikeja said it intercepted 150 cartons of bulletproof jackets worth N1.687bn. Addressing journalists in Ikeja on Thursday, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the unit, Kola…
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has said Nigeria is not merit-driven, adding that the Nigerian system must find a way to celebrate and promote merit. “I believe there must be a way to drive and balance this. We need to create a…
US President Joe Biden said Thursday he was extending his student loan forgiveness program by cancelling the loans of an additional 35,000 Americans as he seeks reelection. The latest move — amounting to $1.2 billion in student debt —…
A group of aggrieved People’s Democratic Party women have staged a protest at the PDP’s National Secretariat, accusing the party’s National Working Committee of belittling members and exploiting them. The protest followed a meeting called…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Thursday announced categories of candidates to be excluded from the post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination popularly known as Post-UTME. The Registrar, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede,…
Stakeholders in the education sector on Thursday pegged the minimum benchmark score for admission into universities at 140. The benchmark score is not the cut-off mark for admissions for all universities, the Registrar of the Joint…
The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency has reeled out plans to provide health insurance coverage for 10,000 pupils in the state. This, according to the Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr Sola Akande, is in furtherance of Governor Seyi…
President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers with a promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. This is coming after the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the…
The Nigeria Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, on Thursday, stopped the Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions,…
Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has assured Nigerians that Niger youths will not be part of the planned nationwide strike set for August 1 to 10 2024. A widely publicised youth protest has been planned to drive home the current hunger…
A Milan court has ordered a journalist to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of 5,000 euros ($5,465) for making fun of her in a social media post, news agency ANSA and other local media reported on Thursday. The journalist,…
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Thursday, reversed his ban on underage admissions following protests by stakeholders at the 2024 ongoing policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination. Stakeholders…
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, has concluded a one-week working visit to Lagos, Enugu, and Anambra states, advocating for the acceleration of Sustainable Development Goals to meet the…
Former Barcelona and Spain defender Marc Bartra and his model girlfriend Jessica Goicoechea have reportedly ended their relationship, according to Spanish journalist Abel Planelles. According to Mirror UK, the couple, who had been together…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Thursday unveiled the list of 2024 top scorers of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The list was unveiled by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede during the ongoing policy…
Three candidates scored 367 during the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and by that emerged as the highest scorers for the examination. This was revealed at the ongoing 2024 policy meeting by the Joint Admissions and…
A passenger train derailed Thursday in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh and medics were dispatched to the site, a local medical officer said, with footage of the accident showing several overturned carriages. The Chandigarh…
In Nigeria and some other parts of the world – commercial road users, drivers, and, notably, celebrities and influential figures, have increasingly been found guilty of various traffic violations. PUNCH Online, following a check on the…
Stakeholders at the ongoing 2024 Joint Admissions Matriculation Board’s policy meeting on Education holding in Abuja, have protested the new minimum admission age pegged at 18 years. Immediately after the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir…