Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called on President Bola Tinubu to caution Vice President Kashim Shettima, over what he called his “verbal attacks” on the leader of the British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch. In a statement he signed and made available to newsmen on Sunday, Igboho called on Tinubu to caution…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has confirmed an oil spill incident at the Shell Petroleum Development Company loading terminal, SMI, in Bonny, Rivers State. In a statement issued on Sunday, NIMASA’s Head of Public Relations, Osagie Edward, revealed that the spill, which occurred on December 14, was caused by a ruptured pipeline at…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed into law the Human Organ Harvesting and Tissue Transplantation Law, which imposes a 10-year prison sentence on offenders and addresses unethical medical practices. The law, which also prohibits unauthorised organ harvesting and advertisements for the sale of human organs, is part of five new laws introduced by…
The Federal Government has approved a review of several allowances for public service officers, including Duty Tour Allowance, transport, uniform, and overtime allowances. The decision was reached during the 46th meeting of the National Council on Establishment, chaired by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack. The NCE, the highest policy-making…
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission has announced that it will airlift 10,000 Christians for a holy pilgrimage to Jordan and Turkey starting December 22, 2024. Each intending pilgrim has paid ₦3 million for the 10-day spiritual journey, amounting to a total of ₦30 billion generated from the Nigerian contingent. According to the PUNCH, this was…
The controversial leader of the United Kingdom, Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has opened up about her faith. The politician revealed that she no longer believes in God. She stated this while featuring in a podcast by the Free Press editor, Bari Weiss, on Friday, Badenoch, however, clarified that she is not an atheist because of…
British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, who has previously sparked controversy with her remarks about Nigeria, recently shared her negative experiences with the Nigerian police. Responding to the question, Badenoch said: “I do. My experience with the police in Nigeria was very negative, and coming to the UK, my first experience with the police was…
A female police officer, Corporal Juliet Chukwu has won the Bantamweight Championship in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Nigerian Police Force revealed the feat in a statement on Saturday. According to a statement signed by the NPF’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi, her victory demonstrates the growing proficiency of Nigerian athletes on the global…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the public to disregard false reports regarding the death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, confirmed that Prof. Yakubu is “alive, hale, and hearty.” Oyekanmi explained that the commission’s attention had…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has instructed its members to return to work on Monday, December 16, 2024, marking the end of a two-week warning strike that began on December 2, 2024. In a statement released by ASUP President, Shammah Kpanja, the decision to suspend the industrial action comes after a conciliation meeting…
