Month: January 2024
Afenifere chieftain joins Ondo governorship race
The Secretary General of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Sole Ebiseni, has declared his intention to contest the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State. The Independent National…
NIPCO invests N100bn in CNG pipelines, stations
NIPCO PLC said it has invested over N100bn to lay pipelines for easy access to compressed natural gas from existing major trunks across its operating states and to build CNG stations across the country. The Assistant General…
Eagles not ready to win AFCON – Ideye
Nigerian striker, Brown Ideye, has played down the chances of the Super Eagles winning the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which holds from Saturday to February 11 in Ivory Coast and would be beamed live in Nigeria by StarTimes,…
Tinubu congratulates Funke Akindele as ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ shatters box office records
The President, Bola Tinubu, has congratulated actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, on the success of her latest movie titled, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, which recently made N1bn and became the highest grossing Nigeria movie…
Things to know before undergoing vasectomy
Vasectomy, also called male sterilisation, is an elective surgical procedure which serves as permanent contraception for men. During the procedure, the male vasa deferentia (tubes that carry sperm from the testicles) are cut…
FG to unveil universal health coverage initiative
In its efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030, the Federal Government is set to unveil the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof…
Shuaibu Audu: The Man Behind the New Dawn and Rejuvenation of the country’s Steel Industry.
The Ajaokuta Steel Company, designed to produce 5.2 million tonnes of various types of steel products, has been a topic of discussion in Nigeria for decades. Developed by the Russians in 1979, the company was reported to have…
Bandits abduct 23 in Abuja
Bandits said to number around 40 stormed the Kawu community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday and abducted 23 people. The PUNCH reports that Kawu shares boundaries with Niger and Kaduna…
Fubara, Wike tango with Yuletide rice in Rivers
The political crisis in Rivers State may be experiencing a lull going into the yuletide, but there are important takeaways. There is no gainsaying the fact that the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the feud…
CWAY rewards consumers
At least 30 Nigerians won different prizes during the just-concluded ‘Do More with Nutri Yo’ campaign. According to a statement by manufacturers of Nutri Yo, CWAY, the winners were presented with their prizes at a…
