Year: 2024
Chevron Nigeria gets new chairman
Chevron Nigeria Limited has appointed a new Chairman and Managing Director, Jim Swartz. This was contained in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday by the General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs…
Japan’s Yamashita first woman referee at men’s Asian Cup
Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita will be the first woman in history to referee at the men’s Asian Cup when she takes charge of Australia against India, the Asian Football Confederation said Thursday. Yamashita, who was a fourth…
Mohbad: I’m not satisfied with police investigation
Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, has expressed his displeasure over police investigation to unravel the cause of the death of the singer. The PUNCH reports…
How will you react if your mother-in-law hits you?
In many African homes, mothers are highly regarded and respected, but there are times when they tend to go overboard with discipline. Our correspondent asked members of the public how they would react if their mother-in-law…
Navy, not private firms, should protect oil pipelines -Diri
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has criticised the Federal Government’s maritime protection policy of engaging non-state actors to secure the maritime environment. He called on the Federal Government to review the…
Family fixes Jan 18 for former Access Bank spokesman’s burial
The Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications Professionals in Banks in Nigeria has announced the burial details for its Publicity Secretary, Abdul Imoyo. A statement signed by the president of ACAMB, Rasheed…
Ex-England manager, Eriksson diagnosed of cancer
Ex-England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has at best “maybe a year” to live, he said Thursday. The 75-year-old Swede, who has managed a slew of high-profile teams and took…
I’m alive, Nollywood veteran Ngozi Ezeonu refutes death rumour
Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Ezeonu, has dismissed rumours circulating on social media about her death. In a video posted on her Instagram page on Wednesday, the actress clarified that she is “alive and healthy.” Ezeonu…
Cartel mebers replacing cabal
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, on Monday, commended President Bola Tinubu for suspending the embattled Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu. This was just as he said Tinubu’s…
NGX records N638bn loss, first in New Year
The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange Limited depreciated for the first time in the New Year. At the close of trading on Wednesday, the eight-day rally in the market was halted as the market cap dipped by about…
