Startups in Nigeria, others borrowed $1bn in 2023 — Report
Startups in Nigeria and other African countries borrowed $1.1bn in 2023 as equity funding from investors continued to fall. Total funding declined by 39 per cent to $2.9bn in 2023, according to data from Africa: The Big…
Obi donates N75m to Anambra hospital
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party during the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has donated N75m to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, Anambra State. Obi, while presenting the cheques to…
Doubts over title chances as Eagles land in Abidjan
Following the arrival of the Super Eagles in Abidan, Ivory Coast for the 2023 AFCON, football followers in Nigeria say they have lowered their expectations from the Jose Peseiro-led team ahead of the tournament, PUNCH Sports…
Govt promises eco-friendly bus services
The Lagos State Government-regulated Lagos Bus Services Limited has said it will play a leading role in championing eco-friendly and sustainable methods of bus services to residents of the state. The LSBL is one of the…
Excited Moffi to join Eagles Sunday
OGC Nice striker, Terem Moffi, is excited to be recalled to the Super Eagles squad for the Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to start on Saturday in Ivory Coast, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Moffi was listed in the provisional…
CBN plans shareholders summit, compiles new directors’ lists
Indications have emerged that the Central Bank of Nigeria leadership will hold meetings with the shareholders of Union Bank of Nigeria, Polaris Bank and Keystone Bank this weekend or early next week as a follow-up to the…
Fielding wrong candidate will cost PDP Edo governorship – Chieftain
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Mathew Emiohe, speaks to ADEYINKA ADEDIPE about steps the party should take to win the this year’s governorship election in the state, among other related issues What…
Boniface surgery successful
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface will begin rehabilitation on his groin injury after undergoing a successful surgery, the club has confirmed. The injury forced Boniface out of Nigeria’s 2023 AFCON squad and was…
Train more professionals to bridge brain drain, FG tells varsities
The Federal Government has charged higher institutions of learning in the country to collaborate with their foreign counterparts to train professionals who will replace those who are exiting the countries. This is just as…
Edo sculptor highlights PLWDs’ plight through arts
A physically challenged sculptor, Godwin Eboh, has said his ongoing exhibition in Benin, Edo State, is to draw attention to the plight of people living with disability in the society. The exhibition, titled: ‘Work from the…
