20 years on, children to celebrate “Deaconess Ayinke Olufemi Eyebiokin” legacy May 24. Two decades may have passed, but the memory of Deaconess Florence Ayinke Olufemi Eyebiokin of Gbagi Market still burns brightly in the hearts of her children and all who knew her. Come 24th May 2025, the family of the late Deaconess Florence…
S/West youth parliament hails Tinubu, urges Govs to tackle insecurity, wants more youth in governance The Southwest Youth Parliament (SWYP) has issued a strong call for greater government action on key regional concerns including insecurity, climate change, and youth involvement in governance. This was the thrust of a press conference held at the end of…
Palace unveils Coronation activities for Owa Adesuyi Haastrup The Palace of the Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesa land has released a detailed schedule of events ahead of the coronation of His Imperial Majesty, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, as the 41st monarch of the ancient kingdom. The announcement was made in…
EFCC Probes Mele Kyari, 13 Others Over Alleged Financial Misconduct At NNPCL A document obtained on Friday by Punch from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari The anti-corruption agency is also…
Aiyedatiwa pays ₦180m electricity Meter subsidy to ease power access The Ondo State Government has released a total of ₦180 million as subsidy for electricity meters across the state in a bid to make power more accessible and affordable for residents. This was made known on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Power to the…
Heavy explosions at Giwa Barrack’s Armoury Maiduguri. Residents of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, were rudely jolted from their sleep at midnight due to the sounds of explosions thought to be bombs exploding. Many residents of the town, which had witnessed the worst of Boko Haram in the recent past, were alarmed, fearing the…
Neptune Prime, Yobe First Movement to train citizen reporters on information dissemination through social media in Yobe Renowned media company Neptune Network Nigeria Limited (NNNL), publishers of Neptune Prime English and Neptune Hausa, will be holding a Zonal Engagement and Training on Citizen Reporting and Dissemination of Information through Social Media in Potiskum, Yobe State,…
FG encourages local production of oil pipelines The Federal Government has vowed to continue to encourage the development and sustainability of oil and gas local content production. The Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, stated this on Thursday during the launch of Monarch Alloys 33LPE and concrete weight coating facility in the Ikorodu area…
NAPTIP, FIDA call for synergy to fight human trafficking The Ikeja Branch of International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), , and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), have called for synergy with various government agencies to fight human trafficking in Nigeria. They said this at the one-day training organised by…
Protests in Jos over Plateau Killings The people of Plateau State converge in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on Monday morning to start a peaceful demonstration in response to the ongoing killings of indigenous residents by gunmen believed to be Fulani militants. The protest, spearheaded by Christian leaders including Rev. Polycarp Lubo, the state…
