The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, on Wednesday, alleged that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, took N20 billion from the state treasury to fund his campaign for last Saturday’s governorship election in the state. In a swift reaction, the ruling party refuted the claim, describing it as false and baseless. In an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday, Director …

Beyond being the commercial and entertainment capital of Nigeria, Lagos can rightly be saluted as the No. 1 home of festivals too. Or, is there any other Nigerian city or state that hosts as many of the big festivals that happen in the aquatic city annually? Just consider what it witnessed in the past few weeks: the African Movies Academy …

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has sent warm felicitations to former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, on his 67th birthday anniversary. In a statement by Team Asue Media Organization (TAMO) and Mr Erhabor Emokpae in Benin City on Wednesday, Ighodalo said the former Nigerian …

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, called on the military across Africa to unite in addressing insecurity and other threats to the continent’s unity and stability. He gave this charge when he declared open the second edition of the Africa Military Games at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. President Tinubu, represented at the event by Vice President Kashim Shettima, described …

The head coach of the Benin national team, Gernot Rohr, has revealed players and officials of the team were assaulted by fans and police during the recent game between them and Libya in their final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Tripoli earlier this week. “We have never seen this kind of thing in football. Libya is not …

No fewer than 33,955 applicants have applied to fill the advertised 2,208 job vacancies in the Cross River State civil service. In a document obtained by NAN, the state Civil Service Commission shortlisted 956 from the total number of applicants. The document dated 19 November, by the Chairman of the Commission, Sir Maurice Effiwatt, showed that the number of applications …

Bauchi State Government has announced the approval of the N70,000 new national minimum wage for Bauchi civil servants, which will begin in November2 024. Governor Bala Mohammed said this during the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. “I have called the Head of Service and directed him and our own labour unions have just concluded discussions, and I believe it …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has said that the ministry is addressing the fears of states about environmental degradation by ensuring that mining companies comply with stipulated standards. Alake stated this at the closing of the ninth Nigeria Mining Week on Wednesday in Abuja. The minister stated that there were departments responsible for overseeing the operations …

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has banned 13 schools in Kogi State from the West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) The schools were banned following their engagement in malpractices during the 2023/2024 WASSCE. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wemi Jones, made the disclosure during a meeting with some principals and supervisors who were indicted by WAEC for …

The Federal Government has commended the Republic of Ghana for reconstructing and formally handing over a property belonging to the Nigeria High Commission in Accra. According to a statement signed by the acting spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the ceremony took place on Wednesday. The building, a block of four-bedroom flats, was demolished in 2020 by …