The Federal Government has commenced the removal of the remaining floodlights inside the National Stadium, Lagos. This comes after one of the 4 floodlights’ pillars caved in from the middle, bringing down the ramshackle floodlights, following a windstorm last month. The latest move, our correspondent gathered, is meant to avert another tragedy at the 51-year-old stadium, with the remaining giant …

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the merging of the National Identity and Bank cards in Nigeria. This followed a memorandum presented by the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy to the meeting of the Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister, Prof. Isa Pantami, who briefed the media after the meeting, said that move was to …

Advertisers under the aegis of the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) are set to sue the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) over its controversial advertising regulations. In an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday, ADVAN President, Osamede Uwubanmwen said legal action had become necessary after all necessary channels aimed at resolving the impasse with the regulatory council failed. …

The Federal Government said on Monday that more investment was needed to support the over four million persons experiencing hunger and malnutrition in the northeast. The government and the United Nations urged international partners to support Nigeria with funds to address food shortage in the region. At the lunch of the lean season food security and nutrition crisis, multi-sector plan …

In its bid to walk its talk of reforms in the nation’s integrated marketing communications industry, the federal government has announced the inauguration of a five-man Advertising Offences Tribunal that will handle cases regarding ad infractions in the country. In a statement at the weekend, the nation’s apex regulatory body, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) said that the …

The Federal Government on Sunday took the campaign against open defecation and personal hygiene to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Edo State run by the Home for the Needy Foundation where it expressed fears of Nigeria not meeting the 2025 target to end open defecation if there is no attitudinal change by Nigerians. Addressing over 3000 dwellers in …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government in an effort to end the ongoing strike. NARD commenced a five-day warning strike on 17th May to press home their demands after their 14-day ultimatum expired. The doctors are demanding an immediate increment in the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to the …

The Federal Government has appointed the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, as the Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). NOUN Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olufemi Peters, who announced this when the management of the institution paid a courtesy visit to the Oba on Friday in Benin City, Edo State, assured that the fortunes of the university would improve. …

The Managing Director of Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa has said that the dredging of River Niger, River Benue, and River Kaduna to check perennial flooding in affected areas will cost over $20 billion. He stated this on Thursday at the 2023 stakeholders meeting on flood mitigation and other related issues held in Ilorin, the …

Delta State Government on Tuesday in Asaba signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government to host the National Youth Games (NYG) for the next four years. The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Chief Sunday Dare signed for the Federal Government, while Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa signed for the state government during a ceremony at the …