E-hailing drivers under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria have decried the increase in the level of job loss among its members following the withdrawal of investors. The union lamented that vehicle owners were selling their vehicles due to the country’s dwindling economy.Speaking in an …

 The Lagos State government has sealed Ansar-Ud-deen Mosque and Restoration Centre Global Church in Gbagada over noise pollution and environmental infractions This development was disclosed by the Commissioner for Environment in the state, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, via his official X account on Saturday.The sealing of the religious centers was carried out by …

The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola,  believes politics has become the only lucrative business in Nigeria.The legal icon spoke during the 11th convocation ceremony of Afe Babalola University on Saturday, lamenting that education is gradually being relegated to the background with politics taking centre stage. The …

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has called for an amendments to the Electoral Act, 2022. He said though the country’s electoral law could be said to be the best in Nigeria’s history, it is not perfect; and there was the need for further amendments …

President Bola Tinubu on Friday told Southwest Muslim leaders that Nigeria needs leadership that would make tough decisions in the present for an enviable future. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, captured the high points of the discussions in a statement he signed late Friday, titled, …

 The House of Representatives has asked the federal government and other sub-national governments to ban the use of a popular children textbook, “Queen Primer” in schools across the country.The lawmakers asked the federal, state and local governments to ban the book because it contains words like “gay”, “eros” and others …

Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has opened up on how he has been able to keep his sanity over the years. Soyinka made this disclosure in an interview with Turkish journalist Aysegul Sert in Paris. Excerpts from the interview were published in an article in LitHub on October 19 2023.Asked …

The Federal Government is reviewing and expanding the National Social Register to accommodate pensioners and ex-servicemen under its Conditional Cash Transfer scheme. It is also removing beneficiaries who have excited the poverty line. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the government was also taking out dead beneficiaries from the register and would …

 Ex-international, George Abbey, has ruled out the possibility of the Super Eagles winning the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament with the current crop of players in the squad.The Eagles are aiming to clinch their fourth title AFCON title at the 34th edition scheduled for in Ivory Coast early next …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied claims that it issued an arrest warrant on loan defaulters. The commission disclosed this in a statement through its official X handle.The reaction of the anti-graft body comes following a trending document titled “Arrest Warrant Processing”, “Loan Fraud Escalation” and others’. …