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The Federal Government said it will begin the distribution of grains nationwide to curb hardship in the country. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Senator Abubakar Kyari disclosed this in a statement via his official X handle on Monday. Dear Fellow Nigerians, In these trying times, I extend my sincere compassion to those affected by […]
Despite the widespread blackout and the worsening state of electricity supply in Nigeria, the latest figures on the daily load summary of power distribution companies indicate that the firms failed to distribute about 1,769.91 megawatts of electricity between February 1 and 14, 2024. Data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria, obtained in Abuja on Monday, […]
A Lagos-based lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, on Monday filed a N10bn suit before the Federal High Court in Lagos against the Nigerian Communications Commission, its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Communication Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, for alleged inconvenience, discomfort, injury and loss of business opportunities by Nigerians due to the blocking of their lines […]
As the economic downturn continues, all areas of Nigerian lives and plans are also striving to grapple with the situation, as areas like housing and rent are also being affected. Nigerians are used to building with cement, but now have to go for other alternatives, as the price of cement is now on the high […]
A 12-year old Junior Secondary School (JSS-2) student, (name withheld), who was allegedly used to steal two bags of rice by suspected kidnappers has been found. His father, Pastor Joshua Ogbonna told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that suspected kidnappers allegedly took his son and used him to steal two […]
Artisans, labourers, and suppliers of sand, gravel and other items in the construction industry in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State have lamented that the hike in price of cement has rendered them jobless and their businesses prostrate. eaffected several sectors of the economy, including construction, sending most people out of business. According to them, […]
The Lagos State Police Command has begun an investigation into the circumstances leading to a three-year-old simply identified as Michael burning to death when a fire resulting from a melted candle razed down their compound at Olorunsogo Street, Ejigbo, in Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred at about 11:10 p.m. on Saturday. Our […]
No fewer than 40 million telephone lines were barred by telecommunication operators over the weekend following the expiration of the February 28, 2024 deadline issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission mandating telecom consumers to link the Subscriber Identity Module to their National Identity Numbers. This represents a 28 million increase from the 12 million telephone […]
Ravaged by political and social economic challenges, Nigeria has dropped to the position of eighth happiest country in Africa, according to the 2023 World Happiness Report. The latest report showed that as of March 2023, Finland was the happiest country in the world for the sixth consecutive time. Only two decades ago, Nigeria was ranked […]
Chief Olusegun Osunkeye has a rich profile. An accomplished captain of industry, Osunkeye occupied top offices at blue chip companies in Nigeria including West Africa Portland Cement, WAPCO, where he was the Company Secretary/Accountant from 1969 to 1972, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Nestlé. He retired from executive positions in 1999 but was recalled from retirement and […]
