WE WILL NOT IMPORT FOOD BY TINUBU He made the commitment at a meeting with the Forum of State Chairmen of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) led by its National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, at the State House on Friday in Abuja. The President assured that the government was working round the clock to improve the living conditions of all Nigerians. He called on leaders at the grassroots to encourage citizens to get their National Identification Number for planning, structured interventions and full integration into government relief programmes. “The programme of our government will be truly progressive; student…
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AMOTEKUN HEIGHTENS SECURITY IN OSUN BOUNDARY COMMUNITIES The Commandant of Osun State Amotekun Corp, Brig Gen. Bashir Adewinbi (retd.), on Thursday, said the security outfit had intensified surveillance on border communities in the state. The move, he said, was in response to the alarm raised on Tuesday by Governor Ademola Adeleke that there were plans by criminals to attack schools and farm settlements in the state. The governor, who raised the alarm in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said those behind the plot aimed to disrupt the implementation of his administration’s developmental drive by causing apprehension in…
ABIMBOLA OGUNBANJO HERBERT WIGWE AND THE END OF TIME The grief and celebration of the lives of Abimbola Ogunbanjo and Herbert Wigwe touch many minds, especially those in the banking and investment worlds. I commend the friends and families of the late former chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, who lost his life while on a private trip with the Wigwes. Abimbola was described as a noble gentleman who communicated with apt knowledge and respect for whoever he was talking to. He was known for being frank, pleasant, and driven by the impact he intended to make. Undoubtedly, the Nigerian…
POCO C61 SPOTTED ON GOOGLE PLAY SUPPORTED DEVICES LIST LIKELY TO BE REBRANDED REDMI It is worth noting that the POCO C61 was recently spotted on the BIS certification website as well, suggesting an upcoming launch in India. Given its anticipated status as a rebranded version of the Redmi A3, let’s examine the specifications and features of the Redmi A3 to speculate on what the POCO C61 might offer. Display: 6.7-inch HD display, 90Hz refresh rate Processor: MediaTek Helio G36 SoC Rear cameras: 8MP dual AI camera setup Selfie camera: 5MP front shooter Storage: 3GB+64GB, 4GB+128GB, and 6GB+128GB (internal…
KATE HENSHAW RETURNS TO SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER MOTHERS DEMISE Dear friends and fans. It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear mother on Marcy 1st 2024. Your prayers mean the world to me during this difficult time, Please keep my family in your thoughts. REST IN PEACE MUMMY. Love, Kate Henshaw,” she wrote. Upon her return to Instagram today, the fitness lover shared a video of herself resuming her workout session at the gym
APPEAL TO OUR MEN Our men are part of the reason there are so many square pegs in round holes in the system. Take for example a situation where ladies who are given better employment opportunities are not necessarily those who have what it takes to do the job but those who have no qualms sleeping their way to wherever their lot can be changed for good. The struggles of a relation (before she relocated abroad out of frustration) are still vivid in my memory. She had three Masters degrees but went through a lot searching for a job.
MINIMUM WAGE PANEL COLLATES ZONAL HEARING REPORTS The Federal Government Minimum Wage Panel has begun the collation of various zonal public hearing reports, The PUNCH gathered. The Director, Trade Union Services and Industrial Relations, Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Yusuf Kachalla, disclosed this to our correspondent on Wednesday. The Federal Government in January announced its plans to implement a new minimum wage to reflect the current economic realities. The current national minimum wage is N30,000, which the labour unions have argued is no longer realistic, given the galloping inflation in the country, which is now 29.9 per cent, according to…
FAILURE OF FEDERAL POLICING CAUSE OF KADUNA The National Human Rights Commission has blamed the abduction of 286 students and teachers from two schools in Kaduna on the failure of the federal policing system in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the commission’s Executive Secretary, Anthony Ojukwu, in an interaction at a stakeholders’ dialogue on state police organised by the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre in Abuja. The PUNCH reported that bandits invaded the Kuriga area of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State about a week ago, shooting indiscriminately at people before whisking away the victims. The…
LAGOS KITCHEN BOSS WEDS IN STYLE The wedding reception was the gathering of creme de la crème from the United States of America and Nigeria. The bride and groom, alongside their families, left no stone unturned as they made sure the wedding reception turned into a carnival to the guests’ delight. Popular fuji maestro, Abass Akande Obesere was also on bandstand to serenade guests while singing the praises of the bride, groom and their associates.
OONI OF IFE WIFE WELCOME TWINS The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and one of his wives, Queen Tobi Philips, have welcomed newborn twins. Taking to his Instagram page on Saturday 16th March, 2024, the great monarch announced the arrival of the set of twins, a male and a female.
IMMIGRATION CG DIRECTS OFFICERS TO RESUME DUTY The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CGI’s order followed an earlier order by the Federal Government for the reopening of the borders between the two countries which were shut down in conformity with the decision of ECOWAS
MASSIVE INTERNET OUTAGES HIT NIGERIA Telecommunications subscribers and bank users were stranded for hours as the disruption paralysed digital transations and internet communications. According to one of the world’s leading financial news organisations, Bloomberg, the West Africa Cable System, MainOne and ACE sea cables — arteries for telecommunications data — were all affected on Thursday.
NO AMAPIANO FROM ME BY SIMI It’s the kind of song that plays in your head and doesn’t stop even when you want it to. “I love that about it.” All I Want is the first single from a new album promised later this year, encompassing R&B, highlife and hip hop. All woven in with her unique character, she says, of course. But one sound which will not make an appearance is South Africa’s
MEET SINGER BURNA BOY ROLE MODEL ADEBAYO OGUNLESI BY NIGERIAS UNPOPULAR BILLIONAIRE In the lyrics of the song, Burna Boy said “As I dey hustle like Adebayo Ogunlesi (No go talk say me I too lazy) Anywhere I go mo n’ lati pada si ile mi (cuz mama mi won wa ni ile mi).” Adebayo Ogunlesi recently found himself listed among the world’s wealthiest individuals, boasting an estimated net worth of $2.3 billion, as reported by Bloomberg. But who exactly is Bayo Ogunlesi, and what’s the story behind his fortune?
IG DEPLOYS MOBILE UNIT IN KADUNA COMMUNITY The statement read in part, “Following the distressing abduction of school students in Kaduna, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, along with the DIG in charge of the Force Intelligence Department, Habu Sani, DIG Department of Operations Ede Ayuba Ekpeji,, AIG Police Mobile Force Yekini Adio Ayokui, and other senior officers undertook a visit to the state to assess the situation firsthand. “The IGP reiterated the dedication of the Nigeria Police Force to ensuring the safe rescue of all the abducted students assuring that both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches are being vigorously…
PORTABLES WIFE BEWAJI Bewaji challenged the user: “If they born your mama well, can you please tell us what you are going through in your own home? “If I stay in my husband’s house till now, na because of my children, because I can’t be among people like you with five children and five fathers. Anything I see in my husband’s house na because of my children tomorrow, werey.”
KIZZ DANIEL REACTS AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF BEATING AND MALTREATING HIS WIFE MRS ANIDUGBE Popular Nigerian faceless blogger known as Gistlover is one of the trending conversations online as the blog illuminated details of the said musician, social media users pointed fingers at Kizz Daniel even though the blogger mentioned no name. According to Gistlover, Kizz Daniel accuses his wife and also uses her to promote his music adding that their one-night stand resulted in 3 babies and one of them later died.
PEOPLE MOCK ME FOR SELLING AKARA BY ABUJA MALE GRADUATE I’m Ayobami Ogunmoroti; I am from the Ido-Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State, and I am 33 years old. I am the youngest and the only one in my family to graduate from a university. I completed secondary school in 2008, but it took me eight years to gain admission into the university as I was determined to study Law. Despite my efforts to secure admission to my desired course, I ended up going for Political Science Education at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 2014, and graduated in…
WHY AM TAKING A BREAK FROM ACTING NEXT YEAR BY TIMINI EGBUSON I only rest when I go out at night. I only sleep five to six hours a day. And then keep the work going. But next year I’m going on a sabbatical. I have been acting for the past fourteen years consistently. “There has never been a downtime or a time when I’m just chilling. And I did not say that with pride. I say that with all humility. It has just been God.” He mentioned that he discovered acting by accompanying his sister, actress Dakore Egbuson-Akande, to…
BOLA TINUBUS U TURN ON NIGER SANCTIONS RECEIVED WITH RELIEF IN NORTHERN NIGERIA The warm welcome for the lifting of sanctions in both Niger and across the border in northern Nigeria also shows the unpopularity of his original, hard-line position. The about-turn was partly because Niger, along with its fellow juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali, hugely increased the stakes by saying they would pull out of Ecowas altogether, raising serious questions about the bloc’s future. The three countries had been suspended from Ecowas, which has been urging them to return to democratic rule. It seems Ecowas realised its waning…