Year: 2022
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Business and Economy
Access Bank chief tasks companies on technology as Cydene Express app is launched
Mr. Skalid Obi, Chief Executive Officer of Cydene Energy Services By Stellamaris Ashinze Lagos, Aug. 3, 2022 The Group Managing…
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Local
To Michael Awe: A tribute By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 My path and Michael Awe’s crossed after I was appointed editor of The Punch newspaper in…
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Local
Sam Omatseye’s ‘aja-ogbugbu’ dance of fire on Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s back By Dr. Odogwu Nwankwo T. Nwaezeigwe
I have read a number of rejoinders to Mr. Sam Omatseye’s insane and hate-filled diatribe driven by the mental cacophony…
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Arts & Entertainment
Princess Abah Folawiyo, Doyen of Nigerian society, celebrates 80th birthday in grand style
Pathfinder in modern fashion designing in Nigeria, Princess Abah Folawiyo celebrated her 80th birthday in grand style recently and Who…
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Local
Sokoto records successful trial census – Official
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, Aug. 3, 2022 The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has conducted a successful trial census…
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Local
PDP’s Trustees board sets up committee to reconcile Wike, Atiku, others
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Aug. 3, 2022 The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set…
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Health
Sokoto Teaching Hospital begins operation Jan. 2023 – Commissioner
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto Aug. 3, 2022 The Sokoto State Government has said that the newly established University Teaching Hospital…
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Local
NPFL big boys, Enyimba FC, Rangers knocked out of 2022 AITEO Cup
Enyimba International FC and Rangers International FC have been knocked out of the ongoing AITEO Cup competition (Federation Cup) by…
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Local
Guess who was on my flight to Abuja this morning? By Funke Aboyade, SAN
I watched as he boarded the aircraft quietly and humbly, no airs or graces and sat in Economy Class. He’d…
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Local
Gov. Zulum tells farmers why fertilizer is banned in Borno; Promises liquid variety
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday toured 10 farmlands in the outskirts of four local governments: Maiduguri Metropolitan…
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Local
FEC approves $2.59bn for Badagry Seaport, N2.6bn for Abuja security
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Aug. 3, 2022 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 2.59 billion dollars for the…
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Education
Tambuwal distributes teaching aids to Sokoto Education Secretaries
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Wednesday distributed teaching and learning materials to each of the Education Secretaries…
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Local
Youths destroy Mortuary for alleged body parts harvesting
By Ijendu Iheaka Youths from Ndiolumbe community have destroyed one “Prince O Mortuary” at Ndiolumbe, Isiala Ngwa South LGA of…
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Local
BUA donates over N275m projects to Sokoto communities
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto BUA Cement Wednesday donated projects worth over 275 million naira to the host communities of Gidan…
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Business and Economy
Ebonyi Group tasks Umahi on skilled RMFAC Scribe
The Ebonyi State League of Professionals (EBLOP) has charged Governor David Umahi to ensure that he is well guided in…
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Lead Story
2023: Call Tinubu to order for wishing Peter Obi, supporters dead, Group tells INEC
The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has slammed All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing him…
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Local
When Tinubu whistles, Omatseye barks 𝘉𝘺 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘖𝘨𝘶𝘯𝘫𝘪𝘮𝘪
In 2018, as the news started sinking in that incumbent Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode would not be backed by…
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Local
68% of EPL players endured Twitter abuse in 2021/2022 season’s first half
London, Aug. 3, 2022 Around 68 per cent of English Premier League (EPL) footballers were subjected to abuse on Twitter…
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Health
Osinbajo attends FEC meeting
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Aug. 3, 2022 Recuperating Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday virtually attended the Federal Executive Council (FEC)…
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Local
Everyone’s obituary is inevitable, Chuks Iloegbunam tells Sam Omatseye to cleanse his journalism
Some have called you foolish, dear Sam Omatseye. Others insist that you are plain stupid. There are those who hold…
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Arts & Entertainment
MAGGI ‘O Setigo’ Season 2 returns with 2-Million-Naira Grand Prize
O Setigo – MAGGI’s cooking competition – returns with 12 contestants competing for 2-Million-Naira grand prize this season. Other prizes…
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Local
Osinbajo challenges security agencies on national security, defence strategy
Dignitaries cutting the National Defence College 30th Anniversary Cake during its Dinner and Award Night in Abuja on Tuesday (2/8/22…
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Business and Economy
Capacity development: NIMASA reviews sponsorship of cadets’ training
….. We are committed to welfare of all NSDP beneficiaries – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, is…
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Local
Ogochukwu Alika’s murder in Italy: Police arrest suspect – NiDCOM boss, Dabiri-Erewa
The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has said that the suspect in the…
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Local
Immigration Service redeploys 69 senior officers (See who is where)
The Comptroller General of Immigration Service (CGI) Isah Jere Idris has approved a Posting Order of 69 Senior Officers to…
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