It was all crying and wailing on Friday at the Afia Ekwe Building Materials Market, Ogidi/Ogbunike in Idemili North/Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, following the destruction of property worth billions of naira by flood. Our correspondent who visited the market gathered that the flood caused by persistent rainfall also submerged large sections of…
Hepatitis C is known as the ‘silent killer’ because it often shows no symptoms until it’s too late. But here is the good news…It’s treatable and even curable! Learn how to protect yourself and your liver BEST TIPS TO PREVENT ALL VIRAL HEPATITIS INFECTIONS 1. Get vaccinated for Hepatitis A…
Lady devastated as she is served an eviction notice after spending N4M to renovate a flat in Ikeja Lagos. The incident was recounted by the lady who shared a video of the apartment before and after she had spent millions to make it better. According to the lady, she had been living…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Friday said it received a N2 million refund from a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former beneficiary of the defunct Federal Government Student Loan Scheme in the 1970s, Adegboyega Awomolo. According to a statement released by the Fund which was signed by its Directorate of Corporate Communications, Awomolo, who…
Romeo Beckham, the 22-year-old son of legendary English footballer, David Beckham, has announced his retirement from professional football to pursue a career in modeling. Following in the footsteps of his mother, Victoria Beckham, who is a prominent figure in the fashion industry, Romeo has already signed with a top fashion agent as he transitions into…
The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, has reversed its decision to expel 27 students who were penalised following violent protests on the campus. The council has instead reduced the punishment to a suspension for one academic session. The PUNCH previously reported that the polytechnic management had imposed various sanctions on students…
The family of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, the late designer of Nigeria’s national flag, has laid him to rest after waiting over a year for a promised state funeral that never materialized. Akinkunmi, who passed away on September 4, 2023, at the age of 87, was originally supposed to receive a state burial from the Federal…
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof. Tajudeen Opoola, has said that the institution’s Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, does not run an administration that muzzles the Muslim community on the campus. Opoola, a Muslim, spoke in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Friday in reaction to the allegations by the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said fake and misleading news poses dangers to the conduct of free and fair elections in the country. The INEC’s Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, stated this while addressing members of the INEC Press Corps, on preparations of the commission ahead of the…
The Plateau State Police Command says it has arrested a teenager for having sexual intercourse with three sisters in the state The state’s Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, made this known in Jos on Friday while briefing journalists on the operational breakthroughs recorded by the command in the state capital and other parts of the…