In another development, telecommunications giant MTN Nigeria has alerted the public to a fraudulent 25GB anniversary data offer currently circulating across social media and messaging platforms. In an official advisory published on its support handle on X on Saturday, the…
A residential building collapsed early Saturday morning in the Dan Dishe area of Kwanar Yashi, within the Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, leading to the rescue of 13 people. According to details gathered by Sunday PUNCH, 16 people…
For years, giving someone your WhatsApp contact has meant giving them one thing first—your phone number. Whether it was a new business contact, someone you met at an event or a stranger added to a group, sharing your number was…
Air Canada has announced plans to launch scheduled direct flights to Lagos in 2027, following the expansion of the bilateral air transport agreement between Canada and Nigeria. Welcoming the Canadian government’s announcement of the updated pact, the airline confirmed it…
Nigeria and Canada signed an expanded air transport agreement on Thursday in Abuja, officially enabling direct scheduled flights between both nations for the first time. Mohammed Ahmed Tijjani, Director of Air Transport Management at the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace…
Iconic Nigerian musician Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has spoken out against the reoccurring violence committed by suspected armed herders in Benue State’s Otukpo Local Government Area. Previous reports reveal that unprovoked herder invasions have claimed the lives of…
On Tuesday, an earth tremor struck parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, prompting the Federal Government to activate enhanced seismic monitoring while assuring residents that the event posed no threat to lives or property. Following the incident, Minister of…
Navigating the bustling streets of Africa’s most populous megacity requires a massive shift toward modern urban mobility. Consequently, the Lagos Danfo bus replacement system has officially taken a major leap forward after the state government signed a historic pact with…
Dangote Refinery has reduced the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), or diesel, nationwide. On Wednesday, the 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery cut its petrol gantry price to N1,165 per litre from N1,215…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against selling, distributing, purchasing, or using unlicensed Menopause capsules, Menofix formula. Menofix is a hormone-free, vegetarian multivitamin and herbal supplement designed to help women manage physical…
The #TakeItBack Movement protested on Wednesday across Lagos, Abuja, and other regions, citing rising economic hardship, insecurity, soaring inflation, and what organizers termed political repression under the Bola Tinubu administration. At the “Festival of the Oppressed” demonstrations, marchers in both…
In an effort to reduce the country’s enormous asylum backlog, the United States has implemented a new regulation that allows petitioners to submit US asylum claims to immigration courts without first attending an interview. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has instructed team members to rapidly redesign and upgrade the abandoned Life Camp Recreation Park into a modern leisure and athletic complex, framing the emergency project as a way to improve…
The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (Trade Union Side) has urged Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to call an emergency meeting to discuss the delayed payment of a two-month wage award and the…
The presidency has set a seven-week deadline for the preparation of the proposed state police bill. On Monday, Femi Gbajabiamila, chairman of the presidential working group on the national policing bill, stated that President Bola Tinubu will receive the executive…
