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Fire Destroys Property Worth Millions At Oyo Factory
A fire outbreak has destroyed property worth millions of naira at an industrial facility in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred on Sunday at Shril-Balaj Industrial Limited, located in the Olopomeji area of Ibadan, according to investigations by our correspondent. Eyewitnesses reported that the fire broke out in the recycling section of the facility, which contained a large number...
Senate Warns Suspended Senator Natasha Against Forceful Retutrn
The Nigerian Senate has issued a stern warning to the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, advising her not to attempt resuming legislative duties on Tuesday. In a statement released on Sunday, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, stressed that no valid court order currently mandates her reinstatement. “The Senate of the Federal...
NMA Set To Commence Nationwide Strike Thursday
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has given the Federal Government a severe warning, threatening to shut down medical services nationwide if its demands are not met by the end of its 21-day ultimatum on July 23. Speaking in an exclusive interview on Sunday, NMA President Prof. Bala Audu stated that the association is fully prepared to take decisive action should...
UNIMAID ASUU To Rename School At Upcoming Congress
The University of Maiduguri Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has promised to make its decision on the renaming of the institution after late President Muhammadu Buhari by President Bola Tinubu known soon. In a telephone interview on Sunday with PUNCH Online, the chairman of the university ASUU, Dr. Abubakar MShelia, said their position will be disclosed to...
Akwa Ibom Schedules Tech Week To Boost Digital Innovation
The countdown has begun for Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2025, a landmark event poised to revolutionise the state’s burgeoning technology landscape. Scheduled to take place in November in Uyo, AKTW 2025 aims to champion digital transformation, attract vital investments, and spark significant socio-economic growth across Akwa Ibom, according to a statement from the organisers. President of Ibom Innovation Network LTD/GTE, Hanson...
No Student Should Be Victimized For Leadership Failures — Peter Obi
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi has called on Nigerian leaders to make education and citizen welfare a top priority, warning that students must not be made to bear the consequences of poor governance. In a statement shared via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Obi expressed deep concern over the growing challenges faced by medical...
“Nigerians Still In Darkness After 24/7 Promised Electricity” – ADC Slams Tinubu’s Administration
The African Democratic Congress has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu over what it described as the administration’s failure to deliver on its campaign promise of providing uninterrupted electricity to Nigerians within four years. In a strongly worded post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Bolaji Abdullahi, interim spokesperson of the coalition-backed ADC, reminded the president of a statement...
First HoldCo Shares Reach 52-Week High Of N36.45 Per Unit
The shares of First HoldCo climbed to a 52-week high of N36.45 per unit last week, according to data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited. This follows significant share divestments by firms linked to businessman Oba Otudeko and a former FirstBank chairman, Tunde Hassan-Odukale, in off-market transactions on Wednesday. Approximately 10.43 billion shares of First HoldCo were traded off-market. According to CardinalStone’s...
Ekiti APC Dismisses Claims Of Fayemi’s Defection Plan
The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has dismissed claims that former Governor Kayode Fayemi is plotting to destabilise the party or lure members away through a secret stakeholders’ meeting. The party’s State Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, in a statement on Sunday, dismissed the report in circulation, stating that it was a fabrication by rumour peddlers bent on creating internal...
“ADC’s Criticism Of President Tinubu’s Appointments Baseless” — APC
The APC in Lagos State has described the African Democratic Congress’s (ADC) criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s appointments as “a baseless tirade from the political sidelines”. The Lagos State APC Publicity Secretary, Mr Seye Oladejo, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Oladejo said that the party found the recent statement by ADC, criticising Tinubu’s appointments, “as not only...
