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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will, on Wednesday, depart Abuja for London, United Kingdom, to join other world leaders invited to attend the coronation of King Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom respectively. “Ahead of the coronation, the

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has hinted at the reasons behind banning the ‘Indomie Super Chicken’ flavour in Nigeria. Citing fewer clinical tests, registration and production of the flavour in the country, Adeyeye said the agency has commenced sampling and analysis of other Indomie noodles

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, leave to serve writ of summons on Meta platform, the social media giant and owner of Facebook. The court gave the nod pursuant to an application by ARCON in a pending N30 billion suit against the social media giant for

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has condoled with the family of renowned historian, Prof. Obaro Ikime, who passed on Tuesday. The late Prof. Obaro Ikime who hailed from Erowha in the Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State reportedly died in Ibadan at 86. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary,

The Federal Government says over 13,000 Nigerians benefited from its various flood relief interventions across the affected States in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr Nasir Gwarzo, disclosed this on Tuesday. He was speaking during a meeting with relevant stakeholders in the humanitarian services in

The Abia State House of Assembly has dismissed the purported impeachment of her speaker, Chinedum Orji, by some members of the House led by its former Deputy Speaker, Ifeanyi Uchendu. This was made public during a preliminary session of the House presided by Orji, on Tuesday. A video which has now gone viral on social

The Nigerian Ambassador to Egypt, Nura Rimi, has said that the first batch of stranded Nigerians has been moved from the Sudanese side to the Egyptian side of the border. Rimi, who said this on Tuesday noted that Nigerians are now being prepared for their departure to Abuja through Aswan Airport. The Egyptian authorities had

Speaking with NAOMI CHIMA, Anita Asuoha, aka Real Warri Pikin, explains her journey to fame and why she chose to renew her vow with her husband despite being legally married for 10 years Can you share with us your grass to grace story? I have always been a star. I used to dance back in

Jordi Alba struck a late winner for Barcelona in a 1-0 win over 10-man Osasuna on Tuesday to move the Catalans a step closer to their first La Liga title since 2019. Xavi Hernandez’s side climbed 14 points clear of second place Real Madrid, who lost 2-0 at Real Sociedad. The visitors had debutant Jorge

Child marriages are declining — but at a rate that would not eliminate the practice for another 300 years, while a perfect storm of crises could yet reverse the trend, the United Nations childrens’ agency said Tuesday. “We definitely have made progress in the abandonment of the practice of child marriage, particularly in the last

I was tempted to use the word barrenness but I am not comfortable with the fact that it suggests a lack of productivity. Infertility appeals more to me especially because it does not carry that obnoxious meaning as it is a scientific term. Africans invest enormous emotional and financial resources in the wedding ceremony rather

The Livestock sub-sector accounts for more than 40 per cent of the global agricultural Gross Domestic Product, Dr Ernest Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has said. Umakhihe said the sub-sector also provides more than 33 per cent of the World’s protein intake. Umakhihe, who stated this on Tuesday at the opening

The Presidential Election Petitions Court has fixed Monday for the hearing of the petitions challenging the declaration of the All Progressives Congress standard bearer, Bola Tinubu as the president-elect. With this development, the expected legal battle by candidates disputing the outcome of the 2023 presidential poll will commence from May 8. The National Legal Adviser

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has issued a warning to all illegal occupants of airport lands to vacate the premises for their own safety and security. In a statement on Tuesday, the General Manager of Corporate Affairs, Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, said the 13 houses recently demolished posed dangers to the operations of the Murtala Muhammed

A 53-year-old Olalekan Okeowo has been stabbed to death in an uncompleted building at Salvation Estate in the Owode community, Ajah area of Lagos State. The deceased left behind seven children, including a seven-month-old set of twins. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred around 1am on Sunday when the victim was asleep. It was

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, in Abuja, said his regime had delivered change to Nigerians, especially in the area of affordable housing. Appraising his regime’s performance in office during the inauguration of a housing estate in Zuba, Abuja, on Tuesday, the President claimed that the new housing estate was addressing multidimensional

President-Elect Bola Tinubu could help himself to help the economy of the Nigerian people by making statements that can positively impact economic issues, like inflation, foreign exchange rate, interest rate, Foreign Direct Investment, the agricultural sector, even rejuvenation of the practically moribund manufacturing sector. When he speaks on issues that affect the lives and livelihoods

Three persons believed to be clergymen and one other person reportedly lost their lives in a crash along Otun Ekiti –Iro Ekiti Road in the Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Sources said five other clergymen who sustained injuries in the crash had been moved to a hospital in the state where they are

In a bid to preserve the history and culture of the civilisation of the Yoruba people of Ile-Ife, a book titled, ‘Ile-Ife, Cradle of the World’ has been unveiled. The book, which focuses on history, culture, tourism and business, was written by the Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Dr Maureen Tamuno. Speaking at the unveiling

The Executive Vice Chairman of ND Western Nigeria Limited, Dr Layi Fatona, has been recognised by the Nigeria Gas Association with the “Excellence in Gas Sector Leadership” Award for his contribution to the country’s oil and gas sector. In a statement, ND Western Nigeria disclosed that Fatona was awarded the “Excellence in Gas Sector Leadership”

“In Nigeria, I shall have the honour and privilege to lead from May 29, workers will have more than a minimum wage. You will have a living wage, to have a decent life and provide for your families – President elect, Bola Tinubu, on May Day Labour creates wealth is a popular maxim. Economists categorise

Residents of the Obatedo community in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to the state government to come to their aid over the alleged dumping of industrial waste into the Oluwa River. The community has also petitioned the State Environmental Protection Agency, asking it to call the company, Wee-Wood Industries Limited,

Former UFC champion Kamaru Usman has said he will like to take on the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev next as he chases a fourth meeting with current welterweight king Leon Edwards. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ lost his welterweight title to Edwards via fifth-round KO in August 2022. Usman then tried to reclaim the title against ‘Rocky’ in

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have neutralised one suspected kidnapper while three others were arrested with various degrees of gunshot injury. The police team also recovered one AK-47 rifle, one double barrel locally made gun, 18 rounds of ammunition and a suspected stolen GLK Benz from the suspects. PUNCH Metro gathered that the

Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal youngster Folarin Balogun after a successful loan spell in France this season. The former Middlesbrough loanee has been one of Ligue 1’s sharpest shooters this term, netting 18 league goals in 32 appearances for a Reims side who currently sit 11th in the table.