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Former President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, Bankole Bernard, has asserted that Air Peace’s pricing strategies have compelled foreign carriers to slash their fares to remain competitive in the market. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Tuesday, Bernard emphasized that failure by foreign airlines to adjust their ticket prices

The Kwara Government has appealed to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company for improved power supply to the state, for efficient functioning of its facilities, specifically the waterworks. The state Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Usman Yunusa-Lade, made the appeal at a meeting with the Regional Head and Management of the  Distribution Company in his office

Members of the Traditional Council of Chiefs, Ewu-Urhobo in Delta State, have called for the immediate release of the detained monarch of Ewu Kingdom, Clement Ikolo. They said the monarch was not connected to the communal crisis that led to the recent killing of 17 military personnel in the Okuama community in the Ughelli Local

The 37-member tripartite committee on minimum wage set up by the Federal Government will reconvene mid-April to continue further negotiations and consultations on the new minimum wage expected to be announced by President Bola Tinubu on May 1, 2024. The National Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Hakeem Ambali, who is also a member of

The Ferdinand Effah Music Heritage Foundation has called for all-inclusive development to promote good health and well-being for persons with autism. The foundation made the call in a statement on Tuesday, signed by its President, Stanley Effah, to commemorate the 2024 World Autism Day with the theme ‘Moving from surviving to thriving.’ WAD is an

Nigeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, and Malawi have been listed as African countries carrying out high-performance-based Human Papillomavirus screening tests in line with the World Health Organisation’s recommendations. Other African countries on the list are Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The Technical Officer of Cancer

The Federal Government, on Monday, announced that the new price of natural gas for power generation companies is now $2.42 per metric million British thermal unit, higher than the previous rate of $2.18mmbtu. Nigeria generates over 70 per cent of its electricity from thermal power plants that are fired by gas. Therefore, the rise in

The Borno State Police Command says it has arrested eight persons in connection with the suspected murder of a University of Maiduguri lecturer, Kamar Abdulkadir. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Nahum Keneth, disclosed this in a telephone conversation with PUNCH Metro on Monday. It was gathered that the don was killed on Sunday when the

Peter Dada writes that ahead of the April 20 governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, aspirants have intensified visits to Abuja for a presidential endorsement that may not come before the primary As political parties in Ondo State prepare for the governorship primaries in the next few days, politicians are gearing up for free

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has pledged to lead a broad-based and holistic anti-graft war that would not spare anyone linked with any form of economic and financial crimes. Olukoyede said the recent arraignment of two former governors was a demonstration that the EFCC would treat no one as

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today (Tuesday) for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye. The Presidency revealed this in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Faye.’ Also, the President’s Special Adviser

The Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Sefiu Oyebola Ajirotutu Adeyeri III, on Monday, intervened in the feud and verbal exchanges between ace Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall popularly called KWAM 1, and his estranged lead drummer, Ayankunle Ayanlowo, calling on them to sheath their swords and allow for an amicable reconciliation. The PUNCH reports that

A suspected homosexual identified as Chigozie Okpara was arrested on Sunday night by members of a local vigilante group for allegedly engaging in sexual activity with an underage boy in the Okujagu community, Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A resident of the area informed PUNCH Metro that the man, who is in his 40s, claimed

The suspended Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State, Maryam Suleiman, has said she has no regrets over his criticisms of Governor Uba Sani. Suleiman, in a telephone interview with The PUNCH on Monday, described her suspension by the party for criticising the governor as an act of God, adding that she

Troops of the Nigerian Army in separate operations conducted in Zamafara and Katsina states killed no fewer than 11 terrorists. The terrorists were killed following a raid on terrorist kingpin enclaves in the states. In Zamafara, the hideout of a terrorist leader,  Hassan Yantagwaye, in the Tsafe Local Government Area was raided which resulted in

The Christian fasting period and the Muslim fasting period ran concurrently this year. Over the weekend, Christians celebrated Easter to mark the resurrection of Christ and the conclusion of that season which started with Ash Wednesday. Next week, Muslims will end their fasting period (Ramadan) with Eid-el-Fitr. There are other religions in Nigeria, but Christianity

Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2024 for the fourth time. A statement from the bank on Monday revealed that the bank had been winning the award since 2019. Zenith Bank was among other banks from 36 countries in Africa recognised as Global

Six Peruvian cabinet ministers resigned Monday in a reshuffle that came amid a probe of how President Dina Boluarte obtained Rolex watches she has been seen wearing. With Peru feasting on a scandal dubbed Rolexgate, Interior Minister Victor Torres was the first to step down, two days after police under his command raided and searched

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HF Markets (formerly Hotforex) say their minimum deposit on some accounts is $0 but payment processors don’t allow you to deposit below $5 so technically HF Markets minimum deposit is $5 on their entry level account. In this article, we have detailed everything you need to know about HFM minimum deposit for the different account

The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N1.07bn as revenue from passengers in Q4 of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. According to News Agency of Nigeria, this is contained in the NBS Rail Transportation Data for Q4 2023 released in Abuja on Monday. The report showed that the figure decreased by 7.51 per cent

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Monday, distributed grains to aged and vulnerable residents in his domain,  urging the Federal Government to consider channelling palliatives to poor Nigerians through traditional rulers. Oba Akanbi, who visited Molaasan Royal Compound, among other compounds in Iwo, where he personally handed out 5kg bags of rice and

Communities in the United States along the path of the April 8 total solar eclipse are preparing for the year’s biggest astronomic event, with millions of visitors expected to brighten local economies — and snarl up logistics, AFP reports Tuesday. An estimated 32 million people live inside the “path of totality” — under which the

The National Economic Council will reconvene later this month as more state governments have submitted their reports on the establishment of state police, The PUNCH has learnt. This came to the fore on Monday as our correspondents reported that no fewer than 10 states had begun the process of deploying forest guards to protect farmers

Ahead of its April 20 governorship primary, the Ondo State All Progressives Congress has cautioned its governorship aspirants against making unguarded statements. The party gave the advice in its Easter message released on Monday in Akure by its Publicity Secretary, Alex Kalejaye. The party said it was determined to create a conducive atmosphere for the