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The National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, and his brother have been discharged from the private health facility they were rushed for treatment following Wednesday’s fire incident that razed his residence in Abuja. This was exclusively disclosed to Saturday PUNCH by the National Youth Leader of the party, Kennedy Ahanotu. “Yes, the national chairman

Black marketers make brisk business amid queues, NNPC says Apapa depot empty Queues will ease off before Sallah break next week, say MEMAN, IPMAN Petroleum marketers say the non-availability of Premium Motor Spirit in filling stations located in Lagos and Ogun states is as a result of shortage in supply. Similarly, the Nigerian National Petroleum

The Federal Government, on Friday, insisted on the 240 per cent hike in tariff payable by power consumers in the band ‘A’ category despite calls for its reversal. It also revealed that the subsidised power pricing regime would be for the short term, with a transition plan to achieve a full cost-reflective tariff within a

The need for holistic reforms of the nation’s laws to safeguard the rights of Nigerians has pitted a federal lawmaker, Oluwole Oke against Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Oke, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, Osun State, chairs the committee on Judiciary. In a telephone interview with Saturday PUNCH

Ex-Kaduna State Commissioner for Education and politician, Mr Mataimaki Tom-Maiyashi, speaks to AJIBADE OMAPE on the state of schools in the North with regards to attacks and kidnapping of schoolchildren and their teachers What factors do you believe are contributing to the rise in kidnapping incidents targeting schools? I think what you need to understand

The Federal Government, on Friday, announced the distribution of agricultural inputs to farmers in Abia, Kebbi and Yobe states for the cultivation of crops on over 340 hectares of farmlands in the three states. It said the move was part of efforts to ensure the availability of staple food for citizens across the country amid

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has expressed the commitment of the federal government to support mining companies that place a premium on local content in their operations. Speaking during a site tour of the Segilola Resources Operating Limited, an indigenous gold mining company in Ilesha, Osun State, the minister lauded the

Despite your degree in Accounting, you went on to pursue a fashion designing career. Why? I have always had a passion for fashion. I grew up in a family of seven and each of my siblings loves to dress well. I grew up watching my older siblings buy expensive clothes and I wished I was

Former boxer, Bashiru Ali, aka Bash Ali, shares with ABDULLATEEF FOWEWE the reasons behind his financial downfall from being a millionaire, and why he desires to become the oldest boxer in the Guinness World Records at 68  What was your impact on boxing in Nigeria? Upon my return to Nigeria, my initial foray into boxing

Twenty-four-year-old visually-impaired chef, Halima Jibrin, who owns Blind Kitchen Creations, speaks to VICTORIA EDEME on her journey into catering despite her disability Were you born blind? My name is Halima Jibril and I am 24 years old. I was born and brought up in Kaduna, but my parents are from the Nasarawa Local Government Area

Dear Mummy, You are a great blessing to me. I started reading your articles in the newspaper when I was 13. Now I’m 24. I thank God for sending you specially to mold my life. You don’t know how many lives you’ve saved and still saving. Please keep it up. May God continue to bless

Eid-al-Fitr is the feast observed by Muslim faithful across the world to celebrate the end of fasting, this occasion is one of the most significant in the Islamic calendar, it is a festive of gratitude to appreciate the strength and perseverance during the fasting period. Just like any important celebration, people often go all out

The workplace is a battleground for a lot of women. Ambition and social expectations collide there, and there can be a great deal of pressure to achieve. For the approximately 10 percent of women who have Endometriosis, however, this battleground assumes a completely different form: an unrelenting struggle against persistent pain that poses a threat

The nutritional needs of individuals living with sickle cell are different from those of the general population. People with sickle cell tend to be anaemic, a condition where there is a shortage of red blood cells or haemoglobin in the body. Individuals living with sickle cell are at a greater risk of infection and have

A will is a legal document that sets forth one’s wishes regarding the distribution of their property and the care of any minor after their death. If one dies without a will, those wishes may not be carried out. Further, one’s heirs may end up spending additional time, money, and emotional energy to settle their

The police in Bayelsa State have arrested one Lucky Okubo, aged 17, for the alleged murder of a 14-year-old girl, Shallon Ebitare, in an unnamed hotel. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Musa Mohammed, on Friday, the suspect was nabbed by officers attached to the Ekeki division, while the Commissioner of

The Ondo State Police Command has arraigned a man identified as James Sunday before a Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, for allegedly strangling a 42-year-old woman. The 35-year-old defendant, who is a commercial motorcyclist, was arrested by policemen from the command on Ijoka Road, Akure, for committing the crime. The deceased,

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will on Monday, April 8, 2024, arraign the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos for alleged abuse of office over allocation of billions of United States dollars. Emefiele alongside his co-defendant, one Henry Isioma Omole, will be arraigned

The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress and former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Friday, warned Kano Governor Abba Yusuf to concentrate on bringing good governance to his people instead of embarking on a futile attempt to drag his name through the mud. Ganduje was reacting to the decision of the Kano

The Management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Plc on Friday attributed power outage in its franchise states of Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti to low power generation by the generating companies (Gencos). The Chief Technical Officer (CTO), BEDC, Engr. Jonathan Lawani,  while giving an overview of BEDC operations during a Media parley in

The rivalry between the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has escalated as they vie for control of party structures before the 98th National Executive Committee meeting. There have been appeals from different sectors and organs of the party, that the

Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris aka Bobrisky has been convicted by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday, April 5, 2024, after pleading guilty to the charges of naira abuse levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC filed a six-count charge against Bobrisky, with the first four counts related

Despite emerging as a late entry to the Jazzahead 2024 Showcase in Bremen, Germany, the AFRO4 Band has promised to captivate the audience with their unique sound during the festival, which begins on April 11, 2024. The Jazzahead Showcase is a leading global event for jazz music, combining an industry trade fair, exhibition, festival, and

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the dates for the ninth season of popular music talent show – Nigerian Idol. The brand has also unveiled a new panel of judges, made up of three popular singers— 9ice, Omawumi, and Ric Hassani. According to a statement sent to Saturday Beats, Omawumi is expected to bring a wealth of

Emrose Adinoyi Productions, in partnership with African Independent Television, is set to hold the first-ever ‘AIT Music Plus Festival’, at the Good Beach, Victoria Island, next weekend. According to a statement sent to Saturday Beats, the festival will be broadcast live on AIT network, AIT cloud TV, and HitList ‘n Cruzin YouTube Channel, ‘promising viewers