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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appointed a 28-year-old travel content creator, Pelumi Nubi, as the state tourism ambassador. This was made known by the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, in a tweet via his profile on X on Monday. He said, “Welcome, Pelumi Nubi #peluminubi_, Our Brand New Lagos

Gunmen dressed in military uniform on Monday morning whisked away the Rivers State governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement in the 2023 general election, Sobomabo Jackrich, at his residence in Usokun in Degema Local Government Area of the state. Also, it was gathered that two of his loyalists found when his residence was raided

Everton have been given an additional two-point deduction for a breach of the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR), it was announced Monday. The decision followed a previous six-point PSR penalty imposed on Everton and left the Merseyside club just two points above the relegation zone with seven games left to play this season.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has written to all banks in Nigeria to stop the use of foreign currencies as collateral for naira loans. It disclosed this in a circular titled “The use of foreign-currency-denominated collaterals for naira loans” with ref number: BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/017/004. The circular was signed by the apex bank’s acting Director, Banking Supervision

Benue State is ranked the highest in tuberculosis cases in the North Central zone and sixth across the country. The state Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Yanmar Ortese, disclosed this at a press conference in Makurdi, the state capital, on Monday to mark this year’s World Health Day. He said, “Our fight against

Scores of Labour Party supporters on Monday took to the streets of Abuja to protest the continuous harassment of the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, and attempts by the Nigeria Labour Congress to take over the leadership of the party. The protest comes in the wake of a planned meeting of NLC stakeholders

Beyonce’s blockbuster country album “Cowboy Carter” has debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart—the eighth number-one album of her storied career. She also became the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with the 27-track second act in her “Renaissance” trilogy. “Cowboy Carter,” which dropped on March 29, debuted with 407,000 equivalent album

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said Emirates Airline will resume operations in Nigeria on or before June 2024. Keyamo disclosed this when he featured on Arise Television on Monday. The minister noted that President Bola Tinubu played a significant role in resolving the frosty relations between the two countries. According to

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State has swept the local government election conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commission on Saturday. The PDP won the chairmanship position in all eight local government areas and all the councillorship positions in the 105 wards, according to the results announced by the commission in Yenagoa on

The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, Olusola Odumosu, has deployed 5,000 personnel to beef up security in the FCT before and during the Sallah celebration. This was contained in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Idoko Samuel, on Monday. Odumosu noted that the deployment would cover all the

Nigeria is set to receive a $1.05bn syndicated loan backed by oil from the African Export-Import Bank next month. The loan is part of a larger $3.3bn prepayment facility arranged by Afreximbank, with repayment terms tied to crude cargoes from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. According to Bloomberg, Afreximbank’s Senior Executive Vice President for

Former Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has described his impeachment by the state House of Assembly as illegal. Earlier, the state House of Assembly impeached the embattled state deputy governor following the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against

At least three persons have been feared killed during suspected rival cult groups clashed in Awka, Anambra State capital, on Sunday. Although details of casualties were still sketchy, it was gathered from residents and passers-by that one of the attacks occurred in the presence of traders at Eke Awka market. The sources in the area

Nollywood actress, Adejumoke Aderounmu, popularly known for her role as “Esther” in Funke Akindele’s popular TV series Jenifa’s Diary, is dead. Aderounmu’s death was confirmed by her brother, Adeola Aderounmu, in a cryptic post on Instagram captioned, “You are in a better place now, my sister,” with Aderounmu’s obituary photo. Also, a friend of the

Kobbie Mainoo said Manchester United needs to learn how to “see out games” after they were held to a thrilling draw by arch-rivals Liverpool. Luis Diaz put the visitors ahead at Old Trafford on Sunday before United equalised thanks to Bruno Fernandes’ stunning 45-yard effort five minutes after the break. Mainoo then fired United into

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday his team played without courage or personality when Manchester City knocked them out of the Champions League last season, ahead of another showdown with the English champions. Pep Guardiola’s side thrashed Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in last season’s semi-finals and Ancelotti called on his players to show more

The Presidency on Monday unveiled its Citizens’ Delivery Tracker to provide a “strong feedback loop between citizens and government” on the eight priority areas of the Bola Tinubu administration. The President’s Special Adviser on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman, disclosed this at the Go-Live event of the CDT holding in Abuja on Monday. “The platform

The newly appointed Deputy Governor of Edo State, Marvellous Omobayo, was sworn in on Monday by the Chief Judge, Daniel Okungbowa. According to his profile made available to PUNCH Online, the new deputy governor is an engineer with a track record of progressive professional experience in the oil and gas sector.   In his inaugural

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has appointed a 38-year-old engineer, Omobayo Godwin, as his new deputy. This was coming on the heels of the impeachment of the former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, by the state House of Assembly on Monday. According to the panel set up for the impeachment proceedings of the former deputy gov,

Our football betting expert brings you their PSG vs Barcelona predictions and tips ahead of their clash on April 10th. The Parisians are yet to lift this trophy. The visitors haven’t tasted Champions League glory since 2015. This match sees Luis Enrique, now in charge of PSG, take on his former club. He guided Barcelona

Six people lost their lives, while 20 others sustained various degrees of injuries in three separate accidents across Ogun State on Monday. 26 people reportedly escaped unhurt from the crashes. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, revealed this in a statement made available to journalists. The first

Our football betting expert brings you their Atletico Madrid vs Dortmund predictions ahead of their clash on April 10th. The Champions League quarter-finals are always a footballing feast and this game promises to be no different. Atletico Madrid vs Dortmund Predictions & Tips Atletico Madrid to win @ 1.80 Bet9ja GG @ 1.81 Bet9ja Adeyemi

A coalition of youth support groups backing President Bola Tinubu has distributed 50,000 family food boxes to vulnerable Nigerians across the nation during Ramadan. According to a statement on Monday, the distribution, set to be concluded on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, was a collaborative endeavour involving the Minister and Minister of State for Youth, the

Napoli’s striker Victor Osimhen’s recent struggles have raised doubts within Chelsea’s hierarchy regarding a potential summer move. Osimhen’s sparkling form at the start of the season had made him one of the most sought-after strikers in world football, with the Blues among the clubs keen to secure his services. “At the start of the season

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced that on Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will traverse North America, spanning across Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the earth, completely obscuring the sun’s face, and the sky will darken