The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, on Monday inaugurated three ad-hoc committees and tasked them with research, skills and infrastructure development. The committees inaugurated are for…
Nigerian lawmakers demand urgent rescue of 200 abducted pupils in Kaduna
The House of Representatives has asked the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to coordinate the rescue of the over 200 students abducted by terrorists in Kuriga, a community in Kaduna…
Why Nigeria must feed itself and have enough for export – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Monday flagged off the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanisation Programme in Niger State, emphasising that his administration remained committed to ensuring food sufficiency and protecting local industries for…
‘You’ve done well’ — Buhari commends Tinubu, says Nigeria complex
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has commended President Bola Tinubu, saying the president has done well despite the complexity of managing Nigeria. Buhari made this commendation when he received the comptroller-general and members…
ICAO auditors commence security audit in Nigerian airports
A team of International Civil Aviation Organisation auditors arrived in Abuja on Monday to u the 2024 Universal Security Audit Programme through a Continuous Monitoring Approach for Lagos and Abuja airports. This…
Again, Nigerian Breweries increases prices of beer
Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced another increment in the price of its products after the previous increase in February. The PUNCH earlier reported that the company issued a new price review notification…
Top female producers in Nigeria’s $6.4 billion movie industry
Nigeria’s entertainment sector stands as a vibrant tapestry of creative forces, particularly within the realms of music and movies. The music industry, garnering increasing global recognition, parallels the cinematic prowess of Nollywood,…
People losing faith in Nigeria’s economy — Akinwumi Adesina
President of the African Development, Akinwumi Adesina, tells OYETUNJI ABIOYE about his career, economy, family and other issues Do you think the Nigerian economy can cope or survive with the current exchange…
Governor Bago urges Nigerian govt to censor social media
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to censor the contents of social media platforms in Nigeria, citing their abuse and the spread of fake…
Nigeria school abductions: More pupils snatched as army hunts for missing
Armed men have kidnapped 15 pupils from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria days after more than 280 students were abducted from another school with the army still searching for them. The…