archiveDecember 6, 2024

Makinde mourns Muhydeen Ajani Bello, extols late cleric's virtues Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has described the death of popular Ibadan Cleric, Sheikh Muhydeen Ajani Bello, as shocking and unexpected. Governor Makinde, in a statement released in Ibadan, on Friday, condoled with immediate family of the Sheikh, the Aare Musulumi...

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has called on investors in the energy sector to partner with the state, noting that there is a huge energy market in the state. He stated this on Friday, while commissioning the first phase of the 11 Megawatts Ibadan Hybrid Power Plant, the state's first-ever...

Anambra State Governor Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has promised to restore electricity to the Uli campus of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University after 21 years of blackout. Soludo also assured the institution of access to the internet and WiFi in public places within the campus and expressed optimism that this will...

The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) and the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) have kicked off the first phase of a consumer credit fund enabling Nigerians to purchase locally assembled automobiles. This was announced at the signing event featuring Nigeria’s leading local automobile manufacturers including Innoson, Nord, CIG...

Prominent legal scholar and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Itse Sagay, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu’s administration against implementing economic policies recommended by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), arguing that such prescriptions exacerbate hardship for Nigerians. Speaking in an interview with The PUNCH, Sagay criticised the decision to...

No fewer than 8,034 terrorists were killed and 11,623 arrested during various operations across the country in 2024. Also, crude oil worth N57,052,218,551.00 was recovered and 6,376 kidnapped victims were rescued by the military between January and December 2024. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba, disclosed this at...