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Fuel queues: NNPC, marketers blame supply hitches

As the scarcity of petrol worsens in Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and oil marketers have blamed the development on a disruption of supply at key depots in the two cities. Sunday PUNCH, however,  gath…

2024-07-28 00:11

St Ives berths in FESTAC

One of Nigeria’s fast-growing hospital groups and renowned fertility experts, St. Ives Hospital, has opened an ultra-modern branch at FESTAC, Lagos. The opening of the new hospital branch was attended by the Group Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Babatund…

2024-07-28 00:00

Hunger protest: Be patient with Tinubu, Ondo monarch begs Nigerians

The Deji of Akure Kingdom, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade, on Saturday, urged Nigerians to exercise patience and have faith in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The first-class monarch explained that Tinubu, who has been in office for just one year, needs mo…

2024-07-27 17:26

Don faults discrimination against Muslim women

A lecturer at the Lagos State University, Dr Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle, has lamented the growing discrimination against Muslim women in Nigeria. Dr Tijani-Adenle said that Muslim women are heavily marginalised in various aspects of life, including education, empl…

2024-07-27 11:05

Before Stardom With… Qudus Onikeku

Can you tell us about your educational background? I attended Ijeshatedo Boys Secondary School in Surulere, Lagos. When I left secondary school, I realised that I wanted to go fully into dancing. I later got admission to study at the National Higher School of…

2024-07-27 00:04

Why we disguise as alfas, pastors, seek spiritual protection — Yahoo boys

In a bid to evade strategies deployed by law enforcement agencies to end their illegal activities, fraudsters, commonly known as ‘Yahoo boys’, who primarily exploit digital cyberspace to defraud unsuspecting members of the public of their hard-earned money, n…

2024-07-26 23:41

Ogun Muslim leaders condemn planned hunger protest

The Consultant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Islamic Affairs and the Wakeel Muslimeen of Yoruba Land, Edo and Delta State, Sheik Iskeel Sugar, on Thursday alongside other Muslim leaders in Ogun State condemned the planned national protest scheduled for August 1…

2024-07-26 07:30

I’ve paid my dues, not moved by social media attacks — Abiodun

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, said he had paid his dues in politics and was not moved by several social media posts and commentaries claiming he was not performing as a governor. He said becoming a national lawmaker at 35 years m…

2024-07-24 15:40

Adisa emerges AAAN president

The Chief Executive Officer of Noah’s Ark Communications Limited, Lanre Adisa, has emerged as the 22nd president of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria. A statement noted that Adisa was elected unopposed by members of the association at the 51s…

2024-07-23 23:53

Nationwide protest: SGF, ministers hold emergency meeting today

The Federal Government has scheduled an emergency meeting for Wednesday (today) morning in response to a planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. This comes after President Bola Tinubu pleaded with the organisers to shelve the protests and give his adm…

2024-07-23 23:40