After COVID-19, the quality of food served at parties and ceremonies, popularly known as owambes in local parlance, reduced significantly. Before then, guests were served with assorted food including jollof rice and swallows. But, COVID reduced the choice to either or even none, in some cases. However, if COVID-19 dents the Owambe lifestyle of Nigerians,…
The Nigeria Police Force Explosive Ordinance Disposal – Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (NPF EOD-CBRN) has successfully completed the first batch of training for 19 personnel on Ammunition Handling and Accounting Course. The training, held in Ikeja, Lagos, from December 3-20, 2024, was organized by The HALO Trust and sponsored by the United States…
The minimum pump price of petrol has not responded to the latest Dangote Petroleum Refinery ex-pot price slash of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to N899.50 per litre, from N970 per litre. Most petrol stations in Lagos have retained the old price range of N1,025 minimum in Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited,…
The stark reality of hunger and poverty in our land has been laid bare. The middle class has all but disappeared, leaving only the rich and the poorest. The consequences are devastating. Tragedy struck yesterday at a charity event, where a staggering 20,000 or more children arrived for free meals and gifts, overwhelming the initial…
In a sign of stability in the downstream sector, the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria, MEMAN, has said that the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol declined marginally to N970 in December 2024, from N971 per litre in November 2024. This comes against the backdrop of a similar drop…
The Oyo State Police Command says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged death of 32 children during a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday. PUNCH Metro gathered from multiple eyewitness accounts that the stampede occurred when participants rushed to gain access to the venue of the event reportedly organised…
By Henry Umou The Senate has initiated steps to restore Nigeria’s monetary sovereignty by outlawing the use of foreign currencies for payments and transactions within the country. The proposed legislation, aimed at ensuring all payments—including salaries and transactions—are conducted in Naira, seeks to eliminate discriminatory practices and strengthen confidence in the local currency. This includes…
Captions to Images: Donation to Lagos State Security Fund 1: l-r: Group Deputy Managing Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Muyiwa Akinyemi; Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; and Group Chairman, UBA, Mr. Tony Elumelu, during the presentation of N500m to Lagos State Security Fund by UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of UBA, held…
L-R: UBA XMAS LIGHTING 3: l-r: CEO, UBA America, Sola Yomi Ajayi; Executive Director, Alex Alozie; Group Deputy Managing Director, Chukwuma Nweke; GMD/CEO, Oliver Alawuba; CEO, UBA Africa, Abiola Bawuah; Executive Director, Ugo Nwaghodoh; and Regional Director, East Bank, Chioma Mang, during the Christmas Light Up, to herald yuletide at the UBA Foundation Garden in Marina on…
Kemi Badenoch British Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, who has been in the eye of the storm over controversial statements about Nigeria, once sought the help of people from the West African country to secure her parliamentary seat. Badenoch (nee Adegoke) had in 2010 sought the support of the Nigerian community in the United Kingdom…
