PICTORIAL: Mosque renamed to ‘Mary, Mother of Jesus’ in Dubai Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque. The Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Mosque in Al Mushrif, a district in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has been renamed to ‘Mariam, Umm Eisa’ which translates from Arabic to English as ‘Mary Mother of Jesus’. The renaming of the mosque…
The housing allowances for the newly appointed ministers may cost the country about N343.25m yearly, according to findings . With that annual allocation, in four years, the Federal Government will spend N1.37bn on the 45 ministers-designate’s accommodation. The allowances are based on data collated from a document obtained from the website of the Revenue Mobilisation…
President, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN), Idorenyen ‘Idy’ Enang and Producer, of the renowned Laffmattaz Comedy and Music Show, Gbenga Adeyinka the 1st (GCON), are set to speak at the ‘The Dotun Adesua Symposium’ themed “Nurturing Creative Talents for Nation-Building”. This highly anticipated inaugural symposium aims to explore the power of creative minds…
By Victoria Ojeme General Abdourahamane Tchiani, leader of the Niger junta, has promised to hand over to a civilian government within the next three years. He stated this in a televised broadcast on Saturday night. Tchiani spoke after meeting with a delegation of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) led by the former…
Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has lost his mother. Wizkid’s mum, Mrs Jane Dolapo Balogun, died at around 1.30 am, Friday. Confirming the incident to The PUNCH, Sunday Aare, Wizkid’s longtime manager said Mrs Balogun died in the early hours of Friday. Yes, she died this morning, at about 1.30 am,” Aare…
The Feed Industry Practitioner Association of Nigeria has warned that scarcity of eggs, chicken, and other livestock is imminent owing to the rise in the cost of maize and soya beans, which are important for livestock feed production. FIPAN said Nigerians might begin to depend on eggs, chicken, and other livestock imported at outrageous cost…
Oil marketers, on Tuesday, advised President Bola Tinubu to gradually relax the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, following the inability of importers to access the United States dollars and the impact which this was having on businesses. This came as Tinubu ruled out fuel price hike and reversal of fuel…
Nigeria’s headline inflation jumped to 24.08 per cent in July 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed. This is the highest recorded leap in 2023 and a while. In June, inflation was recorded at 22.79 per cent, but has now jumped by 1.29 percentage points. Nigeria’s headline inflation jumped to 24.08 per cent in…
Supports 22,000 SMEs Female Directors on Board, Highest in Africa. Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has released its 2022 Annual Sustainability Report. The comprehensive report provides an overview of the bank’s commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance and practices. The report showcases UBA’s commitment to inclusivity, social responsibility, decarbonisation, responsible business practices and strong governance. Furthermore, it highlights the Bank’s commitment…
NNPC fuel station Oil marketers, on Sunday, indicated that the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, would rise to between N680/litre and N720/litre in the coming weeks should the dollar continue to trade from N910 to N950 at the parallel market. They also hinted that dealers seeking to import PMS were being forced…
