The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Monday, advised students in Nigerian universities to remain on campus during the planned nationwide protests to avoid risking their lives. The minister, through the acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Chris Maiyaki, made this known in a letter addressed to Vice-Chancellors of universities. Certain activists have organised a nationwide protest slated for August 1 to 10, 2024. The planned protest has gained traction on social media, trending under the hashtags ‘#EndBadGovernance,’ ‘#TinubuMustGo,’ and ‘#Revolution2024.’ The presidency and police authorities have called on youths to abandon the plan. “The Honourable Minister…
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The Lagos State Task Force said its officials arrested 124 suspects during multiple raids of criminal hideouts across the state as part of its efforts to restore sanity across the state. The raid, according to a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Sunday by the Director of Press and Public Affairs of the agency, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, was carried out on Saturday midnight and was led by the agency’s chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele. Abdulraheem noted that the raided spots which were notorious for drug peddling, hooliganism, and street trading among others included Aminkanle market and NerdC Street by African Shrine…
A former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has cautioned Labour Party members and supporters against attacking the party’s ex-Presidential Campaign Council spokesman, Kenneth Okonkwo, over his differing opinions. The PUNCH reports that a few hours after Okonkwo announced his resignation from LP, the party’s leadership described him as one of the moles in their camp. Okonkwo dumped LP on Sunday over the lingering internal strife and leadership crisis threatening to tear the party apart. But reacting to the development, Obi, who was the party’s presidential candidate during the last general elections, said despite dumping the labour party, Okonkwo remains his…
Ndinne pair of the Big Brother Naija Season Nine show has emerged winner of the first custodian challenge. The duo won the challenge held on Sunday night when 14 pairs of 28 housemates got into the house. With this, the pair are automatically exempted from possible eviction in the first week of the “No Loose Guard” edition The Ndinne pair has also been empowered to influence nominations for possible eviction in the first week as well. The duo was decorated with the custodian badge and given the custodian box, while they await further instruction from Biggie. The challenge involved the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is mobilising Abuja youths and other stakeholders against joining the planned August 1 to 10 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship. Speaking during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency, in Kwali Area Council of the FCT on Sunday, Wike said, ”Youths and other stakeholders in Bwari and Gwagwalada Area Councils will also be engaged on the same issue in the coming days.” The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a similar interaction was held with stakeholders in Abuja Municipal Area Council, in Abuja on Saturday. The…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress are set to face Australia’s Opals in their Olympics Women’s Basketball Tournament Group B opener at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. As underdogs, D’Tigress aim to secure their first Olympic win in 20 years, representing African basketball with determination and resilience. Head coach Rena Wakama will rely heavily on star forward Amy Okonkwo, MVP of the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket 2023, and the returning Ezinne Kalu, a proven leader and playmaker. Alongside Kalu, Elizabeth Balogun and Promise Amukamara will be key to the team’s offensive strategy. D’Tigress will also need strong performances from…
Many residents in the Federal Capital Territory struggle to afford decent housing as rents continue to rise. This report by DANIEL ADAJI examines the causes of homelessness in the FCT, its consequences, and potential solutions The Federal Capital Territory Abuja is Nigeria’s capital city and a symbol of national pride. However, beneath the city’s gleaming infrastructure and sprawling estates lies a stark reality: many residents are struggling to afford decent housing. The FCT is notorious for its exorbitant rents, which have skyrocketed in recent years. “A two-bedroom apartment in a decent neighbourhood can cost upwards of N5m per annum,” a…
Peaceful demonstrations to convey felt needs are rights enshrined in our nation’s constitution, which also highlights ways and means by which such rights and dissents are disposed. But are protests and demonstrations necessary at the time our national ecosystem is recovering from a grievous pandemic and the worst economic crisis since the great depression? I profoundly, with all sense of responsibility, do not think so. In the apparently challenging circumstances this nation finds itself as it tackles headlong the triggers left unattended to in its 25 years of democratic practices, you would agree with me, that it is only germane…
International rating agency, Fitch Ratings has revised its Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings of both FBN Holdings and its banking subsidiary, FirstBank, to positive from stable. In a rating action commentary on its website on Thursday, Fitch said that the upgrade mirrored the recent revision done on Nigeria’s outlook, which moved from stable to positive and affirmed the IDR at ‘B-’. Fitch said, “FBN and FBNH’s IDRs are driven by their standalone creditworthiness, as expressed by their viability ratings. The VRs reflect the banks’ high sovereign exposure relative to capital and the concentration of their operations in Nigeria. The Positive Outlooks…
Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho is on the cusp of completing a move to Sevilla after agreeing personal terms with the La Liga club. The 27-year-old striker is set to join the Rojiblancos on a free transfer after his contract with Leicester City expired last month. According to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, the former UEFA Europa League champions have reached a verbal agreement with the former Manchester City striker. The Super Eagles star is expected to undergo medicals at the club this week, with the move likely to be finalised in the coming days as final paperwork is completed. Iheanacho’s…