Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, addressing lawmakers in the State House of Assembly, during the budget presentation on Wednesday in Abeokuta [Credit: X | #DapoAbiodunCON] By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The National Association of Nigerian Students has commended the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, for appointing two indigenes of the state who emerged ...

Kano State Government By Tukur Muntari The Kano State Government has made clarification on the recent Court of Appeal judgment concerning the ongoing emirship dispute, addressing widespread misinterpretations and speculative reports in the media. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa. Speaking at ...

\ By Faith Ajayi A viral video featuring a man, Fatai Odunsi, who claims to be the father of popular artist, Asake, has stirred controversy on social media since the early hours of Friday, March 14. In the video, Odunsi claimed he had not seen Asake since 2022, when his health ...

INEC logo By Gift Habib The Independent National Electoral Commission has embarked on the formulation of its Election Project Plan in preparation for the 2027 general election. A top official in the commission disclosed this to Saturday PUNCH. The official stated that lessons learnt from the 2023 general election were being applied ...

Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to the US, in 2013. Photo: Cliff Owen/AP Agency Report The United States’ decision to expel South Africa’s ambassador was “regrettable”, the office of the president said Saturday, urging “diplomatic decorum” between the two nations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that ambassador Ebrahim ...

  Governor Dapo Abiodun Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has restated his administration’s commitment to ensuring maximum security for residents. Speaking in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Friday while handing over new operational vehicles and motorcycles to the state’s Amotekun Corps, Abiodun, represented by his Chief of Staff, Toyin Taiwo, ...

  Elon Musk Agency Report SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, said on Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow “as soon as 2029.” “Starship departs for Mars at the end of next ...

Ramadan: Catholic bishops demand reopening of closed schools The Catholic Bishops under the umbrella of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called for the reopening of schools shut by some state governments due to the ongoing Ramadan fast. Four states of Bauchi, Katsina, Kebbi, and Kano shut down state-owned ...

    FILE IMAGE By Chioma Obinna On Friday, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) apprehended the head of a team of fraudsters, even after it discovered a $1.4 million international fraud scheme targeted at foreign businesses. These foreign businesses were deceived into paying for ...

By Adegboyega Adeleye As a Nigerians are willing to travel to Canada and several countries, it is pertinent to take note of certain restrictions and regulations, especially with food items. If you want to travel from Nigeria to Canada, you could want to bring some of your home delicacies with ...