From Idu Jude, Abuja The Auditor General of the Federation, Mr Shankar Kanyitor Chira, has stated that modern internal audit techniques are key to blocking leakages and maximising internally generated revenue (IGR) in the Marine and Blue Economy project of the ...

By Seyi Babalola Popular Nigerian actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has achieved a significant milestone ahead of the UK premiere of her latest blockbuster, Everybody Loves Jenifa. The film, which is due to premiere on December 20, 2024, achieved a unique ...

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Dr Umo Eno, has maintained that the N80,000 minimum wage for state civil servants will only be implemented after a thorough verification exercise.The governor said no threat of industrial action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) would compel him to bypass this ...

December 15, (THEWILL) – Tottenham Hotspur delivered a ruthless performance at St. Mary’s Stadium, dismantling Southampton with a comprehensive 5-0 victory that deepened the home side’s relegation fears in the 2024/2024 English Premier League season. The match began dramatically, with James ...

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the deaths of 20 people and the rescue of 11 others following a tragic boat accident on the River Benue in Agatu Local Government Area (LGA). The mishap occurred on Saturday night when a wooden canoe transporting traders capsized ...

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC, has reaffirmed its commitment to boost Nigeria’s economic growth by retaining existing investments and attracting new ones through a series of strategic partnerships. The NIPC executive-secretary, Aisha Rimi, told newsmen in Abuja on ...

  The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr. Tajudeen Abbas says the media remains a priority for the House. He remarked on the Capacity Building Training for Members of the House of Representatives Press Corps, in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria. He said that the workshop ...

Kaduna state Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has named Kabiru Yakubu Jarimi, the immediate past Chairman of Kaduna South Local Government Area (LGA), as his Special Adviser on Local Government Affairs.The appointment, which takes immediate effect, is part of the governor’s efforts to strengthen ...

Tsakute Ladi Jonah, popularly known as Saskay, came into the limelight after participating in the reality show Big Brother Naija season 6 in 2021. Saskay developed a passion for painting and fine arts at a tender age. During her university days, she won awards like Model of the Year ...

L-R: Former Gov Celestine Omehia, Gov Sim Fubara, and Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi. … Apologises for underestimating Gov Fubara, hails him over endless projects Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has counselled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ...

Swift intervention by men of Kwara State Fire Service and their counterparts from the Federal Fire Service on Saturday saved the multi- million naira property from destruction at the popular Ipata market in Ilorin, the state capital. LEADERSHIP gathered that the fire incident that ...

Kaduna State has emerged the best performing state in Primary Health Care in the North West, underscoring Governor Uba Sani’s strong commitment to transforming the health sector. The Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe who received the international recognition and a cash prize ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has expressed delight at the approval by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) of the commencement of flight operations at the Ekiti Cargo Airport from December 15 2024. The party, in a statement by its ...

By Christy Anyanwu Sunglasses are a great way to express your personal style and add a touch of glamour to your outfit. At the recent Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) in October, Aderiyike Makinde the creative director of Aderiyike showcased iconic sunglasses. She ...

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have commenced merger talks aimed at challenging the governing All Progressives Party (APC).The opposition political parties have blamed former president Muhammadu Buhari and the incumbent President Bola Tinubu for the ...

The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, of Bauchi State, Ibrahim Muhammad Kashim, has resigned from his position, with his resignation accepted by Governor Bala Mohammed. His resignation was announced in a press statement signed and issued on Friday by the Special Adviser on Media and ...

…adjourns to Feb 24 for continuation of hearing The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, bail in the sum of N500 million with two sureties in like sum. This was after the former governor had pleaded not guilty to the 19-count ...

The immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has tasked the All Progressives Congress leaders and faithful in Delta State to show commitment to the party by working to eschew rancour and unify the party ahead of 2027 general elections.Omo-Agege who is the Obarisi ...

  The recently posted Commissioner of Police to Kaduna state, CP Ibrahim Abdullahi, has tasked men and officers of the force on diligence and uprightness in the course of discharging their statutory responsibilities and duties. The commissioner stated this during the week during a ...

Nigeria could lose up to 37 per cent of her Gross Domestic Products (GDP) to corruption by 2030 unless it overhauled her transparency and accountability mechanism, a 2024 report by Agora policy revealed. It said if corruption scourge is not dealt with immediately by strengthening ...

•call for the establishment of treatment, diagnostic centres across 774 LGAs •to initiate bill to protect the rights of citizens infected with TB   The House of Representatives on Thursday tasked the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency set up a private sector-driven Trust ...

Miss Praise Ighama, will never forget the first experience she gained from venturing into the world of chicken production.She started poultry farming with 250 birds, 50 bags of feeds with drugs and little stipends, which she got from the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Project for the ...

Janet Ogundepo A Women’s Rights Advocate, Josephine Christopher, has said that to address Gender-Based Violence in the county effectively, there was an urgent need to drive positive social and behavioural change that challenged harmful gender norms and promoted women’s inclusion in the ...

OpenAI’s popular Artificial Intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, experienced a major outage early Thursday. Users who tried to access the platform were greeted with an error message: “ChatGPT is currently unavailable. Status: Identified – We have ...

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, barred human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, from further publishing, selling, circulating, advertising, or distributing the hard or soft copies of his book, ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System’. A similar ...

Civil rights advocacy group:- HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not different from Sunday Igboho, the ethic leader of Yoruba nation in the president’s tribalised, nepotistic and ethincised pattern of picking on only Yorubas for appointments ...

""" """A sociopolitical group, Osun Unity Forum, on Wednesday, reminded Governor Ademola Adeleke that he should see himself as a tenant in the Osun Government House, saying his tenure would be over come 2026 Governorship Election. Osun Unity Forum is a support group under the ...

Access Holdings Plc on Wednesday said that it’s banking group’s subsidiary, The Access Bank UK Limited has established its first fully owned subsidiary in Malta, The Access Bank Malta Limited. The banking license application has been approved by both the European Central Bank (ECB) ...

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Mr Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, Nigeria’s Governor for OPEC, as Chairman of the OPEC Board of Governors for 2025.Adeyemi-Bero’s appointment was confirmed at the 189th (Ordinary) virtual meeting of the OPEC Conference convened on ...

The shutdown of textile companies across Nigeria has weakened Nigeria’s cotton production, pushing the crop into near-oblivion. Cotton is a critical plant-based raw material for textiles, with others being jute, hemp and sisal. Nigeria ...

The rapid growth of Nigeria’s fintech sector has sparked a revolution in various industries, including the financial markets. With the increasing adoption of advanced technologies, forex trading in Nigeria has seen a significant transformation, attracting both seasoned traders and new ...

By Seun Opejobi President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation, AGF. Ogunjimi’s appointment takes immediate effect following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Dr ...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abass, has reaffirmed the commitment of the 10th Assembly to constitutional reforms aimed at empowering women, ensuring their safety, and promoting their full participation in governance. Speaking at the “Nation’s Citizens Summit on ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday handed over to the Bauchi State Government the multi-billion naira pressure swing absorption (PSA) medical oxygen plant and level 2 newborn unit at the General Hospital Azare. UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Cristian ...

By Seyi Babalola Ademola Lookman has told Atalanta that they must be at their best to upset holders Real Madrid in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League showdown. Atalanta will host the La Liga team in a UEFA Champions League sixth-round match at the Gewiss Stadium. This ...

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the delayed November 2024 salaries for civil servants. The PUNCH learnt that the delay followed a disruption attributed to the ongoing migration from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System to the ...

By Chinyere Anyanwu                                   The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, has urged key stakeholders to work together in addressing the urgent challenges confronting Nigeria’s livestock sector, particularly the ongoing farmer-herder ...

HUMAN rights are inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or other status. Aptly, the theme for International Human Rights Day 2024, which is being marked on 10 December, is “Our rights, ...

An economist, Mr. Johnson Chukwu, has stressed the need for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to deploy available Infrastructure technology and Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) to tackle delay in the verification of banks’ offers and ensure speedy conclusion of the process. Apparently irked by ...

Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Benue State chapter have locked up the gates of the state High court in Makurdi over the non-implementation of the new minimum wage.Members of the union barricaded the gate and prevented entry into the premises.The action, according to the ...

Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on hard-line campaign pledges to impose trade tariffs and carry out mass deportations, while dangling the idea that the United States could withdraw from NATO after he takes office next month.In his first formal television interview since the election — and just ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) yesterday asked the Federal University Dutsin-ma (FUDMA), Katsina State, to intensify efforts in providing enough buses to convey students from the take-off campus to the new site. Sector Commander Aliyu Ma’aji said this in a statement issued by ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the public to disregard a fake list of ambassadorial nominees circulating on social media. In a press release issued on Sunday, and signed by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the ministry clarified that no such appointments ...

The latest damning report of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which says that Nigeria’s business environment will remain among the most difficult in the world over the next five years, is both insightful and ominous. The report truly signposts the dreary outlook of the Nigerian ...

Paul Anyebe was a judge of the High Court of Benue State in north-central Nigeria who had a young son with sticky fingers and a sense of adventure. It was his role as a dad that endangered his job as a judge. One night around 1983, Anyebe caught his son attempting to steal from ...

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are being lined up for a high-stake showdown in 2025 as part of a UK vs. USA boxing event. Despite recent setbacks for both fighters, the clash remains a dream matchup for fans and professionals alike. The ...

PalmPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, and Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) have emphasised the need for collaboration in fight against financial crimes. PalmPay, which also reiterated its commitment to combating ...

Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) said it is investing N3.87 billion ($2.3 million) by 2034 to improve access to family planning (FP)/child spacing services across Nigeria. Announced at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Family Planning Conference in Abuja said, ...

The Federal Government on Saturday fixed February 2025 for the national youth conference. President Bola Tinubu, during his Independence Day broadcast, announced the gathering of a 30-day national youth conference to address critical issues facing the country’s ...

(Being Lecture delivered at the 6th General Assembly and Conference of the Association of African Public Service Commissions (AAPSCOMS) which was held in Nairobi, Kenya on 6-8 November, 2024) We now live in a world that is daily undergoing what has been called a polycrisis—crisis ...