By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line will operate an expanded service schedule on Sunday, 28 December 2025, to accommodate increased passenger traffic expected from the “G.O.A.T: The Greatest Of All Time Experience” concert headlined by Wizkid at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos. The concert is scheduled to run from 8:00…
By Ayomide Otitoju FirstBank has announced its sponsorship of the Carnival Calabar & Festival 2025, unveiling a landmark initiative with the introduction of the event’s first-ever private premium seating area. As part of its participation, the bank is constructing a 500-seater premium bleacher designed to offer enhanced comfort, safety and an elevated viewing experience for…
By Ayomide Otitoju The immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has felicitated with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, on his 72nd birthday. In a goodwill message on Saturday, signed by his media adviser, Mr. Terver Akase, and made available to journalists in Makurdi, Ortom described Akume…
By Ayomide Otitoju The cost of running the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) rose sharply in 2024, with directors’ fees and expenses climbing to N4.096 billion, while total spending on employee benefits surged to N749.7 billion, according to the company’s audited 2024 annual report. An analysis of the report by The PUNCH on Thursday…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and 12 other federal ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) recorded zero in the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS) released by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). According to the ICPC’s publication on Wednesday, the NNPC ranked last among 357 MDAs…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has announced that four attack helicopters ordered from the United States will arrive in Nigeria soon, as the country continues to battle rising insecurity and insurgency. The President made the disclosure on Friday while receiving a delegation from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by Archbishop Daniel Okoh,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Olofa of Offa, Oba Muftahu Gbadamosi, has appealed to residents to remain calm and continue their end-of-year celebrations following an explosion that destroyed parts of three buildings in the town. The incident occurred late Thursday night along the Offa-Ijagbo road, injuring about five people, including a couple and their young daughter….
By Ayomide Otitoju Mohamed Salah scored the decisive goal as 10-man Egypt defeated South Africa 1-0 in Agadir on Friday to become the first team to qualify for the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Liverpool forward converted a penalty in the 45th minute after South African defender Khuliso Mudau struck…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the ongoing recalibration of the country’s security architecture will begin to yield positive results in the near future. The President gave the assurance on Friday during a meeting with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh,…
