By Ayomide Otitoju The festive season in Nigeria, a time of vibrant celebrations and cultural expression, was elevated this year by FirstBank’s DecemberIssaVybe initiative, featuring the much-anticipated concert by The Cavemen. Held on Friday, December 27, 2024, at Muri Okunola Park, Lagos, the event showcased the unique blend of highlife, soul, and folk music that…
By Ayomide Otitoju With less than 24 hours until 2025, excitement is palpable across Nigeria. As tradition dictates, many Nigerians, especially Christians, will spend the final hours of 2024 in churches, engaging in prayers, singing, dancing, and jubilantly shouting “Happy New Year” as the clock strikes midnight. For non-Christians, the night promises festivities at clubs…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has called for intensified efforts to empower African youth, emphasizing their critical role in shaping the continent’s future and securing its relevance in global socio-economic discussions. Afreximbank President, Benedict Oramah, made the remarks during the 5th Youth Summit hosted by the Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN), a pan-African…
South Korean authorities began releasing the bodies of victims from the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash to their families on Tuesday, while investigators worked to determine the cause of the disaster. The crash, which occurred near Muan in southwestern South Korea, claimed the lives of 179 people on board. The aircraft, traveling from Thailand to…
As fireworks illuminate skies and champagne flows to mark the arrival of 2025, global revelers bid farewell to a year defined by Olympic triumphs, political upheavals, and crises spanning the Middle East to Ukraine. Record Heat and Climate TurmoilWith 2024 almost certain to be the hottest year on record, climate disasters left scars across continents,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has presented a ₦1.1 trillion budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly. The “Budget of Inclusive Growth and Development” was unveiled during a plenary session on Monday. Governor Fubara, accompanied by his cabinet and top officials, received a…
By Ayomide Otitoju Human rights advocate Dele Farotimi expressed deep gratitude and emotion while reflecting on the solidarity of Nigerians, which he credited with saving his life during a recent ordeal. Speaking in a broadcast shared via YouTube and X on Sunday, Farotimi described how a united stand by Nigerians transcended ethnic and religious divides…
By Ayomide Otitoju The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has reiterated that only Jesus Christ can save humanity. Adeboye made this proclamation during the December 2024 edition of the annual Let’s Go A-Fishing outreach program, themed “Good News.” In a statement shared with The PUNCH on Saturday,…
A Jeju Air flight from Thailand to South Korea ended in tragedy on Sunday when the plane crashed on arrival at Muan International Airport, killing 179 people. The Boeing 737-800, carrying 181 passengers and crew, collided with a barrier and burst into flames, leaving only two flight attendants alive, rescued from the wreckage. Authorities have…
