Residents of Mende Estate Villa in the Maryland area of Lagos State have decried the recent demolition of their multimillion naira houses in the area by the Lagos State Government while seeking compensation for a new shelter. Our correspondent, who visited the area on Sunday, observed how the estate’s homes were destroyed and how the…
The Federal Government on Sunday faulted the organised labour’s opposition to the electricity tariff hike and the removal of the subsidy in the sector. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Power, Florence Eke, who disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH in Abuja, said the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu’s justification of the electricity…
Two suspects are in the custody of the Edo State Police Command in connection with the disappearance and death of a 200-level undergraduate of Delta State University of Science and Technology, Agbor, Miss Faith Omodon. PUNCH Metro learnt that the inhabitants of Iru Egbede community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State had, on March…
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Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, has disclosed that the number of dependents accompanying students from Nigeria studying in the United Kingdom (UK) surged from approximately 1,500 to 52,000 between 2019 and 2022. Montgomery made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have agreed to visit Nigeria at the invitation of the country’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa. The British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomerry, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in the course of his…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday evening departed Abuja for Dallas, the United States of America, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit. The summit is being hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, revealed this in…
The official dollar to the naira exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Bureau De Change (BDC) rate and CBN rates. What Is The Official Exchange Rate For Dollar To Naira Today? The exchange rate between the Naira and the US dollar according to the data released on the FMDQ Security Exchange, the official forex trading portal showed that the Naira opened at…
Big Brother Naija reality star and actress, Munirat Antoinette Lecky, says a lot of people view social media influencers with condescending lenses. She stated that the predominant opinion about influencers is that they are “jobless human beings.” Anto Lecky appeared on ADBN TV, where she reacted to singer Wizkid referring to veteran music executive, Don…
Reality TV star and singer, Hazel Oyeze Onou, popularly known as Whitemoney, says he has lost his interest in the Grammys. The BBNaija Season 6 winner, who has been very vocal about his desire to win a Grammy, said the American award has been compromised and has lost its value. Speaking in a recent interview…
