NLC suspends Imo delegates’ conference indefinitely
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it has suspended indefinitely the proposed planned Imo Delegates’ Conference. Mr Emma Ugboaja, NLC General Secretary said this on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement addressed to all its affiliates. He said the suspension of the delegates conference in the state was due to unforeseen circumstances in the state. […]
A student’s diary on a tour of The Punch
By Odufote Kanyinsola As part of our industry experience and education – a sort of town meeting the gown – the Department of Mass Communication decided to organize a visit for students of the Department of Mass Communication to visit some media establishments in Lagos. On December 5, 2023, we were privileged to attend […]
Uzodimma urges CAN to pray for Tinubu’s administration
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, has called on members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to commit President Bola Tinubu’s administration in prayers. Uzodimma made the appeal at the Secretariat of CAN in Owerri, during the flag-off ceremony for the distribution of rice to the five South East States on Tuesday. The News […]
Support govt to curb insecurity, expert urges Nigerians
A security expert, Edewor Egedegbe, has urged Nigerians to support the government in curbing insecurity in the country. Egedegbe, who is a Pastor and Chairman, RobbyGee Security Limited, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Warri that the fight against insecurity should not be left to the government alone. He urged citizens […]
Ìkà
By Toyin Falola Ìkà is an evil person. Wicked people exist in numbers, littering every place they are with their evidently obnoxious, outrageous, and even sadistic attitudes. Yorùbá people accurately define the wicked ones whom they call Ìkà, in their sayings that Ìkà kò kò, kí oun tó dùn kó bàjé, which literally means “the […]
Harmattan heralds brisk business for nose mask sellers in Kano
Hawkers of dust masks in Kano metropolis are making brisk businesses as the harmattan season has set in, increasing the sale of the commodity on a daily basis. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the mask is being used by many residents, especially motorcyclists, to cover their mouths and noses to prevent themselves […]
Yuletide: Lagos residents downplay decorations, gifts, fireworks
As Christmas and New Year celebrations approach, a cross-section of Lagos residents, on Monday, said that the economic hardship had forced them to downplay giving of gifts, cheery outing, gaily decoration of homes and fireworks during the season. A cross-section of the residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), […]
NMA wants FG to compensate victims of Tudun Biri bombing
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to compensate victims of the unfortunate bombing in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, which caused the death of many innocent civilians on Dec. 4. The Army admitted mistakenly bombing the victims while targeting insurgents and bandits. The National President of the NMA, Dr Uche Ojinmah, made […]
Bayero University Alumni Association elects new officers
The Bayero University Kano Alumni Association (BUKAA) has elected Alhaji Shuaibu Idris (mni), as President for the next two years. At the close of its 2023 Annual General Meeting and Convention on December 16, 2023, in Kano, members also elected Mr. Akinwumi Akinyemi as Vice President I and Ahmed Abdulkadir Firdaus as Vice President II. […]
Confronting Africa’s climate crisis
It’s not climate change that needs to be tackled. It is the political power of the fossil fuel industry – Richard Dennis Africa has long been the junkyard of the West. Whatever is not needed or that the West finds no longer useful or needed by it, either by its turning harmful nature, is shipped […]
