Diamond Celebrities

The survival reality show, Guilder Ultimate Search (GUS) is back to the screens after seven years hiatus. GUS dominated the Nigerian airwaves in the early 2000s and it is making a return in year 2021 with the theme, “The Age of Craftsmanship”. The show started in 2004 and enjoyed 11 seasons on air. Winners include […]

The naira plunged to a fresh record low against the dollar, the British pound sterling and euro on Thursday amid the lingering scarcity of foreign exchange in Nigeria. The value of the naira fell against the US currency on at both the parallel market and the Investors’ and Exporters’ foreign exchange window. The local currency, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the impact of his project will be felt after he leaves office in 2023. The president said this after inaugurating new board of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). At the brief ceremony which held at State House, Abuja, Buhari tasked the board to make more investments that support economic […]

Monwuba Chibuikem, an indigene of Lagos state, has emerged as the best candidate at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with a score of 358.  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) broke the news in a document released during its policy meeting chaired by Adama Adamu, minister of education, on Tuesday. According to […]

A driver conveying passengers from the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Terminal II (MMA2), has returned a bag containing the sum of $40,000. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) on Wednesday. There were also bundles of local currency, jewelry and other valuables worth millions of naira forgotten inside the […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress has said it would call out workers on industrial action if the Federal Government implemented a proposed hike in electricity tarrifs. It reminded the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, about the   agreement reached by between the Federal Government and Organised Labour Committee on Electricity Tariff on September 28, 2020. […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced e-Naira after the ban on Cryptocurrency. It is a form of digital currency that allows exchange between people online. CBN banned the use of cryptocurrency because it is not being issued by a Sovereign Authority, among other reasons. e-Naira will be launched on October 1, 2021. Below are […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged Nigerian graduates to apply for the Jubilee Fellows Programme. The programme, a Federal Government initiative in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), aims to place 20,000 skilled young Nigerian graduates (under the age of 30) into jobs in private and public sector organizations around the country. The jobs […]

As the nation continues to witness high cases of COVID-19 in the third wave, the Federal Government is considering taking some measures against people who refuse to get vaccinated. The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, gave the hint at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. He explained […]

The naira extended its decline on Monday, sliding to an all-time low of 527 against the dollar at the parallel market. The local currency, which has been on a downward trend in recent weeks, fell to 524 against the greenback on Friday from 522/$1 on Thursday. At the Investors and Exporters’ window, the naira, however, […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) flag carrier, Emirates, has further extended suspension of its flights to Nigeria till September 5, fuelling uncertainty on resumption of travels between the two countries. The extension of flight cessation is coming despite the decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to open its borders to welcome fully vaccinated tourists […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has promised to tackle corruption-related matters arising from estimated billings, illegal selling of meters, and other related offences in the electricity sector. The Chairman of ICPC, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, while speaking at a consultation meeting of business membership organisations and electricity regulatory bodies organised […]

Some Nigerian doctors in Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have knocked the Federal Government for its alleged failure to invest in the health care sector. The doctors, who spoke with Sunday Punch, said the inconsistency of the government to adequately cater for the needs of medical practitioners had led to […]

A new report has indicated that the percentage of women living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria increased between 2016 and 2019 while that of men decreased within the same period. The result from the Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS), which was conducted in 2018, shows that about 1.9 million people under the age of […]