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The Federal Government on Sunday said it would soon address the agitation for the upward review of the national minimum wage in a manner that will make workers and all Nigerians smile. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, made the promise in his remarks at the 22nd Choir Anniversary of […]

Nigeria’s former minister of education and co-founder of the ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ movement, Oby Ezekwesili, has joined the growing number of candidates aiming to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari when Nigerians go to polls early 2019. Mrs Ezekwesili on Sunday emerged the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria. The party’s chairman, Ganiu […]

FIFA has suspended Sierra Leone from world football over claims of government interference. The suspension comes after FIFA sent a letter to the country’s Minister of Sports expressing “grave concern” about the removal of the football association president, Isha Johansen and the association’s General Secretary, Christopher Kamara. In a statement, FIFA said: “The Bureau of the […]

A former Vice President of the World Bank for Africa, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has formally declared her intention to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ezekwesili made the declaration in a statement titled, ‘Why I am running for the Office of President’ and exclusively obtained by Punch on Saturday. She […]

The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Friday said the Federal Government plans to spend huge sum of money on infrastructure upgrade at airports across the country. Sirika, who made this known during the opening of the Legend Hotel Lagos Airport Curio Collection by Hilton, at the Lagos airport, disclosed that the […]

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, says Nigeria’s debt appears high because the country is currently facing a low revenue challenge. Mrs Ahmed, during a visit to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Headquarters on Friday in Abuja, stressed the importance of improving revenue generation to enable Nigeria to achieve its economic objectives. “People have raised […]

Nike has said it is “deeply concerned” by rape allegations against footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. The US sportswear giant – which has a contract worth a reported $1bn (£768m) with Ronaldo – said it would “continue to closely monitor the situation”, the Associated Press reports. EA Sports, which also has a contract with Ronaldo, made similar […]

The Universal Basic Education Commission has said that the population of Nigeria’s out-of-school children has increased from 10.5 million to at 13.2 million. The UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr Hammid Bobboyi, stated this in Abuja on Thursday during a United Nations Children’s Fund briefing on out-of-school children. Bobboyi, who was represented by the Director of Social […]

Lithuania’s phone-addicted pedestrians will have to do without mobile devices when they cross streets under a new regulation approved on Wednesday as the Baltic country seeks to curb traffic deaths. “Pedestrians must not use mobile devices before stepping onto the street or walking across it,” Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis told a cabinet meeting that was […]

President Donald Trump has told reporters it is a “difficult” and “scary” time for young men in the US. Mr Trump’s remarks came as he reiterated his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who is battling sexual misconduct claims by several women. A vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh has been delayed as the FBI […]

Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday denied accusations by a former American model that he raped her in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009 and said his conscience is clear. “I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me,” the Portuguese superstar tweeted in Portuguese and English. “Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that […]

The Zonal Coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ibadan Zone, Dr Ade Adejumo, on Tuesday alleged that the Federal Government was making attempt to make students of federal universities pay a minimum of N350,000 for tuition fee. Adejumo said this while addressing members of the Correspondents Chapel, Ibadan. He said it was vital […]

The US has announced it will deny diplomatic visas to same-sex partners of foreign diplomats and United Nations employees. The change went into effect on Monday, giving partners currently in the US until 31 December to leave, get married or otherwise change their visa. It is a reversal of rules introduced in 2009. Currently, 25 […]

The All Progressives Congress, APC, National party leader, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu yesterday described the Lagos governorship primaries as the peoples voice. Tinubu said this while addressing journalist at his electoral ward. He said “I was the one who brought in the Governor and the party accepted him. But he deviated from the blueprint and the […]