I recently had the privilege of attending an impactful meeting that brought together the Osun State Government and key representatives from the UK Prime Minister’s Envoy to Nigeria, with a focused agenda on enhancing trade relations. The candid discussions we had illuminated the tremendous opportunities for economic growth and development in Osun, leaving a lasting…
The Nigerian Army has expressed concern over the low number of applications from Southeast states for its 2025 recruitment drive. Brigadier-General Chima Ekeator, leading the recruitment enlightenment team on Sunday, revealed in Enugu that Kaduna State has seen over 3,000 applications, while Enugu has only around a hundred, a trend observed across the region. He…
The Federal Government will begin a nationwide flood awareness campaign in May 2025 to educate and sensitise Nigerians on the risks and safety measures related to flooding. This was disclosed by the Deputy Director of the Department of Flood, Erosion Control and Coastal Management at the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mr. Kunle Awojemila, in an…
Christian leaders in Plateau State are planning a protest over the unabated killings in the state, The PUNCH learnt. In the early hours of Monday, gunmen reportedly killed over 30 villagers in Bassa communities. Also, last week, over 50 people were killed in several attacks launched by gunmen in various communities in Bokkos Local Government…
By Sarafa Ibrahim It is no longer a news that the Osun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has filed an application to relist the appeal against the judgement of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, in suit no FHC/OS/CS/103/2022 nullifying the October 15, 2022, local governments election in the state, dismissed by the…
Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation has banned a new protest song by veteran rapper Eedris Abdulkareem from radio and television, stirring conversations about freedom of expression and the country’s deepening economic crisis. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), in a memo dated April 9, 2025, officially prohibited the broadcast of Abdulkareem’s track “Tell Your Papa,” labelling it as…
The newly established Federal government-specialised monotechnic for cultural studies called the Nigerian Academy for Cultural Studies (NACUS), is expected to commence its academic session in September 2025, with National Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma programmes. The institution would take off with pilot campuses in Lagos, Cross River, Ogbomosho in Oyo State and the Federal Capital Territory,…
The United States Embassy has announced new requirements for Nigerian visa applicants, set to take effect from April 22, 2025. In a statement released on Friday, the US Mission stated that all individuals attending visa interviews in Abuja or Lagos must present a DS-160 visa application form with a confirmation barcode beginning with “AA” and…
A new kind of workout fad is gaining popularity across Nigeria’s gyms, and it has little to do with dumbbells or treadmills. As the fitness culture surges, some men and women are flexing more than muscles, turning gym centres into steamy rendezvous points where sweat and seduction collide. VICTOR AYENI writes on these informal hookup…
An increasing number of Nigerians who previously migrated in pursuit of better opportunities have started returning home, citing unmet expectations and depression in their host countries. The development is a reversal of the popular “Japa” trend, which has seen millions of Nigerian youths migrate to Europe, America and Asia in search of better living conditions…
