Supporters of musician Seun Kuti gathered outside the magistrate’s court in Yaba, Lagos State to demand the singer’s release. The trial, which was slated for today, was said to have been adjourned as a result of the judge’s absence from the court, a source who pleaded anonymity told PUNCH. Justice Adeola Olatubosun of the Chief…
American professional basketball player, Lebron James, 38, is reportedly considering retirement from basketball after Denver Nuggets swept out Los Angeles Lakers from the National Basketball Association league playoffs on Monday. TNT broadcaster, Chris Haynes, citing league sources, said that James’s retirement was “under consideration.” Lakers’ defeat which brought the curtain down on James’ 20th season…
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on Tuesday, arrived in Nigeria and is currently in talks with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. The president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu made this known on his Twitter page on Tuesday. He wrote, “I received former British Prime Minister and founder Tony Blair Institute for Good Governance, Mr Tony Blair,…
The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the nomination of Abike Dabiri-Erewa for reappointment as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission for a second term. The PUNCH reports that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), reappoints Dabiri and wrote to the Senate to confirm her appointment. In a letter addressed to…
An analysis of visas the United Kingdom issued to Nigerians in 2022 has revealed that more visas were granted to dependants than students. Though the figure of visas issued from June 2022 to April 2023 would be out on Thursday, the UK, however, enacted a law that banned migrating students of some countries, including Nigeria,…
Nigerian veteran singer, Lanre Dabiri popularly known as ElDee, has claimed that his father was the first person to introduce the internet to Nigeria. He said this in an interview with media personality, JOI, which went viral on Tuesday. According to the singer, his father was responsible for all internet connections in the country, and…
The United Kingdom has put in place a new law that will see Nigerian students and others studying in the UK from bringing their family as dependents except “under specific circumstances.” This is as the UK government aims to bring immigration into the country that stands at around one million down, Sky News reports. Under…
The Second Niger Bridge has been named after President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). This was made known by the Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, on his Twitter page on Tuesday. Ahmad wrote, “BREAKING: The Second Niger Bridge is to officially be called/known as MUHAMMADU BUHARI SECOND NIGER BRIDGE. “The…
Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, Managing Director, Nigeria Export Process Zones Authority (NEPZA) has said that the election of Mr Dele Kelvin Oye as the 22nd President of the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), will elicit aggressive local and international investments’ promotion by the Organised Private Sector to rapidly grow the…
The Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus has urged countries to be prepared for the next pandemic. Dr Ghebreyesus said this on Monday at the ongoing 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, which sets to address global health challenges including future pandemics, and eradicating polio, among others. He said the end…
