Konga has lined up a star-studded collection of globally renowned brands for another edition of the popular Battle of the Brands which goes live from Friday, September 1, 2023. Battle of the Brands, a much-anticipated campaign exclusive to Nigeria’s leading…
UK police have announced a grim discovery during their search for the missing British-Nigerian poet, Gboyega Odubanjo, who vanished during the Shambala music festival in Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire. The 27-year-old poet, who had been scheduled to perform at the festival, was…
Telecommunications giant, Globacom, has announced its readiness to sponsor the 2023 edition of Ofala Festival in furtherance of its support for the cultures and traditions of the Nigerian people. At a press conference attended by senior palace chiefs and members…
Amidst a backdrop of severe and escalating price pressures, the Nigerian private sector witnessed a concerning contraction midway through the third quarter of this year, according to the latest report from the Stanbic IBTC Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI®). The survey,…
Lawyer petitions LASTMA over ambush, illegal arrest, detention of vehicle (Vanguard) A journalist and lawyer, Osa Director, has petitioned the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, LASTMA, over the ambush, illegal arrest and detention of his vehicle. Director, in the petition,…
Pastor sets woman ablaze during deliverance prayer (Guardian) A 21-year-old woman, identified as Sukura Owodunni, has reportedly suffered severe burns after Pastor Taiwo Odebiyi allegedly attempted a deliverance ritual on her at his Cherubim and Seraphim Maberu Parish in Offin,…
Five young children ‘died holding each other’ when a fire engulfed their home after they were left there alone, it has been claimed. The kids, aged between one and eight, were siblings and cousins whose mums had gone out drinking…
Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, said on Wednesday that 23,000 people have been reported missing in less than a decade due to the insurgency in some parts of the country. Edu said this in Abuja…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dared the leadership of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to suspend or discipline him. Wike, who spoke exclusively on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, said…
The Lagos State Government has said it is working to tackle overpopulation in public schools across the state. The Director General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH, said the state government…
