A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Osita Chidoka has questioned Governor Nyesom Wike’s endorsement of his Lagos State counterpart Babajide Sanwo-Olu, saying it is morally wrong. The Rivers State governor, who is a member of the main opposition…
Terrorists, Cultists plan heavy attack on Lagos-Army
The Nigerian Army said there is an attempted by fleeing bandits to attack Lagos and take over the economic nerve centre of the country. The force said intelligence reports indicates also that cult groups are planning to take over some…
FG to complete Lagos-Ibadan Expressway December 2022
The Director, South-West, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Adedamola Kuti, has said that both inward and outward sections of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be completed on or before December 2022. The PUNCH in August reported the challenges travellers encounter…
Ethiopia civil war: Federal army seizes Shire and two other Tigray towns
Ethiopia says its soldiers have seized three towns in the northern Tigray region from forces it has been fighting in the 23-month civil war.It has promised to take “maximum care” to protect civilians from harm. The news comes as diplomats…
George Clooney ‘grateful’ to Universal for releasing Ticket to Paradise in cinemas
George Clooney has praised studio executives at Universal for taking a risk and releasing his romantic-comedy Ticket to Paradise in cinemas. While romcoms used to be box office hits and mainstays at the cinema, they have dipped in popularity in…
Tech Boot Camp: Cadbury empowers 9k Kids
Cadbury Nigeria, a subsidiary of Mondelez International, has trained over 9,000 kids through Bournvita Tech Boot Camp Initiative since its inception. The company disclosed this while unveiling outstanding participants of the yearly Tech Boot Camp at a media parley, held…
Jerry Lee Lewis and Keith Whitley inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
There are two new additions to the Country Music Hall of Fame, both of whom started their music careers in different genres, Jerry Lee Lewis, who began as a rock performer, and the late Keith Whitley, who initially got his…
Indonesia to still host FIFA competition in spite of deadly stampede
Indonesia will still host the 2023 Under-20 World Cup in spite of a stadium stampede earlier this month, an official of world football governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, said they were setting up an…
2 rescued as truck plunges into Lagos lagoon
A driver and a boy, on Monday night, escaped death when a waste compactor truck dived into a Lagos lagoon. The truck, which belonged to one of the Private Sector Participant (PSP) operators, had a burst tyre, veering off the…
Phoebe Bridgers to join Danny Elfman for ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ concerts in London
Phoebe Bridgers will appear at two screenings of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with live musical accompaniment at London’s OVO Arena Wembley in December, in which she will provide the voice of Sally. In addition to Bridgers, Danny Elfman…