…Economy.” Speaking at the event, the Director, Digital Economy Department, NCC, Ms Helen Obi, who represented the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, said Nigeria’s digital transformation must be inclusive, accessible and people-centred. Obi said digital technology had become central to communica…
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening integrity, transparency, accountability and ethical conduct in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities. The Chairman of the Commission, Dr Mohammed Bello Shehu, stated this at the opening of a f…
…Ogbodo Gloria, Onovo Victor, Maduabuchi Ugwu, Nnaemeka Nelson, Chinonso Nwagbara and Obinna Daniel Owo. The attack occurred during the party’s statewide monthly ward meeting at Ihuani Awkunanaw, the hometown of the NDC governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Christian Ohaa. Beyond the injuries sustained by party…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has inaugurated a model primary healthcare centre at Ikot Osute in Oruk Anam Local Government Area, as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots healthcare delivery and position the state as a destination for quality medical services. Representing the governor at the event on Sunday to…
…towards making the justice process more accessible and effective," he said.Chief Obinna Anyaegbu, Managing Director of Chisco Transport Limited and Machine Nationwide Limited, said the Group intends to go beyond a one-off handover by monitoring how the buses perform over time."This is not simply a donation of two buses…
Workers of the Ondo State Electricity Board on Monday protested against the alleged failure of the state government to regularise the appointments of long-serving temporary staff. The protesters shut down activities at the board’s headquarters in Akure, the state capital, for several hours, preventing workers from acce…
Leeds demolished Newcastle 4-1 to climb up to third in the Premier League table on Monday and inflict a punishing first defeat for Magpies boss Matthias Jaissle. A Lewis Miley own goal opened the floodgates before Jayden Bogle, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor completed the rout at Elland Road. Newcastle had made …
…despite the intensity and duration of the confrontation. “Personnel of the Police Mobile Force, tactical teams and conventional police units deployed to the area reportedly engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle that lasted about seven hours before successfully repelling the assault and forcing the attackers to r…
The Osun State Police Command on Monday said it had recovered a corpse from within the precinct of the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, Osun State, bringing the casualty figure linked to the shooting in the park to two. This was just as the remains of Olalekan Oyeyemi, a chieftain of the Accord Party in Osun State, popul…
The Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kayode Ajulo, SAN, has declared that the state has zero tolerance for corruption in the public service. Ajulo, who described corruption as an evil, said the state government stood firmly against it. The commissioner stated this on Monday in Akure, the st…
…she subsequently contacted an official of the bank, who is in charge of the account – Obi Okafor – who told her about the development, following which the bank, in March 13, 2024, claimed to have frozen the account based on an order obtained by the police from a Chief Magistrates Court in Mararaba Gurku, Nasarawa State…
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday said the organisation had spent over N70bn on several corporate social responsibility projects executed across the country in less than two years. Adeniyi disclosed this in Modakeke, Osun State, while speaking with journalists on the sidelines…
…makes the Vivo X300 Ultra an interesting alternative for smartphone users who take mobile photography seriously. 4. OPPO Find X9 Ultra OPPO’s Find X9 Ultra is another flagship designed to compete at the highest level. The smartphone features a 6.82-inch display, up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. Its camera sy…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the allocation of a property recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission as its new headquarters. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Monday during the commissioning …
The Anambra State Police Command has foiled a suspected kidnapping attempt and rescued a 16-year-old victim, Favour Ayogu, at Ekene Junction, along Oguta Road, Onitsha, the commercial hub of the state. PUNCH Online gathered that the victim was allegedly abducted in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State by …
…News Agency of Nigeria, NIPCO raised its pump price from N1,350 to N1,430 per litre. Mobil increased from N1,350 to N1,400 per litre, and MRS moved from N1,350 to N1,395 per litre.An attendant at an MRS outlet in Abuja, who asked not to be named, said the station was still selling stock purchased before the latest whol…
…to terrorists operating around Alajiri village, Mafa. “The troops recovered three mobile phones, two bicycles, ₦53,200 and other sundry items from the suspects,” it said. The report also said the troops conducted a dawn cordon-and-search operation at Kukawa following intelligence about plans by terrorists to attack the…
The Plateau State Government has condemned fresh attacks by gunmen in parts of Mangu Local Government Area and a separate incident in Jos South, which claimed more lives, urging residents not to resort to reprisals. In a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joyce Lohya Ramna…
…that armed men in large numbers had invaded the Operation Burst base and immediately mobilised its operatives, alongside personnel from other security agencies, to the area. However, the attackers fled before the security team arrived. Security operatives subsequently combed the area and made efforts to locate the atta…
…taxis and a third vehicle between the towns of Prince Albert and Leeu-GamkaWestern Cape Mobility said several other victims sustained serious injuries in the late-night collisionPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!At least 21 people died after a roa…
…to nightclubs. Immigrant-run shops were also a focus of an explosion of xenophobic unrest earlier this year when scores were looted, torched or forced to shut during protests demanding that undocumented foreign nationals leave the country. “The foreigners are the easier targets because they are scared, more scared than…
The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, has said the proposed amendment to the state’s Magistrates Law, seeking to increase the retirement age of magistrates and law officers, is not an Executive Bill. Pedro said the bill was a Private Member’s Bill currently before the Lagos St…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man, Oloruntoba Babatunde, who allegedly produced a herbal liquid substance that killed many people in Araromi-Obu and Odigbo communities in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. It was earlier reported that no fewer than 29 residents of the two communities were killed,…
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…draining resources and raising fears about getting home safely. In this diary, FOLASHADE OBISANYA recounts how an ordinary journey after work became a four-and-a-half-hour ordeal she would not forget in a hurry. Read the full article here: https://punchng.com/the-long-road-home-how-30-minute-journey-became-midnight-ord…