President Bola Tinubu has appointed Adeladan Olarinre and Mukhtar Muhammed as permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. The Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Eno Olotu, announced the appointments in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Olarinre will represent Oyo State, while Muhammed
A Virgin Atlantic Airways passenger, Ahmed Rabiu, has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that Virgin Atlantic Airways has neither compensated him for his lost luggage nor replaced it, contrary to the airline’s claims. Rabiu, who made the claims in his response to Virgin Atlantic Airways’ Statement of Defence, said that his lawsuit was
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions has dismissed a petition bordering on sexual harassment filed by the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Neda Imasuen, stated this on Wednesday during a probe hearing against Akpoti-Uduaghan at the National Assembly.
Foreign exchange speculators are afraid of their investments being wiped off as the naira sustains stability against major currencies, writes FELIX OLOYEDE Despite the 3.2 per cent month-on-month dip in the country’s external reserves to $38.46bn at the end of February, the naira strengthened by 8.5 per cent month-on-month to 1,490/$ on the parallel market
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has disclosed that Speaker Mudashiru Obasa is not expected to resign as part of the agreement to resolve the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Reacting to rumours about Obasa’s resignation, the APC spokesperson in Lagos, Seye Oladejo, dismissed the claim. “To the
The Sokoto State Government has spent N1.66 billion on essential drugs and Mama Kits, which have been distributed to 244 Primary Health Centres across the state’s 23 local government areas. Governor Ahmed Aliyu disclosed this on Wednesday during the distribution ceremony at the Government House, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to providing accessible and affordable healthcare,
The company said infrastructure will support the delivery of gas from producers to consumers. Shell has called for the development of infrastructure to promote the growth of domestic gas and monetization of the resource. “The infrastructure will support the delivery of gas from producers to consumers in an efficient way that is also transparent and
Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 on Wednesday in the first leg of their all-German last-16 tie in the Champions League. England captain Kane headed Bayern ahead before Jamal Musiala doubled the lead after a goalkeeping mistake. Kane grabbed his team’s third from the penalty spot with Leverkusen reduced to
An 80-year-old trader, Ladan Bature, was fatally stabbed on Monday during an argument at the Kara Cattle Market along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Isheri Olofin. The Ogun State Police Command confirmed to PUNCH Metro that a woman, Haiye Aginni, suspected to be responsible for the attack, had been arrested. This incident occurred a day after
Two videos were shared with me yesterday of two lecturers who argued in their lectures that a menstruating woman can fast. I urge our women to be careful about the lecturers from whom they take lessons online and offline. The consensus among all our revered scholars is that a menstruating woman should stay away from
