Twenty-four hours before the planned 10-day hunger protest, the Federal Government took some proactive steps to quell the demonstration. Recall that recently, a group, the Take It Back movement called for a nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance in the country. The group tagged the protest, “Days of Rage” …

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that although the bags of rice to be sold by the Federal Government for N40,000 were available, sale centres cannot be announced for fear of being hijacked and hoarded by “people who have money”. The minister stated this while …

Ahead of the hunger protest scheduled to begin on Thursday, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has mocked organisers to go ahead with the demonstration while they watch on eating. Akpabio made this disclosure on Tuesday while addressing delegates of the Niger Delta Development Commission in Rivers State. The Senate President, …

Former US president Donald Trump has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote him a beautiful note after the Republican presidential nominee suffered a gunshot wound to his ear during an assassination attempt. Trump said this at an election rally on Saturday in Grand Rapids, Michigan, exactly a week after …

The PUNCH Newspapers has been chosen as one of eight organisations from Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions to participate in the Google News Initiative AI Launchpad programme, delivered in collaboration with FT Strategies and Google. The AI Launchpad is a five-month intensive programme designed to help news publishers …

The Ondo State Police Command, on Wednesday, said it had begun an investigation into the death of 54-year-old Olakunbi Adene who was found dead in her residence located at Oda Road Area of Akure, the state capital. It was gathered that the deceased’ lifeless body was found on her bed …

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has urged Nigerians to shun the proposed nationwide protests and instead pursue peace, dialogue, and collaboration in addressing the country’s challenges. The SGF made this statement during a press conference with journalists and media executives at the Radio House …

A keke driver raise concerns after overloading his tricycle with aluminum rods, causing him to struggle on a damaged road. In the viral clip, the keke rider had taken a huge risk by loading several aluminum rods on the roof and sides of the tricycle. The video captured the rider …

Popular Nigerian singer, actress, and journalist Onyeka Onwenu has slumped and died after a performance at the birthday celebration of her friend and founder of Emzor Pharmaceuticals Mrs Stella Okoli. It was reported that the legendary singer died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at a birthday …

A Nigerian lady has sent the online community into a frenzy with her recent discovery of an egg with a peculiar design. The woman, who shared her find on her social media page, was initially confused when she purchased a chicken egg and noticed an unusual pattern adorning its body. …