Monday, May 5, 2025
Retired generals behind illegal mining, says Oshiomhole The Senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly, Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that retired military generals are behind illegal mining across the country. Oshiomhole, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, made the allegation on Friday when the Chairman of the […]
Nigerian international and Super Falcons striker Francisca Ordega has signed a two-year deal with Al Ittihad Ladies in Saudi Arabia. This move marks another milestone in Ordega’s illustrious career and highlights the growing global appeal of Nigerian talent in women’s football. Ordega, known for her pace, skill, and goal-scoring prowess, […]
Last night, Cyriel Dessers etched his name deeper into football history by scoring his 150th club career goal in Rangers’ colors. This remarkable achievement is a testament to the Nigerian striker’s talent, dedication, and relentless pursuit of excellence on the pitch. Dessers, who joined Rangers in 2023, has quickly become […]
The $1.96bn Kano-Katsina-Jigawa-Maradi rail project is still ongoing despite the recent tensions between Nigeria and the Niger Republic. Arewa PUNCH reports that the Kano-Katsina-Jigawa-Maradi rail project, which was approved by the Federal Executive Council in September 2020, aims to connect Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states in Nigeria with Maradi in […]
Trump Bars Transgender Women From U.S. Female Prisons President Trump has issued an executive order banning transgender women from being housed in men’s federal prisons. He also ordered that any medical treatments related to gender transition be halted, according to a New York Times report. The ban was part of […]
Hon. Justice Rakiya Haastrup of the Abuja Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court has dismissed the reinstatement claim filed by one Cavin against the Board of Trustees Save the Children for lacking merit. The Court held that Cavin has not been able to establish that the Board of Trustees […]
Manufacturing companies across all sub-sectors of the Manufacturing sector recorded approximately N1.4 trillion worth of unsold inventories in 2024. The President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Mr. Francis Meshioye, who shared the data at a Press briefing on Wednesday, attributed the loss to the high inflation rate and a […]
The Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, has advised the Nigerian government against using the rebasing of the Gross Domestic Product calculation and other economic reforms to downplay the country’s economic challenges. Mr. Ajayi-Kadir gave this counsel at a press briefing in Lagos on Wednesday. Nairametrics […]
Sierra Leone National carrier, Air Sierra Leone, has resumed its scheduled flight operations between Lagos and Freetown after over 15 years of inactiveness. Air Sierra Leone returned to Nigeria in partnership with a Nigerian airline, XEJet. While XEjet provides technical support to the airline, it also provides three operational aircraft […]
A federal judge in Seattle has signed a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour on Thursday heard a request made by four Democratic-led states to issue a temporary restraining order against the executive order signed by Trump that purports […]