Not fewer than 922 persons have been infected with cholera while 32 others were killed in nine weeks – between January 2 to March 5, 2023 – according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The states with cases of cholera are: Cross River (647), Ebonyi (97), Abia (72), Niger (3...
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the 44 ministers in the Federal Executive Council will soon start declaring their assets ahead of May 29 when their tenure will end. The Special Adviser to the CCB Chairman on General Duties, Dr Mustapha Musa, confirmed to The PUNCH on Su...
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says residents should expect the groundbreaking ceremony for the Fourth Mainland Bridge in the next couple of months. He also promised accelerated development in the state in the next four years. According to a statement issued by the state on Sunday, San...
After 78 days in the Big Brother house, 25-year-old South African journalist, Makhosazane, known as Khosi, yesterday, emerged the winner of the maiden edition of Big Brother Titans (BBTitans) reality TV show. Tagged Ziyakhala Wahala, the show, which is the brainchild of DSTV, and sponsored by Flutterwav...
Donald Trump’s lawyers came out swinging on Sunday, lambasting the former president’s indictment as “political persecution” ahead of his court appearance next week. Attorney Joe Tacopina dismissed the anticipated charges against Trump — related to a hush-money payment to an adult film star in 2016 — as...
Students from some parts of the country at the weekend turned the Ekiti State University, EKSU, Ado-Ekiti to their second home, following the deadline given the authorities of the institution to reverse the increase in tuition fees. The students had earlier given the management 48 hours to take another...
