A 36-year-old Nigerian, Olukayode Ojo, is facing a five-year jail term in Texas, United States, after being found guilty of making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. PUNCH Online learnt on Wednesday that after the guilty verdict, US District Judge Jodi Dis...
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has announced the commencement of Phase II of its ‘Ounje Eko’ Food Discount Market on September 1. The state Commissioner of Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this in a news conference on Wednesday at the Alausa Secretariat. The News Agency of...
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has said online medical schools are not recognised in Nigeria. The council affirmed that the practice of medicine requires in-person clinical training, laboratory work, and bedside teaching, all of which are mandatory components of medical education. It...
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have agreed to resume talks on September 6 to address some of the grey areas in the demands by the university teachers. Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman said this after a closed door meeting with the leadership of ASUU l...
Iconic American singer Mariah Carey has revealed that her mum Patricia and sister, Alison, both tragically died over the past weekend. On August 26, 2024, the singer expressed her sadness in a statement to People Magazine, saying, “My heart is broken that I lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly,...
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has received 10,000 doses of JYNNEOS Vaccine to strengthen the country’s Mpox response. Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director of NPHCDA, acknowledged the vaccine donation by the American government on Tuesday in Abuja, noting that it signified mor...
