Delta, Cross River, 5 other States to benefit from USAID $60m investment hub for ECOWAS
The United States Agency for International Development, USAID, has launched the West Africa Trade and Investment Hub worth $60 million. According to the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, the…
Fire guts buildings in Balogun market
Photo credit: Twitter @MobilePunch Some buildings at the Balogun market, located on Lagos Island are currently on fire. The fire outbreak is reported to have started from Anambra Plaza…
Okorocha mocks Ihedioha, calls him Amadioha in new video
Senator Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as “a mad man” in a trending video…
Corona Virus: Japan evacuates citizens as death toll rises to over 130, nearly 1,500 new cases
The death toll from a new coronavirus in China rose sharply to 132 on Wednesday with nearly 1,500 new cases, as Japan said it flew citizens out of Wuhan,…
MTN to invest $1.6bn to upgrade network, thanks Buhari
The MTN Group has said it is making further investment in the Nigerian market and would commit 1.6 billion dollars from its operations in the country to strengthen its network…
Konga Travel gives tips on best time to travel for pregnant women
Konga Travel and Tours, a 21st century lifestyle travel booking agency, has disclosed the best time to travel for pregnant women and intending mothers. According to Konga Travel, choosing the…
Senate President raises alarm over insecurity, says loss of lives worrisome
The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, has raised an alarm over the security challenges in various parts of the country. Lawan, who spoke during Tuesday’s plenary at the Senate…
Total to sponsor training of 9 Nigerian lecturers at MIT
Total Exploration and Production Nigeria says it has concluded plans to train nine Nigerian lecturers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA, as part of its efforts to…
Woman disembarks from Okada, dumps day-old-baby by the roadside and disappears
Hajiya Fatima Adamu has rescued a day-old baby girl dumped by an unidentified mother by the roadside along Kuta Road, opposite Central Mosque in Minna, Niger. The baby was brought…
LASG decries accident rate, to begin enforcement of Okada, Keke ban February 1
The Lagos State government has decried the rate of motorcycle (okada) and tricycle (keke) accidents on roads across the state. LASG directed security operatives to embark on a…