The Chief Executive Officer, SBI Limited, Daniel Newman, has expressed concerns over Nigeria’s high cost of doing business. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday after its four-day conference and unveiling of its stem cell simulator, Allemax, Newman lamented that the harsh operating terrain is affecting production costs and product distribution across

The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to promptly list the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited on the Nigeria Stock Exchange. The former Vice President declared that this move aligns with the stipulations set forth by the Petroleum Industry Act. Atiku’s demand follows the recent decision

A Catholic missionary priest working in Gambia, Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has advised Nigerians to prioritise their safety as Sunday, September 1, ushered in what the people popularly call the ’ember month’. Ugwu said vehicle owners should make every effort to do the necessary maintenance on their vehicles before praying against accidents and blood-sucking demons. The

The Women In Politics Forum with support from UN Women, has successfully trained 67 young women in politics through its Young Women Political Academy in Kaduna State ahead of the 2027 elections in the country. The three-day Young Women Political Academy, held from 24th-26th July 2024 in Kaduna State, aimed to build a new generation

Kehinde lost her brother, Idowu, to a car accident recently. The 26-year-old woman fought back tears as she struggled to recall the incident that claimed the life of her sibling. “Idowu was a 34-year-old mechanical engineer. He had an accident just before Kobape in Abeokuta. Some civil defence officers took him to the Federal Medical

Strong indications have emerged that President Bola Tinubu is planning to rejig his cabinet to ease out underperforming ministers. Tinubu has been facing increasing pressure from within and outside his party, the All Progressives Congress, to sack ministers some of whom appeared to have been inactive. The President had last year set up the Result and

A United Nations-hosted platform, RBM Partnership to End Malaria, has called on governments and stakeholders to intensify its fight against the spread of malaria in the country. The RBM Partnership CEO, Dr Adekunle Charles, stated this during an interview with Saturday PUNCH on the sidelines of the World Health Organisation Regional Committee for Africa meeting

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned the Oduma community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to return a stolen pistol belonging to the agency within seven days or face legal consequences. This was disclosed in a statement by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Daniel Obah. No fewer than four NDLEA operatives

The Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, has said the lack of access to finance has been discouraging farming in rural communities. Salako-Oyedele explained that this can compel rural dwellers to abandon their agricultural activities to relocate to the urban area. The deputy governor disclosed this recently when she hosted a delegation of the

The World Food Programme and the Economic Community of West African States have provided multi-purpose cash and nutritious food worth $1m to cushion the effect of food crisis and malnutrition challenges in North-West Nigeria. Partners in the deal said the support was part of the stabilisation fund put together to help address the food crisis