By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – Year 2021 seems to be the year of uncommon favour for talented and award-winning gospel singer, Dr. Dare Odunuga, aka Dare Melody. Just as the year began and everyone is talking about different programmes to embark on, little did this singer know that something great …

Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho; the Are Ona Kankanfo, Gani Adams; and the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC), under the leadership of Prince Segun Osinbote are set to launch a campaign against cows. According to an advertorial published in The PUNCH on March 1, 2021, the …

YOLA – Wife of a Pastor in Adamawa State, Mrs. Jumal Mala, has alleged that her husband, Pastor Yakubu Kefas, have slept with several women right inside his church. Jummal made this disclosure when she appeared before an Upper Area Court 3, in Yola, where she alleged Mr Yakubu, the …

LAGOS – CBN/Bankers Committee and Vanguard Newspapers on Friday, February 26, 2021 organised One-Day Summit in Lagos. The event was attended by CBN fficials and Nigeria’s Bank CEOs among others.  

LAGOS – Residents of Peace Valley Zone, Magodo Phase II, Lagos State have condemned the attempt by policemen from the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Team to arrest its Chairman, Mr. Ayobami Olubiyi, on Wednesday 24th of February 2021. It was reliably gathered that no fewer than six policemen, allegedly mobilised …

The Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has warned against arresting Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho, saying it will heighten tension and insecurity in the South-West. According to the Organising Secretary of Afenifere, Kole Omololu, gave the warning in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH. Omololu was reacting …

AKURE – Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), the 6th democratically elected Governor of Ondo state and his Deputy – Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 took their oaths of office to pilot the affairs of the state for a second term. The oaths was adminstered by Chief Judge of Ondo …

By Adedoyin Giwa LAGOS – Small and Medium Enterprises are the key economic drivers in Nigeria. However, access to funds has been one of the issues affecting growth of this essential sector of the Nigerian Economy. While government and relevant agencies have set up credit facilities to mitigate the finance …

LAGOS – The Africa FinTech Foundry (AFF), an initiative of Access Bank Plc has commenced its accelerator programmes. The initiative is set to empower emerging startups, with mentorship programmes, advisory and has committed N10 million in cash to the top three finalists. The accelerator programme which opened its entries last …

ABEOKUTA – The supporters of the APC’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 launched the Ogun State chapter of the South-West Agenda for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (SWAGA 2023) in Abeokuta, the State capital. The SWAGA members who showed ardency in their support for the …