Bolt, Nigeria’s largest e-hailing startup by market share, says it is seeking dialogue with driver representatives following a planned 24-hour strike by app-based drivers in Lagos, scheduled for May 1, over poor earnings and working conditions. In an emailed response to PUNCH Online on Thursday, the Estonian ride-hailing operator acknowledged some of the concerns … Read more
Workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency commenced an indefinite strike on Wednesday, withdrawing all meteorological services nationwide. Our correspondent observed that the strike officially began at 7:00 a.m., with NiMet staff and union members walking around the airport premises holding placards. It was gathered that some staff even slept at the agency’s premises overnight … Read more
President Bola Tinubu met with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in London. The meeting, confirmed by The Africa Report, was held at the insistence of Governor Fubara, who assumed office in May 2023. As of the time of this report, The PUNCH could not confirm the details of the meeting, as presidential aides … Read more
Pope Francis died of a stroke, causing a coma and “irreversible” heart failure, according to his death certificate released by the Vatican on Monday. The 88-year-old Catholic leader died on Monday morning, almost a month after being discharged from five weeks in hospital with double pneumonia. The cause of Pope Francis’ death has been … Read more
A governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2027 elections in Oyo State, Aare Olayinka Segelu, has extended his heartfelt facilitations to Mr. Kazeem Awojoodu, a seasoned journalist based in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on the occasion of his birthday. Awojoodu is the Daily Independent Newspaper correspondent for … Read more
An aspirant for the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, Aare Olayinka Segelu, has extended his warm greetings to the good people of Oyo State on the ocassion of the 2025 Easter celebration. In his message to Oyo citizens, the Germany-based Ibadan-born businessman and ICT consultant, said: “As we celebrate this Easter season, I … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force on Thursday said two successful airstrikes conducted on insurgent strongholds in Borno State killed several terrorists. The service said the coordinated air interdiction missions, executed under the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, targeted Kollaram and Arra—two locations long considered havens for terrorist activity in the Sambisa general area and … Read more
Quadri Alabi, the 17-year-old who became known during the 2023 presidential election for standing in front of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi’s convoy, has regained his freedom after being held for nearly three months at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos. Alabi was discharged on Thursday by a Magistrate Court in Apapa following legal … Read more
Actor and self-proclaimed relationship adviser, Adams Kehinde, popularly known as Lege Miami, has come under fire after saying that married women who use passwords on their phones are like “prostitutes” and should leave their homes. In a video he posted on his Instagram handle on Tuesday which went viral on Wednesday, Lege made it … Read more
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has signed a new two-year contract that has now put an end to the questions about his future after months of speculation. The 33-year-old Dutch centre-back had been inside the final season of his previous deal, which was due to expire in the summer of 2025. But he has … Read more