Governor Alia’s gesture has drawn applause from residents, who view it as a refreshing approach to public celebrations. The Benue State Government has announced the distribution of free Zeva Draft beer to residents as part of its New Year’s Eve festivities. The initiative, approved by Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, aims to foster unity…
While many people accumulate great wealth, few are like Charles Francis Feeney, who gave away his entire fortune during his lifetime. Feeney, a tech investor and visionary behind the global success of duty-free shops, passed away on October 9, 2023, at the age of 92, as reported by The New York Times. Before his peaceful…
Telecom operators have demanded an urgent review of service tariffs to reflect the economic realities of delivering telecom services for industry sustainability. Without this, they said quality service and its availability could not be guaranteed and the economy would suffer for it. The chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr…
Telecom operators may get approval to increase call and data tariffs before the end of first quarter of 2025, a top official of one of the four big telecom companies said. The top official who pleaded anonymity stated that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) might give the telcos approval to increase rates of calls, SMS,…
The Federal Government has budgeted a whopping N6.21billion for salaries of workers of the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Company next year, according to the proposed 2025 budget. This is an increase of N1.92bn or 44.76 per cent from the N4.29bn allocated in the 2024 budget despite the inability of the company to produce a single sheet…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said that petrol is going to sell at N935 per litre beginning from Monday (today) based on the latest arrangement with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. IPMAN’s National President, Maigandi Garima, said the reduction in Dangote refinery’s ex-depot price for petrol and the uniform arrangement being put…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a large counterfeit rice operation in Nasarawa State. The agency said it seized 1,600 bags of fake rice valued at N5 billion. Eight shops and a warehouse in Karu Local Government Area of the state, where the production and distribution of counterfeit…
Less than a month after the Port Harcourt Refining Company appeared to have resumed production, the facility has stopped working. Our correspondent, who visited the refinery on Thursday, December 19, 2024, observed that the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) had stopped. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the lifting of petrol actually stopped last Friday, December…
United Nigeria Airlines was forced to ground its 6:30am Lagos-Asaba service Thursday after an unruly passenger physically assaulted a crew member just before takeoff. The airline, in a statement, noted that the commotion caused by the passenger at the point of take off lasted for a long time, leaving it with no option than to…
Winners have emerged in the ongoing 2024 oil licensing bid round holding in the Eko Hotel, Lagos. In the PPL 269 bid, Petroli Energy Marketing and Supply Limited outbid Afagaf Company Limited to emerge as the winner. Sahara Deepwater Resources Limited won the PPL 270 bid ahead of AMG Exploration and Production Limited. Sahara Deepwater…
