Falcon Aero Appoints Moshood Abolade to Board Amid Global Expansion Drive
Falcon Aerospace Limited has appointed infrastructure finance expert Moshood Bode Abolade as an Independent Non-Executive Director, as the company steps up efforts to secure funding and expand into international markets. The company, which is the parent…
Poverty Deepens in Nigeria Despite Easing Inflation, World Bank Warns
Nigeria’s economic recovery narrative has come under fresh scrutiny as new data from the World Bank reveals that poverty levels rose sharply to 63 percent in 2025, even as inflation began to ease. The report bears a troubling disconnect between…
NDC Sets Membership Registration Deadline as Ondo Chapter Gets new Chairman
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has commenced a nationwide registration exercise for new members, inviting Nigerians at home and abroad to join the party ahead of its upcoming national convention. The exercise, now underway, is supported by a…
Media Must Be Guardians of Truth Ahead of 2027 Elections, INEC Chairman Warns
As the 2027 General Elections gathers speed, takes shape and prepares to berth, there is an advisory making the rounds. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Joash Amupitan, has warned Nigerian broadcast organisations to uphold…
10 Nigerian States at Risk of Flooding as Government Warns of Heavy Rainfall
Authorities in Nigeria have issued an urgent flood warning for at least ten states, cautioning that heavy rainfall between April 8 and April 12, 2026, could trigger widespread flooding in vulnerable communities. The alert, as seen in The Punch, released…
Fragile Pause: Trump Announces Two-Week Ceasefire with Iran as Tensions Linger in Middle East
It’s Strait or straight, a difficult pause that comes with consequential dimensions. Reports from different platforms show that a tentative diplomatic breakthrough has emerged in the escalating crisis between the United States and Iran, with…
Sony Pictures Announces Job Cuts as Restructuring Targets Growth Areas
Popular film company, Sony Pictures Entertainment has begun a major restructuring that will lead to job losses across its film, television and corporate divisions in the coming months. In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer Ravi Ahuja…
Nigeria’s $10 Billion Food Waste Crisis Sparks Urgent Call for Reform
Nigeria is battling a malignant twin-crisis – lack and waste. Despite its vast agricultural potential, Nigeria is grappling with a staggering paradox, producing food at scale while losing up to half of it before it reaches the market. Experts…
Oil Prices Surge as Trump Threatens Iran Over Strait of Hormuz
Global energy markets were thrown into turmoil after US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Iran over access to the Strait of Hormuz. In a strongly worded social media post on Sunday, Trump warned that the United States could target…
Are Routine Celebrations Slowly Becoming a Luxury in Nigeria?
It’s Easter but… For many Nigerians, festive seasons like these once symbolised joy, travel, and abundance. Today, they increasingly represent something else, economic strain, shrinking meals, and difficult choices. Across Nigeria, households…