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Finidi George has been appointed as the new coach of the Super Eagles. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced George’s appointment on Monday in a statement on its official website. The statement reads in part, “The Board of Nigeria Football Federation on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former ace winger Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles.” George, who served as assistant to former coach Jose Peseiro for 20 months, assumed interim leadership of the senior national team in March. The Enyimba gaffer oversaw the Super…

A letter from the executive arm of the Lagos State government to the state House of Assembly has announced a decision to set the last week of September every year for the celebration of the Yoruba culture. The decision of the government followed a resolution passed by the Lagos Assembly at a sitting held on September 19, 2023. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, who signed the letter dated April 8, 2024, told the lawmakers that the state would start the plan ahead of the celebration. “Sequel to the resolution of the House at its…

“Nestle, the worlds largest consumer goods company, adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries, contrary to international guidelines aimed at preventing obesity and chronic diseases“Following the investigative documentary aired on Al-Jazeera, an International Cable Network that indicted Nestle of adding excessive Sugar to its NIDO Infant Formula and is been sold to Africa and other poorer countries around the world, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has insisted that the milk formula is not registered in Nigeria, and is not known to the Agency. NAFDAC added that…

The Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR (Centre) flanked by the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu (Right) and the Deputy Managing Director, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON (Left) during a court-ordered Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held virtually from the Zenith Heights, Zenith Bank Plc, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday. Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc unanimously approved the restructuring of the Bank to a holding company during a court-ordered Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held virtually from Zenith Heights, Zenith Bank Plc, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, April 26, 2024. In accordance with the Scheme of Arrangement…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has ordered that some of the buildings affected by Saturday’s gas explosion at Ita-Oshin in Abeokuta North Local Government area of the state be evacuated. This is to allow for integrity tests to be carried out on the affected buildings. Prince Abiodun made this known on Sunday during on-the-spot assessment of damage done to properties and businesses around the area. Abiodun also promised that those whose properties were damaged or destroyed would be adequately compensated by his administration, while the state government would also take over the treatment of those in the hospital. The…

Olatosho Oshoffa, the son of the founder of the Celestial Church of Christ, Worldwide, Bilewu Oshoffa, has shared his thoughts concerning polygamy in the church, saying the church doesn’t forbid the practice. The shepherd of CCC International Headquarters, Ketu, Lagos, while defending his late father’s large family declared that no prophets in the Bible had one wife. “Can I tell you something… (sic)? You see, in that scripture, Paul was only advising. Tell me in the Bible, which prophet of God had only one wife? Do your research and tell me,” Oshoffa told Sunday PUNCH. The late Oshoffa left 13…

Men have been advised by gynaecologists to avoid wearing tight boxers or clothing as it raises the risk of developing low sperm count, which may inhibit sperm production. They said tight underwear may also lead to irritation and infection, which poses a greater risk to men than women. Additionally, they said wearing constrictive underwear is a greater inhibitor of sperm motility, surpassing the impact of lifestyle choices like alcohol consumption or smoking. Speaking exclusively in various interviews with PUNCH Healthwise, the fertility experts cautioned against wearing tight underwear for men aspiring to have children. They emphasized that tight underwear raises…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited over the “failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the alleged missing $2.04 billion and N164 billion oil revenues.” This, according to SERAP, followed the allegations documented in the recently published 2020 audited report by the Auditor-General of the Federation that the NNPC; failed to remit the money into the Federation Account, saying that the money may have been diverted. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Deputy Director of SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare, and made available to PUNCH Online…

The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed that the fire incident that raged in the Eleme area of Rivers State on Friday night was caused by a reckless truck driver. The fire that occurred between the Indorama Petro-Chemical Company Gate and the Aleto Bridge on the ever-busy Eleme section of the East-West Road burnt motorists and commuters beyond recognition and destroyed over 120 vehicles on Friday night. In a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Sunday, NEMA stated that the fire was caused by a collision between a truck and the tanker vehicle. The statement partly read, “The…

A socio-commentator and public affairs analyst, Mr Sola Adeyemo has called on Nigerians to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his efforts and commitment to turn the country around. Adeyemo made the call Saturday morning in Lagos fielding questions from jounalists who paid him a courtesy visit on the sideline of the GTCO Food And Drink Festival organised and hosted by one of Nigeria’s biggest banks, Guaranty Trust Bank in Lagos. “We must continue to support Mr President and remain united behind his policies as he works to bring the country out of the woods. The Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of…