Mr Macaroni advises entertainers to make most of stardom
A popular skit maker, actor and activist, Debo Adedayo, aka Mr Macaroni, has urged entertainers to make the most of their celebrity status. In an interview with Saturday Beats, he said, “If one is waiting to make money only from entertainment, then it might be a long wait. We all know the way the entertainment […]
Winners emerge in Bare fashion show
The Bare Fashion Evening show, which took place on Sunday, June 4, 2023, left an indelible mark in the minds of attendees with the array of talented designers that showcased their creativity. In compliance witht the theme, ‘Masked: Timeless and Classy’, many guests wore masks, which added an air of mystique to the event. Thirteen […]
NPFL Super 6: Rivers end Insurance unbeaten run
Reigning champions Rivers United took a step closer to defending their Nigeria Professional Football League title on match-day four of the 2022/23 Super 6 playoffs after beating Bendel Insurance 2-1 in the first game on Saturday, Saturday PUNCH reports. The result condemned Bendel Insurance to their first league defeat this season after a run of […]
Most fleet operators have installed speed limiters, says FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps has said almost all registered fleet operators in the country have deployed speed limit devices in their vehicles. The FRSC spokesperson, Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this to our correspondent recently. In May, during activities marking the seventh United Nations Global Road Safety Week in Abuja, the FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, […]
Varsity establishment not profit-making enterprise – NUC
The National Universities Commission on Friday revealed that Nigeria now has 264 universities, including those owned by federal and state governments alongside private individuals and corporations. It also said those seeking to establish private universities should know that if their motive was to make money, they were in the wrong venture. The Executive Secretary, NUC, […]
Traditionalists who tamper with my corpse will join me – Olubara
The Olubara of Ibaraland in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Oba Jacob Omolade, who turned 90 recently, tells DAUD OLATUNJI his memorable moments having been on the throne for 30 years. What are you most thankful for at 90? I was born on May 20, 1933, and I grew up to become what I am today by […]
Explosion rocks Abuja suburb
An explosion resulting from a fuel tanker crash rocked Gwagwa, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, on Friday night, Saturday PUNCH has gathered. This is contrary to rumours making the rounds of an aeroplane crash in the Kubwa suburb of the FCT on Friday night. Meanwhile, our correspondent gathered that first responders had been […]
Missing children found after 40 days in Amazon
The four Indigenous children who had been missing for more than a month in the Colombian Amazon rainforest after a small plane crash have been found alive, President Gustavo Petro announced Friday. “A joy for the whole country! The 4 children who were lost 40 days ago in the Colombian jungle were found alive,” Petro […]
Rivers Assembly confirms Wike’s CoS, four others as commissioners
The Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday screened and confirmed the immediate-past Chief of Staff, Government House, Emeka Woke, alongside four others as Commissioners-designate. This was sequel to a letter forwarding the names to the 32-member legislature by Governor Siminalayi Fubara for screening and confirmation. Others given a clean bill of health by the […]
Tinubu suspends Emefiele, orders CBN probe
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, from office with immediate effect. This is sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy, according to a statement on Friday by the Director of Information, Office of […]