IRC Allocates $84.4 Million To Combat Insurgency-Induced Malnutrition In Northeast

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has allocated 84.4 million across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe to tackle malnutrition, provide economic empowerment through cash assistance, offer innovative education outreach for out-of-school children, and extend agricultural support. Country Director of IRC, Mr. Babatunde Ojei, who stated this during a town hall meeting in Yola, said the donation is […]

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N615,000 Minimum Wage Demand Most Realistic —NLC

Joe Ajaero, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, has said that N615,000 minimum wage demand is the most realistic amount. Ajaero stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday. The federal government had approved a pay rise of between 25 and 35 percent for civil servants across various consolidated salary structures. […]

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Villa join Iheanacho chase

Aston Villa have thrown their hat in the ring for the signature of Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho, who is poised to depart Leicester City at the end of his contract at the King Power stadium this summer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Other Premier League clubs also linked with the 27-year-old forward are Crystal Palace and Nottingham […]

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Young Nigerian basketballer bags US scholarships after street encounter with Calabar lawyer

A young Nigerian basketballer, David Etim, has bagged three United States scholarship offers after encountering a Calabar-born lawyer, Faithfulness Okom. Narrating how he met Etim to our correspondent on Thursday, Okom said he met Etim in 2021 while driving in Calabar that fateful Saturday and was fascinated with his height and decided to lure him […]

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