Day: May 14, 2025

Popular Cleric Delisted Among Imams of Masjid An Nabawi

Aliyu Aliyu

“Dismissal, resignation, or extended breaks?” Concerns heightened over Sheikh Ahmed Bin Talib Hameed   Sheikh Dr. Ahmed bin Talib Hameed is no longer listed among the official Imams of Masjid An Nabawi, Inside the Haramain has confirmed. Platforms Africa reports quoting Inside Haramain that the absence of the Sheikh from leading prayers during the last ten nights of Ramadan 1446 was initially noted by observers and visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque. While no official statement was released at the time, it was understood by multiple sources that the Sheikh had…

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‘Hypotension, Others;’ How Nollywood Actress, Monalisa Stephen, Died

Ganiyu Amodu

A plus-size actress and content creator, Monalisa Stephen, is dead. It was gathered that she died in Lagos on Tuesday after battling low blood pressure, low blood sugar and internal bleeding. The news of her death was announced on Wednesday by the founder of Best of Nollywood, Seun Oloketuyi, on Instagram. Sharing a photo of the late actress, Oloketuyi wrote, “Brand influencer Monalisa Ayobami Stephen is dead, she died yesterday in Lagos after losing the fight against Low sugar and internal bleeding. Her immediate younger sister confirmed the death of…

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‘1.6K Nominees, 60k Visitors, 400M Viewers,’ Lagos Gets AFRIMA 2025 Host Right

Damilola Olonade

  . Entry Submissions Portal Opens in May For Landmark event   It is official. Lagos, Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest and most vibrant cities, has been chosen by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of AFRIMA to host the 2025 edition of the prestigious All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), where it will welcome leading and budding African music superstars, creative industry professionals, international media, members of the diplomatic corps and fans of African music from around the world. Platforms Africa reports that at a landmark event…

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19 Year-Old Girl Committs Suicide Over Low Score, Hours Later JAMB Admits To Errors In UTME

Damilola Olonade

    . “What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two errors,” How JAMB registrar, in tears, admitted 173,387 candidates to retake 2025 UTME . “Merely 30 minutes after her death, a provisional admission message from JAMB arrived in her Gmail inbox,” sad details of how the 19 year old took own life in Ikorodu Lagos   The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board on Wednesday finally admitted to errors which affected the performance of students during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Platforms…

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Incessant Strikes: ASUU Leadership Needs ‘Psychiatric Evaluation’, Jega Tells Piwuna

Abibat Babalola

A public affairs commentator, Mahmud Jega, has called for psychiatric evaluation of the members of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), saying it was important to examine the heads of those who take industrial action decisions nearly every year. Jega, who is also the publisher of an online newspaper, 21st Century Chronicle, made the call in a post on his Facebook page on Tuesday evening, challenging the new ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, a Consultant Psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital…

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Why Queues Hit CNG stations in Lagos, Abuja – IPMAN Ex-Secretary

Gbenga Adeoti

  “CNG initiative stalled by poor infrastructure,” what Mike Osatuyi wants Tinubu, Nigerians to know about gas infrastructure gaps, others   A former National Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mr Mike Osatuyi, has drawn attention to the long queues at stations dispensing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Lagos and Abuja, blaming poor infrastructure and vehicles to stations ratio for the trend. Platforms Africa reports that Osatuyi who said this in an interview with journalists pointed out that despite plans to deploy 200,000 new CNG-powered buses…

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Honoured At Home, Respected Abroad: Grasp And Grips Of NUPRC Regulatory Prowess

Aliyu Aliyu

    Functioning with high professional standards and in sync with the demands of a 21st Century regulator, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has earned its accolades from stakeholders within and outside the nation’s oil and gas exploration and production sector owing to its sterling performance that has set the industry on the path of consistent growth, transparency, efficiency, and a renewed investor confidence. Only a survey with confusing conclusions and unanswered questions believes otherwise. A survey is an intellectual exercise that is meant to reveal information, laden with…

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‘I’m Sick, Homeless,’ Nollywood Actress Jumoke George Cries Out For Help

Ganiyu Amodu

Popular Nollywood actress and movie producer, Jumoke George, has made a public plea for prayers, revealing her ongoing struggles with health and homelessness. In a heartfelt and emotional video that has since gone viral, the actress, visibly distressed and in tears, shared her personal challenges with her followers. Speaking emotionally in an interview with Talk to B, she explained that she is not only battling illness but is also without a home. Also, George mentioned that her child is missing, adding to her distress. ‘Pilot Disorientation, Others,’ US Shares Wigwe’s…

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‘Pilot Disorientation, Others,’ Why Wigwe’s Helicopter Crashed – US Releases Report

Ganiyu Amodu

The Director-General of the Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau, Alex Badeh, has said that the United States National Transportation Safety Board shared the report of the helicopter crash that claimed the life of the former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, alongside his wife, son, and three others, with the NSIB. NSIB is an agency of the Federal Government. Badeh made this known in an exclusive chat with PUNCH barely a week after the report of the NTSB that provided details of findings on why the…

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Mass Failure: JAMB Engages VCs, Experts To Probe UTME Results

Ganiyu Amodu

Following widespread complaints about poor performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has investigated alleged technical glitches. The board collaborates with vice chancellors and IT experts to determine the root cause and ensure that affected candidates receive appropriate remedies if any errors are confirmed. JAMB’s public communication advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a press statement yesterday. It was earlier reported that over 1.5 million out of the 1.9 million candidates who sat for this year’s UTME scored below 200…

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