Tinubu Commences Sate Visit To Paris
President Bola Tinubu, accompanied by First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, arrived in Paris on Wednesday evening for a three-day State Visit to fortify Nigeria-France relations. Touching down at Orly Airport…
I’m Hale, Hearty But Some People Want Me Dead –Obasanjo
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said he is hale and hearty even though some people want him to die. Speaking in Osogbo during the inauguration of the Old-Garage/Oke-Fia Road…
Court remands Yahaya Bello in EFCC custody, adjourns till Dec 10
Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, in the custody of the…
Inflation, debts, weak currency as growth anathem
The Nigerian economy needs to cool down. It is already heated up by government fiat! Rising fuel prices induced by the government and its agency named NNPCL The sliding naira…
EFCC places Obaseki on watch list, begins contracts probe
Former Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, is on the watch list of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, The PUNCH has learnt. This is just as our correspondent gathered…
Editorial: Dangote’s ₦20 fuel price reduction – A national insult!
The announcement yesterday, Sunday November 24, 2024, by the Dangote Group that it has reduced the price of its petrol from ₦990 to ₦970 per liter is a national insult…
Tinubu Assures Of Greater Economic Output, Welcome 3rd Quarter GDP Growth Figure
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of better economic output as the economy continues to expand following the newly released third quarter Gross Domestic Product report by the National Bureau…
Bishop TD Jakes “stable” after collapsing on stage during sermon
Celebrity televangelist, Bishop TD Jakes is said to be recovering and in “stable” condition, after suffering a medical emergency while delivering a sermon at his mega-church, The Potter’s House, in…
Oba of Benin to withdraw suit as Okpebholo restores rights
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, and the Benin Traditional Council may withdraw the suits they filed against the state government as Governor Monday Okpebholo, on Sunday, restored the…
Nigeria, Brazil Sign MOU To Boost Agribusiness in 774 LGA’S
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance…
Obasanjo confirms Nigeria’s leadership perfidy
I hate to insert myself in a matter as important as a “dispute” between two of Nigeria’s heavyweight politicians: former president Olusegun Obasanjo, and his current reincarnation in the presidency,…
SERAP to Tinubu: Probe ‘missing’ N57bn in humanitarian ministry, punish offenders
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the alleged diversion or theft of over N57 billion from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian…
Edo Sets Up Panel To Probe Obaseki’s Govt
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the formation of a 14-member State Assets Verification Committee to investigate the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. The Chief Press Secretary…
Tinubu Writes National Assembly, Seeks Confirmation Of LT. Gen.Oluyede As Chief Of Army Staff
President Bola Tinubu has sent a letter to the Senate seeking confirmation of Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede’s appointment as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. President Tinubu also despatched…
Naira Crude: Dangote, Other Local Refiners Unable To Secure Adequate Supplies — Report
Vice-president of Dangote Industries Limited, Edwin Devakumar, has said that the refinery and other local refiners have been unable to secure enough crude oil supplies despite the federal government’s plan…
Edo govt declares over 200 vehicles missing
The Chairman of the Committee set up by Gov. Monday Okpebholo to recover government vehicles, Mr Kelly Okungbowa, on Friday declared over 200 vehicles missing. He stated that the committee…
ACF Suspends Chairman Osuman Over ‘Unauthorised Statement’
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has suspended its chairman, Mamman Mike Osuman, over what it described as ‘unauthorised statement’. The ACF in a statement by Alhaji Bashir Muhammad Dalhatu and…
Supreme Court Voids National Lottery Act
The Supreme Court has nullified the National Lottery Act 2005 enacted by the National Assembly. In a unanimous judgment of a seven-member of the apex court, read by Justice Mohammed…
Editorial: Atiku-Tinubu Public Spat A National Disgrace!
The public bickering between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu, along with their respective supporters, has taken an unbecoming dimension that not only demeans and sullies the…
Tinubu To IMF Md:We Shall Continue To Prioritize Social Investment Programmes
President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration will continue prioritising the welfare of the poor and most vulnerable even as the economic reforms bear fruit. President Tinubu stated this…