Author: Olabanji Ayoola

President Bola Tinubu has urged West African leaders to draw inspiration from Ghana’s recent “peaceful” elections as a model of democratic maturity and commitment to national unity. He made the call while speaking at the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS in Abuja on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Tinubu, who is ECOWAS leader, […]

Despite economic hardship and suffering, some state governors have yet to reduce the cost of governance, particularly in the number of vehicles in their convoys, findings by Punch have shown. The governors, who are the major beneficiaries of the fuel subsidy removal which resulted in more revenues from federal allocations, have yet to adjust their […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a stringent penalty of ₦150 million on Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) found guilty of supplying mint naira notes to currency hawkers. This move is part of the apex bank’s efforts to curb the illegal trade and ensure the effective distribution of cash to the public. The announcement […]

There are new hopes for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IpoB), Nnamdi Kanu, “very soon” after the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, said significant progress had been made through high-level negotiations with key authorities to secure his freedom. “I am fighting for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu […]

A new per litre price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as fuel or petrol, has been noticed across retail outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Journalists who visited various NNPCL retail stations in the nation’s capital city observed that the price of […]

L-R Former Governors Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano) and Donald Duke (Cross River) meet with ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State on December 14, 2024. Credit: X/@KwankwasoRM Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday received Donald Duke and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who are former governors of Cross River and Ogun states, respectively, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. […]

Nze Fidelis Chukwu from Imo has emerged as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Imeobi and General Assembly meeting held on Saturday in Enugu and signed by the Secretary-General Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Amb. Okey Emuchay. Chukwu’s leadership is expected […]

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, has cautioned its personnel against any form of misconduct while ensuring public security and safety during the Yuletide and beyond. The commissioner gave the warning on Saturday during a meeting with his management team and other supervisory officers at the Senior Police Officers Mess in […]

President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the opening of the ECOWAS 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, holding at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Sunday. The ECOWAS leaders are meeting with security and the departure of three military-led governments from the bloc high on the agenda. […]