The ruling All Progressives Congress, on Sunday, said it was not threatened by the weekend visit of ex-presidential flag-bearer of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, to the Abeokuta, Ogun State home of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo “to discuss the political future of Nigeria.” In the […]

The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has expressed deep concern over the significant developmental gaps in Northern Nigeria, particularly in education and agriculture. He highlighted that these deficiencies have hindered the region’s progress and exacerbated its challenges. Sanusi made these remarks on Saturday in Jos, Plateau State, during an event commemorating the 50th […]

President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the National Defense Council meeting, where he approved the new Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) for officers and enlisted personnel in the Nigerian Armed Forces. The approval, disclosed by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, signifies a major step towards improving […]

Ongoing operations against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) have yielded significant results. Confirming the report, Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations Lieut. Col. Danjuma Jonah Danjuma said between December 9 and 15, 2024, troops dismantled 42 illegal refining sites, arrested 29 suspected oil thieves, and seized 197,000 litres of […]

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 […]