Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was captured in a video struggling to pronounce the figure for the state’s 2025 budget. Okpebholo was sworn-in as governor in November after winning the off-cycle election in October. The governor presented an estimated N605 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year at the Edo State House of Assembly….
The Federal Government, through the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, has opened the Students Tax Reform Challenge — a nationwide competition aimed at engaging young Nigerians on the country’s new tax reform laws. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to participate and everything to know about the initiative. Purpose of the Challenge The…
Rivers State House of Assembly has accused the state Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, of frustrating the implementation of the Supreme Court’s judgement especially the aspect requiring him to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill. The Assembly called on members of the public to compel the governor to sincerely follow the established due process in presenting the…
A tanker explosion in the early hours of Tuesday claimed the lives of two persons in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident, which occurred around Gabster Mega Petrol Station, Orita Challenge, in the Oluyole Local Government Area, happened at about 5:00 am. Eyewitnesses told The PUNCH that the victims, identified as the driver of the tanker…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a court order preventing the sale and distribution of the book Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, authored by human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi. The order, issued on December 6, 2024, follows a legal action initiated by renowned legal practitioner Afe Babalola, SAN, who sought…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the worsening insecurity in the country is orchestrated to undermine Nigeria’s democracy. Akpabio spoke on Wednesday during a plenary session on national security. He said the attacks should not be interpreted as persecution against any religious group. “This is orchestrated, this is organised, and this is meant to damage the…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has revealed that he had reported Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, claiming he has ties to banditry in the state. Governor Lawal made the disclosure on Tuesday, September 25. Lawal asserts that he has presented concrete evidence to both the NSA…
Ásake’s much-anticipated homecoming concert may be heading into stormy waters as fans take to social media to criticise the staggering ₦300,000 ticket fee. What was expected to be a triumphant Lagos return for the global Afrobeats star is now spiralling into an online revolt, with many longtime supporters accusing organisers of “pricing out the true…
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year-old man, Alex Peter, to life imprisonment for armed robbery. Peter was arraigned on December 29, 2022, on two-count of conspiracy and armed robbery. He was also sentenced to nine years for conspiracy. The charge read, “The defendant and others at large on…
The leadership of NANS Southwest (Zone D) through the Office of the NANS Zonal Treasurer, wishes to address the recent call by a faction within the Federation of Oyo State Students’ Union (FOSSU) National Council for a so-called peaceful protest against Hon. Victor Olojede, the Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Oyo State…