Amid the prevailing high cost-of-living crisis in the country, the National Assembly and four other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the Federal Government have received a combined sum of N109bn as statutory allocations in the first few days of August 2024, an investigation by Saturday PUNCH has shown. Recall that the National Assembly raised its…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the National Assembly for its decisive and “patriotic ratification of the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers State”. The President in a statement through Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, said the move was a critical step towards “restoring stability after a protracted political crisis that…
The Senate has said that it cannot reinstate Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it considers the contents of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court judgement in the case involving her and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, stated this in an interview with the News…
The National Youth Service Corps resumed payments for arrears on Wednesday, marking the first disbursement since the last payment on June 3, following a two-month break. This payment relates to the new N77,000 monthly allowance recently approved by the Federal Government. Recall that on April 5th, the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, assured…
A 54-year-old farmer, Jeremiah Onuminya, from the Usha community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, has reportedly slumped and died after a false alarm was raised about an attack by suspected herders. Sources in the community told PUNCH that Onuminya was heading to his farm on Monday, March 31, when some youths suddenly…
A Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Evans Ufeli, has dragged the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the Minister of Education before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, seeking redress for what he described as the gross violation of the fundamental rights of Nigerian students during the conduct of the 2025 West African…
An house agent, identified as Olamilekan Olaitan from the Odo Ado area of Ado-Ekiti, has landed in trouble after allegedly diverting a client’s ₦225,000 meant for rent into online gambling, Bet9ja. According to reports, Olaitan collected the money under the pretense of securing accommodation but failed to deliver any property. Upon interrogation by the Estate,…
A group of women from Akwa Ibom State has taken to the streets in protest, demanding an end to what they call false accusations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The women, said to be from Essien Udim Local Government Area, Akpabio’s nativity, expressed their anger over the sexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan,…
Nigeria’s private sector recorded its strongest expansion in over a year and a half, as the Stanbic IBTC Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 54.2 in August, up from 54.0 in July, marking a 19-month high in new order growth and a four-month high in output. The PMI reading, which has remained above the…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied claims that he endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term ahead of the 2027 general election. A viral story titled “Tinubu Will Win 2027 Presidential Election – Goodluck Jonathan” claimed the former leader had declared that no opposition coalition would be able to stop President Tinubu’s re-election bid….