More than a week after submitting its application as one of the political parties for registration to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), an offshoot of the Nigeria National Coalition Group (NNCG) got a greenlight as the electoral body wrote a letter to its protem chairman, Akin Ricketts. The likes…
The U.S. government has stated that the naira devaluation rendered President Bola Tinubu’s minimum wage increase useless as deteriorating poverty amid galloping inflation wracks millions of Nigerians. This was highlighted in the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2024, published by the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor…
The Nigerian Army has warned those impersonating the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on social media to stop or face the consequences. The warning is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Sunday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the army had been inundated with complaints of…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has argued that the notion of Sunday as a holy day is not rooted in scripture but instead stems from European cultural practices. Reacting to criticisms that followed his viral video calling for greater equity for Muslims in Nigeria’s official work week, Omokri dismissed claims that he was supporting a…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has dismissed reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company in Rivers State. NNPC described the incident as a minor flare event that posed no threat to the refinery nor the community. In a statement on Wednesday, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, clarified that there…
Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) says Nigerians have started accessing affordable long-term mortgage facilities at 9.75 per cent. The mortgage facilities extend as long as 20 years, a radical initiative aimed at bridging the country’s estimated 20 million units housing gap. Chief Executive Officer, (MOFI), Dr. Armstrong Takang, said several beneficiaries across geopolitical zones have…
Tragedy struck on Saturday morning along the Benin-Auchi highway as 12 passengers were burnt to death in an accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus and a truck. Cyril Mathew, Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), who confirmed the incident, said the crash occurred around 5 a.m. at Igueoviobo community, near an…
Prominent socio-political organisations, including Afenifere, Arewa Consultative Forum, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Middle Belt Forum, and others, have expressed outrage over a plan by the Katsina State Government to release 70 bandits as part of measures to patch up a floundering peace pact with bandit leaders. The groups, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, described the…
A photo of Thaddeus Attah, the Labour Party representative for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State, wearing a cap bearing the signature of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sparked heated debate on social media. Attah shared the image over the weekend, and it quickly went viral, prompting a flurry of reactions, with many questioning his…
Shola Balogun, a Nigerian-British officer from Bromley Police Station, has been dismissed by the Metropolitan Police Service in the UK for allegedly biting a colleague at a birthday party in Bexleyheath, Kent. This was revealed during a hearing from October 21 to 23, 2024 chaired by high-ranking officer Christopher McKay, with panel members IPM Amanda…
