The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje on Wednesday threw his weight behind the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka. Ganduje also described claims attributed to the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, as misleading, an act he said […]
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Tinubu Should Learn Some Lessons From NPP’s Fall In Ghana – Jaafar Jaafar
“Tinubu should learn some lessons from NPP’s fall in Ghana. It is widely believed that corruption, harsh economic policies and arrogance towards the plight of the people are the key reasons that led to the ruling party’s loss. But this is more than a reflection of what is happening in […]
FG Gets $255 Million Chinese Loan For Kano-Kaduna Railway Project
China Development Bank, CDB, has approved the first tranche of a $255 million loan for the Nigerian government’s Kaduna-Kano railway project. This was disclosed in a statement by CDB on Tuesday. The loan, according to the China Development Bank, will provide crucial financial backing to ensure the smooth construction of […]
Customs Recruitment: 573,519 Apply For 3,927 Jobs
The Nigeria Customs Service has said that it received 573,519 applications in the just-concluded 2024/2025 recruitment exercise, barely a week after the portal was opened. DAILY POST reports that about a week ago, the Minister of Finance, Mr. Olawale Edun, announced that the recruitment of 3,927 officers has been approved […]
Egypt Leads Africa As Nigeria’s Military Drops To 39th In Global Ranking
Egypt leads Africa as Nigeria’s military drops to 39th in global armed forces rankings The Armed Forces of Nigeria have dropped three places in the 2024 Global Firepower (GFP) ranking, moving from 36th position in 2023 to 39th among 145 nations assessed worldwide. This marks a second consecutive year of […]
Nigerian Police Cybercrime Unit Recovers ₦8 Billion, Named Best In Africa
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) has been recognized as the best cybercrime unit in Africa for 2024 by the INTERPOL Cybercrime Directorate based in Singapore. This recognition comes as the unit announced the recovery of over N8.8 billion, along with significant amounts of cryptocurrency and US dollars, […]
Senate To Suspend Plenary For Two Weeks From January 14 Over 2025 Budget
As the National Assembly begins consideration of the N49.7 trillion 2025 budget at the committee level on January 7, the Senate has declared that it will suspend plenary for two weeks upon resumption on January 14. It has also fixed Thursday this week for an open day on the budget […]
300% Surge In Operating Cost Makes Tariff Hike Inevitable – Airtel
Airtel Nigeria’s Chief Executive Officer, Dinesh Balsingh, has said that the 300 per cent surge in operational cost in the last 18 to 24 months has made tariff adjustments necessary for the long-term sustainability of the telecom sector. In a note shared with The PUNCH on Monday, Balsingh highlighted the tough […]
US Congress Certifies Trump’s Election Victory. Biden, Democrats react
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-loVnv4b4No Congress has gathered to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s election under the tightest national security level possible. Layers of tall black fencing flank the U.S. Capitol complex in a stark reminder of what happened on January 6 four years ago. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the tally as President-elect Donald […]
Video Of Canada PM Trudeau’s Resignation After 9 Years In Office
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNa2e3povh0 Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as Liberal Party leader. He will remain as Canadian prime minister until the party has chosen a successor. It’s the end of a nine-year stint in office, as pressure grew from within his Liberal Party which is trailing significantly behind the opposition Conservatives […]