Chief Ezekiel Nwifuru Nwankpu, father of Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru, has been crowned the traditional ruler of Oferekpe Agbaja Autonomous Community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, News360 Nigeria reports. Ezeogo Nwankpu, renowned for his extensive household, married 30 wives, although some who were unable to bear children eventually […]

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says Nigerians will vote out the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the way the New Patriotic Party, NPP, was kicked out in the just concluded Ghana elections. DAILY POST reports that on Monday evening, the electoral commission of Ghana declared Mahama as the winner of […]

… AS HE FLAGS OFF THE CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS ROAD IN GIRI DISTRICT 1. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has reiterated the FCT Administration’s commitment to developing the FCT through the provision of access roads. 2. Barr. Wike said this while flagging off the construction […]

A 47-year-old Chinese National, simply identified as Babajeje, has been arrested alongside five other persons over suspected illegal mining in Anambra State. The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command, SC Okadigbo Edwin disclosed this in a statement to newsmen on Thursday in Awka, […]

Senators from the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria have expressed support for the Tax Reform Bills presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The bills are the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024 -SB.583; the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, 2024- SB.584; and the Nigeria Tax […]

At the Africa Investment Forum in Rabat, Morocco, I met with the promoters of the Lagos Medi-Park Village Project. This partnership with the IASO Consortium will deliver a 120-bed tertiary healthcare facility on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. The Medi-Park will feature state-of-the-art diagnostic and specialized healthcare services, aiming to minimize medical […]

The Senate had expressed displeasure at the performance of Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies, otherwise known as DisCos, and the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, since the privatisation of the power sector. This is as the Red Chamber of the National Assembly described the privatisation of the power sector as a […]

The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to exclude new projects from their budget submissions for 2025 unless these can be linked to the completion of ongoing initiatives. This is according to the 2024 Federal Government Budget Call Circular document obtained by The PUNCH. The 2024 Budget […]

Four members of the house of representatives have defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced the lawmakers’ defection on the floor of the green chamber on Thursday. The lawmakers are Chinedu Okere (Owerri municipal/Owerri north/Owerri west federal constituency), […]

POSITION DOCUMENT ON MEASURES TO ADDRESS CORRUPT PRACTICES AND ENHANCE PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AT MMIA AND GAT The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is unwavering in its commitment to achieving world-class standards in service delivery, security, and passenger satisfaction across its managed airports. Following an emergency high-level meeting chaired by […]