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Ahead of the June 13, 2023 inauguration of the tenth National Assembly, kinsmen of the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the position of senate presidency, Godswill Akpabio, have thrown their weight behind his candidacy. The group under the auspices of Ntipe Ibibio Unity Mission also called on the ruling APC not to

The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading, a bill seeking to compensate victims of the EndSARS protest. The bill titled, “A Bill for an Act to Amend the National Emergency  Management  Agency Act” was sponsored by Senator Gershom Bassey a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Cross River State Massey, in his lead debate,

The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, has expressed her displeasure with the broadcasters and presenters of Arise Television over the comment made on Emdee Tiamiyu’s interview with British Broadcasting Corporation that assumingly corroborated the ban of Nigerian students from bringing their dependants to the United Kingdom. An Arise TV anchor, Ayo Mairo-Ese, had

Barely two weeks to the end of the 9th Assembly, the Ondo State House of Assembly has said it has passed no fewer than 63 bills into law in the last four years. The House also disclosed that the anti-grazing law and the bill that established Amotekun Corps were “positively controversial”. However, the House noted

The Enugu State Police Command, on Wednesday, said it has arrested four Automated Teller Machine card-swapping fraudsters for defrauding a 63-year-old man N495,000. The suspects, who are three males and one female between the ages of 18 and 36 were arrested on May 6, 2023, at about 4.30 pm, by operatives serving in Hawk Tactical

A lọ sí àgbègbè Apọ́nrin, Agbowó, ìlú Ìbàdàn, níbi tí oníwàásù Owen Abraham ti ṣe ìsọjí ọlọ́jọ́ márùn-ún, tó sì kó ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ẹ̀rọ Ìbànisọ̀rọ̀ àwọn ọmọlẹ́yìn rẹ̀ lọ lẹ́yìn àwọn ìlérí asán tó ṣe fún wọn. A bá díẹ̀ nínú àwọn ọmọlẹ́yìn rẹ̀ ọ̀hún sọ̀rọ̀, wọ́n sì sọ bí ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ ọ̀hún ṣe ṣẹlẹ̀ gan-an.

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that one Adamu Isah‎ be given eight strokes of the cane for stealing 10 live chickens. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, warned him to desist from committing crimes and be of good behaviour henceforth. The convict pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and theft and begged the court for

The chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.) has cautioned young Nigerians against the use of illicit drugs. The NDLEA boss made the call on Wednesday in Abuja, while speaking on the topic: “Culture, drug abuse and the future of Nigerian youths” at the National Institute for Cultural Orientation’s

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Wednesday, unanimously voted to increase its monetary policy interest rates to 18.5 per cent. The PUNCH reports in March that the MPC of the bank voted to increase the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 18 per cent. The CBN Governor, Godwin

Arsenal sensational winger, Bukayo Saka, has said that losing the 2022/2023 English Premier League title to Manchester City. Saka said this in an interview with Arsenal’s legend Ian Wright on Premier League Extra on Wednesday. “It really hurts so much to even think about how we’ve ended this season and what could have been. “But

Did you know that the brain of Albert Einstein, the Nobel prize-winning physicist who gave the world the theory of relativity and the law of the photoelectric effect, was stolen after he died? Before he died on the 18th of April 1955 of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, Einstein had given specific instructions regarding his remains.

Sixty-three members-elect of the 10th House of Representatives in opposition parties have endorsed the anointed candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu for Speaker and Deputy Speaker, respectively. The spokesman for the Coalition of United Political Parties, Ikenga Ugochinyere, who led 62 other members-elect in minority political parties, announced the

The Delta State Commissioner for Water Development, Chief Samuel Mariere, has stated that the government awarded a contract for 123 water schemes within the past 10 months. Mariere provided this information while briefing journalists on the ministry’s activities in Asaba on Wednesday. He stated that 40 out of the 123 water projects were to be

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dissolved his cabinet ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on May 29, 2023. Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, will be sworn in for a second term of four years on May 29. The Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, made the announcement on Wednesday through a circular with No.

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product growth fell to 2.31 per cent in the first quarter of 2023 from 3.52 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to new GDP results from the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS attributed the decline to the adverse effects of the cash crunch experienced during the quarter. The

The President, Major General Muhammed Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, swore in seven Federal Commissioners of the Revenue, Mobilization, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission. The ceremony took place before the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja. The newly appointed federal commissioners are Senator Ayogu Eze (Enugu State); Peter Opara (Imo

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dissolved his cabinet ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on May 29, 2023. Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, will be sworn in for a second term of four years on May 29. The Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, made the announcement on Wednesday through a circular with No.

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, has asked the Senate to approve a request to pay the judgement debt in the sum of $566,754,584.31, £98,526,012.00, and N226 billion. The PUNCH reports that the monies were owed by the Federal Government through the issuance of promissory notes. Buhari’s letter of request was read at plenary by

Six people have been killed and dozens of homes washed away in flooding in central Afghanistan, local authorities said Wednesday. Abdul Wahid Hamas, a spokesman for the Taliban governor in central Ghor province, said three women and a child were killed when their house in the town of Firozkoh was washed away on Tuesday. In

A Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, on Wednesday, said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu currently needs urgent ear surgery. According to him, the ear ailment which was inflicted on him as a result of torture has been disturbing him in his left ear. Ekpa made this known on his Twitter account

Health Workers on Wednesday protested in the Federal Capital Territory with a threat to embark on an indefinite strike from midnight if the Federal Government fails to meet their demands. The workers under the umbrella of the Joint Health Workers’ Union are demanding the payment of hazard allowance, an adjustment in the Consolidated Health Salary

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, absolved himself of blame in the situation that led to the relocation of the  $19bn Dangote refinery from Ogun State to Lagos. Abiodun, who confirmed that he was Chairman,  Olokola Free Trade Zone, in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state during the administration of former governor

Iran has named an ambassador to Saudi Arabia, state media reported Wednesday, sealing a thaw in relations more than seven years after the regional rivals severed ties. The new envoy, Alireza Enayati, previously served as Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait, assistant to the foreign minister and director general of Gulf affairs at the foreign ministry, the

Nigerian Youtuber, Emdee Tiamiyu, has apologised over his comment about Nigerian students studying in the United Kingdom in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation. The Youtuber made the apology in a video he shared on his YouTube account on Wednesday, following the backlash he faced after the interview. Tiamiyu, who is known for advising

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, said he has forgiven the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). Ortom disclosed this while responding to questions on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’ Ortom had criticised the presidency for blaming his administration for the killings in the state. He described the attempts by the president