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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos State to stop the House of Representatives from procuring and taking delivery of 360 sports utility vehicles amounting to the sum of N57.6 billion for its members, “pending the hearing and determination of the applications for injunction filed by the organisation.”

Human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the National Assembly to address Nigeria’s worrisome out-of-school crisis to save the future of the country. Falana made the call in a speech he read at a summit on Nigeria’s out-of-school crisis, hosted by the UK charity IA Foundation in Lagos at the weekend.

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has promised to embark on the expansion of ongoing rural electrification and road rehabilitation projects, particularly in Kogi East Senatorial District of the state, if elected in the November 11 governorship election in the state. Ododo, who was speaking at

Israel’s military announced intensified strikes on Hamas-controlled Gaza ahead of a planned ground invasion, as the Pentagon said Sunday it was bolstering defences in the Middle East over “escalations” by Iran and its allies. A first trickle of aid entered the blockaded Gaza Strip on Saturday, but the 20 trucks permitted to cross were described

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India on Sunday, flew 38.5 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Egypt’s Sinai region for Palestinian civilians from the embattled Gaza Strip, the foreign ministry said. The foreign ministry spokesman, Arindam Bagchi, said an Indian airforce Boeing C-17 transport plane “carrying nearly 6.5 tonnes of medical aid and 32 tonnes of disaster relief material for the

Overnight raids on the Gaza Strip killed at least 55 people, the Hamas government said on Sunday, after Israel announced it was stepping up strikes. “More than 55 martyrs,” the government press office said in a statement on the latest night of bombing in response to the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7. It

The acting chairperson of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Promotion Group (MANEG), Odiri Erewa-Meggison, was previously the external affairs director at British American Tobacco Nigeria and West Central Africa. In this interview, she shared her corporate experiences and the vision of her new position.  Could you share a bit about your background and the

National President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Muhammed Ibrahim, speaks to DANIEL AYANTOYE on the nation’s tertiary education system, incessant lecturers’ strike among other issues  Some have said Labour Unions like SSANU, ASUU, and others have been known for embarking on strikes without considering other options as a way to show their

•Olukoyede lists focus, says commission must deliver on mandate •Go after looters not only yahoo boys, senior lawyers tell anti-graft chief The new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, will inherit no fewer than 25 high-profile corruption cases involving former governors, ministers and senators, Sunday PUNCH can report. Some of the

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says it received at least $1.1bn in its humanitarian response in Nigeria’s northeast in the past 18 months. OCHA’s Humanitarian Dashboard for January 2022 to June 2023 showed that 11.6 million locals had been targeted for food, health and shelter, among other forms of intervention

A retired military officer and former Commander of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven, Major General Henry Ayoola, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO some of the achievements the country has recorded militarily so far since independence, its challenges, and the way forward amongst other issues  Nigeria is celebrating its 63rd independence anniversary, how do you think

Godswill Obot Akpabio aspired to be president of Nigeria and ended up president all the same but of the Senate. In that capacity, he presides over the national assembly. That makes him the number three in citizen of the country, behind only the president and his vice. It is ordinarily a pretty perch from which

Corps members across the country have cried out over the tough time they have been facing as a result of their poor allowance. They claimed that the money did not reflect the current economic realities in the country. Speaking with Sunday PUNCH, one of the corps members who is serving in Delta State, and prefers

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured personnel that the Army under his watch will prioritise the welfare of troops. The Army chief promised to ensure that soldiers enjoyed a befitting accommodation. He also promised that plans were ongoing to improve the service delivery of Army’s hospitals across the country. Lagbaja

Police in Maiduguri have launched an urgent investigation into the sudden death of the state’s Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Ibrahim Garba. Garba died on Saturday morning in Maiduguri, according to a statement by Governor Babagana Zulum’s spokesman, Isa Gusau. The investigation, according to Gusau, in a statement, is on the behest of Governor

Former deputy speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Iroju Ogundeji, speaks to PETER DADA about the move by the state lawmakers to impeach the state Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa  There are divergent views on the ongoing impeachment process against the state Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, by the State House of Assembly. What is

A former deputy speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Samuel Aderoboye, tells PETER DADA his views about the move to oust the state Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa Some of the Ondo State former lawmakers are opposing the state House of Assembly’s move to impeach the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa. What is your

 Two children have died and two other persons were injured in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State when a boat caught fire. The boat was said to have caught fire following a mechanical fault in the engine, which ignited a jerry can of petrol inside the boat. The overseeing Director-General of the Niger State

The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, Wale Abass has ordered for withdrawal of the defilement case of a four-year-old pupil by a 46-year-old man from court for proper investigation. Speaking on behalf of the CP, the command’s spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this while parading the suspect on Saturday in Asaba. He said, “The

The Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Oladeji Olamide, has been saddled with the responsibility of facilitating the meeting between Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and the reconciliation committee set up by the ruling All Progressives Congress, Sunday PUNCH learnt. This was even as multiple sources confirmed at the APC national secretariat that there was a

Former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has revealed the punch that he won’t forget among some of the big hits he has received in his boxing career. From the beating he sustained at the hands of Andy Ruiz Jr, the 24 rounds he shared with world champion Oleksandr Usyk, the war against Wladimir Klitschko

Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman suffered a third straight UFC defeat to unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight bout at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Chimaev successfully increased his undefeated record up to 13-0 with a majority decision win over the Nigerian at UFC 294. Chimaev wasted little

In line with its commitment to crash the high number of out of school children in North-West region of Nigeria by improving access to quality education and empowering youths in the region, the European Union has announced the investment of an additional €5.4m in building the capacity of teachers. EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta