The Anambra State Government has directed members of political parties and affiliated support groups to refrain from wearing party uniforms during the official visit of President Bola Tinubu to the state on Thursday. This directive was announced in a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Dr. Alex Obiogbolu, […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has issued a formal letter of sanction to Kenya Airways following multiple violations of consumer protection regulations involving three passengers, including Gloria Omisore. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, made this announcement on his official X account on Wednesday night. “According to the […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, challenging the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) intervention in its recent subscription price hike. Delivering judgement on Thursday, Justice James Omotoso ruled that the suit constituted an abuse of court process as […]
Eight months after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu transmitted four tax reform bills to the National Assembly for consideration and passage, the Senate, yesterday, began consideration of the bills, following a review of contentious clauses. After hours of deliberations, the Senate retained Nigeria’s Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate at 7.5 per cent, rejecting a proposed hike to […]
The All Progressives Congress on Thursday dismissed critics and opposition figures anticipating damaging revelations from the planned release of files by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration on President Bola Tinubu’s past, labeling them “clowns.” On April 12, The PUNCH reported that a U.S. court had ordered the FBI and DEA […]
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s economic growth, describing it as anaemic. He noted that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita plummeted from $1,847 at independence to $824 in 2024, a staggering decline that puts its economic future at risk. Adesina spoke while delivering […]
Greek authorities have arrested a man in the strategic port city of Alexandroupolis on suspicion of photographing supply convoys on behalf of Russia, police said. The suspect, a 59-year-old Greek citizen of Georgian descent, was arrested in the northeastern city on Tuesday and on Friday was taken before an investigating magistrate, according to police and […]
The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor and estranged political godfather, Nyesom Wike, have initiated peace talks to resolve their longstanding feud. Sources close to both politicians confirmed to The PUNCH that the two recently met at Wike’s residence in Abuja. The mediation, facilitated by former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba […]
Construction of the Phase One of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed in January 2026, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has said. Umahi made the disclosure during an inspection tour of the highway. “We came to review the project with the financial promoters – Dutch Bank and Development Bank of Southern Africa,” […]
President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria’s organised labour movement have expressed contrasting views on the government’s approach to addressing economic hardship and creating sustainable jobs. At the May Day celebration in Abuja on April 30, President Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, spoke to the workers, acknowledging the global nature of […]
