Raila Odinga, former Kenyan prime minister and long-time opposition leader, has been laid to rest at his family’s homestead in Bondo. Odinga died in an Indian hospital at the age of 80. The burial concluded days of memorials that led to chaos, with at least five mourners dying at other events and dozens injured at […]
Nearly four months after President Bola Tinubu launched N50 billion worth of farm tractors to boost food production, the equipment remains idle, exposing Nigeria’s recurring pattern of stalled agricultural reforms, bureaucratic bottlenecks, and waste of public resources that undermine the government’s mechanisation agenda. The machinery is currently gathering dust at the headquarters of the National […]
The Nigerian Senate has expressed deep concern over the growing safety lapses in the country’s aviation sector, citing a recent incident involving an Air Peace aircraft at the Port Harcourt International Airport. The PUNCH earlier reported how an Air Peace aircraft, on a Sunday morning of July 13, had a runway excursion after landing at […]
EU countries on Monday agreed to phase out their remaining gas imports from Russia by the end of 2027, breaking a dependency the bloc has struggled to end despite Moscow’s war on Ukraine. Energy ministers meeting in Luxembourg approved a plan by the European Commission to phase out both pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas […]
Senator Ned Nwoko has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service to come up with plans to stop some desperate Nigerians from embarking on dangerous journeys that often end in tragedy and bring disrepute to the nation. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, said this in an interview […]
The opposition has strongly condemned Zanu PF’s resolution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years to 2030. The ruling party’s 22nd Annual People’s Conference in Mutare directed the government to initiate legal and constitutional changes to implement the extension before its next conference. Mnangagwa’s term ends in 2028, but he has vowed to […]
The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been discharged, marking an important milestone in the efforts to end the outbreak. The recovery kicks off a 42-day countdown to declaring the outbreak over if no further cases are confirmed. Since the outbreak was declared on 4 September in Bulape health zone, […]
The Lagos State Government is inviting residents to turn household waste into cash as part of a renewed push to deepen recycling and keep the city clean. PUNCH Online reports that “Cash for Trash’’ is a long-standing initiative in Lagos under the state Environmental Protection Agency. The waste-to-wealth initiative was created to allow residents to […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bank of Angola have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation, promote knowledge sharing, and enhance capacity building across both central banks. The agreement, sealed on Thursday on the sidelines of the ongoing International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual Meetings in Lima, Peru, was signed […]
At least three people have been killed and several others injured when police opened fire during chaotic scenes at Kasarani Stadium, where mourners had gathered to view the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Odinga, a prominent politician in Kenya for over three decades, died in India of a heart attack. Violence erupted after […]
Lawmakers in Chad have fast-tracked a proposal to allow the president to serve an unlimited number of terms, in a move that the opposition warns opens the door to authoritarianism. The vote means that Chad’s constitution will be amended to extend the president’s term from five to seven years, renewable without limit. Both houses approved […]
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned that illegal demonstrations or gatherings would face “the full wrath of the law”. This follows war veteran and ex-Zanu PF committee member Blessed Geza’s call for nationwide protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his allies, accusing them of corruption. Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said nationwide security measures […]