Over 133,000 Syrians left Turkey for Syria since Assad’s fall – Erdogan
More than 133,000 Syrians living in Turkey have returned home in the three months since Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was toppled, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. “Since December 8,...
View ArticleBill to strip INEC of party registration role passes second reading
A bill seeking to establish an independent authority for the registration, regulation and funding of political parties in Nigeria passed a second reading on Thursday in the House of Representatives....
View ArticleFG unveils platform to track govt assets
The Federal Government on Thursday launched the National Electronic Assets Register, a digital platform aimed at tracking and managing government-owned assets across ministries, departments, and...
View ArticleCourt orders final forfeiture of $1.4m linked to Emefiele
Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of $1.4m linked to fraud involving the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele....
View ArticleFG pledges to curb industrial carbon emissions
The Federal Government on Thursday pledged its commitment to reducing industrial carbon emissions in Nigeria, in line with both international commitments and the country’s goal of achieving net-zero...
View Article[PHOTOS] Osun LG crisis: Adeleke meets Osun traditional rulers, slams APC
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State dismissed the claims that any court order reinstated the “Yes/No council chairmen,” insisting that the court-sacked officials have no legal standing. The...
View ArticlePolice arrest three suspected car thieves, recover stolen vehicles in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspected car thieves and recovered two stolen vehicles following intensified patrols across the state’s borders. The command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi...
View ArticleVIDEO: Women in politics may need mental stability test, says ex-lawmaker
A former member of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Cletus Obun, on Thursday, stated that future candidates for political positions such as governors, councilors, or senators may need to...
View ArticleForum unveils initiative to empower Africa’s young professionals
The Environmental, Social, and Governance Forum has unveiled its Young Professional Forum Mentorship Programme to empower young professionals in Africa. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online on...
View ArticleMilitary men’s attack on PUNCHman, threat to democracy – NANS
The National Association of Nigeria Students has described the attack on a correspondent of The PUNCH, Dare Olawin, by men of the Sam Ethan Air Force Base, Lagos, as an attack on Nigeria’s democracy,...
View ArticleAnambra gov primaries to begin March 20 — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that political parties will commence their primaries for the 2025 Anambra State governorship election on March 20, 2025, with the process...
View ArticleWe dumped Atiku for Tinubu because of Fubara’s conviction – Sekibo
Former Minister of Transport, Chief Abiye Sekibo, has revealed that he and other political leaders abandoned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu due to Rivers...
View ArticleUS signals tariff relief for Canada, Mexico as trade gap widens
The United States hinted Thursday at an expanded reprieve for Canada and Mexico from President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs, with a one-month pause for car imports potentially extended to all goods...
View ArticleEFCC grills ex-women affairs minister Ohanenye over ₦138m fraud allegation
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are questioning a former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Ohanenye, over alleged involvement in the misappropriation, violation of procurement...
View ArticleMakinde presents staff of office to Oyo monarch
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented the staff and instruments of office to Oba Samuel Adegbola as the Eleruwa of Eruwaland in Ibarapa East Local Government Area of the state. He made...
View ArticleCourt to deliver judgment May 2 in Bamise’s murder case
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has reserved judgment in the case against a Bus Rapid Transit driver, Andrew Ominikoron, accused of raping and murdering 22-year-old fashion...
View ArticleReps set up panel to probe MDAs’ take-off grants, bailout funds
The House of Representatives on Thursday constituted a special committee to investigate the utilisation of take-off grants, bailout funds, and interventions allocated to Ministries, Departments and...
View ArticleReps move to establish agric institute in Edo
A bill seeking the establishment of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ebele, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, on Thursday, passed the second reading in the House of Representatives....
View ArticleN80.2bn fraud: Bello paid $1.6m for kids tuition – Witness
The prosecution witness from the American International School on Wednesday confirmed to the Federal High Court in Abuja that the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, paid a total sum...
View ArticleCourt grants P-Square’s ex-manager N50m bail in fraud trial
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Thursday, granted bail to the former manager of the defunct hip-hop music group P-Square, Jude Okoye, and his company, Northside Music...
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