The Chairman, Lagos House of Assembly Committee on Environment (Parastatals), Rasheed Shabi, has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to charge the Office of Drainage Services in the state to clear all drainage channels and ensure proper refuse disposal. The lawmaker made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday. Shabi,…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has said it is considering the appropriate sanction for an Abuja-based Chinese supermarket, which came under the spotlight last week for discriminating against Nigerians. The acting Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Adamu Abdullahi, said the sanction which could either be a fine of N10m or 10 per…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Mr. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on President Bola Tinubu to monitor closely the distribution of the N200bn presidential Intervention Fund for Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises and manufacturers in the country. Oyintiloye, in a statement on Sunday, said it was necessary for the President to…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, on Sunday, blamed two tanker drivers struggling for space on the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Rivers State for the tragedy that occurred on Friday night in Rivers State. The PUNCH reports five people were confirmed dead and over 70 cars burnt in the tanker explosion which occurred…
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has condoled with the family and friends of a former Senate spokesperson, Ayogu Eze, who died at the age of 66. Eze, who represented the Enugu North Senatorial District between 2007 and 2015, passed away last Thursday in an Abuja hospital after suffering from an undisclosed…
The Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, on Sunday, appointed a 15-member committee to organise a culturally rich tourism event, aimed at highlighting the traditions and heritage of the ancient town. During the inauguration of the committee at the palace in Ogbomoso, Oba Olaoye emphasised that the committee’s primary objective was to strategise and implement…
The ruling All Progressives Congress will present the winner of the Ondo governorship primary election, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, with his certificate of return on Monday. The party’s Deputy National Organising Secretary, Nze Duru, disclosed this to PUNCH Online on Sunday. “Yes, the presentation of the certificate to Governor Aiyedatiwa will take place tomorrow (Monday) at…
The Ondo State Police Command, on Sunday, said it had begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of one Mr Alaba Abe, who is one of the ward campaign coordinators of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The late Abe was among Aiyedatiwa’s campaign coordinators during last Saturday’s All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Ondo State,…
Broadcasting company, Multichoice, on Wednesday, increased the prices of its offerings in Nigeria four months after its last increment. The company reviewed prices in its packages across the board. The new prices will take effect from May 1, 2024. With the latest price hike, the DStv Premium package increased from N29,500 to N37,000. Similarly, the…
The ruling All Progressives Congress and Labour Party have thrown their weight behind the proposed bill seeking to stop politicians guilty of tax evasion from running for elective offices in the country. The endorsement comes in the wake of Friday’s announcement by the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele,…
Vera Anyim, the lady who became famous following the controversy that trailed her recent testimony at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja, has tendered a public apology after asking Nigerians for support to secure accommodation. The PUNCH reports that Nigerians knocked Anyim for seeking support to secure accommodation. In a video that became viral last…
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, in its effort to tackle flooding in the state, has commenced an enforcement initiative aimed at reclaiming a vital drainage channel known as the System 1 Drainage Channel midstream in Ojota and Ogudu. The Ministry’s commissioner, Tokunbo Wahab, who tweets as tokunbo_wahab on X.com disclosed this…
