Police were out in force in the centre of Kenya’s capital on Tuesday after calls for more demonstrations against the embattled government of President William Ruto. Activists led by young Gen-Z Kenyans launched peaceful rallies a month ago against deeply unpopular tax hikes but they descended into deadly violence last month, prompting Ruto to drop…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has described the recent Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local government areas as a welcome development and relief to state governments. This is as he expressed concerns over its effective implementation as it relates to the ability of LGs to handle their financial responsibilities. Governor Eno made…
Goldman Sachs reported strong second-quarter results Monday demonstrating robustness across its trading, advisory and asset management businesses. The storied New York financial giant, which was under pressure for much of 2023 over an ill-fated push into Main Street lending, reported profits of $2.9bn for the quarter ending June 30, more than double the year-ago level….
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a suspect accused of defrauding victims by posing as a lost stranger needing directions. According to a statement by Police Public Relations Officer Bright Edafe on X.com on Monday, the suspect would perform fetish rituals to gain the trust of victims before convincing them to hand over their…
President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja; the 14th session since the council’s inauguration last August. Before the meeting commenced, the council observed a minute’s silence in honour of a deceased former member and former Deputy Governor of the Old Sokoto…
A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Amina Aliyu has perpetually restrained Aminu Ado-Bayero and four other deposed Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as Emirs. Delivering the judgment on Monday, Justice Aliyu further restrained the 15th Emir of Kano and four other dethroned Emirs by themselves, servants, privies…
The National Identity Management Commission faced public backlash on Monday after a social media user accused the agency of charging fees in U.S. dollars for National Identification Number data modifications on its portal. The user, known as “Akwa Ibom First Son,” posted a screenshot sighted by PUNCH Online purportedly from the NIMC website, showing fees…
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday, announced that Teesside University in the United Kingdom has implemented a more compassionate payment method. Dabiri-Erewa stated this at a press conference ahead of the National Diaspora Day Celebrations 2024 on July 25, in Abuja. She noted that while students were still required…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Tuesday, that the Senate had not approved the purchase of new presidential jets for the use of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. He described as malicious a report quoting him to have said the National Assembly would approve the purchase of new aircraft for the…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state, saying there is a full-blown war there. The APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, made the call during a media briefing in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. He stated,…
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday, announced the appointments of three special advisers and seven senior special assistants to his cabinet. The announcement of the appointments was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan. According to the statement, Governor Aiyedatiwa approved the appointments in continuation of his…
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said he would seek negotiation with the Federal Government over his ongoing trial. Kanu, speaking through his lead counsel, Alloy Ejimakor, told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, that he would seek the negotiation under Section 17 of the Federal High…
