The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Friday expressed dismay over the ongoing Ramadan feeding programme in the Kano metropolis. Yusuf expressed his disappointment with the programme during a surprise visit to one of the feeding centres in Gidan Maza, Municipal Local Government Area. Recall that the state government budgeted over N5 billion for the…
The Minister of Information, Alhaji Muhammad Idris, has said that President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring that the current economic hardship in the country is temporary and will soon become a thing of the past. The minister made this known when he paid a courtesy call on the Kano State Governor,…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation on Friday called on the Federal Government to address the ongoing armed conflict in the country as it threatens water availability. Nigeria has been grappling with armed conflicts such as terrorism, banditry, and clashes between farmers and herders, among other issues, resulting in the loss of numerous…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, the Imo State Governor, Chief Hope Uzodimma, and a host of APC stalwarts on Friday attended the APC South-East Colloquium taking place in Nnewi, Anambra State. The colloquium themed, ‘De-marginalisation of South-East Zone and integration into national politics’, is hosted by the Senator, representing Anambra…
The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu on Friday served Governor Godwin Obaseki and the House of Assembly originating summons in a case instituted to halt the impeachment proceeding against him. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the bailiff was earlier sent away by the security at the Government House, but Shaibu succeeded in getting the summons…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, on Friday, inaugurated the board of the State Bulk Purchasing Agency with a charge on members to ensure transparency and accountability as spelt out in the blueprint for the interventionist agency. The board has Dan Akpan as Chairman, and Unyime Etim, as General Manager/Secretary, with Commissioners in the Ministries…
No fewer than 37,874 members of opposition political parties in Akwa Ibom State were, on Friday, received into the Peoples Democratic Party by the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno. Receiving the returnees who hitherto were members of the All Progressives Congress, Young Progressives Party, New Nigeria People’s Party, and Social Democratic Party among other political…
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah says his administration will generate and distribute electricity in the state by the end of 2026. Mbah unveiled the plans to tackle the challenges of epileptic power supply to businesses and residents of the state on Saturday at a town hall meeting with various stakeholders. According to him, the State…
Nigeria, on Saturday, commiserated with the people and Government of the Russian Federation following Friday’s terrorist attack in Moscow. Gunmen in camouflage clothing opened fire on people at a concert in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow, the Russian capital, on Friday. The number of deaths, including children in the terrorist attack at Crocus City…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, says it will collaborate with the Bayelsa State Government and a private firm to train youths in aquaculture at the multi-million-naira Bayelsa Aquaculture Village in Yenegwe, Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. The NDDC Executive Director, Projects, Victor Antai, stated this when he visited the Bayelsa State-owned aquaculture farm,…
As the week comes to a close, PUNCH Online presents the nation’s top news stories. Naira staged a comeback as the Federal Government decided to disclose the list of individuals involved in financing terrorism in the country. Following the killing of soldiers in Okuama, Delta State, there have been debates and speculations surrounding a potential…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned the public, particularly those with relatives abroad, about a new fraudulent scheme being orchestrated by impersonators posing as NDLEA officers. This was made known in a statement by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared on the agency’s website on Saturday. The statement said,…