Nigeria Army By Solomon Odeniyi Personnel of the Nigerian Army have killed an Indigenous People of Biafra’s fighter during a fierce gunbattle in the Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State. The troops after overpowering the fighters conducted a clearance operation on their hideout. According to a statement on Sunday by the Director, Army Public Relations,…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun By Taiwo Bankole Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said the presence of limestone in large quantities in the Ewekoro Local Government is responsible for the state contributing 36 percent out of the 38 percent revenue generation in the non-oil sector to the coffers of the Federal Government. Abiodun made this…
Graphic illustration taxation / Credit: Internet By Samuel Bolaji The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has issued a formal notification to all individual taxpayers, including self-employed individuals and employees under the Pay As You Earn Scheme, to file their Annual Tax Returns on or before March 31, 2024. The Executive Chairman, LIRS, Mr Ayodele Subair, announced…
Daniel Ayantoye and Muhammed Lawal Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated the management of PUNCH Newspaper for sustaining the legacy of its founder, the late Chief James Aboderin. The ex-President spoke on Saturday at PUNCH’s 50th anniversary black-tie dinner held at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Obasanjo, who recounted how his path…
Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa By Uthman Salami The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government plans to send some medical personnel abroad for training in certain specialties with a view to checking medical tourism and enhancing research, Alausa said the Federal Ministry of Health…
Spokesman, Katsina State Police Command, ASP Aliyu Abubakar By Olaide Oyelude The Katsina State Police Command said on Sunday that it was impressed with the response it was receiving from residents over its request for information on two bandits kingpins, namely Modi Modi and Jan Kare. Its spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, told PUNCH that residents had…
President Bola Tinubu By Stephen Angbulu President Bola Tinubu on Saturday stressed the importance of accurately documenting a nation’s history, cultural evolution and challenges. Tinubu made this assertion when he commenced his two-day working visit to Qatar with a tour of its National Museum. Touring the expansive 39,994 square meter edifice, which is centred around Sheikh…
Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo By Dele Ogunyemi The Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Emomotimi Guwor, has lauded the founder of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, over the ‘NUJ Meritorious Award on Internal Security’ presented to him by the national leadership of the union. This was contained…
Taiwo Obindo By Lara Adejoro Mental health experts have said the current economic hardship in the country will lead to a rise in new cases of mental health disorders in Nigeria. The experts who spoke in separate interviews with our correspondent said individuals with mental health cases may experience relapse due to the skyrocketing cost of…
By Bola Bamigbola The Vice Chancellor, University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, Prof Taiwo Asaolu, has called for assistance in solving the menace of herders and illegal miners, having unfettered access to the campus of the institution. Prof Ashaolu, who spoke in Ilesa on Saturday at the foundation laying ceremony of the Faculty of Nursing Laboratory…
Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Olukorede Keisha By Our Reporters The Federal Government through the Ministry of Works has announced plan to commence the repair of damaged expansion joints of the Long Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. According to a statement signed by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Keisha on Friday, the…
Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Dr. Emeka Anyaoku Agency Report Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, has said that the current Nigerian constitution would not adequately address the nation’s economic predicaments and other myriad of challenges. Anyaoku told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in his country home, Obosi village of Idemili…