Protesters, on Wednesday morning, stormed the Ikeja Underbridge in Lagos as the country marks the 2024 Democracy Day. There is, however, a heavy security presence, as policemen and officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps are sighted at the venue. The protesters, in their number, chanted solidarity songs as they wielded placards and banners. Some…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday said the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, would be installed as the next Olubadan as soon as he is strong enough. Makinde said he had received the recommendation of Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan by the Olubadan-in-Council, noting that due process has been followed in the selection process. The governor…
Former Senate President, Sen Bukola Saraki has commended the recent Supreme Court judgment, which overturned the Federal High Court’s 2018 decision regarding an alleged N3.5bn fraud case against Melrose General Services Limited. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on April 27, 2018, secured judgment for the final forfeiture of N1.4bn which it claimed a…
As the countdown to Sallah festivities narrows, ram sellers across the country are currently grappling with a disturbing trend of low patronage. Their voices showed frustration and worry as they attributed the slow patronage to a combination of economic challenges, spate of insecurity, and transportation costs for the animals sourced from northern Nigeria. Our correspondents who…
The National President, Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti Alumni Association, Dr Oyedokun Abiodun, has lamented the damage done to facilities of their alma mater by rainstorm. Abiodun, who spoke at a press conference in Ado Ekiti on Saturday said, “The damage runs into several millions of naira but thank God no life was lost. The storm…
Former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Prof Joy Ezeilo, has called on government at all levels to establish early warning mechanisms to stop the pervasive and cross-border issue of human trafficking or trafficking in persons in Nigeria. Ezeilo, Executive Director Women Aid Collective and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), stated this…
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday called for the arrest of Asue Ighodalo Campaign Organisation spokesman, Rev Olu Martins, over his utterances in a viral video. In the first video released on Friday, Martin at the PDP stakeholders’ meeting, said, “If some people leave the party, it will also create…
Nigeria and Benin Republic on Friday finalised an arrangement to operate a one-stop border post operation at the newly reopened Segbana/Tsamiya border, between Nigeria and Benin Republic. Recalled that the Federal Government recently sent a delegation led by the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister and Comptroller General of Customs with their counterpart from the Republic of…
To sustain the economic drive of the Federal Government and expand the Nigerian economy for accelerated revenue and job creation, about nine ministries will be submitting a fresh working policy document to the Federal Executive Council in the next six weeks, Sunday PUNCH has gathered. The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa disclosed…
Twenty-two states have spent a total sum of N251.79bn to service debt borrowed by past administrations within nine months of assuming office, findings by Sunday PUNCH have shown. Our correspondent also gathered that the states obtained fresh loans of N310.99bn between July 2023 and March 2024, despite increased monetary allocations from the Federation account. The information was obtained…
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to be sworn in Sunday for a third term after worse than expected election results left him reliant on coalition partners to govern. With Modi yet to announce the makeup of this cabinet, the ceremony at the presidential palace on Sunday evening (13:45 GMT) will be keenly watched…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has taken legal action against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The organisation described the move as necessary so as to ensure financial transparency. The lawsuit demands the publication of detailed spending reports and agreements related to loans acquired by the administrations of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan,…