Makinde urges youths to champion ethical leadership
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said his administration continues to put the people of the state first in all its decisions because it believes in ethical leadership, which espouses responsibility towards the broader community as the main import of leadership. The governor stated that there is a need for more ethical people to be […]
Equatorial Guinea to arraign ex-anti-corruption chief over sex tape scandal
The Government of Equatorial Guinea has filed a lawsuit against Baltasar Engonga, the former Director General of the country’s National Financial Investigation Agency, for alleged misconduct in connection with a sex tape scandal. The government stated that the actions of the ex-anti-graft agency chief “violate the ethical and moral values of noble Equatorial Guinean society.” […]
Edo NLC removes Obaseki ally as chairman
: The Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, on Monday evening, removed Comrade Odion Olaye as its state chairman. It immediately appointed Comrade Bernard Joman as acting chairman of the union, pending when the national leadership of the NLC would conduct a fresh election in the state. The development came as the administration […]
Two months after Borno jailbreak, 278 convicts still missing
Two months after the damage to the correctional facility in Borno State, following the September 10 flooding, 278 escapees are still missing. The PUNCH had reported that Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, witnessed severe flooding in September, which led to the destruction of critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, hospitals and the medium security custodial […]
NiMet Forecasts 3-day Rain, Dust Haze Across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and rain across the country from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged slight dust haze on Monday with localised visibility of 2 km to 5km in the northern region during the forecast hours. “In the North Central region, slight dust […]
Late COAS Lagbaja For Burial Friday In Abuja
The late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja will be buried in Abuja on Friday, his family has announced. Immediate elder brother to the deceased, Moshood Lagbaja, disclosed this in Osogbo, the Osun State capital during a condolence visit by the St Charles Grammar School Osogbo Old Boys Association (SCOBA). Moshood said […]
Trump Appoints Homan Border Czar, Stefanik As UN Ambassador
The United States President-elect, Donald Trump, has made two more key appointments ahead of his formal return to the White House in January. Tom Homan, 62, has been named as Trump’s border czar, while New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, 40, is set to become the next US Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), according to […]
Why Tinubu removed me as minister of state — Gwarzo
The immediate former Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Gwarzo, has revealed that his dismissal by President Bola Tinubu was politically motivated rather than due to any shortcomings in his ministerial performance. The former minister added that the President should have chosen the 2023 All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Kano State, […]
Reps deputy spokesman backs Tinubu’s tax reforms, urges transparent system
The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Mr Philip Agbese, has stated that his decision to lead parliamentary support for President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills, currently before the National Assembly, stems from the need to stimulate the economy and establish a streamlined tax administration system, free from multiple taxation. On September 3, 2024, […]
Okpebholo appoints Fred Itua Chief Press Secretary
Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Fred Itua as the Chief Press Secretary of the incoming administration. Itua’s appointment, announced in Abuja on Monday by the governor-elect’s media team, is Okpebholo’s first appointment ahead of his inauguration and the official handover of power by the outgoing administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki, scheduled for […]