NIGERIA’S bold economic reforms are beginning to yield positive results, according to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso. Speaking at the Inaugural Economic Policy Conference for Emerging Market Economies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Cardoso expressed confidence in the country’s economic trajectory despite the initial challenges associated with the reforms. He emphasized that the…
All security aides attached to Speaker Mojisola Meranda of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been withdrawn. The PUNCH can report that as of Thursday morning, security details attached to the speaker including police officers have been withdrawn. The PUNCH cannot immediately verify who authorised the withdrawal but a source close to the Speaker…
A Vietnamese court sentenced a leading independent journalist on Thursday to 30 months in prison over Facebook posts that criticised the government, state media said. Huy Duc worked for influential state-run newspapers before authoring one of Vietnam’s most popular blogs and Facebook accounts, where he criticised the country’s communist leaders on issues such as corruption,…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has been honored with an Award of Excellence for his outstanding contributions to circular economy, waste management, and environmental sustainability at the International Waste Management Conference, Exhibition, and Awards, organized by the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN). The conference, held on February 20th and 21st, 2025, at…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has clarified his usage of the walking stick in recent outings and official assignments, narrating that as Asiwaju of Edeland, using the walking stick is part of the paraphernalia of his office. Responding to questions in some quarters, the Governor who said he is fit as fiddle affirmed that aside from being…
The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Wednesday said he inherited N8.9 billion debt from his predecessor when he took over office. The former Kano State governor disclosed this in Abuja while speaking at the ongoing National Executive Committee meeting of the APC. He noted that the expenses were incurred during pre-election…
After three years in operation, Nigerian education technology startup Edukoya has ended operations, saying poor infrastructure and economic challenges made it impossible to scale. The startup which secured Africa’s largest pre-seed funding of $3.5 million in 2021, said it will return capital to investors rather than persist in what it described as an unsustainable market…
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has expressed disappointment over the Muslim-Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima into office in the 2023 general election. The council also lamented that Muslim communities, particularly in Yorubaland, have not benefited from having two Muslims at the highest levels of government, contrary…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed deep sadness over the murder of Mr. Ismaila Ibrahim and Hon. Kasali Adebayo, two members of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Ilesa West, calling for calm as every legal effort will be explored to get justice for their families. Governor Adeleke who condemned…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Jubril Okutepa has challenged any lawyer to quote any section of the Court of Appeal judgement that ordered the reinstatement of the sacked Osun council chairmen. Speaking on Arise TV News Night on Tuesday evening, the SAN said the judgement that sacked the council chairmen was upheld by another Court…
