The newly appointed Deputy Governor of Edo State, Marvellous Omobayo, was sworn in on Monday by the Chief Judge, Daniel Okungbowa. According to his profile made available to PUNCH Online, the new deputy governor is an engineer with a track record of progressive professional experience in the oil and gas sector. In his inaugural speech,…
The Federal Government is to launch three new national identity cards in May this year and has a target of providing them for about 104 million citizens across the country. The three new national identity cards planned by the National Identity Management Commission include a bank-enabled National ID card, a social intervention card, and an…
The undersigned media ORGANISATIONS, media associations and professional bodies as well as civil society organisations wish to express our deep concern and strong condemnation regarding the recent unlawful arrest, detention, brutalisation and torture of Mr. Segun Olatunji, Editor of FirstNews newspapers, by military personnel in response to stories published by the media outlet. We hereby…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has commiserated with the people of Ayedire Local government over the demise of His Royal Highness, Ọba Olaoye Yinusa Oyelayo Akanbi, the Atolugbu Of Ejemu, Oke Oba. In a condolence message issued this morning, the Governor described the late monarch as “a grassroot development champion, a top political elder in Osun State…
The Edo State House of Assembly, on Monday, impeached the embattled state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the state Chief Judge to probe allegations of misconduct against Shaibu. The panel was headed by Justice S.A. Omonua (retd.), and it ended…
Following reports by several media outlets of an alleged Non Governmental Organization (NGO) recruiting and paying individuals to burn down Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in across North East Nigeria, a peacebuilding think tank, Foundation for Peace Professionals also known as PeacePro has called on the federal government of Nigeria to investigate the claim aswell…
…as CP set out to demolish shanties brewing criminals in FCT. The operatives of the FCT Police Command, in a streak of coordinated raid exercise between March 31 to April 4, 2024 stormed some identified black spots and criminal hideouts in Durumi and Dei-Dei axis of Abuja, serving as places of hibernation for hoodlums, and…
Max Verstappen resumed his winning form by taking victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, marking his third race win of 2024 after his retirement last time out in Australia disrupted the streak, while team mate Sergio Perez made it a one-two result for Red Bull. There was an eventful start to the race when contact between Alex…
By Sarafa Ibrahim On Friday, one of Nigeria’s leading newspapers, The PUNCH, provided a stark reality on the weight of debt on Osun’s finances. In the report authored by Damilola Aina, its business, investment, infrastructure, and property correspondent, the paper shared a grim picture of the future, indicating that Osun, like three other states, may…
Governance and politicking have become pivotal components in the administration of governmental affairs. Governance, crucial for the advancement of a country or state, and politicking, important for winning elections, constitute integral aspects of governmental processes. The latter is anticipated both before and during elections, while the former comes into play post-election victory. Unfortunately, in Nigeria’s…
