Osun chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described recent press releases from the opposition as “a demonstration of desperation, disappointment and depression at the superlative performance of Governor Ademola Adeleke, leading to blind fabrication of fake news, false figures and outright lying. In a statement issued on Tuesday at Osogbo, the ruling party…
The development comes after the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) pegged the current rate at 31.7 per cent in February from 29.9 recorded in January A woman selling fresh fish prepares some pieces for a client at a market in the Obalende area of Lagos on December 18, 2023. (Photo by Benson Ibeabuchi / AFP)…
Some students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, have called for donations for the ransom placed on their friend and schoolmate, Miss Francisca Chioma, who was reportedly kidnapped on her way to attend a burial. Chioma, a student of the Science Education Department in the institution, was said to have been missing since…
The Federal Governmen has unveiled the upgraded Citizens’ Delivery Tracker App, which will enable all citizens to view the deliverables and key performance indicators for all ministries and give their own assessment. The tracker is available at app.cdcu.gov.ng; it can be downloaded on Google Play Store and Apple Store. Hadiza Usman, Special Adviser to the…
The operatives of the FCT police command, on April 4, 2024, at about 2:00 PM, arrested one Chukwuemeka Oputa A.K.A. Pounds and Dollar ‘m’, 38 years old, of Umuaka, Njaba, Imo State, and the leader of an armed robbery gang responsible for series of armed robberies and other heinous crimes in FCT. This was contained…
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…
