The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to reject the recently approved $1.08 billion loan from the World Bank. It said the President should instead direct the Attorney General, Lateef Fagbemi, and anti-corruption agencies to investigate allegations that over N233bn of public funds are missing, diverted, or unaccounted for by various…
● To Visit British Museum for Talks on Creative Sector Collaboration● Preaches Peaceful Coexistence Among Traditional Rulers Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State is scheduled to attend a series of high-level investment engagements in London this week, including the prestigious Commonwealth Business Forum and other targeted investment summits. Accordint to a statement signed by the…
The Nigerian Bar Association has waded into the lingering case involving 15 former domestic workers of ex-first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who have remained in detention for six years over alleged theft of jewellery and other valuables. A top official of the association, who spoke to Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, said the NBA was also…
…Throws it’s weight behind the sit at home directive for all Osun LG workers …Stresses the importance of safety of its personnel A 15 member delegation of national leadership of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees ( NULGE) has thrown its weight and support behind the local chapter of the Union in Osun state on…
The National Executive Council of the National Union of Local Government Employee (NULGE) on Friday declared its full support to the leadership of the union in Osun State on their decision to withdraw their services over the local government crisis in the state. Declaring their support in a meeting in Osogbo, the Osun state capital,…
This comes months after the former Chief Justice, Theresa Chikeka, was removed by the National Judicial Council (NJC) following an indictment for age falsification. Justice Theophilus Nnamdi Nzeukwu is sworn in as the new Acting Chief Judge of Imo State on April 4, 2025. The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has sworn in Justice Theophilus…
The Nigerian naira faced mixed fortunes on Wednesday, April 3, 2025, depreciating at the official market while remaining stable on the parallel window. At the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the local currency closed at N1,552.53 per US dollar, down from Tuesday’s rate of N1,531.25/US$. However, at the parallel market, the naira held firm…
Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Maharazu Tsiga, who regained freedom from kidnappers’ den on Wednesday after being held for 56 days, has recounted his harrowing experience in captivity, revealing that hyenas surrounded him and other hostages a day before their release. Tsiga was abducted on February 5, 2025, from his hometown of…
The Labour Party caucus in the House of Representatives has welcomed Friday’s judgment of the Supreme Court, which removed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the party. The caucus noted that Abure’s exit would bring stability and reinvention to the party. According to the caucus, the judgment is a timely counsel to leaders who…
The Supreme Court on Friday removed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which had recognised Abure as the party’s national chairman. The apex court in its decision, held that…
