A mob beat a yet-to-be-identified policeman to a stupor after a man identified simply as Yusuf was rammed by a BRT vehicle from the impact of being allegedly pushed by policemen in the Ketu area of Lagos State. The PUNCH gathered from eyewitnesses at the scene that the policeman and his colleagues were attempting to…
A delegation consisting of the representatives of the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the United Nations will on Tuesday travel to Niger to meet with coup leaders. French broadcaster RFI reported that the delegation is set to arrive in the Nigerien capital city of Niamey “in the coming hours”…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed reasons for the delay in the processing and issuance of some international passports to Nigerian applicants. The Nigeria Immigration blamed discrepancies in identification such as National Identification Numbers (NINs) for the delay processing and issuing passports. The Controller of the Service in Rivers State, Sunday James, made this…
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms. The inauguration ceremony was held at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, in a statement on July 7 announced the establishment of the committee by the…
The Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, on Monday, unveiled the chairmen of the 79 full-standing committees of the 10th Senate. The Senate committees were formed after hours of closed-door sessions. Some of the landlords of the National Assembly who were named committee chairmen include Housing and Urban Development, Aminu Tambuwal; Interior; Adams Oshiomhole, Defence; Ahmed Lawan;…
Labour leader Joe Ajaero said the President attempted to reduce the presidential fleet, among other decisions aimed at reducing the cost of governance. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, on Monday, shed light on organised labour’s private meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja last Wednesday as nationwide protests broke out…
The Coalition of Quranic Memorisers and Reciters has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to swear in former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as minister in the interest of justice, fairness, peace and stability of the country. The Director of Education Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation who addressed journalists in Bauchi on behalf of…
Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Ike, has emerged as the Head of House for week 3. Biggie announced him as HoH following Monday’s arena games. On the back of his new title, Ike is immune from eviction this week. He also got to select four BFFs (friends for the week). Ike chose Cee-C, Mercy, Seyi…
The Federal Government has withdrawn the contempt charge against Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, and their leaders four days before the expiration of the ultimatum by NLC to the government to withdraw the contempt summons or face indefinite nationwide strike. In a letter to Messrs Falana & Falana’ Chambers, Counsel,…
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE, results. The Council stated that it was able to surmount challenges of insecurity, and cash policy among others, via technological innovation that saw over 91 percent of candidates’ results released 44 days after the examination ended. WAEC’s Head…
