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Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, has stated that his party is open to forming alliances with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, or any other prominent politician…
The House of Representatives has passed through second reading, a bill seeking to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004, to guarantee greater institutional independence, operational efficiency and accountability of the anti-graft agency.…
Daughter of Kenyan opposition figure Raila Odinga has urged Africans to draw strength from her father by hoping when the odds are insurmountable and believing in Africa. Rosemary Odinga stated this in a tribute to her late father Raila Odinga who passed away on 15 October…
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has declared tuition-free education for the 809 newly admitted students of the Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna (AKUM). During the Matriculation of 809 university students, the governor declared that the 2024/2025 academic session…
Putting it nicely, Aparutu is the Yoruba word for a joker, a clown. In August 1986, when I first arrived at the wooden, fabricated office of PUNCH in Kudeti, Ikeja, Lagos, for a vacation job, that was how the editor then, Alhaji Najeem Jimoh, referred to me: Aparutu. He…
Voters will go to the polls in the Republic of Ireland today to elect the country's next president.
A civil rights activist, Dr. Thompson Udenwa, has urged all faith leaders to resist the temptation of selective criticism and to maintain integrity in speaking truth to power, regardless of changing political climates. Udenwa disclosed this in a press statement on Thursday.…
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has deployed emergency committee to Niger State, working with the contractor handling the project, CGC Nigeria Limited, to ensure palliative rehabilitation is carried out on the Lambata-Lapai-Bida road. He gave the directive on…
The House of Representatives has passed through to second reading, a bill seeking to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004, to guarantee greater institutional independence, operational efficiency and accountability of the anti-graft…
Vladimir Putin has described Donald Trump's sanctions against two major oil firms as an "unfriendly act".
Residents of Shanono local government area in Kano State have raised the alarm over recurring attacks by armed bandits, who they said have continued to terrorise Faruruwa and neighbouring communities for the past three years. Speaking during a press briefing in Kano on…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that the screening of aspirants vying for various national offices ahead of its 2025 Elective National Convention will hold on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. According to a statement signed by Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri,…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has announced a 44 per cent reduction in polio cases across Nigeria, commending the progress recorded in the fight against the disease while urging state governments to sustain momentum and release funds to support ongoing immunisation…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has taken decisive action by expelling several top officials of the party, including its former National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, and National Youth Leader, Mr. Ogbonna Chukwuma Uchechukwu, over allegations of misconduct, financial…
The Phase II of the Comrade Mustapha Salihu Youth Empowerment Programme has been officially launched in Yola, Adamawa State, marking another milestone in the ongoing efforts to promote youth development and economic empowerment across the state. The second phase features a…
Environmental experts have raised the alarm over Nigeria’s rapidly shrinking forest cover, warning that the country was losing between 350,000 and 400,000 hectares of forest every year, a development they said threatened food security, biodiversity, and human health. Speaking…
The Board of Trustees (BoT) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the national secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, signed the notice letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the party’s forthcoming convention in their presence,…
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has emerged as a potential loan target for Manchester United ahead of the January transfer window.
