A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has drawn the attention of the National Assembly to constitutional issues related to law enforcement agencies in Nigeria and factors inhibiting the Government’s objective of abolishing corruption as stated in Section 13 of the Constitution. In two separate letters to the Senate and House of Representatives, dated October […]
A mass burial has been conducted for 140 victims of the petrol tanker explosion that took place at Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Wednesday. About 90 other victims of the ugly incident are currently in various hospitals in the state receiving treatment. The explosion occurred around midnight on Tuesday when […]
Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, and his son, Folarin, popularly known as Falz, have demanded a public apology and retraction of defamatory statements made by the popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, in audio recordings circulating online. In one of the audios shared by controversial media critic Martin Otse, also known […]
A recent report has revealed that TikTok removed over 2.1 million videos from its platform in Nigeria during the second quarter of 2024. This move is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to maintain a safe and positive user experience, as outlined in its Q2 2024 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. The report highlights TikTok’s significant […]
Zacch Adedeji, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has assured Nigerians that the ongoing tax reform will reduce taxes not introduce new ones or raise existing tax rates. Adedeji gave the assurance during an interactive session with members of the senate committee on finance in Abuja on Tuesday. Addressing concerns over the impact […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the government at all levels needs to make money to provide social services to Nigerians. Wike spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the maiden edition of the Abuja Business and Investment Summit organised by the Abuja Investment Company Limited. The former Rivers State governor […]
At least 105 people have been confirmed dead following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya town, in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, Shiisu Adam, confirmed the figure in a telephone interview with PUNCH Online on Wednesday. He said that about 55 people sustained various […]
The Tunisian pilot who flew the Nigerian team to Libya has shed light on the circumstances that led to the unexpected diversion of their flight to a remote airport, Al-Abraq, instead of their intended destination, Benghazi. The diversion has been a subject of controversy since Sunday when the Nigerian delegation en route to Benghazi for […]
Gunmen have killed five people in a fresh attack on some rural communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. This was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday by the Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council, Farmasum Fuddang and the Secretary, Duwam Bosco. They said the attack happened on Monday, October 14, decrying previous […]
Charles Soludo, governor of Anambra state, says the new laws passed by the house of assembly will give life to the supreme court’s verdict on local government autonomy. Last week, the Anambra state house of assembly passed two “progressive” legislations into law. The bills are the Anambra State Local Government Administration Bill 2024, and Anambra […]
