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The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has renewed its call for the impeachment of President Bola Tinubu if he is found guilty of tampering with Nigeria’s tax laws. The party accused the Tinubu administration of serious executive misconduct and disrespect for the constitution, following allegations that tax laws passed by the National Assembly were altered before being gazetted. This comes as the House of Representatives set up a seven-member ad-hoc committee to probe differences between the tax laws approved by lawmakers and the versions officially published. Raising the issue under Order 6, Rule 2 of the House Rules on a Point…

The Kano State Police Command says it has concluded security plans to ensure a safe, peaceful and crime-free Christmas and New Year celebration across the state. In line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Commissioner of Police in Kano, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, met with operational commanders on Sunday, December 22, 2025.  The meeting included heads of departments, area and tactical commanders, as well as divisional police officers. According to the command, in a statement issued by its spokesman, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, the police boss ordered intensified patrols, visibility policing, intelligence-led operations, and…

The Fafunwa Educational Foundation has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to scrap the policy mandating the use of mother tongues as the primary language of instruction in early basic education, describing the move as hasty and unfounded. The foundation’s reaction was contained in a statement by Sheri Fafunwa-Ndibe for the Board of Trustees and Muyiwa Obiyomi, Secretary of the Fafunwa Educational Foundation. The statement read, “The Federal Government has explained that it scrapped the national policy mandating the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in schools due to poor learning outcomes and mass failure rates recorded in…

Hundreds of artisans operating under the Isheri-Idimu Powerline on Monday converged on the Lagos State House of Assembly to protest what they described as attempts to disrupt their means of livelihood. The protesters told PUNCH Metro at the scene that suspected hoodlums, allegedly acting on the directive of the Chairman of the Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, Idris Balogun, were seeking to convert their mechanic village along Oladun Road, Isheri-Idimu, for private use. The artisans, who carried placards bearing inscriptions such as “Save us from land grabbers,” “We need competency, decency, and normalcy at Egbe-Idimu,” and “Powerline belongs to the…

Two yet-to-be-identified occupants of a vehicle have lost their lives in a road crash along the Isara-Remo area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. PUNCH Metro learnt on Monday from a traffic report by the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency that the accident occurred at about 3am. According to the report, the two passengers of a Suzuki bus were discovered by TRACE operatives and police officers at about 7am. The update noted that investigations revealed that the vehicle may have crashed into a broken-down truck along the expressway. The report identified the accident vehicle as a Suzuki bus with the…

LinkedIn has changed the way professionals communicate, especially in public. Before LinkedIn was launched in 2003, corporate language sounded different and was found mainly in meeting rooms, memos, annual reports, management books, and carefully edited press releases. No comment was complete without phrases like: “Think outside the box”, “win-win”, “take it to the next level”, “low-hanging fruit”. They sounded polished and deep. Those who didn’t use such expressions were seen as not sounding professional enough. But the phrases often hid weak thinking, vague plans or a fear of saying something plainly. As LinkedIn grew and became more important in the…

Engineers across Africa are urging ethical use of artificial intelligence as the technology expands into areas affected by insecurity, forced labour, and human trafficking. Experts say AI can help improve safety, but caution that it must not compromise human rights. Nigerian software engineer Ayotunde Somoye said the issue is both personal and technical. After years of developing large commercial systems used by millions, he has increasingly focused on applying AI to tackle security threats and human trafficking across the continent. “Behind every data point is a person, and that has to matter when we talk about security or human rights,”…

The Federal Government has fulfilled its promise of gifting a house to each member of the Super Eagles’ silver-winning 2023 Africa Cup of Nations squad, PUNCH Online reports. This was done through the National Sports Commission in Fez, Morocco, on Monday, almost two years after the tournament and just a day before the team’s opening game at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco. Led by Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro, the Super Eagles finished second at the 2023 AFCON, which was played between January to February 2024, losing 2-1 against the hosts in the final. Upon their arrival in Nigeria, President Bola…

Anambra State has launched a beta version of SmartGov, an artificial intelligence–powered digital platform designed to transform how citizens access government services, signalling a deeper push by the state to use technology as the backbone of governance. The launch builds on Anambra’s growing reputation in digital governance. The state was recently recognised at the National Council on Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, where it won four national awards, including Best Overall Performing State in Digital Technology Development and Best State in Human Capital Development. Chukwuemeka Agbata, Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Anambra State ICT Agency, told a press…

Erebor, the digital bank co-founded by tech entrepreneur Palmer Luckey and backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, has secured a $4.35 billion post-money valuation after raising $350 million in a funding round led by Lux Capital, according to Axios sources.The valuation milestone, which underscores growing institutional appetite for banking models tailored to crypto, AI and stablecoin-friendly customers, comes as Justice Department regulators take swift steps toward chartering the company. Erebor recently received preliminary conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a key regulatory hurdle toward becoming a fully licensed bank. Last week, Erebor’s deposit insurance application was…