Lagos State House of Assembly has approved ₦4,444,509,776,438 (Four Trillion, Four hundred and Forty Four Billion, Five Hundred and Nine Million, Seven Hundred and Seventy-Six Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty Eight naira) as the total budget for the state in…

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has expressed regret over the decision by the United States to withdraw from a number of United Nations entities, stressing that assessed financial contributions to the organisation are a legal obligation for…

A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State led by Emeka Beke has rejected the impeachment plot by the state assembly against Siminalayi Fubara, the state governor and his deputy, Ngọzi Odu. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the assembly,…

A mild drama ensued at the Kwara State High Court on Thursday at the continuation of hearing in the N5.78bn case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), against former governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and his erstwhile Commissioner for…

The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, son of renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege. PUNCH Online earlier reported that the…

The police in Imo State have begun an orderly room trial of officers who allegedly demanded N100,000 bribe from 15-year-old rape victim in the state. The police spokesperson in Imo State, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.…

The National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, USA, urged President Bola Tinubu to sack the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to end the persistent political crisis in Rivers State. It equally asked the President to declare a six-month…

The family of Dr. Abu Babatunde, a House Officer at the Edo University Teaching Hospital, Iyamho, has made a public appeal for financial assistance following his abduction alongside his brother. In a statement shared with PUNCH Online on Thursday, the…

The Benue State Police Command has announced the killing of a feared bandit, Terkaa Samuel, who hailed from Jandekyula in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed the development in a statement issued…

The Base Manager of the Kolmani Oil Field, Unnikrishnan Ordinat, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration on security matters. Kolmani…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has inaugurated its Constitutional Review Committee as part of efforts to deepen internal democracy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 22-member committee is chaired by Etigwe Uwa (SAN). The National Chairman, David…

The Federal Government has facilitated the release of a Nigerian pastor, Benjamin Egbaji, who spent over two years in detention in the Republic of Benin under what officials described as harsh and degrading conditions. The Minister of State for Foreign…

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, has inaugurated Etigwe Uwa, SAN, as Chairman of the party’s Constitution Review Committee, in a move aimed at strengthening internal democracy and reinforcing the party’s guiding principles. While inaugurating the…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Zacch Adedeji, the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, on his birthday. President Tinubu commends Dr Adedeji’s sterling leadership of the 83-year-old revenue agency, the introduction of fresh ideas, the adoption of global best practices,…

Babcock University in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has debunked report of a fire outbreak in its campus, describing it as complete mischief and falsehood deliberately crafted to mislead and misinform the general public. The university’s Associate Vice President, Communications, Media and…