The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has called for coordination and understanding among the South-East governors to propel the zone forward. The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, made the appeal during the inauguration/ swearing-in ceremony of Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Monday in Enugu. Ogbonnia said coordination […]

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru has appointed Dr. Monday Uzor as his Chief Press Secretary. Uzor, who hails from Effium community in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, served as the Chief Press Secretary to the immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Kelechi Igwe. Nwifuru also ordered the freezing […]

The raid on the home of the sacked Chairman of the Oyo State Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, aka Auxiliary, has been linked to an alleged attempt by his loyalists to cause trouble in the state following the dissolution of the PMS committee by the state governor, Seyi Makinde, The PUNCH reports. An impeccable source, […]

A policy analyst and Professor of Strategy and Development, Prof. Anthony Kila, has advised President Bola Tinubu to commence an independent public inquiry into Nigeria Air. Kila, who is also a Commonwealth Institute Director, made the call in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. The Airline Operators of Nigeria, along with various aviation unions, on […]

The Department of State Services has refuted reports that its personnel denied operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission access to its office in Lagos. The spokesperson for the Service, Peter Afunanya said the DSS was occupying “its own facility” where it was carrying out an operation. He disclosed this in a WhatsApp message […]

The Nigerian Medical Association has urged President Bola Tinubu to appropriate health sector financing with the Abuja 2001 Declaration of at least 15 per cent of the annual national budget. The NMA said this will abate medical tourism and the attendant loss of financial resources. The association said this in its congratulatory message signed by […]

The seven defendants in the case of the alleged murder of an ex-Masters student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke, have arrived at court for the commencement of judgement by Osun Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo. Justice  Ojo was expected to deliver judgement on the case on Tuesday, and the courtroom was already filled […]

Journalists International Forum For Migration has appealed to President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the creation of a separate ministry for diaspora and migration engagements. The appeal is made in a goodwill message signed by JIFORM President, Dr Ajibola Abayomi, to the nation’s 16th President, and issued to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Abayomi pleaded with […]

The Oyo State Police Command has raided the apartment of the sacked chairman of Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary. An online news platform, (not The PUNCH) Tuesday morning that the police stormed his Ibadan residence recovering weapons and ammunition. It was reported that though Auxiliary escaped, some of his loyalists were […]

Operatives of the Department of State Security have stormed the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from gaining access to their office in Ikoyi, Lagos. Impeccable sources in both agencies told The PUNCH that there has been an ongoing rivalry between the DSS and the EFCC […]