The National Co-ordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima Network in the last election, Alhaji Muhammad Kailani, on Saturday, insisted that former governor of Zamfara State, AbdulAziz Yari, remained the preferred candidate for the 10th Senate Presidency seat. Kailani, a close associate of both President Bola Tinubu and former president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari warned against using religion […]

The people of the oil-rich Ugborodo community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State on Sunday announced the suspension of their lingering protest against Chevron Nigeria Limited “to give room for further discussions”. But the community said it has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Shell Petroleum Development Company to negotiate with them as […]

In this episode of So This Happened, we reviewed the sudden increase in the price of petrol. The price increased from N185 to as high as N700 in some states after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023. We also reviewed the sentencing of the owner of Hilton […]

The Police Service Commission has said junior policemen who either hold law degrees or other qualifications in other disciplines would soon be considered for elevation in due course. The PSC Chairman, Dr Solomon Arase made the promise when he received the leadership of the Nigerian Unity Bar Association, Abuja branch, in his office. This was […]

…Recovers 390kg illicit drugs in Kano, Kaduna, Borno, Oyo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted not less than 76.9 kilograms of Canadian loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, from four used vehicles in a container marked MSDU6686346 from Canada, at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers State The illicit drugs […]

The Ambassador of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr Sune Krogstrup, has pledged his country’s readiness to invest more and support Nigeria’s quest to develop its renewable energy sector. The envoy made the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. He said Denmark as a leading global player in the sector was […]

The meeting between President Bola Tinubu and members-elect of the coming House of Representatives in the opposition parties has been shifted to Thursday, The PUNCH has learnt. Tinubu was to meet with opposition members-elect in the 10th National Assembly on Monday. The president’s meeting with the minority members-elect in the Senate will, however, hold as […]

A Professor of Comparative Constitutional Law and Governance, Edoba Bright Omoregie, has advocated an urgent correction to the anomalies in Nigeria’s federal system to avoid the looming “violent disintegration.” He warned that if the country continues to witness the kind of resistance to federalism reforms as experienced in the last few years, the risk of […]

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has sacked the Centre officers responsible for Hajj affairs in the 44 local government areas in the state and replaced them with interim officers to coordinate the ongoing operations of intending pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj across the state. A statement issued early Sunday by Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the […]

The prices of major foodstuffs and other essential goods have started rising in response to the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, following the announcement by President Bola Tinubu that the era of subsidy on the product is gone. Tinubu had on Monday during his inaugural speech at […]