The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has dismissed a deputy director and four other officers for various offences including bribery, corruption and leaking confidential information to suspects. The Press Officer of the NAPTIP, Vincent Adekoye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Adekoye explained that the offences range from corruption to […]

The World Health Organisation has blamed the food and nutrition insecurity affecting many parts of Africa on increasing tobacco cultivation. In a message mailed to The PUNCH on Wednesday to commemorate World’s No Tobacco Day, the Regional Director for Africa, WHO, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, said more land that should be used for the cultivation of […]

President of the Association of Resident Doctors, Kaduna State, Dr Rufai Mahmood-Usman, on Wednesday, called on Governor Uba Sani to declare a state of emergency in the health sector. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, while congratulating Sani and his Deputy, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, Usman said that the association expects the new […]

The Presidential Election Petition Court has adjourned to June 1, the hearing of the petition by the Labour Party and its candidate, Peter Obi, against the president, Bola Tinubu, following the illness of two key staff members of his legal team. Counsel for the petitioners, Awa Kalu, SAN, persuaded the court to adjourn further proceedings […]

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has suspended all transport levies imposed on commercial drivers in the state. This was contained in a statement by the special adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, on Wednesday. He stated that the directive was in line with the campaign promise of the governor to […]

The receptionist on duty at Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, Osun State, on the day an ex Masters student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke, arrived at the facility, Adedeji Adesola, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment. Adesola’s sentence was pronounced at the sitting of the court on Wednesday by Osun State Chief Judge, […]

The Acting President of the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Engr Felix Olu has called on the Federal Government to reduce excise duties on all electrical and electronics components in view of the challenges faced by importers of renewable energy materials. Olu lamented that importers are made to pay avoidable demurrages due to […]

It’s no longer news that Nigeria’s economy is in a fragile state and unless something is done, the economic challenges will continue in this new government. On his fiscal policy, President Bola Tinubu has promised to review the federal budgetary methodology, embark on a national infrastructure campaign, drive an import substitution agenda, and reform the […]

There was palpable tension on Wednesday morning at the Plateau State House of Assembly following the fresh sealing of the facility by the police. A member of the state House of Assembly, Gwottson Fom from Jos South Constituency confirmed the development to The PUNCH in Jos on Wednesday morning. Gwottson who condemned the action of the […]

The National Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress for North-West, Salihu Lukman, on Wednesday, alleged that the leadership of the APC is subtly working against the zoning arrangement adopted by the party for leadership of the 10th National Assembly. Lukman accused the National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, of acting as a factional leader […]