Tambuwal rejects zoning, South-West PDP insists on southern presidency

The South-West zone of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, insisted that Nigeria’s next President should emerge from the southern part of the country. The party, at an extended zonal caucus meeting held at the Oyo State Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, said that it was in support of […]

Massive job cut looms as dollar hits N590, forex scarcity bites harder

The lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country has continued to worsen even as the exchange rate on the parallel market is inching towards N590/$1, The PUNCH has learnt.

Buhari inaugurates $2.5b ‘world’s second-largest fertiliser plant’

President Muhammadu Buhari has predicted agriculture and economic boom following the coming on stream of the $2.5 billion Dangote Fertiliser Plant in, Ibeju-Lekki Lagos. Buhari spoke while inaugurating the plant – the world’s second-largest – with an installed capacity of producing three million metric tonnes (mt) of urea […]

UPDATED: Court ruling on Electoral Act divides Senators

Senators were apparently divided on Tuesday over a call for the Senate to debate a Federal High Court ruling that declared Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act as illegal.

Police officers reject N300,000 bribe, return N600,000 paid into account

The Inspector-General of Police has commended police officers for rejecting N300,000 bribe and returning N600,000 paid into one of their accounts in error.

Attack: Ohanaeze leader, Igbo elders should be protected -Nnamdi Kanu

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has sought protection for the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor, whose residence had been razed by gunmen and other Igbo nationalists and elder statesmen at all times.

Defection: Imo speaker, deputy, 15 other lawmakers may lose positions for joining APC

There is some panic in Imo State that 17 out of the 27 lawmakers of the state House of Assembly may be sacked by the court. At various times since 2019, the lawmakers in question defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party, Action Alliance […]

Electoral Act: Senate to debate judgment allowing political appointees contest primaries

The Senate, will on Wednesday (tomorrow), debate a recent judgment by a Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, nullifying the provisions of Section 84(12) of the newly-amended Electoral Act 2022 passed by the National Assembly.

JUST IN: Security operatives take over Cross River Assembly after court judgment

Armed policemen on Tuesday morning took over the Cross River State House of Assembly.

Buhari Deploys More Police, DSS, NSCDC Operatives To Imo

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday ordered the deployment of more security personnel from Nigeria Police Force, Department of Security Services (DSS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) with additional arms and ammunitions to tackle the growing insecurity in Imo State.

Buhari Creating Enabling Environment For Investors— Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday reiterated the commitment of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to create an enabling environment for investors and entrepreneurs.

Ikpeazu sacks ABSU governing council

A few hours after his statement that power should rotate to either Ukwa axis of Abia South or Abia North, the former Senate President, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, has been removed as the Chairman, Governing Council of Abia State University, Uturu.

PDP should treat South south with fairness, Justice- Wike

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to treat the Southsouth geo-political region with fairness, justice and equity following the zoning controversy in the party ahead of the 2023 election.

Unending controversy over Section 84(12) of Electoral Act 2022

Before last Friday, Section 84 (12) of the recently amended Electoral Act 2021 stated that “no political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the Convention or Congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for […]

APC chairmanship: Al-Makura, Adamu, Yari, others learn fate as aspirants’ screening holds today

The All Progressives Congress National Convention Screening Sub-Committee, on Monday, in Abuja, invited all aspirants vying for party offices at the national and zonal levels to its screening slated for today (Tuesday).