The House of Representatives has rejected the bill for a constitutional life pension to Senate President, Speaker and their Deputies.

There is palpable tension in Imo State ahead of the Ngor Okpala Imo State Constituency bye election scheduled for today. Three political parties in the state, the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, are the major contenders in […]

The Federal Government on Friday said there can be no evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine until the airports in the European country, which is under attack by Russia, are reopened. The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in the early hours of Thursday, had ordered an invasion of Ukraine. The […]

The Senate Minority leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has vowed to run an inclusive government if elected governor of the state. Abaribe stated this on Friday as he officially declared his interest to run for the office of Abia State governor in 2023.

The Federal Government yesterday assured Nigerians living in Ukraine of their safe evacuation amidst Russia’s multiple attacks on Ukraine. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen in Abuja. Onyeama said the Federal Government was making arrangements for a special flight operation to […]

President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has given an assurance that the National Assembly will look into President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the amendment of Section 84 (12) in the electoral act which bars political appointees from participating in their parties’ primaries. This is as the Coalition […]

The International Crimninal Court Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan QC, has released a statement on the situation in Ukraine saying “I have been closely following recent developments in and around Ukraine with increasing concern.”

Several Nigerians – mostly students – who are in Ukraine are currently stranded even as Russia continues to attack the eastern European nation, The PUNCH has learnt. This is as the National Association of Nigerian Students in Ukraine sent out a Save Our Soul message to the President, […]

How to pay your Bar practicing fees: Bar Practicing Fees Payment Guide Logging to: https://nigerianbar.org.ng/nba/bpf/ Click on individual payment link. Type your Supreme Court enrollment number. Click on validate Type in your phone number, email, Branch and then you click on payment. Open your email and input the […]

Gunmen have killed one person and abducted two others in a night raid in Anambra State. The gunmen were suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) of the indigenous people of biafra (IPOB) in Anambra State.

For weeks, from CNN through BBC to Al Jazeera, we are fed the same diet on a daily basis. We run the risk of being victims of intellectual kwashiorkor. Hence some of us have to cry out! This exercise is not in defence of President Vladimir Putin, a […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of singers Zinoleesky and Mohbad. The singers, who are signed under Marlian records, were arrested after a midnight raid on their Lagos residence. Their arrest was confirmed by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who said Cannabis and […]

The All Progressives Grand Alliance has debunked the rumours making the rounds in Anambra State that the incoming governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, would fall apart with the current governor, Willie Obiano.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to false or misleading videos and photographs being posted on social media claiming to be from the conflict. Some of those checked by the BBC include footage from previous conflicts in Ukraine or elsewhere in the world, and images of troops […]

The adoption of zoning by the All Progressives Congress (APC) has pushed the battle in the ruling party to the states and zones. It was learnt yesterday that consultations, horse-trading and negotiations have started among governors and party leaders.