The family of the late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. has faulted the legal advice by the Director of Public Prosection (DPP), Lagos State, which stated that the suspects in the murder saga had no case to answer. Father of the deceased student of Dowen College, Mr. Sylvester Oromoni, in reaction to the DPP’s advice, … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress national convention may not hold in February as planned as the Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed to The PUNCH that the APC has not informed the commission of any convention. Section 85 (1) of the Electoral Act says, “A registered political party shall give the commission at least … [Read more…]
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG has reacted to the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB’s ban on the consumption of ‘Fulani cows’ (beef) in South-East, calling for a total boycott of all businesses operated by the Igbo all over the North. CNG through its Spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, said that IPOB’s order issued … [Read more…]
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has unveiled the federal government’s strategic initiative for a robust revenue generation that would meet the federal government’s N10. 74 trillion target, with which to fund the 2022 budget. She said at the federal government’s 2022 Budget Public Presentation, in Abuja, on … [Read more…]
A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. When we gather together in the moonlight village ground, it is not because of the moon. Every man can see it in his own compound. We come together because … [Read more…]
Nnamdi Kanu: He should defend himself in court, I can’t release him – Buhari file photo: The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, should defend himself in court for peddling false information about his regime while … [Read more…]
New Tax, Sugar Tax, to be paid on non-alcoholic Drinks-Finance Minister Ms Ahmed said the new ‘Sugar Tax’ was introduced to raise revenues for health related expenditures in line with the 2022 budget priorities. An excise duty of N10 per litre will now be charged on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and sweetened beverages, finance minister Zainab … [Read more…]
Just In: Finally, FG declares bandits as terrorists The Federal Government has declared bandits as terrorists, The PUNCH has learnt. After weeks of footdragging, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), gazetted a court judgement that ordered the government to declare bandits as terrorists. States in the North-West geopolitical zone including Zamfara, … [Read more…]
I won’t approve state police; governors not treating LG chairmen well: Buhari “Are the third tier of government getting what they are supposed to get constitutionally? Are they getting it?” the president asked. President Muhammadu Buhari says state police is not feasible in Nigeria giving the hostile relationship between state governors and local governments. “State … [Read more…]
Okoh Aihe SO early in the year, there are plans and projections, hopes and promises, and optimism so strong in the air that life can be a sustained swan song. But there are also fears. People thinking that the kind of uncertainties and bloodletting we witnessed in the previous year may have … [Read more…]
The Federal Government is set to gazette the court order classifying bandits as terrorists, it was learnt yesterday. The November 26, 2021 judgment by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has also become a critical factor in the deployment of Super Tucano aircraft in the fight against terrorists, … [Read more…]
THE usual hustle and bustle of the recently-concluded Yuletide season came with the harsh reality of the shortage of cash in Nigerian banks. This was evidenced by the unusually long queues at the ATMs with many of them not being functional, as well as the inundation of banks by customers who require cash … [Read more…]