The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Monday blasted the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of not doing enough for Nigeria in eight years. At the seventh edition of the PMB Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023) in Abuja on Monday, the minister flayed what he called the …

A sociopolitical group in the Niger Delta region, One Delta Initiative has kicked against the 14-day ultimatum issued by ex-militants in the region urging the Federal Government to withdraw the nomination of Ms. Lauretta Onochie as Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and replace it with Chief Bernard Okumagba. In a statement on Monday, the Coordinator of the …

As part of events marking this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) staged an enlightenment campaign at an Abuja secondary school on the effects of violence against women and girls. With the 2022 campaign having a theme, “UNITE! Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls”, senior secondary students of …

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that passenger train service on the Abuja-Kaduna would resume on Monday. There will however be only two return services. A statement on Saturday by NRC Managing Director, Mr Fidet Okhiria states the first train would depart Rigasa train station in Kaduna State to Abuja by 8 am, while from Abuja, the first train …

A coalition of various Igbo unions across the globe, the Global Igbo Alliance (GIA) has advocated that the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from detention would restore peace and security in the South East region. A statement signed by the group’s president and secretary, Dr. Christian Duru and Mrs Chinwe …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Cecilia Dada has appealed to the officers of the Nigeria Police Force to complement the efforts of the state government towards ending violence against women and girls, saying that the ways and manners which the police handle cases of abuse of women and girls often discourage the survivors from …

The Federal Government has threatened to sanction its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that engage in backdoor recruitment despite the employment embargo it imposed since 2020. The culprits include the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Investigations by The PUNCH showed that some MDAs issued …

The Presidency revealed on Friday that nine oil-producing states received N625.43 billion in the last two year. The fund was made up of 13 percent oil derivation, and Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) refunds from the Federation Account. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu: “The states …

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday said the administration would not relent in its partnerships with the state command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in checking the menace of drug abuse. He commended the NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.) and his team for their efforts to rid the country and the state of cases …

Four persons have reportedly died from a fatal accident involving a Toyota Hilux conveying a detachment of vigilantes, accompanying Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, while enroute Mubi for a campaign engagement. The accident which occurred around Fadamareke, in Hong Local Government, allegedly linked to overspeeding while negotiating a dangerous bend, involved a RAMP 2 Toyota Hilux van used by Head …