Paul Anyebe was a judge of the High Court of Benue State in north-central Nigeria who had a young son with sticky fingers and a sense of adventure It was his role as a dad that endangered his job as a judge. One night around 1983, Anyebe caught his son attempting to steal from his…
The controversy trailing the tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly has divided the northern caucus of the Senate as some senators from the North have endorsed the bills, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The development is a complete departure from the situation a few days ago when the majority of northern lawmakers in the Red Chamber…
A South Korean politician who grappled with an armed soldier in a show of defiance outside the country’s National Assembly on Tuesday night said she felt like the “last line” of defense in preventing security forces from entering parliament. One of the most defining scenes to come out of South Korea’s political chaos this week was video of An…
Despite the commencement of petrol production by two major refineries in Nigeria in the last three months, oil marketers have continued to import and distribute the product nationwide. The PUNCH gathered on Wednesday that marketers imported 2.3 billion litres of petrol between September 11 and December 5, 2024. The continued importation of petrol is contrary…
Let us Celebrate One of Our Own! The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo State Branch, has announced the appointment of Dr. Georgina Eromosele as Chair of its newly formed Medical Rescue and Disaster Management Committee. The appointment, overseen by the State Executive Council (SEC), is part of a broader strategy to bolster Nigeria’s capacity for…
Nigeria is on the cusp of transiting from the archaic tax regime that has been retarding its collective prosperity to a progressive alternative that places businesses and people at the core of its general principles. But this transition has elicited highly spirited debates at the National Economic Council, NEC, and the National Assembly. Again, for…
Exclusive details: Irving’s longtime therapist says in a new lawsuit that she went above and beyond for the pro baller, but has now “has lost confidence” in him, necessitating legal action A celebrity therapist hired by Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving to facilitate wellness workshops at a family retreat he hosted claims the eight-time NBA All-Star is now…
Elon Musk today runs several more companies than he did in 1999, when the photo on the left was taken.AP / Richard Bord/WireImage via Getty Images Other Big Tech leaders have significantly changed up their looks since starting their companies; some are nearly unrecognizable (remember the Jeff-Bezos-is-jacked memes?) Here’s a look at the style transformations of…
Vladimir Putin likely ordered the assassination of former spy Sergei Skripal because he knew about sources of the Russian president’s illicit wealth, according to UK officials. In 2018, Skripal and his daughter Yulia fell ill in Salisbury, UK, after being poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok in an attack the UK government blamed on Russia. Moscow…
President-elect Donald Trump has a message for Hamas as his return to the White House approaches. “Everybody is talking about the hostages who are being held so violently, inhumanely, and against the will of the entire World, in the Middle East – But it’s all talk, and no action!” he wrote on Truth Social on Monday. “Please…
