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…
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has voiced its disappointment regarding the National Working Committee‘s (NWC) failure to convene the long-awaited National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. This statement was made by Senator Adolphus Wabara, the BoT Chairman, during a meeting held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on December…
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…
The Kwara State Government has taken decisive action against a teacher at Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin, following the brutal assault of a female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The incident, which occurred on November 28, 2024, has sparked public outrage and raised serious concerns about the treatment of corps…
In a significant development, human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has been remanded in prison following his arraignment before an Ekiti State Magistrate Court. This decision comes amid serious allegations of defamation against prominent legal figure Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University, who claims that Farotimi’s recent book maligns his character. Arrest and…
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…
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…
A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, owns the large estate in Abuja with 753 duplexes forfeited to the Nigerian government through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a court ruling on Monday. Human rights activist and convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, confirmed the development in a post…
As Nigeria’s National Assembly prepares to debate significant tax reform bills, prominent Northern leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, have voiced strong opposition to the proposed legislation. Their concerns centre around the potential negative impact these reforms could have on the Northern economy, with calls for a more…
