The House of Representatives has announced the passing of Honourable. (Prince) Olaide Akinremi, also known as Jagaban. A statement signed by House Spokesman Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr., on Wednesday, said Akinremi who…
Focus on essential services instead of setting debt limits, Bagudu tells FRC
The minister of budget and economic planning, Atiku Bagudu, has said that the federal government’s focus is on providing important services for Nigerian citizens. He has asked the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) to focus on other things instead of just…
ICPC tracks ₦219bn poorly-executed constituency projects, recovers ₦676m
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), said it has tracked a total of ₦219.84bn projects that were poorly executed across 176 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs. The Chairman of the Commission, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr…
Reps seek action against drug abuse among women, girls
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon Kafilat Adetola Ogbara, has called for a state of emergency on insecurity, trafficking and drug abuse among married women, young girls and the youths in the country. She…
NURTW, NARTO deny smuggling food items to Chad, Cameroon
The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) in conjunction with the National Union of Road Transport Workers has denied a report that said they are smuggling food items to Chad, Cameroon, and Central Africa. In a…
Ekiti APC chairman, Omotoso is dead
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Paul Omotoso, is dead. Sources said Omotoso died in the early hours of Wednesday following a brief illness. A source, who said that Omotoso was in the office on Tuesday,…
Governors should not be allowed to abuse state police – PSC boss, Arase
With talks about the establishment of state police gaining momentum in the country, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase, has warned state governors not to abuse state police. Arase, the 18th Inspector General of Police, made…
FG not recruiting ‘area boys’ to collect taxes – Oyedele
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the Federal Government is not recruiting ‘area boys’ to collect taxes. On January 17, Oyedele exclusively told Channels Television that the government could train…
Police arrest LG Chairman ‘plotting’ to assassinate Benue speaker
The Nigeria Police Force yesterday announced the arrest of a Chairman of a Local Government Area in Benue State and one other person involved in an alleged assassination plot. The police said that it successfully arrested the two suspects through…
Olukoyede never called seven of 10 Nigerian students criminals — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied media reports (not The PUNCH) that its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede allegedly referred to seven out of every 10 Nigerian students as criminals. The spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale made the…