Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos says his government utilises monthly internally generated revenue (IGR) to clear refuse, manage daily emergencies amongst other needs in the state. Mr Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in an interview with Channels TV on Sunday night when asked to explain what his government has to show for close to N50 billion monthly IGR….
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has said that singer, Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, popularly known as Kizz Daniel, has been released from police custody in Tanzania.A video that went viral on social media on Monday showed the moment Tanzanian authorities arrested the singer. Although no official statement was issued by the authorities, The PUNCH learnt that the…
The Premier League is set to introduce mandatory sexual consent courses to every player across the 20 top-flight clubs following successful lobbying from campaign groups amid a rise in accusations.As first reported by the Telegraph, the new rules are being brought in following discussions between the league and three organisations – End Violence for Women,…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to the acquisition of ExxonMobil’s assets by Seplat Energy. A statement from the presidency on Monday noted that the Minister of Petroleum, President Buhari had granted assent to the deal in which Seplat will acquire a 40 per cent stake of ExxonMobil…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election, Bola Tinubu, and members of his campaign team are not happy with the statement made by Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, condemning a viral video showing members of the Pyrates Confraternity mocking the former Lagos State Governor, a source told SaharaReporters…
Former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has disclosed he warned the President Muhammadu Buhari administration that its economic policies would destroy Nigeria’s economy.Sanusi also lamented the current state of the nation, saying Nigeria will not be where it is if public office holders take their job seriously. The former Emir, who spoke in Lagos…
In a chat with The PUNCH, a former lawmaker, Senator Maeba, who was removed as the Chairman of Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, said the governor’s action was because of his closeness to Atiku. He said, “We have a candidate of the party who has the capacity to lead Nigeria out of crisis. So nothing can deter us from…
Two policemen have been arrested after being caught on camera harassing people by forcefully checking their phones. A Twitter user, Chinedu had taken to his timeline to share a video of the policemen harassing one of his friends. “Is there anything new under the sun? “My friend was harassed by the police today while he was on his…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has described Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Presidential Congress (APC) as the solution to Nigeria’s challenges. He also described Tinubu as a unifier whose conducts have been instrumental to the sustenance of one Nigeria. In a statement signed by Alli Ibraheem, his Chief Press Secretary, Oba Akanbi noted that as…
Life is not all easy for anybody, especially those who are in top positions. After all, they can never really know who is really rooting for them and who does not care but is simply going through the motions to get paid. Such is life for Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola. According to the word…