October 2024

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has called for an efficient tax system to ensure everyone pays their fair share of the tax burden. The agency emphasised that there should be no tolerance for tax avoidance or evasion in the country. Speaking at the Revenue Assurance Summit in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chief Executive Officer of…

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has explained that Nigeria’s inflation which rose to 32.70 per cent in September 2024 has remained unsolved because key drivers have not been effectively subdued. Muda Yusuf, the Executive Director of CPPE disclosed this on Monday while reacting to Nigeria’s latest inflation rate. According to him,…

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti state has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to rewarding outstanding performance among the state’s workforce, while also raising hopes of a new minimum wage for workers. Oyebanji gave this assurance during the 2024 Public Service Forum and Award ceremony held in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, October 15, as part of events…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, October 15, congratulated Wahid Enitan Oshodi on his election as President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF). Oshodi, the Deputy President of ATTF and former Lagos state commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development, was elected at the organisation’s elective annual general meeting on Tuesday, October 15, in Addis…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the recruitment of agriculture extension officers and veterinary doctors. He gave this approval on Tuesday while inaugurating the state Seed Coordinating Committee, which was held at the House Chiefs, House of Assembly Complex, Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital. In a statement by his Special Adviser on…

Bashir Ahmad, the former media aide to the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari, has described Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, as an unpatriotic person over his submission to the United Kingdom envoy. The former presidential aide condemned the move of the self acclaim agitator, saying the move was wrong because Nigeria was no…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to be fair and remain neutral in its dealings with candidates and political parties contesting the gubernatorial election in Ondo State. He made these declarations on Tuesday. DAILY POST reports that the election has been fixed to hold on Saturday,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, October 15, denied an allegation that Toyin Babalola, the resident electoral commissioner (REC) for Ondo, is from the state. NigeriaMedia recalls that Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo state, had called for Babalola’s immediate redeployment, before the November 16 governorship election in Ondo state. According to the…

The Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, Sambo DanGaladima, has directed motor dealers to approach the Federal Government to reopen the land borders in his zone, saying it is not the job of the Customs Service to reopen borders. DanGaladima gave the directive to members of the Niger State Motor Dealers Association on Tuesday during a stakeholders…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has cleared the air over the alleged invasion of Urban Radio 94.5FM, Enugu by a team from its Enugu Zonal Directorate on Monday, October 14. A statement by EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale on Tuesday, said four officers of the commission went to the radio…

The Lagos State Government announced the completion of construction works on the busy pedestrian bridge at Alapere/Estate Bus Stop on the Third Axial Road on Tuesday. Following the confirmation of completion by the contractor engaged in the reconstruction of the ever-busy pedestrian bridge, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced its immediate reopening for public use, citing safety…

Arsenal U-18s defender Samuel Onyekachukwu has confirmed that he is eligible to represent the national teams of Nigeria, England and Italy. Onyekachukwu, who was born in England, qualifies to represent Nigeria and Italy through his father and grandmother respectively. Onyekachukwu, who will be 17 years of age by December, joined Arsenal from Watford in 2019….

The House of Representatives has promised to advocate for appropriate funding of Federal Polytechnics in Nigeria in the 2025 budget. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education, Kayode Laguda made this pledge. Speaking in an interview with reporters on Tuesday at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State,…

Socio-political activist and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has hailed the Super Eagles, Nigeria Football Federation and the Sports Ministry over their crisis management skills. Omokri was reacting to the recent inhumane treatment players and officials of the Super Eagles went through in Libya when they went for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON,…

Governor Dapo Abiodun has attributed most ecological problems in Ogun State to the indiscriminate activities of illegal miners extracting laterite and other natural resources. The governor urged members of the House of Representatives Committee on Ecological Fund to encourage federal agencies responsible for mining to closely monitor the activities of miners to prevent ecological disasters…

The Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Rivers State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its stance that the legislative seats of factional Speaker Martin Amaewhule and 24 others remain vacant following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. These seats, the Assembly insists, must be filled through a by-election conducted by the…

Kano Senator, Sumaila Kawu (NNPP, Kano South), has accused politicians, particularly lawmakers, of being at the forefront of encouraging drug use among the youth. Kawu claimed that politicians not only procure drugs for young people but also encourage them to consume hard substances to carry out illegal activities in the name of politics. Kawu made…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has implored the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to conduct a free, fair and credible governorship election in Ondo State. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, who is also the Leader of the party in the South-West Zone, made the appeal on Tuesday in Akure, during the official flag-off of…

The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, has said that the proposed tax reform bills will not lead to the introduction of new taxes or increase existing ones. Adedeji allayed fears of Nigerians on possible introduction of new taxes through proposed tax reform laws during an interactive session with members of the…

The Ogun State governor has blamed the erosions in the state to activities of those who indiscriminately mine laterite and other natural resources. Governor Dapo Abiodun stated this when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on Ecological Fund who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Tuesday….

The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Tuesday, lamented the activities of cult members and cyber fraudsters in higher institutions in the state. Oyebanji, who said his government would continue to support the security operatives and ensure their best performance in tackling the menace, charged school administrators in the state to step up…

Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday, at the Ondo state governorship rally reaffirmed its united front for the party amidst recent removal and counter-removal of national officials from the party. Governor Adeleke who is the Chairman of the Ondo State Governorship Campaign Council told the…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to rewarding outstanding performance among the state’s workforce, while also raising hopes of a new minimum wage for workers. Oyebanji gave this assurance during the 2024 Public Service Forum and Award ceremony held in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday as part of events marking the second…

Argentina head coach, Lionel Scaloni, has claimed that Lautaro Martinez “deserves the Ballon d’Or more than anyone”. Scaloni has hailed the Inter Milan striker for his “spectacular year”. Martinez excelled for club and country during the 2023/24 season, including scoring the winner and claiming the Golden Boot as Argentina lifted the Copa America in the…

The Oyo State Government in conjunction with the United Nations Children’s Fund, Lagos Field Office, have urged residents of the state to recommit to the practice of proper handwashing methods. The Chairman, Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, Mr Babalola Afobaje stated this during the commemoration of the 2024 Global Handwashing Day, held…

The increase in the prices of rice, maize, grains, beers, beverages, yam and oil pushed Nigeria’s inflation to 37.77 percent in September 2024. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics’ latest Consumer Price Index and Inflation report released on Tuesday. According to the data, the country’s inflation rose by 7.13 percent to 37.77…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has said 90 per cent of its substations have received bulk power supply following efforts to recover the grid which suffered another collapse on Tuesday. It said the ongoing restoration of the national grid which collapsed for the sixth time this year is ongoing and almost completed. The Public Affairs…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he has decided to remain silent on the ongoing internal crisis bedevilling the party in the state. Kwankwaso made this statement on Tuesday when fielding questions from newsmen in his Miller Road residence in…

Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has condemned in strong terms the ill-treatment of members of the nation’s senior national football team, the Super Eagles, and its delegation to a return leg of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya. In a statement by Eseme Eyiboh, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity on…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has issued a stern warning to people without permanent voter cards, PVCs, to steer clear of polling centres during the November 16 Governorship Election in Ondo State. INEC National Commissioner Supervising Ondo, Ogun and Osun States, Prof. Kunle Ajayi, gave the warning at the presentation of soft copies of…

Vice President Kashim Shettima expressed his and President Bola Tinubu’s empathy for Nigerians facing difficulties due to ongoing economic reforms during the opening of the 30th Nigeria Economic Summit in Abuja yesterday. Shettima emphasized that despite the hardships, there is no alternative to these reforms if sustainable economic growth is to be achieved. He stated,…

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has stressed the critical need for greater female participation in science and engineering. He stated this at the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer Delta 2 Programme award ceremony held in Abuja on Tuesday. The event celebrated innovative projects by young female engineers and coincided with…

Members of the Edo State Market Women’s Association and Traders Welfare Union have demanded the sack of the Blacky Ogiamien-led leadership of the union. DAILY POST reports that members of the association made the demand on Tuesday during a peaceful protest at the Palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. They accused Blacky…

Nigerian youths were captured on video praising Peter Obi in Kogi State. An eyewitness reported that a roadblock was created by frustrated trailer drivers, leading to traffic congestion that stretched for miles. According to accounts, a police officer allegedly shot the tire of one trailer, prompting the driver and his colleagues to protest by blocking…

Electricity distribution companies have notified their customers following another collapse of the national electricity grid on the morning of October 15. This incident comes less than 24 hours after a previous collapse occurred around 6 p.m. on October 14, leaving many in darkness. Power generation fell from 3.87 gigawatts at 5 p.m. to 3.56 GW…

Human body parts discovered in a freezer at a property in Grand Junction, Colorado, have been identified as those of Amanda Leariel Overstreet, a teenage girl who vanished nearly two decades ago. Amanda, who was around 16 years old when she disappeared in April 2005, was not officially reported missing, leaving her fate a mystery…

The Federal Government on Tuesday cautioned Nigerians against projecting the country in a negative light, stating that it is driving away investors and tourists. The Minister of Information, Idris Mohammed, raised these concerns in Abuja at the official unveiling of the Nigeria Reputation Management Group at a programme organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public…

The Imo State Police Commissioner, CP Aboki Danjuma has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the allegation levelled against the command’s Anti-Narcotics Unit and the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, as displayed in the social media. The disclosure was made by the command public relations officer ASP Henry Okoye in a press statement. He stated that…

Justice M.O. Dawodu of an Ikeja High Court has issued an interim order prohibiting social critic Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, from further disseminating or publishing any defamatory videos or comments regarding legal expert Femi Falana. On Monday, October 14, the presiding judge ruled on an ex parte application, directing VeryDarkMan to remove “defamatory…

Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, the father of the late Chief Executive Officer, Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe has denied the reports making the rounds that he was fighting over his late son’s property. An online publication (not from The PUNCH) had indicted Wigwe’s parents of filing a caveat at the Probate Registry, seeking to challenge the distribution…

Bendel Insurance has solicited support from the fans ahead of Thursday’s matchday seven fixture against Bayelsa United. The Benin Arsenals want the fans to put the last defeat against Ikorodu City behind them. Bendel Insurance will host Bayelsa United at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. “We must put the Ikorodu setback behind us and…

Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions following the release of the Red Line rail fares. While many Lagosians expressed excitement over the commencement of the rail, which is the projected ferry, about 500,000 passengers daily, others disclosed that the fares are flight back to Nigeria. Speculation swirled about the consequences of this decision, especially with the…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has announced that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has started refunding the N15 billion owed to its members. This development follows months of a pricing dispute over payments made by IPMAN members for petrol supplies. NigeriaMedia earlier reported that IPMAN accused NNPC Limited of attempting…

The Consultant Psychiatrist and Head of the Department of Behavioural and Mental Health at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lafia, Dr Paul Agbo, has stated that the regular intake of caffeinated and energy drinks could lead to several mental health challenges, including suicide. The consultant at the newly established teaching hospital in Lafia, the Nasarawa…

Chelsea full-back, Marc Cucurella, has given a glowing review to his teammate, Cole Palmer. This is following England’s continued growth at a meteoric pace. The 22-year-old England international left Manchester City for Chelsea in a deal reportedly worth an initial £40 million in the summer of 2023. Palmer has arguably become Chelsea’s best player since…