Justice E Okpe of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, has struck out a joint case against the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) by Emefiele‘s siblings, George and Okanta. This followed the withdrawal of…

Daniel Bwala, an aide to the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said that President Bola Tinubu may be forced to sacrifice the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,  Nyesom Wike if he goes ahead with his planned demolition of structures…

Lagos State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Usman Ishaq Alfadarai, has repositioned the command’s school safety project, and rapid response squad in the state.     Alfadarai disclosed this, while presenting the four graduands of the command: Superintendent of…

After nearly a month, the African Union (AU) Commission, yesterday, applied further sanctions by suspending Niger Republic from the pan-African bloc until normal constitutional order is restored in the country following the July 26 military coup. The AU also warned its members to…

Minsters yesterday settled down business at their respective ministries. They charged civil servants to align with the Tinubu administration’s agenda for reforms and speedy implementation of government’s programmes. The ministers, who unveiled their priorities, also set the tone for reforms, which they directed…

The arrival of Russian mercenary group Wagner in Mali with soldiers, arms and ammunition, has introduced a new twist into the crisis over the military coup in Niger Republic.  He claimed that the arrival of its team in Mali is to assist the Mali…

Nigerians have expressed anger over the delay in the distribution of the palliatives by the state governors. The Nigeria Labour Congress, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, the Nigeria Union of Teachers, National Union of Pensioners and others in separate interviews with The Punch…

A foremost prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Rotimi Jacobs, has joined the call for the release of the suspended EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa. Bawa was invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) on June 14 and has since…

The former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has cautioned the Economic Community of West African States against military intervention in Niger Republic. The ECOWAS defence chiefs had on Thursday pledged readiness to participate in a standby force that would restore democracy in…