Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan: The joke is on Akpabio, Senate – by Ikechukwu Amaechi
Exactly 30 years ago, women all over the world made a bold declaration in what came to be known as the Beijing Conference. The 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for…
Editorial: House Of Reps Misguided Proposal to Create 31 New States
The audacious proposal by the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the Constitution to create 31 new states in Nigeria is nothing short of a farce. In a…
Reps Committee Proposes Creation Of 31 More States (FULL LIST)
The House of Representatives Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed the creation of 31 additional states in the country. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives…
Tinubu Swears in RMAFC, FCC Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries
President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the swearing-in of newly appointed members of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), the Federal Character Commission (FCC), and the National…
Governor Okpebholo Faces Fresh N619m Legal Battle
Still battling with the Election Petition Tribunal, the governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, is facing a new legal battle instituted against him by sacked members of the Edo State…
Between Oshiomhole and Governor Okpebholo
As an Esan man, let me begin with a disclaimer: Contrary to the lies of Senator (and former Governor) Adams Oshiomhole, the name, Okpebholo, does not mean “The Rescuer.” It…
Clark To Tinubu: Declare State Of Emergency On South-South Roads
Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Sunday asked President Bola Tinubu to urgently declare a state of emergency on roads in the South-South region. In a letter addressed to the…
EFCC places Obaseki on watch list, begins contracts probe
Former Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, is on the watch list of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, The PUNCH has learnt. This is just as our correspondent gathered…
Oba of Benin to withdraw suit as Okpebholo restores rights
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, and the Benin Traditional Council may withdraw the suits they filed against the state government as Governor Monday Okpebholo, on Sunday, restored the…
Edo Sets Up Panel To Probe Obaseki’s Govt
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the formation of a 14-member State Assets Verification Committee to investigate the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. The Chief Press Secretary…