The House of Representatives’ 21-member Ad-Hoc Committee, constituted to oversee governance in Rivers State following the declaration of emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu, is yet to be briefed on how to carry out its mandate, The PUNCH has gathered.   President Tinubu declared a six-month emergency rule in Rivers ...

The CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, says the ongoing instability in global oil markets is negatively impacting Nigeria’s economy.   He said while falling petroleum product prices may benefit consumers, the broader economic consequences are severe for Nigeria, which heavily relies on oil ...

Panic gripped residents of Otobi community in the Akpa district of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday evening as suspected armed herders launched a fresh attack, leaving several people feared dead and hundreds displaced.   A resident of the area, Edwin Emma, confirmed the assault in a ...

Nigeria controversial singer, Badmus Okikiola popularly called Portable, on Tuesday, escaped re-arrest over another petition against him.   Portable regained freedom after veteran fuji musician, Okunola Saheed, popularly called Osupa, withdrew his petition.   Osupa had petitioned the police accusing Portable of criminal defamation, criminal intimidation, inciting public disturbance and ...

President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared a national emergency on food security, urging expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management nationwide.   Tinubu made the declaration while opening the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja.   He was represented by the Secretary to the Government ...

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has expressed sorrow and outrage over the recent wave of killings in Plateau and Borno states, describing the incidents as a reflection of the worsening security situation under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. ...

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has warned compound heads, popularly known as Mogajis and village heads, also referred to as Baales, against land grabbings and insubordination to elders within their families.   He gave this warning on Monday during the installation of nine compound and two village heads ...

                  The digital investment platform CBEX has allegedly collapsed, with reports indicating losses amounting to over N1.3 trillion incurred by investors.   On Tuesday, PUNCH Online reported that the platform became inaccessible after users experienced persistent withdrawal failures, followed by sudden account ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern States and Abuja have strongly condemned the recent brutal killings in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.   In a statement released on Tuesday in Kaduna, Rev. Yakubu Pam-led Northern CAN expressed deep sadness and outrage over the senseless and ...

Several Nigerian women have been seen breaking down in tears after reportedly losing millions of naira to CBEX, a digital trading platform that recently crashed.   According to circulating reports, the platform became inaccessible after users experienced difficulties withdrawing their funds. Many later discovered that their account balances had been ...