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FG Honors Nigerian Flag Designer’s Family With N30m Grant
Nearly two years after his passing, the Federal Government on Thursday gave N30 million to the family of the late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, who designed the national flag. The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, accompanied by the Oyo State Director of the agency, Olukemi Afolayan, made the official presentation of the cheque on behalf of the...
Tension Rises As Yoruba Youths Reject Sultan’s Sharia Stance In South-West
Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, has received a stern warning from the Yoruba Nation Youths in Nigeria and the diaspora not to advocate for the creation of Sharia courts in South-West states. In a joint statement, Prophet Ayodele Ologunloluwa, Yoruba National Youth Leader (Diaspora), and Comrade Oyegunle Oluwamayowa Omotoyole, Homebase Leader, expressed concern over what they described...
EU Approves €300,000 Grant For Eurocham’s Advocacy In Nigeria
A three-year grant of €300,000 has been announced by the European Union to improve advocacy, strengthen the secretariat of the European Chamber of Commerce (Eurocham) Nigeria, and increase stakeholder engagement. According to a statement, EU Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, Gautier Mignot, disclosed the grant during Eurocham’s 25th Annual Stakeholders Conference in Lagos, describing...
Evans Claims Repentance In Court, Says He’s Turned A New Leaf
Convicted kidnap ringleader Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, told the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Thursday that he had accepted responsibility for his crimes and had requested forgiveness from the Lagos State Government. Evans, who told the court through his lawyer, Emefo Etudo, stated this after taking his plea on the amended five counts bordering on murder,...
Top Kaduna Traditional Title Holder Slumps, Dies At Public Function
A prominent member of the Zazzau Emirate Council, Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya Pate, passed away on Thursday after collapsing at a public function in Zaria. Pate, who held the traditional title of Sarkin Yakin Zazzau, was attending an event alongside the Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, when he suddenly slumped. He was rushed to the...
FIRS Surpasses 2024 Target, Generates N21.6tn – Chairman
Zacch Adedeji, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, said that the agency exceeded its N19.4 target in 2024 and generated a record-breaking N21.6 trillion in revenue. The chairman spoke on Thursday during the 2025 strategic management retreat in Abuja. The event, themed ‘Building a high-performing FIRS: elevating performance through collaboration and innovation,’ is designed to discuss key focus...
Tinubu Pays Tribute To Victims Of Tragic US Plane Crash
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sorrow over the loss of at least eighteen lives in a plane crash in Washington, DC, in the United States. PUNCH Online reports that a passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into Washington’s Potomac River on Wednesday after colliding midair with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport. The tragic incident, which occurred around 9 pm on Wednesday,...
FG Launches $23bn Initiative To End Nigeria’s Electricity Crisis
In a bid to bridge Nigeria's electricity gap, the Federal Government has launched an ambitious energy access initiative designed to transform the nation's energy sector. The government stated that the program would require $23.2bn, of which $15.5bn would be provided by the private sector. A statement by the spokesman for the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, revealed that the program, spearheaded...
Couple Arrested By Kano Hisbah For Holding Wedding At Restaurant
A man and his girlfriend were arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board for getting married in a ceremony at the Banana Restaurant on Zoo Road in Kano. The board’s Deputy Commander General of Operations, Dr. Mujahideen Abubakar, confirmed the arrest to PUNCH Online on Thursday, stating that Hisbah personnel raided the restaurant on Wednesday night following a tip-off. “It’s very...
Meta To Pay Trump $25 Million To Settle Account Ban Dispute
Meta announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit in which he accused Facebook and Instagram of wrongfully censoring him following the US Capitol riot. The Wall Street Journal first reported the settlement of the suit brought against Meta and its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, in what was seen...
