Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Otu has promised rough times for perpetrators of illegal logging and other destructive environmental activities in the state He warned that the government would no longer tolerate and treat, with kid gloves, those deliberately wreaking havoc and displaying unfriendly disposition towards sustainable socio-economic growth …

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom Council, has barred its members from covering the activities of the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly with immediate effect. The directive was contained in a communique issued at the end of its Wednesday’s state Congress held at its Secretariat on Information Drive, …

The World Bank has approved $500m for Nigeria to scale up the financing of its women empowerment programme. The bank said it okayed the facility because “Nigeria for Women Program ( NFWP)” has “helped to create economic opportunities for thousands of rural women through the Women Affinity Groups.”. It explained …

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke left the Osogbo Eid praying ground angrily after a clash with ex-senate spokesperson Ajibola Basiru over the sitting arrangement. The Nation observed Basiru arrived the ground with Asiwaju of Osogbo Chief Tunde Badmus and other prominent sons of Osogbo to observe Turakat congregational prayer. Basiru …

Stakeholders in aviation have thrown their weight behind the federal government’s unification of the forex on the premise that the decision will help improve the sector and erase the undue advantage few entrepreneurs have over others. They also stated that through the development the remittances and foreign direct investments, particularly …

The Kwara State government has declared how it is propping up the Ilorin Aviation College (IAC) with a view to making it self-sustaining before the expiration of the second term tenure of the sitting governor, Abdul Rahman Abdulrasaq. Speaking as a special guest during the decoration of five graduating students …

ANITA Brown, the alleged new pregnant mistress of popular Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido has messaged his wife, Chioma Rowland. Following her recent revelation about her affair with Davido, Anita had claimed that she is not aware of the singer’s marriage. Anita in a video shared on the internet noted: “I …

A group, Coalition of Rivers State Leaders of Thoughts, has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider appointing Senator Magnus Abe as minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The group also said that the Ogoni people, who are the second largest in Rivers State, have yet to enjoy a full …

THE Alaba Amalgamated Council has called on the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to probe the demolition exercise carried out by the Lagos State Building Control Agency at Alaba International Market, Ojo Local Government Area of the state. A statement signed by the council, and made available to The PUNCH …

THE former Governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, broke his silence on Wednesday on the elevation of 11 High Chiefs to the status of beaded crown Oba, saying he was not interested in any crown than that of Olubadan of Ibadanland. The PUNCH …