Issues/Policy
RE: SOS To JAMB
Dr Fabian Benjamin As ardent readers of the PUNCH newspaper, we noticed a publication on the Readers’ Text Messages column on page 26 of the PUNCH of Monday, March 21, 2022, where one Babalola Toheeb […]
Articles by Omoniyi Osadare
Issues/Policy
Beyond The Myth: Will The 2022 Census Muddle 2023 General Elections?
APART from the perceived huge burden on the national economy and escalating insecurity situation, another reason that has been flaunted against the conduct of the 2022 population and housing census is its close timing to […]
Issues/Policy
Lessons From Buhari’s Adventure In Power By Niran Adedokun
EVEN the most vehement opponents of the Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) for President campaign in 2015 couldn’t have predicted that Nigeria would be where it is now! My God! Things were bad in Nigeria […]
Issues/Policy
Punch: NDDC Has Outlived Its Usefulness, Scrap It
DOGGED by scandals, the Niger Delta Development Commission is back in the news. In one salvo, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, practically declared war on the interventionist agency for its failure to provide the […]
News
Deleting Section 84(12) of Electoral Act Still In Progress, Says Malami
By Bolanle Olabimtan Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, says the federal government is taking the necessary steps towards deleting section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act, 2022. The section reads: “No political appointee at […]
News
I Studied At Four Universities Before Graduating – Mr Macaroni
Comedian Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has opened up on some facts about him, saying he studied in four universities before graduating. Aside from studying in four different universities, he also said he […]
News
Electoral Act: National Assembly Plans Appeal, Tackles Judge, Malami Insists On Amendment
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday in Abuja said his office would soon comply with the court order that he should expunge Section 84 (12) from the Electoral […]
Politics
Binani, Namdas, MC Tahir Feature In Adamawa’s Busy Political Week
Senator Aisha Ahmed (Binani) has joined governorship race in Adamawa under the All Progresives Congress (APC). Her declaration of intent to run for the office of Governor on Tuesday March 15, turned out to be […]
Politics
Who Emerges As APC National Chairman?
Barring any last-minute change, the stage is set for the emergence of a new National Working Committee (NWC) that will lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) to overcome its current challenges and inspire it to […]
News
Non-Service Stalls Hearing In Abba Kyari’s Extradition Proceedings
The non-service of the application by the Attorney General of the Federal (AGF) on the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari stalled hearing on Wednesday before a Federal High Court in Abuja in […]
News
Court Okays Contempt Proceedings Against Amaechi
A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the initiation of contempt proceedings against the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi following complaint that he flouted an earlier order made by the court. Justice Donatus Okorowo […]
News
Massive Job Cut Looms As Dollar Hits N590, Forex Scarcity Bites Harder
The lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country has continued to worsen even as the exchange rate on the parallel market is inching towards N590/$1, The PUNCH has learnt. The development may lead to massive […]
Business
MultiChoice Implements Price Adjustments On DStv, GOtv Packages; Gives Concessions
With effect from April 1st, MultiChoice Nigeria has released new adjusted prices for both Dstv and Gotv packages, with concessions to cushion the price adjustments. The new DStv Package prices Premium, N21,000, Compact + N14,250, […]
News
Fire Razes Apongbon Market, Engulfs Bridge In Lagos
Many shops have been destroyed in a fire outbreak at Apongbon market on Lagos Island. The fire, which is currently raging, has caused a gridlock on the Eko bridge. The fire broke out on Wednesday […]
Life
INTERVIEW: Growing Up In Ghetto Motivated Me To Work Harder, Says Azuh Arinze
For Azuh Arinze, the ace Nigerian journalist and author, where there is a will, there is always a way. Born and raised in Maroko, a low-income area of Lagos state, the publisher and editor-in-chief of Yes! […]
Politics
‘APC Haunted By Its Failures’ — PDP Hits Femi Adesina By Samuel Akpan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is unconcerned about the “suffering and agony” of Nigerians. The opposition party was reacting to a recent statement by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman. In […]
Issues/Policy
The Labyrinthine Conundrum Involved In Obtaining a Passport And NIN, By ‘Kunle Uthman
I am particularly traumatised because I have professional and social engagements abroad, but I am “imprisoned” in Nigeria as a result of the unavailability of a Nigerian passport as an obligatory travel document. It is […]
News
TheCable EXCLUSIVE: Petrol Subsidy To Cross N300bn As NNPC Again Delivers ZERO FAAC Remittance
The costly petroleum subsidy bill may cross N300 billion next month as the landing cost of importing fuel skyrocketed amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Subsidy or under-recovery is the underpriced sales of premium motor spirit (PMS), […]
News
… And Still, I Soldier On…… By Soni Irabor
As I turn 70 ( three score and 10) today 23rd of March, I would like to reflect on the last two years of my life. Right in the middle of a pandemic I had […]
News
How LAWMA Boss Flouted Procurement Law, Sold Multi-Million Naira Vehicles As Scrap | PremiumTimes
hen Ibrahim Odumboni was appointed acting managing director (MD) of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) in May 2020, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was confident he was the perfect fit for the job. In […]