Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has acknowledged that desertions in the army surged in 2024 amid growing war fatigue and a shortage of reserve forces. Reports of soldiers deserting their positions without leave have appeared increasingly in the media in recent months Read more…
Dele Farotimi, a prominent Nigerian human rights lawyer and activist, embodies resilience in the face of systemic oppression. Known for his bold critiques of governance and social injustice, he was targeted with threats, lawsuits, and public vilification aimed at silencing Read more…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, justified his decision to present the 2025 budget to three lawmakers, asserting that the 27 members of the State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Read more…
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has broken his silence on the rumored pact with Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso for the 2027 presidency. According to Obi, there is currently no merger agreement between the Read more…
The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, have expressed disappointment over the failure of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to honour an alleged agreement between his son Seyi , and the family Read more…
Former governor of Anambra State and Labour Party presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, has said that the nation needs selfless leadership, contrary to claims of an improved economy by the ruling APC. Obi, who Read more…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has formally invited former President Olusegun Obasanjo to tour the Port Harcourt Refinery, in order to provide clarity on the facility’s operational status. The invitation comes in the wake of Obasanjo’s recent comments Read more…
The Federal Government may cut its crude oil supply to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, reducing it from the current allocation of 300,000 barrels per day, except if there is a surge in Nigeria’s oil output, The PUNCH gathered on Wednesday. Read more…
Germany’s New Year’s Eve celebrations were overshadowed by violence and tragic incidents involving fireworks, resulting in five fatalities, dozens of injuries, and hundreds of arrests. The unrest also included attacks on police officers and firefighters. In Berlin, emergency services reported Read more…
There is no letup in the opposition to the Tax Reforms Bill pending before the National Assembly as the Kano State Government has openly shot it down, insisting that it was ill-timed, lopsided and inimical to the unity of the country. Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has dispelled rumors of disagreements with state governors over local government autonomy. Speaking during a New Year homage by Vice President Kashim Shettima and members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) at his Ikoyi residence on Wednesday, Read more…
The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has flayed the Federal Government for omitting the North Central Development Commission following the allocation of N2.493 trillion to five other regional development commissions in the proposed 2025 budget. As Read more…