*What’s heartbreaking about Africa By Emma Ujah, Washington The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has explained why it advised Nigeria to remove fuel subsidies, adding that the subsidy regime was robbing the poor for... Read more »
By Dickson Omobola The price war sparked by Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, with its entrant into the juicy Lagos-London route once monopolised by foreign airlines has triggered mixed feelings among stakeholders. In... Read more »
•Experts recommend way forward By Nkiruka Nnorom There are indications that prices of goods and services may not come down soon despite the speedy appreciation of Naira against major foreign currencies in recent weeks.... Read more »
By Victor Ayeni VICTOR AYENI writes about the violent attacks meted out to Lagos residents by louts who rob, extort, and harass hapless passers-by in different parts of the state When a barrage... Read more »
By Abiodun Sanusi The Nigeria Police Force has detained a female police officer who was the aide-de-camp to embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The ADC was arrested alongside other... Read more »
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira has depreciated to N1,140 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,060 per dollar on Thursday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM,... Read more »
The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested eight Nigerians for allegedly attacking the operatives and damaging their vehicles during a drug raid. The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola,... Read more »
By Ikenna Obianeri The recent increasing rate of killings within Awka, the Anambra State capital, and its environs has become a source of worry and concern to residents. The situation has continued to... Read more »
By Daniel Adaji The Federation Account Allocation Committee has disbursed a total of N1.123tn to the federal, state, and local governments for March 2024. The allocation, derived from a gross total of N1.867tn,... Read more »
By Austin Ekwenze Prince Eze-Okeke Chianumba, the Crown Prince of Oroma Etiti kingdom, a community in Anambra West local government council has bagged Doctorate Degree – Ph.D in Leadership and Community Development... Read more »