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The lawmaker representing Delta Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Ede Dafinone, has said “the economy has not been kind to Nigerians, especially those at the lower rung of the ladder”.  Senator Dafinone stated this on Friday as he distributed palliative items including grinding machines, generators, sewing machines, make-up kits, food items and

The Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has expressed shock over the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, the lawmaker representing Anambra South, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Capital Oil and Gas.   Senator Bamidele, representing Ekiti Central, noted that citing Ubah’s commitment to the development of his constituents, Anambra and South-east, the geo-political zone “has lost an illustrious

The Federal Government has commenced work on the dualisation of the 375.9 km Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Federal Highway, with a timeline for completion set for May 2025. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this announcement during the inauguration ceremony and site handover of the 38km dual carriageway section of the road to Dangote Group of Companies

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called for the immediate lifting of the suspension placed on All Progressives Congress members in Abia State, stating that the party must come together for its good. Kalu who represents Bende Federal Constituency made the plea at the party’s caucus/stakeholders’ meeting held in Umuahia,

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has mourned the death of the Senator representing Anambra South, Ifeanyi Ubah, who died on Saturday at the age of 52. Soludo expressed his “profound shock and grief” over Ubah’s death, describing him as a “vibrant businessman and politician”. The governor, in his condolence message, lamented that the

The Securities and Exchange Commission has granted Nigerian Exchange Limited to launch its Impact Board, a platform to enhance the listing and visibility of sustainability-focused instruments. In a statement made available to our correspondent on Saturday, this initiative was announced during a Closing Gong Ceremony in Lagos. According to the statement, the NGX Impact Board

Ahead of the planned nationwide protest, the Kano business community on Saturday set up an ad-hoc security operations committee to provide adequate security across markets and business places during the protest.   The business community, under the leadership of Alhaji Sabi’u Bako, made the disclosure after an emergency meeting with representatives from major markets and

China grabbed the first two gold medals at the rain-disrupted Paris Olympics on Saturday as Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus prepared for a titanic duel in the pool. Asian powerhouses China, who last topped the Olympic medal table in 2008, made a flying start to their latest bid for supremacy, bagging early golds in shooting

The Dangote Oil Refinery has denied a report that it was reselling cargoes of crude oil bought from the United States and Nigeria to other traders. The spokesperson for the Dangote Group, Tony Chiejina, described the report as outright falsehood in an interview with The PUNCH. Reuters had reported that three of the four trade

South Africa said Saturday it would deport as soon as possible 95 Libyans arrested at a camp being investigated for running military-style training in violation of regulations. The men were arrested on Friday in a raid at the remote camp in the northeastern province of Mpumalanga that borders Mozambique and Eswatini. Police said the Libyans

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, and the Southern Senators Forum have mourned the passing of the late Anambra South Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah. Ubah died at the age of 52 on Saturday in London, United Kingdom. Ubah until his death, was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream).

The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern states and Abuja has said the planned nationwide hunger protests was an indication that things have gone really bad in the Country. The body maintained that the masses have been “suffering and smiling” for too long with the government showing no concern.  CAN asked the President Bola

The House of Representatives has reiterated its call for the urgent need to amend the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act of 2007, to enhance shipping operations in the country. The lawmaking body stated this in Abuja on Friday at the presentation of a book titled, “Nigeria’s Shipping Policy and Maritime Trade up to

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah as shocking and a great loss to Nigeria, Anambra and Lagos, where the deceased established most of his businesses. This was contained in a statement on Saturday, by the Special Adviser to Sanwo-Olu on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile. The governor

The Niger State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students has disassociated itself from the planned nationwide hunger protest, claiming that hoodlums and other miscreants will hijack the event. The student body said hoodlums would take advantage of the protest to engage in criminal activities, including looting of shops, vandalism and robbery. Making reference

The Lagos State Government has unveiled the Eko Flavours project, a transformative platform to showcase the state as the melting point of Nigeria, highlighting the culinary prowess of youths and local market food vendors. Eko Flavours was introduced during a press conference by the Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abiola Olusanya,

The Ijaw National Congress has advised the Federal Government and security agencies to exercise caution in their responses to the nationwide protest planned to be held Aug.1-Aug.10. Prof. Benjamin Okaba, President, INC, gave the advice in Abuja on Saturday at a news conference tagged “State of the Nation: What the Federal Government Should Do”. Okaba

Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has described the former spokesman to the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign organisation, Daniel Bwala, as a failed lawyer and politician. Bwala had, in an X post on Friday, alleged that Ndume was planning to mobilise youths in his (Bwala’s) local government area of Borno

The security operatives in Bayero University, Kano, have arrested two persons for parading themselves as lecturers and selling books to unsuspecting fresh students. This was contained in a statement by the Publication Secretary, Special Bulletin, Bala Abdullahi, on behalf of the Registrar of the university, a copy of which was made available to PUNCH Online

The senator representing Abia North, Orji Kalu, has described Ifeanyi Ubah’s demise, as a huge shock and a significant loss to Nigeria. Ubah died on Saturday in London United Kingdom at the age of 52. The former Abia governor, while extolling the virtues of the deceased, emphasised that Ubah, a chieftain of the All Progressives

The Rivers State Police Command has handed over the remains of slain Divisional Police Officer, Bako Angbashin, to his family. This is also as the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has redeemed his N100m bounty pledge. Superintendent Angbashin was until his death the DPO of Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state. He

A former presidential candidate, Peter Obi has expressed shock and sadness over the the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who represented Anambra South Senatorial District. Ubah, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom, on Saturday. The late lawmaker, who was a member of the

Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah (September 3, 1971 – July 27, 2024), was a Nigerian politician, entrepreneur and businessman who served as a Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District in the Nigerian senate until his death on July 27, 2024, in London. Below are 10 things about Ubah’s life and personality: 1. Ubah died at 52. He

President Bola Tinubu has described the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Ifeanyi Ubah, as a renowned businessman and politician. Ubah, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom, on Saturday. The late lawmaker, who was a member of the ruling All

Former Kaduna North and Bayelsa Central Senators, Shehu Sani and Ben Murray-Bruce have expressed sadness over the death of the Senator representing Anambra South, Ifeanyi Ubah. Ubah, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, died in a hotel in London, the United Kingdom, on Saturday. The late lawmaker, who was a member of the