Bello El-Rufai, a federal lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, has strongly criticised Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) for their continuous refusal to reduce their budgets, accusing them of wasting public funds on frivolous items such as utensils and vehicles. In a viral video obtained by PUNCH Online on Friday, December 20, El-Rufai, the son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, called on the Speaker of the House of…

The National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two chemical outlets in Benin City for selling chemicals without proper licences and safety measures. The affected shops, Golden Juliros Nigeria Ltd. on Evbiemwen Street, Off Wire Road, and Onebamchi Chemicals at Ramat Park market, were shut down on Thursday by NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Unit from Asaba, in collaboration with the agency’s Edo office staff. According…

Nigeria spends approximately $19 million annually on the importation of motorcycle spare parts, according to Joseph Osanipin, Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC). Speaking at NADDC’s 2024 end-of-year media briefing in Abuja, Osanipin stressed the urgent need to reduce Nigeria’s reliance on imported auto parts and increase local manufacturing capabilities. “Our investigation shows that the value of motorcycle spare parts imported into the country annually is…

The students of the University of Abuja have rejected the decision to rename the institution after a former head of state, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.) The federal government announced the renaming of the University of Abuja after Gowon on Monday. The University of Abuja, also known as UNIABUJA is a public university in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, confirmed this while briefing…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has authorised Bureau de Change (BDC) operators to purchase up to $25,000 weekly from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) to meet seasonal demand for foreign exchange during the holiday period. This temporary arrangement, which was announced in a circular dated December 19, 2024, will be in effect from December 19, 2024, to January 30, 2025. The move is aimed at addressing the increased…

The Nigeria Police Force is to launch the NPF Insurance Co. Ltd, a transformative initiative aimed at safeguarding the welfare of police officers while providing comprehensive insurance services to the public. Muyiwa Adejobi, police spokesperson in a statement on X today said the unveiling ceremony will take place on Monday, December 23, 2024 at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, at 11:00 a.m. He said the new…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has surpassed its 2024 profit targets, significantly growing its revenue from 8.82 trillion Naira in 2022 to a record 23.9 trillion Naira in 2023, This is contained in an extract from the NNPC Limited Energy Relations Stakeholders Engagement Meeting on Friday. NNPCL achieved a surge in profit to the tune of 3.29 trillion Naira for the first time in its 46-year history. This…

Embattled human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, who is facing allegations of cybercrime has finally been granted bail by the Ekiti State Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti. The Ekiti magistrate granted Farotimi’s bail application on Friday morning. This comes days after the same court denied the human rights lawyer constitutional freedom. The court granted Farotimi N30 million bail with two sureties, one of who must be a house owner. The defendant must…

Kaaro Oojiire Omo Oodua Foundation (KOOOF), a group of Yoruba elders on Thursday, lamented the rising cases of ritual killing and harvesting of body parts in the southwest region. In a statement by their Vice President/Diaspora Counsel, Gbenga Adewusi, the Yoruba elders, wondered how cases of human decapitation and harvesting of human bodies have now become a daily occurrence. The statement read, “The recurrence of the activities of those involved…

The Adamawa State Command has arrested a total of 715 suspects and secured the conviction of 292 suspects in less than 11 months. The Commissioner of Police, Morris Dankombo, made this known during press briefing on Thursday, explaining that 387 suspects are awaiting trial and 36 are under investigation. He said that the command under his watch, recorded 315 cases for different offences, ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery, Shila boys’…

Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, has stated that issuing direct curses at someone online constitutes a criminal offense and is punishable by law. Adejobi made this known in a post on his X page today while esponding to comments regarding Olamide Thomas, a female nurse and activist arrested over remarks she made during a live Facebook video. In the live video, Thomas directed curses…

The bereaved family of the 27-year-old Nigerian father of two, Nathaniel Favour Enemona, whose lifeless body was discovered in River Roch in Greater Manchester almost three weeks after he was declared missing, are mourning his demise. He was reported missing from the Roch Valley area at around 9am on Tuesday, November 26. Members of the community in Heywood pulled together in efforts to help find Nathaniel, while police searched the…