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13 mins ago The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed the tax reform bills sent to the National Assembly in October by President Bola Tinubu. The bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. The bills were passed after they were read for the third… 1 day ago The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State, accusing him of lashing out at the party due to personal grievances following his failure to secure a ministerial position in President Bola Tinubu’s…

The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, has ordered a full-scale investigation into allegations of police brutality and extortion levelled by students of the State Polytechnic, Ikot-Osura, in Ikot-Ekpene Local Government Area. A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, on Tuesday, said the directive followed a meeting between the police commissioner and the leadership of the students’ union on Monday. The students had earlier staged a protest at the institution’s main gate, decrying what they described as rising insecurity and harassment by security operatives. Led by the Student Union President, Geoffrey George, the aggrieved…

Ranti Martins Soleye may not be a household name in global football, but the retired Nigerian striker has etched his name among Africa’s most prolific goal-scorers of the 21st century, Soccernet.ng reports. According to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), Martins is one of only seven African players to have scored at least 200 goals in top-flight football between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2024. This exclusive list includes African legends such as Samuel Eto’o, Mohamed Salah, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Nigeria and India League legend Ranti Martins. Photo Credit X Martins, who spent most of his…

Sodiq Ojuroungbe The Olota of Ota, Prof. Adeyemi Obalanlege, has decried the lack of healthcare facilities in Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, revealing that only one general hospital serves the over two million residents. According to the monarch, the general hospital, which was initially a small cottage hospital, has been upgraded but is still inadequate to cater to the healthcare needs of the large population. Speaking exclusively with PUNCH Healthwise, the monarch noted that the situation was a clear indication of the marginalisation of the people of the area. He lamented that the lack of health facilities…

The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has said the call for the release of the Indigenous People of Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has no connection to insecurity in the South-East. Speaking on Monday during a media chat to mark his third year in office, Soludo, who has been advocating for Kanu’s release, stated that the issue should be viewed separately from security concerns in the region. Soludo said, “The release of Nnamdi Kanu for me is different from the issue of security, I separate the two, I don’t link the two.” According to Soludo, his call for Kanu’s freedom…

Relegation-threatened English Premier League side, Southampton FC, have halted their contract negotiations with Super Eagles attacker, Paul Onuachu, Soccernet.ng reports. According to reports from Africa Foot, the Saints are considering their future in the Premier League before making further decisions on his future as a member of the squad. The Nigeria international is left with one year on his contract, and his new form has sparked speculation about his future at the club. Onuachu Ebere Paul of Nigeria and Ngezana Siyabonga of South Africa during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Nigeria and South Africa [Photo credit/Imago]Meanwhile, per…

There is concern over the abduction of five people within 48 hours by suspected kidnappers in the Ebedei-Ukwuole community, Ukwuani Local Council of Delta State. The Guardian learnt that they were kidnapped on two separate days – Thursday, March 13, and Friday, 14, 2025, along the Amuchi road, a popular route linking Ebedei Inland and Ebedei Water side. This development has created panic in the community and environs as most people are now living in fear occasioned by the growing wave of insecurity in the area. The armed hoodlums, according to sources, whisked their victims to unknown locations, and…

The Concerned Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District have firmly rejected any attempt to recall their Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following her suspension from the Nigerian Senate. The group insists that the suspension is illegal and a violation of their democratic rights. In a statement issued by Hon. Abdulrahaman Badamasiuy, Coordinator/convener, on Monday, the constituents declared their unwavering support for Akpoti-Uduaghan and warned against any attempt to fraudulently remove her from office. They also called on the Senate to immediately reverse her suspension, arguing that it deprives them of federal representation in the National Assembly. The constituents emphasized that Akpoti-Uduaghan…

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has lampooned Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, following his return to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Adediran, who was the Lagos PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections,  announced his return to  APC at a news conference on Monday in Lagos. Adediran, leader of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, announced his resignation from the PDP on March 3, 2025, citing a lack of discipline in the party and betrayal by its leaders. He was previously a member of the APC before joining the PDP. Reacting to his defection in an…

A frontline businessman, Otunba Tolani Oladipo, has said the N15.6tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, being built by Gilbert Chagoury’s Hitech Construction Limited, will help President Bola Tinubu to achieve his vision of making Nigeria a trillion-dollar economy by 2030. In a statement on Sunday, Tolani responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s critique of the project. In his recent memoir, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future,’ Obasanjo said the highway, conceived more than 50 years ago, was wasteful and corrupt. The former president’s critique has attracted a deluge of criticisms from The Presidency and Ohanaeze Ndigbo, among others, which felt the project is…