2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (539+ words) The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has warned that a return to universal petrol subsidy could cost the government about N19.16tn annually. The think tank said such a huge expenditure would impose an enormous opportunity cost on Nigeria’s already…...

49+ min ago   (1554+ words) File: Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu The Federal Government plans to submit the 2027 budget proposal to the National Assembly in September, in an attempt to advance the budget cycle amid persistent implementation challenges and overlapping…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (397+ words) A man identified simply as Opeyemi has drowned after he allegedly jumped into a river while being chased by suspected cultists in the Agility area of Mile 12, Lagos State. A police source told PUNCH Metro on Sunday that the incident…...

1+ hour ago   (306+ words) Troops of the 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Operation WABAIZIGAN, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The suspect,…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (521+ words) A primary health centre A new assessment has revealed that 97 per cent of primary healthcare centres across 16 states failed to meet national staffing standards. The PHC Operational Capability Report, produced by Orodata Science and Civic Tech, which was released on…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (400+ words) Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, has said more than 5,000 school structures were destroyed by over a decade of insurgency in the state. The governor disclosed this on Sunday during the inauguration of projects, including…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (416+ words) The Coca-Cola System in Nigeria says more than 70,000 young Nigerians have benefited from its empowerment programmes through training in life skills, entrepreneurship and access to internship opportunities. The company, in statements made available to The PUNCH on Sunday, said its…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (585+ words) The Lagos State Government has said it will increasingly rely on structured public-private partnerships to tackle the state’s 3.4-million-unit housing deficit and infrastructure gap. The Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, disclosed this at the Julius Berger…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (487+ words) HEDA, in a statement on Sunday by its chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, said the June 17 verdict of the Southwark Crown Court Jury should be respected but limited to the specific bribery charges prosecuted in the UK. The group said the verdict…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (395+ words) The Lagos State Health Service Commission has inspected three public hospitals in Surulere, including ongoing reconstruction and expansion projects, as part of efforts to assess their capacity to deliver healthcare services to residents. The inspection was conducted last week by…...