…warning that bold decisions could carry risks without proper preparation. He said the administration’s approach raised questions about whether sufficient attention had been paid to the welfare of Nigerians. The ADC chieftain also suggested that political considerations might have influenced the policy, linking the admi…

…output and high interest payments. Oyedele said these challenges remained central to the administration’s reform programme. He reiterated the government commitment to sustaining reforms and maintaining a transparent, market-reflective foreign exchange regime. Other priorities include implementing new tax laws, improvin…

…of "painful but necessary" structural reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu's administration.The report said fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange liberalisation initially caused significant economic volatility, although indicators in early 2026 suggested some stabilisation. Security risks, administrative bot…

…and remove dangerous illegal aliens like this sicko from our communities. The Trump Administration will always put the safety of the American people first,” Wall said. The DHS statement said Igbojekwe was lawfully admitted to the United States in June 2017, but remained in the country after his authorised period of sta…

…and Other Related Offences Commission over alleged financial offences arising from his administration.. Meanwhile, in sports, Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen made a remarkable return from injury, coming off the bench to inspire Galatasaray’s comeback victory in the Turkish Super Lig. These and other major developme…

…that the government was deliberately neglecting the students, insisting that the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke remained committed to providing quality education despite the financial difficulties confronting the state. He explained that recalling the students without making adequate arrangements for their…

…Dangote,” he said. Oyedele said the naira-for-crude policy introduced by the Tinubu administration had helped provide stability but acknowledged that available volumes remained insufficient to meet domestic demand. “That’s why when Mr President introduced the Naira for Crude, it was meant to help us gain some stability…

…to focus on genuine industry reform, among other issues. Background: We believe this administration has done well in infrastructure, but we are telling the administration that policy in the sector must address the specific challenges of the industry. I do understand the peculiar challenges affecting the industry, and i…

…internally and externally,” she said. However, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control had disclosed that it sealed eight cosmetics shops in Wuse Market, Abuja, late last year for selling banned, expired, and unregistered cosmetics, aphrodisiacs, and aesthetic medicines. “Some individuals at th…

…by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other senior officials, Axios reported. The US administration hopes to make diplomatic headway before November’s midterm elections, with Washington also seeking to arrange broader talks involving Russia and Ukraine later this month. The Kremlin has signaled that such three-way ne…

…67,428 litres of paraquatBy Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has warned that the continued circulation and misuse of banned pesticides in Nigeria pose serious threats to public health, raising concerns over the detection of pesticide residues above permitted safe…

…Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Friday clarified that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is not restoring the subsidy on petroleum products. Recall that Tinubu declared an end to the fuel subsidy regime during his presidential inauguration in Abuja in 2023. The removal led to an increase in the pump pric…

…President Tinubu took office, but argued that the hardship is a direct result of the administration's economic reform programme. Bwala, who is the special adviser on policy communication, made the acknowledgement on Wednesday night, October 7, while speaking on Politics Today, a Channels TV programme, where he also res…

…political interests, alleging that the industrial action was designed to discredit the administration. Wike, who described the strike as political, also threatened to enforce the no-work, no-pay policy against workers participating in the action, insisting that the FCT Administration had addressed the issues raised by…

The Trump administration has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, blocking its assets under US jurisdiction and giving American companies and individuals six months to wind down business with the tribunal.Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measures on Friday, October 9, accusing the…

…October 8, Smith said separatist sentiment had weakened as her government and Carney's administration worked to address the province's concerns."The federal government has changed. Their approach to us has changed and they're willing to work together on addressing those issues," she said. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe…

…inmate regained consciousness on Tuesday after surviving two attempted lethal injection administrations on September 30 at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. Pike was initially sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. In a formal statement addressing her medical condi…

…Cargo Airport as evidence of the benefits of continuity of vision by successive administrations, stressing that good road networks would be required to complement the infrastructure and accelerate the state's industrial development. He advocated stronger engagement between government and citizens in identifying and add…

…improvement partly to exchange-rate reforms, petrol subsidy removal, stronger revenue administration and increased allocations from the federation account.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google It said states also benefited from refunds, settlement of longstanding federal obligations, intervention funds,…

…said the projections represented a testimony that the reforms introduced by the present administration were working. At the current growth level, he said that Nigeria’s economy was growing faster than its population and that as such poverty level would decline going forward. He urged Nigerians to support the reforms an…

…this state,” he said. Adeola said he would consolidate the achievements of the current administration and take the state further. “We will continue to grow higher and higher and higher and higher. We can never relinquish this state to mediocrity, to power grabbers, to people who only want to satisfy their personal gain…

…through higher taxes, or through the printing of money, like we saw before this current administration. Over 30 trillion naira was printed. That's inflation we're dealing with. It wasn't even just about the reform. Each of these has done great harm before," Oyedele added. "Short-term relief, but with long-term fragilit…

…the wisdom of key stakeholders as it implements practical measures to reform Hajj administration and elevate service delivery.” Nigeria’s 2027 Hajj quota was increased from 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims on October 1 after Saudi Arabia approved an additional 10,000 slots for the country. Yusuf said the additional allocation…

…as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The Tinubu administration has moved to correct what it described as a misrepresentation of its latest fuel pricing measures, saying reports claiming the federal government has restored fuel subsidy are inaccurate.Bayo Onanuga, President Bola…

…and remove dangerous illegal aliens like this sicko from our communities. The Trump Administration will always put the safety of the American people first.” DHS said Igbojekwe was lawfully admitted into the US in June 2017 but remained in the country after his authorised period expired in November 2019. He was subseque…