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1 week ago | 
punchng.com | Deborah Tolu-Kolawole |Moses Adewole
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, has pledged to support Nigerian artistes with funding and infrastructure development across the country. The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, made this announcement on Thursday during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the ministry and Chocolate City Group in Abuja.
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1 week ago | 
punchng.com | Sami Tunji |Moses Adewole
The Chairman of the Nigerian Postal Service Governing Board, Barrister Isaac Kekemeke, has admitted that the agency has failed to meet public expectations over the years but is now poised for a turnaround. Speaking at the maiden meeting with top management, General Managers of Commercial Business Units, and State Postal Managers in Abuja on Monday, Kekemeke said efforts were underway to reposition NIPOST and restore the confidence of Nigerians.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Moses Adewole |Sami Tunji
The Dean of the Faculty of Computing at Nile University, Professor Joshua Abah, has said that introducing artificial intelligence is meant to improve productivity rather than make humans jobless. Abah made this statement during the StemCon 2025 tech training held at Nile University on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, he addressed concerns that AI could replace human roles, stressing that technology is designed to enhance production and efficiency, not to substitute human labour.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Abdulrahman Zakariyau |Moses Adewole
The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has described the recent killings in the state as genocidal, alleging that they were sponsored. Recall that at least 52 people, including children, were killed on March 28, 2025, following suspected herders’ attacks on communities in the Bokkos and Bassa Local Government Areas and surrounding areas of the state.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Abdulrahman Zakariyau |Moses Adewole
The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has described the recent killings in the state as genocidal and alleged that they were being sponsored. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Monday, Mutfwang condemned the attacks which claimed at least 52 lives, including those of children, on March 28 in Bokkos and Bassa Local Government Areas.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Abdulrahman Zakariyau |Moses Adewole
The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate over a clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio over seat arrangements. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP stated that the actions taken by the Akpabio-led Senate leadership against Akpoti-Uduaghan appear to be an attempt to cover up the issue.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Dirisu Yakubu |Gift Habib |Abdulrahman Zakariyau |Deborah Musa |Moses Adewole
The Senate on Wednesday dismissed the sexual harrassment petition filed by Kogi lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, describing it as ‘dead on arrival.’The red chamber described her action as a violation of the Senate Standing Rules. This is as Akpoti-Uduaghan shunned the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions which was conducting a review of her face-off with Akpabio over sitting arrangements in the senate.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Abdulrahman Zakariyau |Moses Adewole
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, stated that recent events in the Senate are merely content creation, emphasising that the image of the red chamber remains intact. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Adaramodu stated that the events could be seen as Senators simply enjoying themselves.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Abdulrahman Zakariyau |Moses Adewole
Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has declared that the PDP has lost faith in itself due to persistent internal crises. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Jandor, who dumped the PDP on Monday, cited the leadership crisis at the party’s national headquarters as a major reason for his decision to quit.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Abdulrahman Zakariyau |Moses Adewole
Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor The 2023 Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has stated that the party has lost hope in itself due to ongoing internal crises. Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, on Tuesday, Jandor, who resigned from the PDP on Monday, said the leadership crisis at the party’s national headquarters was a major source of embarrassment.
