The Federal Government has forgone $577.6m in tax revenue under the Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited from February to December 2024. The FAAC Post-Mortem Report for February 2025 obtained by Sunday PUNCH revealed that $52.5m was deducted monthly from the FIRS JV Gas Company Income Tax, bringing the total…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has advocated for more education for the girl child, saying the more the girl-child is educated, the more the cycle of poverty is broken in Nigeria. Speaking on Friday in Abuja while inaugurating the implementation committees of Luminah 2030 and Quality Education and Learning Outcomes Initiatives, the minister…
The All Progressives Congress Media Network in Akwa Ibom State has debunked a media report by the Peoples Democratic Party linking the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to a smear campaign to rubbish ex-Governor Udom Emmanuel over his invitation by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission. The recent invitation extended to Udom by the anti-graft agency…
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…
Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso is confident that Nigeria striker Victor Boniface will fight for his place in the champions’ team despite almost leaving the club to join Saudi Premier League giants Al Nassr in January, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles forward was set for a lucrative €15m per season move to the Saudi club…
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz has been ruled out for several weeks after suffering a ligament injury in his right ankle during Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat to Werder Bremen. The 21-year-old, who was introduced at the start of the second half, was forced off in the 59th minute following a foul. An MRI scan conducted…
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has described Paris Saint-Germain’s visit as the second of “three finals” in a week but has warned that much more is required from the Premier League leaders to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals. The Reds escaped the Parc des Princes with a 1-0 lead last week, despite being dominated by…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has called on the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara to resign or face impeachment. Okocha made the call while describing the invitation of the 27 lawmakers to a meeting by Fubara as a Greek gift. Recall that Fubara in a letter signed by the…
As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Hon. Tolani, representing Ibadan Southwest Constituency 1, has extended warm greetings to Muslims across the constituency and beyond. In his goodwill message, Hon. Tolani emphasized the significance of Ramadan as a time for fasting, prayer, and self-reflection. He urged the faithful to embrace the values of love, generosity,…
