Nigeria stands to benefit greatly by increasing the tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) from N10 per litre to N130 per litre, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) said Thursday.
By Wole Soyinka I begin by pleading an obsessive problem – media language. As one who is routinely traumatized by encountering his own words reworked into imagined equivalents, duly enhanced
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Owo, Ondo State, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former Governor of the State, Rotimi Akeredolu, and visited the palace
Africa’s first Nobel laureate in Literature Prof Wole Soyinka is to deliver The Punch Newspapers’ 50th anniversary lecture on February 29, 2024. The lecture which is to be held at
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has urged the Federal Government to ensure that funds allocated for tobacco control are remitted to the Tobacco Control Fund account, as stipulated in
Dr Gabriel Ameh, a public health physician, has urged Nigerians to stay hydrated and avoid exhaustion as the period of abnormal hot weather sets in the Federal Capital Territory. Ameh
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has sworn in five newly appointed Permanent Secretaries, at the Lagos State Secretariat, Ikeja. The ceremony which held at on Wednesday was attended by
Punch Newspapers, on Wednesday, began a three-day photo exhibition titled, “Timeless Lens: A Newspaper’s Visual Journey through Nigeria’s Historical Events“, as part of events to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The
The Senate has approved the disengagement of Mr Babatunde Irukera, as Chief Executive/Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). This followed the approval of the request by
…tender bid for first 65.10km of backlog/ rehabilitation intervention published. Ekiti State Government has commenced work on its proposed 1,000 kilometre rural road project across the state, with the advertisement
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