States’ Budget Structure For Development
By Sheriffdeen Tella Like individuals make New Year resolutions at the beginning of a new year, President Bola Tinubu did the same last Thursday, at the start of 2026. He…
Predatory Journals and the crisis facing academics
By Timi Olubiyi I pray that the new year, 2026, unfolds with fresh opportunities, meaningful growth, and endless possibilities. Amid the many emerging topical issues, this piece focuses on a…
After 53-Years, Nigeria Still Feels The PUNCH
By Taofik Sanni I sat at a table of eight, oddly sitting in the midst of gorgeously looking heavyweight PUNCHers in their different traditional signatures. It was The PUNCH staff…
Nigeria Tax Act 2025: A cursory look into what changes in 2026 and why it matters
By Victor Momodu Esq. Nigeria is on the verge of one of the most significant fiscal reforms in its history. With the signing of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 on…
Tinubu and the boy who killed his dad
By Emmanuel Onwubiko I was just a very innocent boy of about 10 and had just stubbornly followed my immediate elder sister Francisca to enrol into a secondary school known…
Healthy Living Tips For The New Year
By Olufunke Faluyi May you have a prosperous New Year. May the New Year bless you with health, wealth and happiness. What have we not talked about in our quest…
Criminality: Don’t let Trump promote religious war in Nigeria, Falana warns FG
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said that members of the Nigerian armed forces, if properly funded and motivated, are capable of winning the war against terrorism and banditry…
The Case Against Abubakar Malami
By Sonala Olumhense Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s immediate past Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, spent the Christmas and New Year festivities behind bars. If you are keeping score, this means that…
‘No Gree…’ Here for good
By Tunde Akanni “Like play…”, as they say, Dangote emerges the Man of the Year 2025!A consumerist perspective, you may say. But who could have imagined that the 2024 Gen…
Birth of Jesus, Reign of Christ and Christmas in Nigeria
By George Adimike SIR: With Emperor Constantine’s intervention and the Christian religion’s legitimisation, which gave rise to the free practice of the faith in the then Roman Empire that comprised…