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Obi man that can deliver Nigeria

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said Obi is the best person that can help deliver Nigeria from its challenges. He spoke while commending Obi for visiting camps of the Internally Displaced Persons in the state on Christmas day. Speaking in Makurdi, the governor prayed that God would...

PunchNews - 26 December 2022

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Buhari to inaugurate projects in Kogi on Thursday

By Richard Elesho The Kogi Government has declared Thursday, December 29, 2022 a public holiday as the state prepares to receive President Muhammadu Buhari for the commissioning of legacy projects of the Governor Yahaya Bello-led administration. A statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo,...

PmNews - 26 December 2022

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Air chief charges officers to wipe out criminals

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has charged officers of Operation Whirl Punch and Operation Bada Mamaki to eliminate all criminal elements and restore peace in the country. Amao gave the charge at the CAS Christmas Lunch with Air Component frontline troops of Operation Whirl Punch...

PunchNews - 26 December 2022

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FG approves $7m diagnostic centre for Kwara

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Sunday, disclosed that the Federal Government has approved a new diagnostic center which construction will soon begin in Ilorin, the state capital. Speaking at the 57th Annual National Conference of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union held at the Emir of Ilorin...

PunchNews - 26 December 2022

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Police arrest man with firearm, ammunition in Enugu

Police operatives serving in Awkunanaw Division of Enugu metropolis, with assistance from Neighbourhood Watch Group, have arrested one Sunday Chukwu, 21, for alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. They recovered one locally-fabricated pistol with one live cartridge from the suspect during surveillance and patrol operation on December 24...

PunchNews - 26 December 2022

Politics

Nigeria will witness transformation under Tinubu – Buhari

With the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, as the next President of Nigeria, the country will witness overwhelming transformation, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has assured. He also expressed optimism that Tinubu’s presidency in 2023 would ensure that the nation moved ahead...

PunchNews - 26 December 2022

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CAS Amao to troops: Wipe out criminal elements,...

By Mohammed Tijjani The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has charged troops of Operation Whirl Punch and Operation Bada Mamaki to eliminate all criminal elements and restore peace in the country. Amao gave the charge at the CAS Christmas Lunch with Air Component frontline troops...

PmNews - 26 December 2022

Politics

Double registration: Defaulters won’t be disenfranchised, says INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that those who embarked on double registration for Permanent Voters Card will not be disenfranchised. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye disclosed this to our correspondent on Sunday. Okoye explained that double registrants are not entitled...

PunchNews - 26 December 2022

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Enugu man Sunday Chukwu caught with gun, ammunition

By Stanley Nwanosike Police operatives serving in Awkunanaw Division of Enugu metropolis, with assistance from Neighbourhood Watch Group, have arrested one Sunday Chukwu, 21, for alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. They recovered one locally-fabricated pistol with one live cartridge from the suspect during surveillance and patrol...

PmNews - 26 December 2022

Sports

Why I keep my daughter, family from media...

In an interview with Italian publication, Il Mattino, Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has opened up on why he deliberately keeps the information about his daughter and his girlfriend away from social media, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Osimhen is arguably one of football stars’ most active personnel...

PunchNews - 26 December 2022

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Politics

LP crisis deepens as Abure, Apapa bicker over...

The crisis rocking the Labour Party over its perennial leadership tussle took a twist on Thursday when the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja struck out the suit filed by one of the party’s aggrieved Imo State governorship candidates, Basil Maduka. The suit was an appeal against the decision of...

25 August 2023

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Bandits kill three, injure seven, kidnap eight in...

Bandits on Wednesday night stormed Gidan-damo village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State where they killed three persons, injured seven and abducted eight others. An indigene of the area, Umar Sani told The PUNCH on Friday that the bandits who were on motorcycles arrived in the village...

25 August 2023

Business

Nigeria’s GDP growth slows to 2.51%

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product has slowed to 2.51 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2023. This growth rate is lower than the 3.54 per cent recorded in the second quarter of 2022 According to the Gross Domestic Product report published by the NBS on Friday,...

25 August 2023

Sports

FIFA rankings: Super Falcons move up 8 spots,...

By Victor Okoye Nigeria’s women’s Football National team, the Super Falcons, have moved eight places up to become 32nd in the world and first in Africa in the latest FIFA ranking released on Friday. Super Falcons were previously in 40th place in the rankings released in June before the...

25 August 2023

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Profiles of the deceased military personnel in Niger...

The Nigerian military is currently holding a mass burial for soldiers who lost their lives in an attack and plane crash in Niger state. Bandits ambushed the troops, resulting in the death of 14 soldiers and injuring seven others. To respond to the situation, the Air Force deployed an evacuation...

25 August 2023

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‘She left 5 children,’ husband of rice palliative stampede casualty laments

PmNews - 27 April 2024

‘She left 5 children,’ husband of rice palliative stampede casualty laments From left the Customs Zonal Office Mr Akininyene Deeminam, Comptroller HI Abdullah, Zonal Customs Doctor, RC Nwanknwo, the deceased husband Mr Michael Odulaja and Z

Zulum approves employment of 15 persons with disabilities

PmNews - 27 April 2024

Zulum approves employment of 15 persons with disabilities Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State Published By: Paul Dada Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the automatic employment of 15 persons living with

Yahaya Bello: American School transfers $760,000 to EFCC’s acco

PmNews - 27 April 2024

Yahaya Bello: American School transfers $760,000 to EFCC’s acco Former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello Published By: Paul Dada The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says the American International School, Abuja