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Politicians, others behind attacks on INEC offices – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has accused politicians and other prominent personalities of being behind the recent attacks on the officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission in different parts of the country. The IG, who was represented by the Deputy Inspector-General, Department of Operations, Dandaura Mustapha, stated...

PunchNews - 17 December 2022

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Three suspected Rivers cultists die in gun duel

Three members of a cult group, Icelander, including a gang leader, have lost their lives during a gun battle in Abarikpo community in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. gathered that members of the group invaded the community at about 2am on Thursday in search...

PunchNews - 17 December 2022

Business

Functional refineries will end fuel subsidy – NECA...

The Director-General of Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, Mr Adewale Oyerinde, has said subsidy will die a natural death if the country’s refineries were functional. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, he argued that the country has the capacity to refine petroleum products that would meet its daily need,...

PunchNews - 17 December 2022

Sports

Usman doubtful for Edwards rematch

Former welterweight champ, Kamaru Usman, may not be fit to face Leon Edwards in their projected UFC title rematch on 18 March in London, according to fellow fighter, Stephen Thompson. Birmingham’s Edwards was expected to take on Usman in a rematch after he spectacularly knocked out the American to...

PunchNews - 17 December 2022

Politics

Soludo leads 1,573-man APGA PCC

The All Progressives Grand Alliance on Friday released its Presidential Campaign Council ahead the 2023 general election. This was contained in a release jointly signed by the party’s National Chairman, Dr Victor Oye and National Organizing Secretary, Ifenayi Mbaeri. The 1,573-man committee has Abubakar Adamu as the Director General of the...

PunchNews - 17 December 2022

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Institute has no business with budgetary allocations –...

The Federal Government has said the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, Zaria, has no business going cap in hand to the National Assembly every year for appropriation. A statement quoted the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, to have said this on Thursday in Zaria during a familiarisation tour of...

PunchNews - 17 December 2022

Entertainment

How my marriage crashed — Actress

An actress, Charity Nnaji, is of the view that intimacy is compulsory in relationships. She told , “If a guy loves a girl, I don’t see why they should not be intimate with each other. Inasmuch as I am not cheating on my guy and he is not getting intimate with...

PunchNews - 17 December 2022

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Sanwo-Olu launches LASWA data centre to enhance safety,...

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, commissioned the newly installed Waterways Monitoring and Data Management Centre (WMDMC) at the Five Cowrie Terminal – the headquarters of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) in Falomo, Ikoyi. The Data Management Centre, which is first of its kind in the country, is a...

PmNews - 16 December 2022

Headlines

Nestlé Nigeria, Switzerland empower 20 graduates

Nestlé Nigeria and the Switzerland Government have reiterated their resolve to boost industrialisation in Nigeria through support for technical education and skills among the youth. Speaking at the sixth graduation ceremony of the Nestlé Technical Training Programme in Agbara, Ogun State, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

Headlines

Currency hawkers, partygoers, VIPs mop up new notes

Twenty-four hours after the Central Bank of Nigeria directed deposit money banks to start giving the redesigned naira notes to customers, partygoers, high net worth customers and currency traffickers are mopping up the new notes from the banks even as the notes are being rationed to the majority of...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

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Entertainment

Deceased concertgoer’s sister knocks Asake over video tribute

Rachel, the sister of the late Rebecca Ikumelo, has slammed popular musician, Asake for a tribute made to the deceased during his Sunday concert in London. Rebecca and a security guard, Gabrielle Hutchinson, both died after sustaining injuries during a crowd surge at a show held by Asake in...

21 August 2023

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Sister of Rebecca Ikulemo who died after O2...

Jennifer Eluemelem Sister to the deceased Rebecca Ikulemo who died after Asake’s concert in London has taken to her social media to berate the artist for not consulting the family before using her pictures in tribute at his concert. The mum-of-two was injured at a crowd crush at...

21 August 2023

Headlines

Ariwoola swears in Umahi, Keyamo as works, aviation...

David Umahi (Ebonyi) and Festus Keyamo (Delta), have been sworn in as the Minister of Works and Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development respectively. The oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola. After their oath of office, they shook hands with President Bola Tinubu. The inauguration...

21 August 2023

Headlines

Police bans all forms of protests in Kano

21 August 2023

Headlines

CP bans all forms of protests in Kano

The Kano State Police Command, on Monday, banned, with immediate all forms of protest in the state, with immediate effect. This followed intelligence received by the Command that the two dominant parties; the , and the All Progressives Congress have assembled a rented crowd to embark on protest, without...

21 August 2023

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