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England inflation bites as families struggle to feed

At St Mary’s primary school in London, almost half of children are entitled to a free school lunch owing to the fact they are from England’s poorest families. And while charities argue that more pupils should be allowed access to taxpayer-funded meals amid a cost-of-living crisis caused by...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

Headlines

Group tasks Nasarawa women on PVC collection

An International Election Observer Group, Pan African Women Projects in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission, have called on women resident in Nasarawa State who recently registered for their Permanent Voters Cards, to ensure that they collect the cards in order to elect credible leaders into office in...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

Sports

Messi back to his best after ‘walking around’...

Fabio Capello praised the performances of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe for Argentina and France in their respective World Cup semi-finals but suggested the former has largely been below par at Qatar 2022. The Paris Saint-Germain teammates have been the headline stars of the tournament and will face off...

PmNews - 16 December 2022

Headlines

Buhari identifies factors threatening attainment of AU Agenda...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Washington DC, USA, warned that Africa risks not attaining the goals continental leaders have set for the region by 2063 in view of challenges facing it. The Nigerian leader stated this at the ongoing US-Africa Leaders Summit on the topic, “Partnering on Agenda...

PmNews - 16 December 2022

Headlines

Family raise N1m for Kanu’s feeding in custody

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu, will on Friday release a cheque of N1m for his drugs and feeding. This was as the Special Counsel to Kanu, Aloy Ejimakor, raised the alarm after visiting Kanu with his...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

Headlines

Ex-lawmaker, Rivers CP bicker over alleged gunmen attack

A former senator representing the Rivers South-East district in the National Assembly, Lee Maeba, and the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Okon Effiong, are on a collision course over an alleged attack on the former’s residence by suspected political thugs in GRA Phase 3, Port Harcourt, last Thursday. While...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

Headlines

Reps demand hospital relocation from Buhari’s hometown

The House of Representatives has demanded the relocation of a Federal Medical Centre from Daura, the hometown of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to Funtua in Katsina State. The federal parliament particularly urged the Federal Ministry of Health to “reconsider the process of converting Daura General Hospital...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

Politics

2023 elections not do-or-die — CAN chair

The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern States and Abuja, Rev. Yakubu Pam, has called on presidential candidates of the various political parties participating in the 2023 general election not to view it as a do-or-die affair. This was as he urged Christians to...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

Headlines

DSS denies violating human rights, says allegations false

The Department of State Services has informed Nigerians that, despite efforts to damage the service’s reputation, it will continue to carry out its duty in accordance with international best practices. Claims that suspects were being mistreated and denied access to their attorneys in detention were referred to as untrue...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

Headlines

Important message for presidential candidates, others

Political parties’ flagbearers especially presidential candidates and other political actors have been urged to avoid using provocative language and negative profiling before, during, and after the 2023 elections. The Kaduna State Peace Commission dropped the advice on Thursday at a high-level meeting of political parties, candidates, and stakeholders for...

PmNews - 16 December 2022

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Man arrested for pirating Femi Adebayo’s ‘Jagunjagun’ movie

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22 August 2023

Sports

Nigeria’s women’s soccer team advances, NPFL to kick...

Nigeria’s women’s national soccer team secured a spot in the Women’s World Cup knockout stages for the third time in their history after playing to a goalless draw against Ireland in their final Group B match on Monday. Despite the draw, the African side finished second in the group,...

22 August 2023

Headlines

PDP chieftain faults FG’s bloated cabinet, policy somersault

The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday, slammed the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government over what it called the bloated nature of the cabinet. The President had on Monday sworn in 45 Ministers, charging them to put Nigeria first in their service to the nation. However, a loyalist of former...

22 August 2023

Politics

N/Assembly’ll be more diligent in oversight of MDAs...

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, has said the National Assembly will through its relevant committees be more diligent in carrying out its oversight of Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Barau spoke on Tuesday at a workshop on ‘Assessment of the National Monitoring and Evaluation Policy of Nigeria and the...

22 August 2023

Sports

Tobi Amusan reaches women’s 100m semi-final after winning...

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Nigeria’s medal hopeful, Tobi Amusan has won her heat to reach the Women’s 100m hurdles semi-final at the ongoing World Athletics championship in Budapest. Hungary. Amusan ran a time of 12.48 seconds to come first in heat number five, with Megan Tapper coming second in a...

22 August 2023

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