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Residents, sympathisers crowd Oyo tanker fire scene

Residents and sympathisers on Friday morning thronged the scene of a tanker fire incident in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The PUNCH reports that there was panic on Thursday when a tanker conveying petrol skidded off the road and rammed into shops at Apata in Ibadan. gathered that residential...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

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What may cost next president’s reelection

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has disclosed that tackling fuel subsidy and foreign exchange challenges to reposition Nigeria’s economy to the right trajectory may cost Nigeria’s next president a second term. Despite this, the governor explained that the country needs such a leader that could rise beyond...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

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Gov. Sanwo-Olu seeks support for ”Greater Lagos Rising”

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called for the continuous support of residents, to ensure that ”Greater Lagos” continues to rise to the next level. Sanwo-Olu made the call on Thursday at the 16th Edition of the Lagos State Carol Service, with the theme: ”Carol of Nine Lessons;...

PmNews - 16 December 2022

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Biden announces $75m for Africa electoral authorities

US President Joe Biden threw his support Thursday behind a larger African role in the world as he also vowed to champion democracy in a continent where China and Russia have enjoyed rising clout. Biden, while announcing $100 million for security, also said the United States would invest $75...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

Entertainment

Fans crush Asake’s London concert, four hospitalised

Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake was forced to cancel his sold-out show at O2 Academy Brixton midway through after crowds of people, many of whom did not have tickets, attempted to gain access. According to reports, ticketless fans tried to breach the venue doors, forcing the sold-out show to stop...

PunchNews - 16 December 2022

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Police arrest 4 notorious criminals in Enugu

Police operatives in Enugu State have arrested four suspected high-profile criminals within a week as the former upped their game to bring those instigating criminality and violence to book. The operatives within the period recovered one AK-47 rifle with 51 live ammunition of 7.62mm caliber, three locally-fabricated Beretta pistols,...

PmNews - 16 December 2022

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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

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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

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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

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Sports

Serena Williams, husband welcome second child

Serena Williams has given birth to her second daughter, her husband announced Tuesday, adding that both were “happy & healthy” after the difficult birth of the tennis star’s first child left her fighting for her life. “I’m grateful to report that our house is teaming with love: a happy...

22 August 2023

Sports

Serena Williams announces birth of second child

By Jennifer Eluemelem Serena Williams has welcomed her second daughter with husband Alexis Ohanian as she shared the first glimpse of her newborn in a video with her family. In the post which she captioned “Welcome my beautiful angel,” Williams posted the video on TikTok that shows her, Ohanian...

22 August 2023

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How DG, Director cornered jobs for ‘their people’...

By Femi Ogunshola The Director General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Mr Clement Nze and Stephen Jaboin, a Director of the agency on Tuesday admitted before the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating job racketeering in Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government that they cornered jobs during the...

22 August 2023

Entertainment

Stephanie Linus emerges chairperson of Oscars submission committee

A popular actress and filmmaker, Stephanie Linus, has been announced as the chairperson of the Nigerian Official Selection Committee for the Best International Feature Film category of the prestigious Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars. Recall that the founder and former chairperson of the committee, Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi, recently...

22 August 2023

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Kwara govt unveils 12-member palliative distribution committee

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, unveiled a 12-member committee in Ilorin on Tuesday to distribute Federal Government’s N5 billion fuel subsidy removal palliatives to the needy in the state. Members of the committee were drawn from security agencies, represented by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Ebunoluwa Adelesi, traditional...

22 August 2023

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Guardian - 2 May 2024

A revival of industrial policies is under way around...

Purchasers win big against real estate firm

PmNews - 2 May 2024

Purchasers win big against real estate firm Court gavel Published By: Paul Dada By Akin Kuponiyi A group of purchasers of properties at Richmond Pearl Estate, Lekki, Lagos who made payments to Haven Global Resour