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Fidelity Bank staff Ebere slumps, dies

A staff of Fidelity Bank, Emmanuel Ebere, has reported slumped and died. He was attached to the Ikoyi branch of the bank. Ebere was said to have slumped and died on Wednesday. He was confirmed dead after he was rushed to the military hospital. The deceased was attached to the ...

PmNews - 15 December 2022

Entertainment

Big Brother Titans winner to get over N50m

The highly anticipated special ‘Big Brother Titans’ TV reality show that will feature housemates from Nigeria and South Africa will premiere on January 15, 2023, and the winner will get $100,000 (over N50,000 million). The organiser, MultiChoice Nigeria, made the announcement on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at a media parley...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

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Adeleke vows to probe Oyetola

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has put the total debt portfolio of the state at N407.32 billion. Adeleke, who spoke at the monthly meeting of Osun State Traditional Rulers, held in Osogbo on Thursday, explained that the figure was arrived at, after various sums of money in the...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

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Fashola inspects Second Niger Bridge

The Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), and his team have inspected the Second Niger Bridge. reports that the Federal Government ordered the opening of the bridge for use starting from midnight on Thursday. Fashola, who announced the opening on Wednesday, said the bridge would be open for...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

Entertainment

Big Brother Titans winner to get over N500m

The highly anticipated special ‘Big Brother Titans’ TV reality show that will feature housemates from Nigeria and South Africa will premiere on January 15, 2023, and the winner will get $100,000 (over N500,000 million). The organiser, MultiChoice Nigeria, made the announcement on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at a media parley...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

Headlines

Court declines suit to stop CBN’s cash limit

Justice Sylvanus Oriji of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja has declined to grant a motion seeking to stop the new cash withdrawal policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The application was brought before the court by 10 named applicants for themselves and on...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

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Atiku hits Anambra, visits Soludo (Photos)

The PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has visited Governor Charles Soludo in Anambra State as he steps up his campaign to be president of Nigeria next year. The PDP’s presidential candidate visits Soludo Atiku uploaded photos of the visit on his Twitter handle on Thursday and wrote: “I paid...

PmNews - 15 December 2022

Headlines

Atiku extols Seriki, says late envoy served Nigeria...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has extolled former Nigeria’s ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, Ademola Rasaq Seriki. The former Vice President who shared a condolence message with the family of the deceased said the late envoy served the country meritoriously. In a statement signed by...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

Headlines

Alleged organ harvest: EFCC behind my travails

Embattled former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday told Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was responsible for his travails at the London Court where he had been in detention over alleged organ harvest. The Senator who has...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

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Abuja train crash victim dies, police launch investigation

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has commenced an investigation into the Thursday morning fatal train crash incident in Kubwa. Our correspondent gathered that an Abuja-bound train had crashed into a moving car at Chikakore, in the Kubwa area of Abuja, leading to a breakdown of the train. The train coaches...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

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Again, Emefiele’s arraignment over alleged procurement fraud stalled

The expected arraignment of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, over an alleged N6.9bn procurement fraud, has again been stalled. The case was first stalled on August 17 following the absence of the second defendant in the case, Sa’adatu Yaro. She was said to have taken ill and...

23 August 2023

Headlines

NERC urges users to update prepaid meters before...

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has urged prepaid meter users to update their meters before November 2024. NERC shared the update on its X handle (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. The electricity regulatory commission added that the update, which is free of charge, would not affect the current prepaid units of users. It...

23 August 2023

Headlines

Housing deficit data will be resolved soon

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, on Tuesday, pledged to resolve concerns about data on the number of homeless persons in the country in the coming months. The minister also vowed to champion land administration and institutional reforms to create an enabling environment for housing delivery...

23 August 2023

Sports

Crystal Palace keen on signing Iheanacho

Premier League club Crystal Palace, looking for enhanced attacking firepower, are keen on signing Nigeria and Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho. According to a report by Mail Online, The Eagles see the Nigerian as a strong option. Palace only scored once against promoted Sheffield United on the first day of...

23 August 2023

Headlines

PHOTOS: Works Minister Umahi inspects Lokoja-Abuja highway day...

By Perpetual Onuegbu The Minister of Works, David Umahi, hits the ground running as he embarked on a inspection of ongoing construction works on the Abuja-Lokoja road a day after his inauguration into office on Tuesday. The minister, alongside the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and some directors...

23 August 2023

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Matawalle’s alleged N70bn fraud case still open – EFCC

PunchNews - 3 May 2024

Matawalle’s alleged N70bn fraud case still open – EFCC Minister of State of Defence, Bello Matawalle The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has assured the public that it will continue with the alleged N70 billion corruption case against

Troops neutralize IPOB, ESN bomb expert

Guardian - 3 May 2024

Troops of the Nigerian Army, in conjunction with sister...

How to apply for Nigerian Army recruitment – Punch Newspapers

PunchNews - 3 May 2024

File photo: Nigerian Army The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of the recruitment application process for non-tradesmen and women. The Army announced on its official X account on Friday, stating that the application is free and starts fr