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Abiodun signs social investment order into law

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has issued an Executive Order establishing the Ogun State Social Investment Programme. While signing the Order in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Wednesday, Abiodun said it would help to alleviate poverty and hunger by ensuring equitable distribution of resources to the vulnerable,...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

Politics

Diasporan Nigerians deserve to vote, contributing to economy...

Dr Abiola Oshodi, a member of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress and spokesman for the party’s Canada chapter, in this interview with , speaks about the forthcoming presidential election, among other political issues in Nigeria To ensure the sanctity and transparency of our electoral system,...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

Business

FG approves new whistleblower bill, cancels tax holiday

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, approved a new whistleblower draft bill. It also lamented that the existing whistle-blowing policy launched on December 21, 2016, was losing momentum. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the week’s Council meeting,...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

Sports

Eagles World Cup stars celebrate Lions after ouster

Nigeria’s World Cup stars have hailed Morocco for their incredible run at the ongoing Qatar 2022 World Cup, which ended on Wednesday after they crashed out in the semi-finals in Qatar. The Atlas Lions lost 2-0 to champions France on Wednesday, after an amazing run in the tournament, which...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

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Obi, Kwankwaso promise inclusive govt, Tinubu, Atiku absent

The inclusion of women and Persons Living With Disabilities in governance in 2023 took the centre stage in Abuja on Wednesday as presidential candidates of some political parties tabled their agenda before a coalition of civil society organisations and international partners. Among them were the presidential candidate of the...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

Sports

Gusau, Adeleye disqualified as NOC poll holds

The electoral committee of the Nigeria Olympic Committee on Wednesday disqualified Ibrahim Gusau and Sunday Adeleye from contesting Thursday’s (today) election, reports. Gusau and Adeleye were seeking election into the position of President and Treasurer of the NOC respectively. According to the electoral committee headed by Ibrahim Galadima,...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

Business

Vetiva Capital announces deputy MD’s demise

Vetiva Capital Management Limited has lost its Deputy Managing Director/Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Olaolu Mudasiru, to a cycling accident that occurred in Lagos. The company made Mudasiru’s departure known in a statement obtained on Tuesday. The statement quoted the Chairman of the Board, Professor Fidelis Oditah, as saying, “It...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

Headlines

Federal registries conduct 138,309 marriages in seven years

There are plans by the Federal Government to establish no fewer than 20 additional marriage registries across the country. This is in addition to the five federal marriage registries recently established in five states of the federation. These were contained in a document prepared by the Minister of Interior,...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

Business

Sanwo-Olu launches Senseable Lagos Lab to boost innovation

The Lagos State government in partnership with LandWey and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will launch the Senseable Lagos Lab in Isimi Lagos Tech Valley on Thursday. In a statement by LandWey Investment Ltd made available to , the launch of Senseable Lagos Lab is in line with the state’s...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

Headlines

Police kill kidnapper, two terrorists in Delta, Katsina

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have neutralised a suspected kidnapper during a gun duel with members of his gang. gathered that the incident happened around 2am on December 13 following a distress call received by the Divisional Police Officer at Ozoro, in the Isoko North Local...

PunchNews - 15 December 2022

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Oyo govt celebrates first late female HoS, Alakija

The Oyo State Head of Service, Olubunmi Oni, on Wednesday, described the late first female Head of Service, Tejumade Alakija, as a woman of honour, who raised the bar of performance, intellectualism, improved staff working conditions of civil/public servants in the state between 1980 and 1983. Oni, in a statement...

23 August 2023

Politics

My husband has forgiven ex-gov Ortom, says Akume’s...

The lawmaker representing Gboko/Tarka federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Chief Regina Akume, has said her husband, Senator George Akume, has chosen to forgive former Benue State governor Samuel Ortom. This was stated during the reception for the newly appointed minister from Benue in Abuja on Monday. The...

23 August 2023

Sports

Benue govt takes steps to revive Lobi Stars...

From Scholastica Onyeka, Makurdi Benue State government has taken steps to revive the state’s football club, Lobi Stars. Governor Hyacinth Alia, on Wednesday, constituted five man committee headed by the Speaker of the State House Assembly, Hon Hyacinth Dajoh, to examine the challenges facing the club. The committee which has a former...

23 August 2023

Headlines

UNIZIK employee murdered by house help buried in...

An employee of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Mr Chima Anolue, who was brutally killed by his househelp has been buried in Igboukwu community, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The 35-year-old, who died when his househelp hit him on the head with a pestle during a fight that...

23 August 2023

Headlines

Reports on 6000 houses demolition, N300m vehicle false

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has labelled reports that the FCT Minister planned to demolish 6000 houses in 30 communities as “false” and “sensationalist”. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary of the FCT, Anthony Ogunleye, on Wednesday. The statement also denied reports that...

23 August 2023

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Oborevwori condoles Delta community over tanker fire accident

PunchNews - 4 May 2024

From right: Delta Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Commissioner for Works, (Rural and Riverine Roads), Mr Charles Aniagwu, the Director of Protocol, Olorogun Sunday Onoriode, and the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon when the