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Six political parties participate in A’Ibom...
The Political Committee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom State Council, has said six political parties have indicated interest to participate in its governorship debate scheduled for...
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Residents, sympathisers crowd Oyo tanker fire...
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...
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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...
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Gov. Sanwo-Olu seeks support for ”Greater...
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...
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Biden announces $75m for Africa electoral...
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...
Entertainment
Fans crush Asake’s London concert, four...
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...
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Police arrest 4 notorious criminals in...
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....
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England inflation bites as families struggle...
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....
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Group tasks Nasarawa women on PVC...
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...
Sports
Messi back to his best after...
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...
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ICYMI: Trump is inmate No. P01135809,...
Former President Donald Trump who surrendered himself at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia on Thursday was designated as inmate No. P01135809.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed...
Politics
LP crisis deepens as Abure rejects...
The crisis rocking the Labour Party over its perennial leadership tussle took a twist on Thursday when the Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State capital, invalidated all the...
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10 FCTA directors shun FG’s directive,...
About 10 directors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration who have spent over eight years in office have failed to proceed on mandatory retirement almost one month after the...
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Tinubu’s records: Atiku’s aide, PDP youth...
The media aide to the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Paul Ibe and a PDP youth leader, Timothy Osadolor, on Thursday, tackled the All Progressives Congress over President Bola...
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Immigration rescues five human trafficking victims,...
The Nigeria Immigration Service, Lagos Seaports and Marine Command have rescued five victims of human trafficking at Pashi checkpoint in the Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Comptroller...
Amotekun arrests man for N1.5m fraud
Amotekun arrests man for N1.5m fraud
Amotekun corps
The Osun State Command of the Amotekun Corps, on Sunday, said it had arrested one Adegoroye Akinola on the suspicion that he defrauded nine people of the sum of N1.5 million.
A statement by the c
Lagos to remove 100 shanties under Adeniji Adele Bridge Monday
Adeniji Adele Bridge
The Lagos State Government has said it would remove over 100 shanties at Adeniji Adele under bridge from Monday, May 6, 2024.
This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Waha
Police arrest fake worshippers stealing phones in church
Police arrest fake worshippers stealing phones in church
Published By: Paul Dada
The Police Command in Ekiti has arrested a man who allegedly specialised in stealing phones from worship centres in Ayegbaju-Ekiti and Oy
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2024 UTME: Pure water seller who dropped out two years ago scores 309
Ugwu Augustus
A pure water seller, Ugwu Augustus, has reportedly secured a full scholarship into the university after scoring 309 in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
According to Alex Onyia, the founder of Educare, an organisat
FCTA begins airport road’s streetlight upgrade
The Federal Capital Territory Authority has commenced the upgrade of the Airport Road, Abuja lighting with intelligent Smart Light Emitting Diode lights.
The upgrade is to actualise the vision of a greater FCT that will complement the ongoing infras
GyC Unveils New Single ‘Woman’ to Rave Reviews in Lagos
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GyC Unveils New...
EPL: Chelsea thrash West Ham to move above United
EPL: Chelsea thrash West Ham to move above United
Chelsea’s Ukrainian midfielder #10 Mykhailo Mudryk (2L) vies with West Ham United’s Brazilian midfielder #10 Lucas Paqueta (L) and West Ham United’s English striker #20 Jarrod Bowen during t
Cybercrime Act: Netizens school FPRO during the war of words
Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi
Netizens, including a public interest lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, have schooled the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on the 2024 Cybercrime Act.
In his recent exchanges on social media
Election: NBA clears 37 contestants, disqualifies 12
The Nigerian Bar Association has cleared 37 contestants vying for various positions in its forthcoming election.
This was contained in a document cited by The PUNCH on Sunday in Abuja, where it showed that 12 others were disqualified from the poll.
Wike, other ex-governors sued over N5.9tn, $4.6bn loans
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom...
Prison escapee who raped daughter rearrested in Edo
Prison escapee who raped daughter rearrested in Edo
Jacob Alonge
Published By: Taiwo Okanlawon
By Jethro Ibileke
A 58-year-old inmate of Benin Correctional Centre, Edo State, Jacob Alonge, who escaped during the
We’re finished if Artificial Intelligence controls humanity – says Cleric
The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus...
Villa’s top four bid rocked at Brighton, Chelsea rout West Ham
Aston Villa’s bid to finish in the Premier League’s...