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Real Madrid edge Atletico 5-3

Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 5-3 after extra-time in a pulsating battle in Saudi Arabia to reach the Spanish Super Cup final on Wednesday. Mario Hermoso and Antonio Rudiger exchanged early headed goals before Ferland Mendy sent Madrid ahead at the Al-Awwal Park stadium in Riyadh. Antoine Griezmann levelled...

PunchNews - 10 January 2024

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Fire destroys N80m property in Kano

The Kano State Controller, Federal Fire Service, Kazeem Sholadoye, has said that property worth N80m were destroyed in a fire incident that occurred in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state. He disclosed this in a telephone interview with PUNCH Online on Wednesday. He added that the cause of...

PunchNews - 10 January 2024

Business

Union, Keystone, Polaris boards sacked for threatening financial

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that the boards of Union Bank of Nigeria, Keystone Bank and Polaris Bank were dissolved over infractions. In a statement signed by its acting Director, Corporate Communications, Sidi Hakama, on Wednesday, the apex bank said that the action became necessary as their...

PunchNews - 10 January 2024

Business

Tinubu’s FX policies make planning easier

Telcom giant, Airtel Nigeria, on Wednesday, said President Bola Tinubu’s economic policy reforms, especially the unification of the exchange rate, eased its planning and operations within Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, revealed this after he paid a courtesy call to the President at...

PunchNews - 10 January 2024

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Supreme Court delivers judgment on Kano governorship Friday

The Supreme Court has fixed Friday, January 12, 2024, to deliver judgment on the Kano State governorship election dispute between Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and the All Progressives Congress candidate, Dr. Nasiru Gawuna. This is contained in a notice issued by the apex court...

PunchNews - 10 January 2024

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Soyinka raises concern over Agunloye’s safety in custody

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has expressed concern over the safety of former Minister of Power and Steel, Mr Olu Agunloye, who was remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre on Wednesday. Agunloye appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to corruption charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial...

PunchNews - 10 January 2024

Business

Apapa Customs raked in N1.2tn in 2023

The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, said it collected N1.172tn worth of revenue in 2023. In a statement on Wednesday, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Babajide Jaiyeoba, disclosed this while decorating newly promoted officers and men of the command. The PUNCH reported that the...

PunchNews - 10 January 2024

Business

NUPRC worries over lack of investment in oil...

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has expressed concern over what it described as low crude oil production and lack of investment in the nation’s oil sector lately. NURPC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, stated this when he played host to the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and...

PunchNews - 10 January 2024

Sports

Dorival Junior named Brazil new coach

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed Wednesday former Sao Paulo boss, Dorival Junior has been named coach of the Brazilian men’s national team, taking over the five-time world champions after a string of poor results. Dorival, whose appointment to the job was first announced Sunday by his former club,...

PunchNews - 10 January 2024

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Army arrests 2 soldiers seen in viral video...

Army arrests 2 soldiers seen in viral video brutalising civilian in Rivers The two soldiers shown in a video that has gone viral brutalising a civilian in Rivers State: Arrested. ...

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CJN promises better welfare for magistrates, others

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, has assured magistrates, judges of lower courts, and

4 March 2024

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Edo governorship: Idahosa asks INEC to make him APC’s...

Edo governorship: Idahosa asks INEC to make him APC’s candidate Dennis Idahosa Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga By Jethro Ibileke An aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, Dennis Idahosa, has ask

4 March 2024

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CJN promises better welfare for magistrates, others – Punch...

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, has assured magistrates, judges of lower courts, and

4 March 2024

Sports

Everything to know about new UEFA champions league...

Everything to know about new UEFA champions league format The UEFA Champions League cup. Credit: AFP/Fabrice COFFRINI UEFA has announced the new C

4 March 2024

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Again, court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit against...

Again, court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit against FG, DSS The detained IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, again adjourned a fresh

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Nigerian-trained general appointed as Liberia’s top security chief

PunchNews - 1 May 2024

On Monday, Liberian President, Joseph Boakai, appointed Major General Charles Johnson (retd.), as the Direct

16 die in Enugu auto crash

PunchNews - 1 May 2024

16 die in Enugu auto crash Accident scene No fewer than 14 male and two female adults lost their lives when their vehicle crashed into a fence an

GMO crops not needed to guarantee food security in Nigeria – Agroecology expert

PmNews - 1 May 2024

GMO crops not needed to guarantee food security in Nigeria – Agroecology expert Experts training farmers on production of organic manure Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun By Jethro Ibileke An expert in agroecolo