How I lost everything after Eko project Ara
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The international African female talking drummer, Aralola Olamuyiwa, has narrated how she lost everything after she abandoned her Eko inspire me project. Ara, as she is fondly called said she was homeless and hopeless in 2019 after selling her four cars and moving out of her house. She said this on Tuesday during a courtesy Read More
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Edo varsity offers students free tuition
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The management of Glorious Vision University in Ogwa, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, has announced a 50 per cent reduction on tuition for students of B.Sc. Mathematics, B.Sc. Physics and B.Sc. Statistics while 100 per cent tuition-free has been given to student wishing to study Religious Studies and Philosophy. The school said Read More
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Why I didnt interfere in Assembly crisis Oyebanji
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has said he did not interfere in the affairs of the state Assembly nor had a preferred candidate for any leadership position of the House because it was not appropriate for him to do so. This was as he reiterated his commitment to the rule of law and Read More
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Impeached Ekiti speaker heads for court
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The impeached speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Chief Gboyega Aribisogan, said on Tuesday that he would begin legal action against his illegal impeachment by some members of the legislative body in the week. Aribisogan, who insisted that due process was not followed, said, The purported impeachment of Mr Speaker and suspension of Read More
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Music and mental health
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
There is a huge difference between music and noise not only in concept but experientially. Music can be defined as a group of sounds that have been deliberately produced to make a regular pattern, but noise is usually a group of sounds with no regular pattern. Music is enjoyable and very pleasant as it helps Read More
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APC campaign says Tinubu presidency will uplift youths
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Southwest Director of Youth Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Kazeem Raji, says the presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed, has plans to uplift the nations youths and enhance their development and prosperity. This came as a chieftain of the ruling party in Ogun State and Diaspora Coordinator for Read More
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PDP asks Atiku, Okowa to reconcile Imo factions
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party and Imo State stakeholders have resolved that the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, will wade into the crisis in the state. The decision was reached during a meeting at the instance of the NWC to resolve the growing Read More
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Uba takes over as NYSC acting DG
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The National Youth Service Corps has announced the elevation of its Director, Information and Communications Technology, Christy Uba, as its acting Director-General. She may be making history as the first woman to be appointed head of the NYSC since its establishment about 50 years ago. A statement issued on Tuesday by the NYSC Director of Read More
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Senate summons finance minister, Emifiele over N500bn payment
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
An ad-hoc committee set up by the Senate last week for an investigation on the disbursement of development funds to 36 states of the federation since 2017, has summoned the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed; the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, and others, to appear before it. The Senate had on Read More
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Until we change constitution, were doomed Emeritus Archbishop
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Emeritus Archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ibadan, Oyo State, Felix Job, has attributed some of the challenges in the country to bad leadership, adding that Nigeria is doomed with the 1999 Constitution. He stated this on the sideline of the Nigeria Association of Church History and Missionlogical Studies 2022 Conference and Distinguished Honorary Read More
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Revitalising the Anchor Borrowers Programme
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
AFFLICTED by food shortages, rising insecurity, and soaring unemployment, the reported pause in the disbursement of low interest credit to farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Programme portends more hardship for Nigerians. Inaugurated by the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2015 as a novel interventionist scheme to boost food production and encourage farmers, its suspension since Read More
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Atiku goofed, presidency no regions exclusive property AP Kogi-West senatorial candidate
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Kogi West Accord Party senatorial candidate, Dr Moses Eseyin, speaks with GBENGA ODOGUN on insecurity nationwide, unemployment, the general election and flooding in Kogi, among other salient issues Politics have been considered by many as a dirty game; why do you choose to get involved' I will kindly argue here that, contrary to the way Read More
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Tinubu needs Rivers votes not logistics support Umahi
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, does not need the logistics support of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, when he visits Rivers State for campaign. Umahi said this during the inauguration of Akpabu-Itu-Omudiogha-Egbeda Road in Ishimbam land of Emohua Local Government Area Read More
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16.5% interest rate: Private sector predicts factories shutdown, higher bad loans
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the benchmark interest rate from 15.5 to 16.5 per cent in order to rein in inflation and maintain economic stability. Speaking at the end of a two-day Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said the committee Read More
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Investors dump Nigerian stocks amid rising inflation
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Rising inflation is making equities market unattractive to investors, especially at a time when the bearish run on the floor has remained unabated,Uthman Salami writes Nigerias equity market, in recent times, has been in the eye of the storm. At the beginning of the year, equity market was on a bullish run. But things have Read More
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Buhari inaugurates $3bn oil exploration project in North-East
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, flagged off the commercial production of crude oil and gas from the $3bn Kolmani Integrated Development Project. Located along the fields of Gombe and Bauchi, the Kolmani project, with Oil Prospecting Licence 809 and 810, lie in the Gongola Basin of the Upper Benue Trough, straddling Read More
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Global unemployment worsening, says ILO
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Unemployment and inequality will rise because multiple economic and political crises are threatening labour market recovery worldwide, according to the latest edition of the International Labour Organization Monitor on the World of Work. According to the new ILO report, the outlook for global labour markets had worsened in recent months and, on current trends, job Read More
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Saudis declare holiday after Argentina win
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Saudi Arabia have declared a national holiday following their shock 2-1 win over tournament favourites Argentina in their Group C opener at the Lusail Stadium on Tuesday, at the ongoing 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The fifth game of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar produced one of the biggest shocks in the competition's history Read More
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Ronaldo quits Man United with immediate effect
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United with immediate effect. The decision follows a controversial interview in which the 37-year-old criticised the club and said he had 'no respect' for manager Erik ten Hag. Both parties stated that Ronaldo's exit was 'mutually agreed'. 'The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two Read More
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Ojeabulu lifts FirstBank Lagos golf tourney
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The 61st edition of the Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship lived up to its rating after Benin-based Emmanuel Ojeabulu emerged champion. Playing three shots off the pace going into the last 18-hole, Ojeabulu played one of the best golf of his life, maintaining steady pars for a closing 74, three-over the course par to win Read More
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Rising stars to look out for in Qatar
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The World Cup gets underway on Sunday in Qatar with hosts losing their opening game to Ecuador. Eight groups of four teams will provide the early entertainment before the knockout stages and there are plenty of big names in action. We have picked out one player from each group who we think could announce themselves Read More
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Joshua's team in contact with Wilder
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has been in contact with Deontay Wilder over a potential heavyweight clash between the pair, according to boxing journalist and industry expert Dan Rafael. Joshua is reportedly looking for a new head coach ahead of his prospective return to the ring at some point next year, between February and April. Read More
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NPFL will resume in 2022 ' IMC boss
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Chairman of the Interim Management Committee of the Nigeria Professional Football League, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has assured that the new NPFL season will start before the end of the year, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian topflight has been on break since July, with the IMC inaugurated by the sports ministry to replace the League Management Read More
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Arsenal renew Chukwueze interest
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
English Premier League side, Arsenal, are reportedly one of three clubs keeping an eye on Nigerian winger, Samuel Chukwueze, six years after they almost signed him when they brought fellow Nigerian Kelechi Nwakali to the club instead. In January 2016, it was widely reported that Arsenal had convinced both Chukwueze and Nwakali to reject offers Read More
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Ighalo, Musa celebrate Saudi victory
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Saudi Arabia have declared a national holiday as Nigerian stars Ahmed Musa and Odion Ighalo have congratulated the Saudi Arabian team following their shock 2-1 win over tournament favourites Argentina in their Group C opener at the Lusail Stadium on Tuesday, at the ongoing 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The fifth game of the 2022 Read More
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Man United confirm owners considering sale
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Manchester United has confirmed that its owners are considering a sale of the club. Man United confirmed this in a statement released Tuesday night, shared via its Twitter handle. It read, Manchester United plc, one of the most successful and historic sports clubs in the world, announces today (Tuesday) that the Company's Board of Directors Read More
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Glazers consider sale of Man United ' Report
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
New developments are pointing towards the fact that the Glazers have finally folded after years of pressure from the fans to sell Manchester United. According to Sky News, the Glazer family is exploring the possibility of selling Man United after their 17-year reign as owners, Sky Sport News reported Tuesday night. It was gathered that Read More
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France thrash Australia 4-1 to launch W'Cup defence
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Olivier Giroud scored twice as World Cup holders France recovered from the shock of going behind to thump Australia 4-1 in their opener in Qatar on Tuesday. Veteran striker Giroud drew level with Thierry Henrys all-time record of 51 goals for France and Adrien Rabiot and Kylian Mbappe also scored, after Australia took a surprise Read More
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Ronaldo leaves Man United amid club sale report
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Cristiano Ronaldos controversial second spell at Manchester United is to end with immediate effect, the club announced Tuesday before a report emerged that their US-based owners, the Glazer family, could sell the Premier League giants. Portugal forward Ronaldo set the stage for his Old Trafford exit last week with his outspoken television interview on TalkTV Read More
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Failure of cassava bread robs Nigeria N400bn annually
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The mixture of cassava flour with wheat for bread production in Nigeria would save about N400bn annually, but this policy has collapsed, Okechukwu Nnodim writes Nigeria spends about N860bn on the importation of wheat annually for the production of bread, cake, and other pastries, data and submissions by operators and industry experts have shown. But Read More
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Lets not vilify the dons
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Before public university lecturers in Nigeria are finally written off for their recent nationwide strike, we must first recognise that they are a great people. Unlike their cash-and-carry counterparts in the National Assembly and other public sectors, most university dons are decent, generous, hardworking people driven by the ethics of individual responsibility, accountability for their Read More
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Resource control: Solution to national chaos
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Harold Laswells definition of politics solely concentrated on the political elite who are the primary holders of power in society. Lasswells book, Politics, Who Gets What, When and How stated clearly the elite politics and how they get anything they want in society. Harold Laswells notion of politics is primarily centred on power and the Read More
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Abuja woman commits suicide, corpse, baby found in bush
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
A yet-to-be-identified nursing mother has committed suicide, abandoning her child in a bush where her corpse was discovered along Suuka Airport road, in the Federal Capital Territory. PUNCH Metro gathered that an empty bottle of insecticide was found beside her corpse in the bush on Monday. A resident in the area, who identified himself simply Read More
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Eight Libya-bound human trafficking victims rescued in Jigawa
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Eight Libya-bound victims of human trafficking have been rescued by officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Jigawa State. The NIS Comptroller in the state, Ahmad Bagari, during a press briefing in the Dutse, said the victims, consisting five males and three females, were rescued along the Kaya-Daurawa-Roni link road on Sunday. Bagari said the Read More
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Covenant University debunks rape, sexual harassment allegations
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Covenant University has debunked allegations that female students of the school are being sexually harassed and raped by workers of the intuition. PUNCH Metro gathered that people had been accusing some workers of sexually harassing and raping female undergraduates of the institution. Lamenting over the incident on social media, a man, while using his Read More
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Three minors die as fire guts Kano building
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Three minors died on Monday when fire razed a one-storey residential building in the Kabuga Yan Azara area of Kano State. An eyewitness, Ibrahim Lawan, who resides in one of the apartments in the building, said the fire started from the first apartment, adding that the inability of the residents to alert firefighters to the Read More
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Herdsmen invade Enugu communities, kill 13, sack residents
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
No fewer than 13 persons have been allegedly killed by suspected herdsmen who invaded Agu-Amede, Mgbuji and Eboh communities, in Eha-Amufu, in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the attack started when armed herdsmen, who invaded Ohualu Mgbede village in Agu-Amede on Saturday and Monday, killed eight people. A Read More
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22-year-old arrested for robbing Lagos student, accomplice escapes
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 22-year-old suspect for dispossessing a yet-to-be identified student of his property in the Ojota area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the student, who just arrived Ojota from Abuja, was trekking home when the suspect alongside a fleeing accomplice attacked and robbed him Read More
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Ogun pastor, two others nabbed for slaughtering man
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three persons including a pastor, Felix Ajadi, for allegedly killing a 39-year-old man, Muyiwa Adekunle, for ritual purposes in the state. Ajadi and the two other suspects, Idowu Abel and Clement Adeniyi, after perpetrating the crime, reportedly dismembered Adekunles corpse for ritual purposes and buried Read More
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Pastor arrested over links to Adamawa kidnap syndicate
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
A pastor, Ruth Kenneth, has been arrested by policemen of the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly being part of a kidnap syndicate terrorising residents in the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the 38-year-old prayer warrior and traditionalist run a miracle centre for persons seeking solution to their problems in the state. Luck, however, ran Read More
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Lagos vandals remanded for stealing N45m cables, tracks
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Two men, Adamu Nazifi and Dan-Azumi Ibrahim, have been arraigned before an Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates Court for vandalising and stealing armoured cables and rail track clips valued at N45m. The defendants were arraigned on three counts of vandalism, stealing, and wilful damage to power cables and track clips. The police prosecutor, ASP Jibo Katuka, Read More
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Abuja, Bauchi crashes kill 44, FRSC plans mass burial
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
FORTY-FOUR persons on Tuesday lost their lives in separate accidents along the Damaturu-Maiduguri Federal Highway in Bauchi State, and the Kwali-Abuja Expressway of the Federal Capital Territory. In Bauchi State, the Zonal Commanding Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Zone 12, comprising Bauchi, Borno and Yobe states, Rotimi Adeleye, said the accident claimed the lives of Read More
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Between security and elections
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
With the very elaborate electioneering timetable that he published, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, may have (literally) thrown caution away to embark on a nationwide campaign, even to states, including Borno, in the insurgency-infested North-East corridor of Nigeria. Other presidential candidates, including Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar of the Read More
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Implications of sustained violence on 2023 general election
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Political violence in any form, shape or manifestation is both an offence under the Electoral Act and a crime under extant criminal laws of the country. Beyond its impact on the political process, it also has a major consequence on our national security. Consequently, the Nigeria Police Force and all other national security agencies in Read More
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NGO partners Ondo on tropical disease treatment
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
A Non-Governmental Development Organisation, the Mission to Save the Helpless, and a philanthropic organisation, the ENDfund, have supported the Ondo State Government, in tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases in the state. The organisations also raised alarm over the increasing rate of NTDs in the state but said they would continue to support the state government, particularly Read More
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Pharmaceutical summit to address health sector problems
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Impact Africa Summit has said it will address pharmaceutical research, development, and clinical trials in Africa. Speaking at a press conference, Executive Director, IAS, Adebukunola Telufusi, said the summit titled, Clinical trials diversity with inclusion of Africa Achieving clinical research equity, a key step towards healthcare innovation in Africa, would discuss and advance Read More
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Bring back diasporan doctors, group tells FG
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Healthcare Federation of Nigeria has appealed to the Federal Government to implement policies that will create enabling environment for doctors in the diaspora to return to Nigeria and revamp the healthcare system. The President, Healthcare Federation of Nigeria, Dr Pamela Ajayi, who made this call at the Doctors For Change convention held in Lagos Read More
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Mothers of overweight babies risk diabetes Expert
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Evercare Hospital, Lekki, has said women with a history of giving birth to large babies have a higher risk of having diabetes mellitus. Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist at Evercare Hospital, Dr Chinyere Udo, in a statement defined Diabetes mellitus as a chronic disorder that would occur when the body could neither produce sufficient insulin Read More
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Terrorists abduct Zamfara villagers, Imo politician, demand new naira
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Suspected terrorists have abducted four persons consisting a man, woman and two children, in Kolo village, in the Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. PUNCH Metro gathered that following the victims abduction, the suspects demanded N10m ransom and rejected the old naira notes. An indigene in the area, Mohammed Ibrahim, said the bandits later Read More
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Atiku, Obi meet CAN, tackle APC on governance
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress does not keep promises, insisting that the party has failed to restructure the country as promised while seeking power in 2015. Having allegedly plunged the country into the abyss of backwardness from 2015 till date, Atiku said it was incumbent Read More
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Its late to resume voter registration, court rules
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to grant the prayer of four plaintiffs who sued the Independent National Electoral Commission for discontinuing the voter registration exercise on July 31. Justice Inyang Ekwo held that going by the 90 days window period set by the Electoral Act before which the electoral body Read More
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New naira notes for circulation before Dec 15
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has announced that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, will unveil the new naira notes during the weekly Federal Executive Council at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday. He also said the new notes would go into circulation before the December 15, 2022 date earlier stated Read More
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Fuel queues resurface in Lagos, marketers blame depots
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
marketers lament new tax regime Long queues surfaced in Lagos on Tuesday as motorists spent hours at filling stations while waiting to buy the product. The situation was worse in Ikosi-Ketu, Arepo area of New Lagos, Obalende, Maryland and Iju-shaga in Lagos State. Commuters lamented the hike in prices of transportation fares in the state Read More
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Man Utd exit: Time for new challenge Ronaldo
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo has on Tuesday wished Manchester United well as he takes his leave from the club. According to Premiere League, Ronaldo feels like it is the right time to seek new challenge. In a post on its verified Instagram page, Premier League quoted Ronaldo to have said, I love Manchester Utd and I love Read More
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Osun: BVAS not used in 749 polling units Witness
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
The Prosecution Witness 2 before the ongoing Election Petition Tribunal hearing matters emanating from the July 16 governorship poll in Osun State, Rasaq Adeosun, on Tuesday, said Bimodal Voter Accreditation System was not used in 749 polling units during the exercise. Adeosun, the State Collation Agent for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress at Read More
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BBNaijas Tolani Baj slams critics over DJ career
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Reality TV star, Tolani Baj, has responded to those who are against her new career path as a disk jockey. Baj announced on her birthday that she had joined the ranks of DJ Cuppy and Ms. DSF by embarking on a career as a disc jockey. Surprise, surprise! Its my birthday & (Im) excited to Read More
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Buhari condoles with Indonesia over devastating earthquake
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, condoled with the government and people of Indonesia following a devastating earthquake that killed more than 160 people, damaged 2,200 houses and displaced 13,000 more in the countrys West Java province. Buharis condolence message is contained in a statement signed late Tuesday by his Special Adviser Read More
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Nigerians to benefit from EU scholarship Envoy
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
In its continuous bid to expand higher education opportunities available to young Nigerian graduates, the European Union on Tuesday noted that it was calling for applications for the 2023 Erasmus plus postgraduate scholarship programme. The PUNCH reports that the Erasmus plus is the EUs flagship programme for education, training, youth and sport, which offers beneficiaries Read More
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USAID partners Ebonyi for devt plan
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The United States Agency for International Development State2State project says it has ensured the formulation of a sustainable development plan for Ebonyi State. The Team Lead of the project in the state, Sam Onyia, made this known in Abakaliki, on Tuesday, during a one-day Validation Workshop on the final draft of the Ebonyi Development Plan. Read More
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UBTH, NLNG inaugurate $500,000 ICU in Edo
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas have inaugurated a $500,000 15-bed Intensive Care Unit for patients seeking emergency care in Edo State. Speaking at the launch of the unit on Tuesday in Benin City the Chief Medical Director of UBTH, Darlington Obaseki, said the project was Read More
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Tribunal: Adelekes certificates not in Osun Electoral commissioner
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, says the commission is no longer in possession of Senator Ademola Adelekes Form CF 001 used in the 2018 governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria recalled that the tribunal had earlier granted subpoena application to the petitioners, compelling Read More
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Mark Zuckerberg not resigning, META debunks rumours
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
META has described as false rumours that the companys billionaire CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is planning to step down. According to Daily Mail UK, insiders leaked that the 38-year-old had decided to step down as the head of META, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. They said the decision will not affect the Metaverse, Zuckerbergs Read More
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Nigeria earned $741.48bn from oil and gas NEITI
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Nigeria earned 741.48 billion dollars from oil and gas between 1999 and 2020, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative declared in Abuja on Tuesday. Its Executive Secretary, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, made the declaration at a stakeholders engagement forum on the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act. He said NEITI had so far conducted and Read More
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WCup: Lewandowski misses penalty in Poland, Mexico barren draw
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Robert Lewandowski missed a penalty for Poland as they drew 0-0 with Mexico at the World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday. The stalemate left Lionel Messis Argentina bottom of Group C after one round of games after they were stunned 2-1 earlier in the day by Saudi Arabia. AFP Read More
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Court orders fresh substituted service on PDP
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa presided over by Justice Matilda Ayemieye has granted a fresh order of substituted service on the Peoples Democratic Party in a suit numbered YHC/107/2022 brought before the court by a member of the PDP, David Taylor Fyne. Ayemieye gave the order after considering the amended fresh reliefs Read More
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BREAKING: Ronaldos contract with Man United terminated by mutual agreement
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Manchester United have announced that Cristiano Ronaldo will leave the club by mutual agreement with immediate effect. The club, however, thanked the Portuguese for his contribution during the two spells which saw him score 145 goals in 346 appearances. This was disclosed in a statement on the clubs official website on Tuesday. The statement read Read More
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[UPDATED] Defamation: Kanus lawyer writes Malami, demands N20bn damages
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has written to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over an alleged defamatory publication. Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, stated that the AGF allegedly defamed the IPOB leader when he claimed that the latter jumped bail, and had asked for N20bn for damages. Read More
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Many Kuje prison escapees still at large Aregbesola
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has revealed that although a few of the escaped Kuje prisoners have been recaptured with the help of the Police, many were still at large. The minister said this at the fourth edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration Scorecard press conference, held at the National Press Center, in Read More
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Nasarawa gov presents N148.9bn 2023 budget
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Tuesday, presented the 2023 budget proposal of N148,958,122,525.05 to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval. Sule, while presenting the budget tagged Budget of Economic Consolidation and Continuity, said his administration would continue to anchor on transparency, accountability and the rule of law for the overall Read More
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Saudi King declares holiday to celebrate Argentina win
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has declared Wednesday a public holiday in the country following Saudi Arabias 2-1 win against Argentina at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The announcement was made on Twitter by Saudi Gazzette, on Tuesday evening. The match which held on Tuesday afternoon saw the Arabian side Read More
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Stop maltreating your wives, cleric tells men
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Clergyman and founder of Mount Zion Faith Ministries, Mike Bamiloye, has called on husbands to reconsider their attitudes toward their wives. In a lengthy post shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday, Bamiloye sent a strong warning to men to desist from maltreating their wives. According to him, every act done to their partners will Read More
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Insecurity big threat to election TMG chair
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Transition Monitoring Group has warned that the spate of insecurity in the country is a big threat to the planned 2023 elections. The TMG chairman, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, who, alongside some members of the Executive Committee, paid a visit to The PUNCH on Monday, noted that the build-up to the 2023 elections had begun Read More
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No student raped in CRiver varsity VC
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cross River State, Prof. Augustine Angba, has refuted media reports alleging that a female student was raped on campus by hoodlums on November 21. He said this when he spoke in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Calabar. Angba said that the Read More
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Majority of Nigerians are honest, few fraudulent Osinbajo
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday in Ottawa, the Canadian capital, said although a few citizens dent the countrys reputation abroad, the vast majority of Nigerians are honest, hardworking and straightforward people who are making positive impact globally. The vast majority of Nigerians all over the place are honest, straightforward people trying to survive Read More
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PUNCH Panorama: Exit plan in marriage, how necessary
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Is there any reason for an exit plan in marriage' Days back, a TV journalist, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, raised a suggestion that elicited varied reactions from social media users. Afolabi-Brown, who anchors a news review show had expressed her thoughts on the need for some women to have a long term exit plan from marriage, while Read More
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Masari weeps during 2023 budget presentation
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, on Tuesday wept while presenting the final budget of his administration to the state House of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the government proposed over N288.63 billion as the states budget for the 2023 fiscal year. The proposal tagged, Budget of Transition, earmarked 63.77% as Read More
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Borno varsity lecturers protest withheld salaries, graduation postponed
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The final year students of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State will not graduate this year following the disagreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities over the pro-rata payment of salaries. This follows the failure of the government to pay the striking lecturers their withheld eight months salaries. Though the Read More
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I will recharge Lake Chad if elected Tinubu
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has vowed to recharge the Lake Chad if elected president come 2023. Tinubu made the promise on Tuesday during the inauguration of the commercial production of crude oil and gas from the Kolmani Integrated Development Project. While speaking on the issue of food scarcity and Read More
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Annan centre seeks women participation in ECOWAS peacemaking
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has sought the participation of women in activities planned towards restoring peace in Nigeria and other West African countries. The centre lamented the exclusion of women in the peacemaking processes, despite accounting for the highest figure of victims and survivors. Speaking during a training for Women in West Read More
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Madrid turn down Ronaldo comeback after Man Utd fiasco
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo have been in the news, since the explosive interview the striker held with Piers Morgan hit the airwaves. The Portuguese star in the interview heavily criticised both Manchester United as a club and the manager Erik ten Hang, saying the club had not grown since Sir Alex Ferguson left in Read More
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WCup: Tunisia hold Denmark to goalless draw
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Denmark opened their World Cup campaign with a 0-0 draw against Tunisia in Group D on Tuesday in the ongoing 2022 World Cup in Qatar. With 62% ball possession overall, Denmark were the better side overall although it was a balanced game. Tunisia, who had 13 shots compared to Denmarks 11, held their own and Read More
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JUST IN: Buhari to unveil redesigned naira notes Wednesday
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has announced that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on Wednesday unveil the newly designed naira notes. Emefiele disclosed this in Abuja during the Monetary Policy Committee monthly meeting on Tuesday. The newly designed naira notes to be unveiled are N1,000, N500 and Read More
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CBN raises interest rate to 16.5%
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria voted Tuesday to increase the benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 16.5 per cent, the highest since 2001. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this while reading the communique of the last MPC meeting of the year on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. The Read More
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How to make money betting on 1Xbet
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Making money betting on sports is a popular pastime for many people. However, making money betting on 1Xbet can be a daunting task if you are new to the world of online betting. In this article, we will provide you with tips on how to make money betting on 1Xbet and give you a brief overview of how the website works. We will also provide a list of the best online bookmakers for betting on sports.<br /><h2>What is 1Xbet and how does it work</h2>1Xbet is a website where you can bet on sports a
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Buhari inaugurates commercial oil production in North
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, inaugurated the commercial production of crude oil and gas from the Kolmani Integrated Development Project. Located along the fields of Gombe and Bauchi, the Kolmani project, with Oil Prospecting Licence 809 and 810, lies in the Gongola Basin of the Upper Benue Trough, straddling the two Read More
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Five biggest shocks in World Cup history
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Saudi Arabias shocking win against Argentina in the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday in Qatar was an example of a dramatic underdog comeback and the latest on the list of biggest shocks in World Cup history. With the whole world watching, remarkable, unforgettable and jaw-dropping moments are created by participating teams at the Read More
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TETFund revenue collection drops by N68bn in 2022
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has revealed that its revenue collection for 2021 used for its operations in the 2022 fiscal year dropped by N68billion. The executive secretary of the fund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this in a one-day meeting of the heads of beneficial institutions in public tertiary institutions with the TETFund. Echono said that Read More
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Model Katie Price, Carl Woods split over infidelity
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Popular British model, Katie Price, and her lover, Carl Woods, have split over the models alleged infidelity. Woods, a 33-year-old car salesman, announced the split on his Instagram story on Tuesday, where he revealed that the 44-year-old model confessed to cheating on him. His announcement marked the end of their two-year relationship, which had been Read More
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Hijab ban: Absence of judge stalls trial
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The absence of Justice Moshood Ishola of the Oyo State High Court, on Tuesday, stalled the case challenging prohibition of wearing of Hijab by female Muslim students of the International School Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the case was recently transferred from Justice Ladiran Akintola, who was previously handling the matter, to Read More
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Again, Kanu files N20bn suit against Malami
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has slammed another N20billion suit against the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. Kanu, through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, stated that the AGF defamed the IPOB leader when he claimed that the latter jumped bail, and had asked for N20bn for damages. This is coming Read More
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Ondo govt to sell off Sunshine Stars FC
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Ondo State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Bamidele Ologun, has said the state government is ready to sell off Sunshine Stars Football Club. Ologun said this during a press briefing to end a four-day partnership scouting programme between Sunshine Stars and Moyero Football Club. He explained that with the right investors the government Read More
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Mother killed on Al-Mustaphas order Kudirat Abiolas children
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The children of the late Kudirat Abiola has maintained that their mother was killed on the orders of the presidential candidate of the Action Alliance, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd). Khafila Abiola, in a statement on behalf of Kudirats children, was reacting to a statement attributed to Al-Mustapha, where he claimed that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Read More
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WCup: Saudi Arabia shock Messi-led Argentina 2-1
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Saudi Arabia in a shocking performance have defeated World Cup favourites Argentina 2-1 in a display of resilience at the ongoing 2022 World Cup in Qatar. After a dominant first half, Argentina failed to secure all three points after having two goals cancelled before the half time whistle. Seven time Ballon dOr winner, Lionel Messi, Read More
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PUNCH Panorama: Are you living up to the meaning of your name
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
It is believed that the name of a person is an important part of his/her identity. In a society like Nigeria, a name can carry a cultural meaning as well as have a deep personal or historical meaning, all of which are important. Although it is not always the case, different people are given names Read More
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2023: Abia PDP to kick off campaign
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party says it has concluded plans to begin its 2023 campaign in readiness to battle other political parties in state. Briefing newsmen at the party Secretariat on Tuesday, the Abia PDP Vice Chairman/Acting State Publicity Secretary, Abraham Amah, said the inauguration ceremony was significant because it would Read More
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Native doctors may start running our hospitals soon NMA chair
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Dr Babatunde Rosiji, Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Associations South West Zone and also the NMAs chairman in Ekiti State, tells ABIODUN NEJO that government can halt the spiralling brain drain by addressing the push and pull factors Doctors in public hospitals in Ekiti State say they are being owed arrears of salaries; what is Read More
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Court throws out suit against Stella Oduahs candidacy
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has thrown out a suit filed against Senator Stella Oduah, seeking to invalidate her senatorial candidacy under the Peoples Democratic Party for Anambra North Senatorial District. The suit filed by the plaintiff, John Emeka, a senatorial aspirant under the PDP in the May 27 primary was dismissed by Read More
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Road crash kills 17 in Abuja
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
No fewer than 17 passengers were killed in a fatal road crash in the early hours of Tuesday along the Kwali-Abaji expressway, within the Federal Capital Territory. The road crash also injured four passengers, leaving one uninjured. According a statement signed by the Federal Road Safety Corps Spokesperson, Bisi Kazeem on Tuesday, investigation into the Read More
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Pictorial: Sowore commences campus tour at Ondo varsity
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, commenced his campus tour on Monday, as a part of his campaign programmmes for the 2023 elections. In a video posted on his Facebook page, Sowore was at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, formally known as Ondo State University of Science and Technology Read More
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2023: INEC to deploy 176,846 BVAS machines
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Independent National Electoral Commission has disclosed that it will deploy a total of 176, 846 of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System for the February 2023 general elections. The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, revealed this at he Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Alumni Association Annual Seminar 2022 in Abuja on Read More
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Osun APC chair, Famoodun, installed as new monarch
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Osun State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Gboyega Famoodun, was on Tuesday morning installed as the new Owa of Igbajo. Oba Famoodun succeeded the late Oba Olufemi Fasade, whose death occurred in year 2020. In the video of the installation shared by ex-Osun State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Sunday Akere, Famoodun was Read More
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Immigration rescues eight trafficked victims in Jigawa
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service has rescued eight victims of human trafficking, intercepted along Kaya Daurawa Roni link road in the state. The NIS State Comptroller, Ahmad Bagari, made the disclosure at a news briefing in Dutse on Tuesday. He said the eight victims included five males and three Read More
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JUST IN: Court orders INEC to resume voter registration
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately resume the Continuous Voters Registration until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in the judgment, also directed INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians were not deprived the opportunity to have their voter card for the forthcoming Read More
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Chinese envoy seeks Nollywood, Asian film industries collaboration
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jinachun, has called for collaboration between Nollywood and Asian film industries, to produce works that would promote harmony, peace and unity between both continents. Jinachun made the call at the opening of the Fourth Asian Film Festival and movie screening in Abuja on Monday. He also proposed the organising Read More
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JUST IN: Atiku, Okowa meet CAN leaders
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday arrived at the Headquarters of the Christian Association of Nigeria for an interaction with the Christian leaders. The PUNCH reported that CAN had commenced interaction with presidential candidates where they presented their proposals. Atiku arrived the CAN Headquarters with the his vice presidential Read More
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Test your popularity in Kano, Ganduje challenges Kwankwaso
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Monday night challenged his predecessor and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to hold a rally in the state to test his popularity. Speaking during a live appearance on Channels Televisions Politics Yesterday, Ganduje defended the large turnout of supporters during the rally Read More
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Why Nigeria still maintains COVID-19 travel protocols FG
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Coordinator/Technical Head of the Presidential Steering Committee Secretariat on COVID-19, Dr. Muktar Muhammad, has said that Nigeria still maintains its travel protocol for disease surveillance and to protect the populace. Muhammed said the COVID-19 protocols have not been fully removed as about 85 countries still required pre-departure testing, 49 other countries required PCR test Read More
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Pastor, two others kill Ogun man for ritual
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three persons including a pastor, Felix Ajadi, for allegedly abducting and killing a 39-year-old man, Adekunle Muyiwa, and dismembered his body for ritual purpose. Other suspects, Idowu Abel and Clement Adeniyi, were arrested following a report lodged at Owode Yewa divisional headquarters last week by the Read More
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Adamawa police arrest 52-year-old suspect for raping minor
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The AdamawaState Police Command said it had arrested a 52-year-old man, Enoch Kwaleji, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Sangere Jabbi Lamba, Girei Local Government Area of the state. The Adamawa command spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Yola. Nguroje said investigation revealed that the suspect is the Read More
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NMA confirms release of Cross River doctors
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Nigerian Medical Association, Cross River State chapter, has commended Governor Ben Ayade and security agencies on the release of their two abducted members. The branch Chairman of the association, Dr Felix Archibong, confirmed the release in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Calabar. The NMA chairman said Read More
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Nigerias survival lies with non-oil sector NEPC
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The Nigeria Export Promotion Council says the nations economic survival lies with non-oil products. NEPC Trade Promotion Advisor, Bello Noma, stated this when he led his colleagues on a sensitisation visit to the News Agency of Nigeria in Jos on Monday. Noma said that the oil, which is the nations main export would one day Read More
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Kwankwaso cautions those undermining PDP G5
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said those undermining the capability of the five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, also known as G5, are doing so at their own peril. The G5, also called the Integrity Group, consist of Nyesome Wike of Rivers, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Read More
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Solomon Islands: Tsunami warning issued hours after earthquake
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
A tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Solomon Islands midday on Monday. A second earthquake measuring 6.0 struck nearby 30 minutes later, according to Daily Mail UK with five earthquakes recorded within a 90-minute period in the region. Consequently US Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning following an Read More
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Foundation alleges plot to rearrest Ebonyi LP candidate
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
CaringHeart Foundation has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to rearrest the abducted Ebonyi State senatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Linus Okorie, and slam fresh charges against him. Okorie was reportedly abducted on October 17, 2022, while driving out of his Abakaliki residence to the Onicha Local Government Area of the state, where Read More
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