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The National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, and his brother have been discharged from the private health facility they were rushed for treatment following Wednesday’s fire that razed his residence in Abuja. This was disclosed to The PUNCH by the National Youth Leader of the party, Kennedy Ahanotu. “Yes, the national chairman has been

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Friday, warned Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, to concentrate on bringing good governance to his people instead of embarking on a futile attempt to drag his name in the mud. Ganduje was reacting to the decision of the state government to file criminal

President Bola Tinubu on Friday welcomed newly-appointed ambassadors to Nigeria, stating his commitment to enhancing cooperation in education, mining, culture and tourism. The President said this when he received letters of redence from the High Commissioner of Jamaica, Lincoln Downer; High Commissioner of Australia, Leilani Bin-Juda; and Ambassador of Romania, Florin Talapan at the State

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc has applied the new power tariff of N225/kWh to all customer bands under its franchise areas, contrary to the directive that only power users on Band A should pay the new rate. AEDC, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, was therefore slammed a N200m fine for violating the

Long queues built up in filling stations across Lagos State on Friday, creating fears of impending fuel scarcity. Our correspondent, who went around the city, gathered that the queues in some of the filling stations affected the free flow of traffic. At the AP filling station in Alapere, commuters were held in traffic on Friday

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, failed to appear before the seven-man panel that probed allegations of perjury and leaking of the government’s secrets against him. The retired Justice S. A. Omonuwa-led panel, which had its inaugural sitting on Wednesday in Benin, the state capital, ended its sitting on Friday with Shaibu or

One of the 16 governorship aspirants jostling for the All Progressives Congress ticket in Ondo State, Olusola Oke, has promised to make agriculture the mainstay of the state’s economy if elected. Oke spoke after submitting his expression of interest and nomination form at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on Friday. He said the reforms

The 17th edition of the European Football Championship, Euro 2024, is scheduled to take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14. See Euro fixtures, schedules, and predictions. What are the Euro 2024 Fixtures? The groups have been drawn, and the schedule has been set for the prestigious tournament. Here are the Euro fixtures

Troops of the Nigerian Army intercepted and prevented a kidnapping incident along the busy Nasarawa-Kefi Road on Thursday. The suspected kidnappers had attacked the victim and abducted him. However, following distress calls from residents of the area, the troops embarked on a rescue operation along the route. A statement by the Nigerian Army on Friday

Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday reserved the judgment of convicted controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, till April 9, 2024. The judge also ordered that he should be returned to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s custody pending the judgment. Details later…

The Lagos State Police Command is investigating a reported increase in cases of phone theft where victims have to pay to retrieve their phones. This development followed a viral video by a Nigerian film director, Biodun Stephen. Reacting to the viral video on X, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa

The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has approved the promotion of 10,581 deserving junior officers of the Inspectorate cadre, and the rank and file. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the development known in a statement on Friday. Adejobi said, “The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has authorised the promotion of

The Edo State Police Command has reiterated the ban on officers searching citizens’ phones during routine patrols and other operations, describing the act as an “unprofessional conduct”. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor disclosed this in a statement posted on the command’s Facebook page on Friday. In the statement, the state’s Commissioner of

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso insisted on Friday it was “still too early” to talk about the Bundesliga title despite his team being 13 points clear at the top of the table. Leverkusen can win their first ever Bundesliga title as early as next week, depending on the results of second-placed reigning champions Bayern Munich.

Zimbabwe’s Central Bank unveiled a new “structured currency” backed by gold on Friday, as it seeks to tackle sky-high inflation and stabilise the country’s long-floundering economy. The ZiG — short for Zimbabwe Gold — will replace the Zimbabwean dollar which has tumbled in value over the past year pushing inflation through the roof, Reserve Bank

There is mounting tension in parts of the Kaduna metropolis following a face off between policemen and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria popularly known as Shiites. The Islamic sect, which had earlier been proscribed by the Federal Government under former President Muhammadu Buhari, usually holds procession on every last Friday, leading to

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A Ikeja, said it intercepted N2.9bn worth of contraband in the first quarter of 2024. Addressing journalists in Lagos on Friday, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Hussein Ejibunnu, announced that 29 suspects were arrested within the period. He added that within the period

The immediate past governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said the exit of some of his former  aides to other political parties remains their personal choice. Ikpeazu said he has no plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party but would rather stay with others to rebuild it. The former governor stated this on Thursday

A majority of corporate executives across leading economies believe artificial intelligence will be a “game changer” for their industries but admit their leadership teams lack the knowledge to understand AI’s risks and rewards, a study showed Friday. The world’s biggest temporary staffing agency, Adecco, and Oxford Economics surveyed to see how companies are preparing for

Bitcoin price has surged above all-time highs after bouncing back from a dip below its support level at $63.69K, showcasing a strong bullish momentum with prices frequently testing above $71K. This rally has fueled significant excitement in the altcoin market, with analysts now predicting a potential surge of up to 1000% for both Avalanche crypto

The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is set to meet the Ibadan kingmakers today (Friday). He is currently at his private residence at No 1, Cassia Street, Alalubosa Government Reserved Area in the Ibadan South West Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed by a family source in a telephone interview with PUNCH Online.

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to prevail on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to cancel the recent increment in electricity tariff across the country. The NERC recently approved a 300 per cent tariff increment for Band A consumers, allowing power distribution companies to raise electricity prices

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday convicted controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky for abusing the Naira. Justice Abimbola Awogboro convicted him after the review of the facts of the case. In his allocutus, Bobrisky told the court that he was not aware of the law on abusing the naira. He

Members of the Chibok Parents Association has called on the public to remember the remaining 108 Chibok girls that are still in the captivity of the Boko Haram insurgents. They urged the government not to relent in the search and rescue mission to bring back the girls. The call was made at a film screening

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