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Police arrest mother in Anambra for burning daughter with hot knife - Punch Newspapers
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old woman, Ogechi Ofoma, for allegedly abusing and inflicting bodily injuries on her seven-year-old daughter in Ibollo community, Awada-Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The seven-year-old, identified ...
Ogun CSOs plan strategic engagement with candidates ahead of 2027 - Punch Newspapers
Civil society organisations and media groups in Ogun State have unveiled the Ogun 2027 Conversation, an initiative aimed at promoting issue-based campaigns, accountability and peaceful participation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The organisers said the platform would bring...
2027: Reject vote-buying, Catholic Bishops’ President tells Nigerians - Punch Newspapers
The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, on Sunday urged Nigerians to reject vote-buying and selling ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ndagoso, who is the Archbishop of Kaduna Catholic Diocese, made the call in Osogbo, Osun State...
Drought: Jigawa community holds three-day special prayer for rain - Punch Newspapers
Residents of Basirka community in Jigawa state while observing special prayer for rain. Photo: Salisu Kabuga.
C’River LG chair empowers over 100 indigenes in Biase - Punch Newspapers
The Chairman of Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, Edodi Eyong, has launched a business empowerment scheme with the donation of equipment to over 100 indigenes across the 11 wards of the LGA. The beneficiaries received deep freezers, generators, sewing machines, cl...
Petrol subsidy return may cost Nigeria N19tn annually – CPPE - Punch Newspapers
File Photo: Chief Executive Officer, CPPE, Dr. Muda Yusuf
Build institutions beyond elections, Shettima urges leaders - Punch Newspapers
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerian leaders to build institutions and implement policies that will continue to serve the people beyond their tenure in office. Shettima, represented by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Aliyu Modibbo, made the call at the present...
Tinubu allocates EFCC-recovered property as new NDPC headquarters - Punch Newspapers
President Bola Tinubu has approved the allocation of a property recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission as its new headquarters. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed ...
VIDEO: I got my first private jet at 22 — Dangote - Punch Newspapers
President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that he acquired his first private jet at the age of 22 and a half. Dangote disclosed this on Monday while speaking at the Nigerian Exchange in Lagos during the formal launch of the Initial Public Offering of Da...
Passport intervention: NIS enrols 2,296 Nigerians in UK - Punch Newspapers
Some applicants at Nigerian High Commission, London. Photo: African Voice Newspaper
Strengthen manpower, infrastructure in teaching hospitals, MDCN urges FG - Punch Newspapers
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, University College Hospital, Ibadan Chapter, Oyo State, on Monday called on the Federal Government to urgently strengthen manpower and infrastructure in teaching hospitals across the country to address growing pressure on...
VIDEO: I don’t want to be called the richest man in Africa — Dangote - Punch Newspapers
President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said he no longer wants to be referred to as the richest man in Africa, saying he would rather be known as the “wealthiest man” who creates wealth for others. Dangote made the remark on Monday while sounding the gong at ...
Dangote refinery IPO rush overwhelms two investment sites - Punch Newspapers
The launch of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE Initial Public Offering on Monday triggered a surge in demand that overwhelmed two popular Nigerian investment platforms, Bamboo and Cowrywise. Both platforms reported unusually high traffic as retail investors r...
Corruption goes beyond bribery, fund diversion, says RMAFC chairman - Punch Newspapers
The Chairman of the RMAFC, Dr Mohammed Shehu. Credit: RMAFC.
Tinubu orders release of funds to regional commissions - Punch Newspapers
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to ensure the release of all funds approved for the regional commissions. Tinubu gave the directive on Monday at the North Central Development Commission Summit, themed “The Great ...
Dangote thanks Tinubu for fuel subsidy removal, FX reforms - Punch Newspapers
The President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for taking what he described as bold steps, including the removal of the fuel subsidy and the liberalisation of the foreign exchange market. Dangote spoke on Monday at the Nigerian Excha...
LP disowns Arabambi over Obi credential case - Punch Newspapers
The Labour Party has disowned its former National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, who instituted legal action seeking access to the academic and service records of National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi. In a statement on Monday, the party’s National...