…as FG okays quarterly policy dialogue By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Friday identified vote-buying as a major problem that the Federal Government must find ways to tackle ahead of the 2027 general elections. In separate presentations at the 2026 National CSOs...
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos after representing him at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Read More: https://punchng.com/shettima-visits-tinubu-in-lagos-after-unga/...
business
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu’s far-reaching economic decisions saved Nigeria from economic collapse and prevented the country from “falling into pieces.” Shettima spoke on Saturday while interacting with journalists shortly after...
safety
The death toll from the multiple road crashes along the Hawan Kibo Road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State has risen to 21. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, Corps Commander Adelaja Ogungbemi, who visited the scene alongside the Zona...
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By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State government has suspended the Buruku crossing point branch of the Nigeria Union of Maritime Workers, NUMW, following Saturday’s boat mishap, with several passengers still unaccounted for . The state Commissioner for Marine and Blue Economy, D...
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Nigerian comedian and actor Julius Agwu has opened up about a personal complication which followed the brain surgery he had in the United States. Agwu underwent brain surgery in 2015 after doctors reportedly discovered three tumours in his brain. One of the tumours was said to be...
business
The Ogun State Government says it has planted five million trees and restored nine forest reserves to combat deforestation and promote sustainable forestry Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-moves-to-curb-deforestation-with-tree-planting-drive/...
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The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development has said the state government will award N30m grants to 10 young entrepreneurs under the 2026 Amplifier Business Clinic. This was disclosed in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Saturday. According to the stateme...
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The Nigerian Army has held a farewell ceremony for discharged Master Warrant Officers at the Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, urging them to be good ambassadors Read More: https://punchng.com/army-sends-off-discharged-senior-officers/...
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Vice President Kashim Shettima has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying the nation was “teetering on the verge of collapse” before the withdrawal of fuel subsidy and unification of exchange rates. The Vice President urged Nigerians to b...
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Nigerian comedian Julius Agwu has revealed that his penis stopped working after he underwent brain surgery for tumours in the United States in 2015. Read More: https://punchng.com/brain-surgery-affected-my-penis-says-julius-agwu/...
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By Efe Onodjae Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has cautioned Ghanaian actors against demanding the same fees paid to Nigerian actors for movie roles. Kanayo, popularly known as KOK, spoke shortly after arriving Accra, Ghana, for a movie production. The veteran actor al...
government
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Chief of Army Staff, General Alani Ipoola Akinrinade (retd), on his 87th birthday, describing him as a towering statesman, gallant soldier and principled patriot who devoted his life to Nigeria. In a statement ...
