By Olayinka Ajayi The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Lagos State, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure every vote counts, including PWDs, at the 2027 general election. Speaking on Monday during sensitisation interventions on...
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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday struck out the eight-count criminal charge brought by the Federal Government against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged fake Director-General of the Presidential Foreign I...
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By Henry Umoru & Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) have taken different approaches to the omission of some of their governorship candidates from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s final list ahead ...
safety
Unconfirmed reports say the searchers have recovered the pilot's dismembered body. The post Military Plane Crash: Divers, rescue team intensify search for victims’ bodies, black box appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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***AI threatens 40% of global jobs — IMF By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor BANGKOK, Thailand — The International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank have warned that Artificial Intelligence, AI, could worsen the jobs crisis in Nigeria and other developing economies unless g...
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An additional 17.9 million Nigerians fell into multidimensional poverty between 2021 and 2024, the world’s largest increase, a new UN report reveals. Read More: https://punchng.com/17-9m-nigerians-fall-into-poverty-in-three-years-report/...
parks
Celebrity boxing in Nigeria sees entertainers earn up to N50m, sparking debate among professional boxers over fair pay and the sport’s future. Read More: https://punchng.com/celebrity-boxing-boom-for-entertainers-bane-of-professional-boxers/...
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Nigerian Army troops, in a joint operation, have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted man in Sasaro Forest, Akoko-Edo LGA of Edo State Read More: https://punchng.com/troops-kill-three-suspected-edo-kidnappers-rescue-abducted-man/...
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The IMF also called for immediate relief from rising food and energy costs stating that they are mindful that Nigerians are suffering. The post BREAKING: IMF raises Nigeria’s growth forecast to 4.2%, acknowledges Nigerians are suffering appeared first on Nairametrics ....
schools
…states it is yet to access N65bn counterpart funding …FG, the World Bank move to tighten budget planning, spending on schools, primary healthcare …NPHCDA revitalises 3,504 PHCs, disburses N77.7bn to 8,309 facilities By Joseph Erunke, Abuja More than N267 billion in released basi...
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The Nigeria Volleyball Federation has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dr. Bashir Ahmed Maizare, Secretary of the Kano State Sports Commission. Read More: https://punchng.com/nvbf-mourns-passing-of-kano-sports-commission-secretary/...
Local
Sporting Lagos midfielder Victor Umoh reveals why he wears his late father’s name, Clifford, on his jersey to honour his memory in the NPFL. Read More: https://punchng.com/sportings-umoh-opens-up-on-wearing-late-fathers-name/...
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LASK head coach Dietmar Kühbauer expresses hope that Nigerian forward Moses Usor will recover quickly from a shoulder injury sustained against Rapid Wien. Read More: https://punchng.com/lask-coach-kuhbauer-hopes-for-quick-usor-return/...
