Moses Usor is determined to make a positive impact with the Super Eagles following his maiden invitation to the team. The LASK of Austria striker is among the three new players called up for Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. The other tw...
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The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria has suspended its strike over the concession of King’s College, paving the way for 115 unity schools to Read More: https://punchng.com/unity-colleges-staff-suspend-strike/...
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By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA — Allied health workers in Delta State have suspended their industrial action after the state government pledged to pay outstanding uniform allowances, while negotiations continue over their other demands. The workers, under the Nigerian Union of Allied ...
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The Lagos State APC has expelled former Agege LG Chairman, Ganiyu Egunjobi, and aspirant Azeez Yusuf for anti-party activities after their defection to APM Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-apc-expels-ex-agege-chairman-aspirant-over-defection-to-apm/...
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has urged industries to adopt circular economy principles to reduce waste, recover resources and improve efficiency. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-urges-firms-to-embrace-circular-economy-cut-waste/...
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The Nigerian Correctional Service says drug-related offences are the main reason for inmates’ custody in its custodial centres across Oyo State. Read More: https://punchng.com/drug-offences-top-reasons-for-inmates-custody-in-oyo-ncos/...
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged religious leaders not to shield people accused of corruption because of religious, family or personal connections. The Sultan spoke at a meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, in Abuja on Wednesday. He ...
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The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has ordered its members nationwide to immediately check their dispensing meters following a warning by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) over under-dispensing of pet...
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The Nigeria Police Force says it recovered 52 stolen vehicles and arrested 177 high-profile criminal suspects across the country during operations conducted between September 12 and 18, 2026. The force also said it rescued 25 kidnapped victims, recovered 38 assorted firearms and ...
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ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Nigeria on high alert following an update on the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, disclosed this in a he...
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A legal practitioner and public commentator, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has called on the National Assembly to clarify the constitutional status of President Bola Tinubu’s prolonged absence from Nigeria, amid the simultaneous absence of Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Ahiakwo said the...
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State has expelled two former members and ex-Lagos State House of Assembly aspirants, Ganiyu Kolawole Egunjobi and Azeez Yusuf, over alleged anti-party activities and disloyalty. The state chairman of the party, Cornelius Ojelabi, anno...
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…INEC, Police move to arrest pre-election violence perpetrators …Pending primary litigations won’t stop elections By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said there will be no predetermined results in...
