Banks’ net placements at the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rose above N6 trillion following a N2.41 trillion Open Market Operations (OMO) repayment, with deposits remaining above that level for three consecutive days of the week ended Friday, October 16, 2026. Th...
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The DSS has arrested Faisal Maina, son of the ex-pension boss, in Abuja and handed him over to the EFCC after he secretly returned to Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/dss-arrests-fleeing-mainas-son-in-abuja/...
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The Chancellor of Trinity University, Prince Samuel Adedoyin, has called on graduates of the institution to contribute to rebuilding the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/rebuild-nigeria-trinity-chancellor-tells-graduates/...
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Fishermen and boat operators in Igbokoda, Ondo State, face hunger as their livelihoods are disrupted following a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash. Read More: https://punchng.com/naf-crash-hunger-hits-ondo-communities/...
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Tension erupted at the Ogolonto Bus Stop along Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, on Friday after an angry mob set a Bus Rapid Transit bus ablaze following a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist. The mob also attacked the BRT driver before police officers and officials of the Lagos Ne...
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Security operatives have arrested five suspects allegedly responsible for the abduction of 20 NYSC members in Imo State on Nigeria’s Independence Day. Read More: https://punchng.com/nysc-five-nabbed-over-graduates-kidnap/...
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Nigerian Air Force Sergeant Agboola Kolawole has joined the Professional Golfers’ Association of Nigeria after five years and four attempts. Read More: https://punchng.com/air-force-golfer-kolawole-makes-pgan-after-five-years/...
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged state governors to establish functional community food banks in each of their three senatorial districts as part of efforts to strengthen food security and address malnutrition among vulnerable ...
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President Bola Tinubu has approved lifetime salaries for retired Comptrollers-General and Deputy Comptrollers-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-approves-lifetime-pay-for-ex-immigration-chiefs/...
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Dr Olanrewaju Olasupo shares his marriage story, how he met his wife, Adenike, and gives advice to youths planning to get married in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/my-marriage-with-dr-olanrewaju-olasupo/...
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Lagos commuters share experiences of injuries and torn clothes from rickety commercial buses (danfo) with sharp seats, missing doors, and rusted parts. Read More: https://punchng.com/danger-on-wheels-lagos-commuters-trapped-in-daily-danfo-safety-nightmare/...
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Nigeria’s Flamingos begin their 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign against Poland in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday. Read More: https://punchng.com/flamingos-open-world-cup-campaign-against-poland-in-morocco/...
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Nigerian singer GT Da Guitarman speaks on his passion for sports, especially boxing, and calls Nigeria’s Atlanta ’96 football win over Brazil special. Read More: https://punchng.com/atlanta-96-win-over-brazil-forever-special-gt-da-guitarman/...
