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45,000-litre petrol tanker overturns in Lagos
A tanker with 45,000 litres of petrol overturned in Epe, Lagos, on Thursday after hitting a stationary van, spilling its contents but causing no casualties Read More: https://punchng.com/45000-litre-petrol-tanker-overturns-in-lagos/...
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Presidential Candidate: Meet Sunday Adenuga of BOOT Party – Because Of Our Tomorrow
By Gabriel Ewepu The presidential candidate of of BOOT Party – Because Of Our Tomorrow – in the 2027 general elections is Sunday Adenuga. Read Also: Why Aisha Buhari visited me — Atiku Sonny Adenuga is a distinguished Nigerian technocrat, governance reform advocate, project manag...
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FAAC shares N2.338trn to FG, states, LGs
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N2.338 trillion among the Federal Government, state governments and the 774 local government councils. The allocation was approved at the FAAC meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, accordi...
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Why Aisha Buhari visited me — Atiku
By Olayinka Ajayi Former Vice-President and 2027 African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said the visit of former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, highlighted the need to build a better Nigeria. Atiku disclosed this in a post on his X handle ...
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Minister warns envoys against unguarded comments ahead of 2027 elections
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister has warned foreign envoys against making unguarded comments or unsolicited lectures on democracy ahead of the 2027 polls Read More: https://punchng.com/minister-warns-envoys-against-unguarded-comments-ahead-of-2027-elections/...
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2027: ADC raises alarm over alleged PVC-buying in North
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has alerted Nigerians to an alleged organised operation to purchase and collect Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, from citizens in parts of the North ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party alleged that individuals acting in the interest of...
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Falconets beat England 3-0, reach World Cup quarter-finals
Nigeria’s Falconets have reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after beating England 3-0 in their Round of 16 clash in Poland. Read More: https://punchng.com/falconets-beat-england-3-0-reach-world-cup-quarter-finals/...
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Alleged Cocaine Trafficking: Court upholds 30-day extension of KC Luxury’s detention
The judge dismissed KC Luxury's application to lift the detention order. The post Alleged Cocaine Trafficking: Court upholds 30-day extension of KC Luxury’s detention appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Fraud tops offences as 134 Nigerians face US deportation
An analysis of a US immigration register shows 134 Nigerians face deportation, with fraud-related offences being the most common charge listed against them Read More: https://punchng.com/fraud-tops-offences-as-134-nigerians-face-us-deportation/...
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Police repatriate Chinese fugitive wanted over rosewood smuggling
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has repatriated a Chinese national, Zhang Shijie, to Guangzhou, China, following his arrest in Nigeria over alleged large-scale smuggling of endangered African Rosewood. Force...