Former England players Lee Hendrie and Sue Smith have slammed Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi following his red card during Coventry City’s 5-0 defeat to Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday. Both pundits agreed that the Nigerian forward’s challenge justified his red card. Awoniyi received...
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The GOC 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Auwalu Mahmuda, has visited troops at the Old Oyo National Park, urging them to sustain operations against crimi Read More: https://punchng.com/army-chief-visits-oyo-national-park/...
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded actress Doris Ogala at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over the alleged cyberstalking of Pastor Chris Okafor. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-remands-actress-doris-ogala-for-cyberstalking-lagos-pastor/...
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President Bola Tinubu's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has accused the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi of saying things he doesn't practise. Onanuga, who mockingly called Obi a "saint," accused him of fooling his sup...
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Read a recap of top Nigerian stories, including N264bn unspent UBEC funds by states, the FG’s N465bn transport allowance plan, and more news. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-states-hold-n264bn-ubec-funds-fgs-n465bn-transport-plan-other-top-stories/...
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•As dealers lament sales slump By Glory Bassey Car dealers in Nigeria have lamented a sharp decline in vehicle sales, blaming soaring import duties, high exchange rate and rising cost of living as reasons why car ownership is increasingly becoming unaffordable for many Nigerians....
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The Flamingos enter the knockout encounter with renewed confidence after ending DPR Korea’s remarkable unbeaten run in regulation time at the competition. Mexico, however, have also found their rhythm after recovering from an opening defeat to win their final two group matches Th...
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By Babajide Komolafe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said that more than 50 per cent of Nigeria’s financial industry is ready to comply with data localisation requirements, stressing that the country must strengthen its digital sovereignty without undermining innovati...
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By Victor Ahiuma-Young In an apparent response to growing public concern and outcry over the high cost of living and the worsening economic hardship confronting Nigerians, the Federal Government recently announced a 90-day relief plan aimed at providing succour to workers and the...
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The judge, Peter Lifu, set Monday, 2 November, for a ruling on the joinder application and to consider the pending briefs. The post Abuja court to rule on joinder application in Pantami-PDP suit appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Trading in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market opened on Thursday with the local currency displaying steady conditions against the United States dollar across both official and unofficial channels. At the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the Naira traded around N1,...
safety
NIMASA has introduced advanced surveillance technology, including drones and armoured vehicles, to curb sea crimes within Nigeria’s territorial waters. Read More: https://punchng.com/nimasa-deploys-drones-armoured-vehicles-against-sea-crimes/...
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The Federal Government’s six-month transport allowance for workers, estimated to cost N465bn, has been rejected by the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/fgs-workers-transport-allowance-gulps-n465bn-tuc-rejects-deal/...
