A financial expert, Asiwaju Busari Shaamsuddeen Akande, has urged the Federal Government to explore sovereign Sukuk and other non-interest financing instruments as part of efforts to fund infrastructure without worsening Nigeria’s debt burden. Akande, who made the recommendation in Calabar while...
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"The real question is not how much we borrow, but what we build, what value we create and what future we leave behind," President Tinubu said. The post Tinubu defends borrowing plans, says investment ‘will expand opportunities for future generations’ appeared first on Premium Tim...
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The Nigerian Communications Commission has launched a Device Checker Platform to curb fake and cloned phones. Consumers can now verify a device’s status on Read More: https://punchng.com/ncc-targets-fake-cloned-phones-with-device-checker/...
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The EFCC said it began investigating the matter after receiving a petition from Abraham Song in 2024 over the teachers’ unpaid entitlements. The post EFCC hands over recovered N1.05bn entitlements to 659 disengaged Adamawa teachers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Tompolo stressed the need for the people of Ekiti to massively vote President Tinubu as a highly respected and loved Yoruba son. The post 2027: Tompolo, Oyebanji task Ekiti voters on landslide win for Tinubu, unveil 25 vehicles appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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One in four stroke cases in Nigeria affects people below 50, raising concerns about the disease’s growing burden among young adults. Prof. Kolawole Wahab, Head of the Stroke Unit at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), disclosed this on Thursday in Ilorin. He spoke ...
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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his governance track record, alleging that the President has spent over 260 days outside Nigeria since taking office but claims he cannot spare 36 days to cam...
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called for the recovery of more than $123 billion and N66.4 billion allegedly owed to the Federation Account by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other oil and gas companies. Falana, in a letter dated October 28...
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By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has condemned the reported xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa, describing them as distressing and regrettable. Anyaoku expressed sadness that South Africans, who...
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Nigerian actress and TikToker, Kidbaby, has revealed that she worked in a bar in 2022 to raise money for her Higher National Diploma programme. Read More: https://punchng.com/i-worked-in-a-bar-to-finance-my-hnd-education-kidbaby/...
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A support group for Ogun State governorship hopeful, Solomon Adeola (Yayi), has urged Nigerians to shun electoral violence ahead of the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-pro-yayi-group-cautions-against-electoral-violence/...
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Nigeria’s Flamingos defeated Mexico 2-1 in the Round of 16 to book a quarter-final clash against Venezuela at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The post U-17 WWC: Flamingos beat Mexico, set up Quarter-Final clash with Venezuela appeared first on Premium Times Niger...
