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TCN steps up repairs on Kainji-Birnin Kebbi line
The Transmission Company of Nigeria is intensifying repairs on the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi line after a tower collapsed in Yauri, Kebbi State. Read More: https://punchng.com/tcn-steps-up-repairs-on-kainji-birnin-kebbi-line/...
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Benue CMD arrested, not abducted — PPRO
The Benue State Police Command has clarified that Dr Jonah Ogbaji, a hospital CMD in Makurdi, was arrested by a squad from Abuja, not abducted as rumoured. Read More: https://punchng.com/benue-cmd-arrested-not-abducted-ppro/...
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FG cuts margin on interest for late taxes
The Federal Government has reduced the interest margin on late tax payments, linking the new rate to the CBN’s Monetary Policy Rate plus one percent. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-cuts-margin-on-interest-for-late-taxes/...
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Dangote supplied more petrol than importers in August – Report
The Dangote Refinery supplied more petrol to the Nigerian market than all importers combined in August, according to a new report from the NMDPRA. Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-supplied-more-petrol-than-importers-in-august-report/...
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Ruto to visit Dangote refinery ahead of Kenya project
Kenyan President William Ruto is set to visit the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos ahead of the groundbreaking for a new 700,000bpd refinery in Kenya. Read More: https://punchng.com/ruto-to-visit-dangote-refinery-ahead-of-kenya-project/...
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DisCos collected N205bn revenue in July – NERC
Nigerian Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) generated N205.53bn in revenue in July 2026, a 7.12% increase from June, a new NERC report reveals. Read More: https://punchng.com/discos-collected-n205bn-revenue-in-july-nerc/...
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NDLEA arraigns two suspected Nigerian-Mexican drug kingpins
The NDLEA has arraigned two suspected Nigerian-Mexican drug kingpins for operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Enugu State. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arraigns-two-suspected-nigerian-mexican-drug-kingpins/...
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Court of Appeal overturns N10m rights ruling against Fidelity Bank
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned an FCT High Court ruling that awarded N10m against Fidelity Bank in a fundamental rights case involving the EFC Read More: https://punchng.com/court-of-appeal-overturns-n10m-rights-ruling-against-fidelity-bank/...
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Truck crushes motorcyclist to death in Lagos
A tipper truck has crushed a yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist to death at Ilasa Bus Stop, inward Mile 2 in Lagos State, LASEMA has confirmed. Read More: https://punchng.com/truck-crushes-motorcyclist-to-death-in-lagos-3/...
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Police arraign three suspects over $100,000 fraud
The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned three suspects before a Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in a $100,000 fraud from 2009. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arraign-three-suspects-over-100000-fraud/...
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Nigeria’s trauma burden calls for coordinated care — Orthopaedic surgeons
By Chioma Obinna Experts in orthopaedic and trauma care have called for a fundamental shift in Nigeria’s approach to treating patients with traumatic and musculoskeletal injuries, warning that successful surgery alone does not necessarily translate into recovery or restoration of...