What a 1960 inauguration says about fear in today’s corridors of power By Omeiza Ajayi Nearly 66 years after Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was sworn in as Nigeria’s first African Governor-General, the footage of that day – which has again recently gone viral – raises an uncomfortable question: why did a lea...
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Nigeria has presided over key elections at the United Nations General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, with Mauritania and Israel emerging as beneficiaries of two significant appointments during the 81st Session of the General Assembly. The elections, conducted under the chairma...
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate possible political motives behind the renewed killings and abductions in Southern Kaduna. The association expressed concern over the timing and recurrence ...
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A 27-year-old lady, Nancy Chidinma, has appealed to Nigerians for financial assistance to undergo surgery and follow-up treatment for a recurrent keloid condition she says has caused her years of severe pain and disrupted her livelihood. Read More: https://punchng.com/lady-battli...
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President Bola Tinubu has defended the performance of the naira under his administration. Tinubu argued that the currency would have lost virtually all its value without his government’s foreign exchange reforms. Read More: https://punchng.com/naira-would-have-become-worthless-wi...
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has urged members of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, to deploy their expertise in curbing misinformation and hate speech ahead of the forthcoming general elections. Abiodun made the call at the second edition of Owanbe Nite org...
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The naira recorded a marginal 0.22% depreciation in the first week of November, closing at N1,349 per dollar on November 6, as reported foreign exchange turnover on the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) remained subdued. The post Naira weakens 0.22% as FX turnover slows to ...
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Nigeria's construction industry continues to play a major role in infrastructure development, with leading companies executing highways, bridges, railways, airports, commercial buildings and other large-scale projects. The post Meet the CEOs of top construction companies in Niger...
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Thirteen people sustained injuries on Friday after a Mazda bus lost control, overturned, and crashed into a concrete barrier on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The accident occurred at about 12:30 pm along the Lagos-bound section of the expressway in Remo North Local G...
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Nigeria is among six African countries that accounted for 80% of the continent’s outstanding corporate debt at the end of 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The post Nigeria among six countries holding 80% of Africa’s corporate d...
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Police operatives in Ogun State have shot dead a suspected armed robber during a gun battle in the Ota area, while another member of the gang escaped with bullet wounds. The incident occurred on November 1 after police patrol teams were deployed to Ijaba, Iyesi, Ota following rep...
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Flamingos captain Harmony Chidi has said the players are determined to make Nigeria proud by winning the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup title. Akeem Busari's side will take on Japan in the final of the competition at the Mohammed VI Football Complex, Pitch 4, Rabat on Saturday ...
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Champion Breweries Plc is set to manufacture and distribute Bature Brewery’s craft beers across Nigeria under a new partnership that gives it an option to acquire three of the brewery’s brands. The post Champion Breweries to manufacture, distribute Bature beers nationwide with ac...
