Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has clarified his comment describing traffic as a lifestyle, saying the remark was taken out of context. Read More: https://punchng.com/hamzat-clarifies-lagos-traffic-as-lifestyle-comment-amid-backlash/
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has dragged the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the ECOWAS community Court of Justice over alleged violations of his fundamental rights during successive military administrations in the 1980s and 1990s. Falana, in the suit marked ECW/CCJ/APP/...
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Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners has expressed gratitude to Governor Uba Sani for releasing N3.659 billion for the payment of gratuity and death benefits. In a letter signed by Aboman Ladan and Alhassan Balarabe Musa, Chairman and Secretary respectively, th...
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Nigerian domestic airlines, under the Airline Operators of Nigeria, have threatened a nationwide shutdown if aviation unions disrupt any member’s operation Read More: https://punchng.com/domestic-airlines-threaten-shutdown-over-union-disruptions/...
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The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has selected a team of Ethiopian match officials for Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria. The Group L encounter is billed for the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in Bissau, with proceedings s...
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The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC has explained why it claimed that the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate, Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, is no longer qualified to contest the 2027 election following the recent Supreme Court judgment. D...
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Fire on Monday gutted the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command office in Apapa, Lagos, destroying property worth millions of naira. The fire, which reportedly started at about 10:23am following an electrical surge in the conference room, spread to other sections o...
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By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) have foiled two separate abduction attempts and rescued 10 victims in different locations across Zamfara State. The Media Information Officer, Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, dis...
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Nigerian rapper and social media personality, Speed Darlington, has warned comedian and content creator, Carter Efe, ahead of their highly anticipated celebrity boxing bout. The two entertainers are scheduled to face each other on October 1, 2026, at the Balmoral Convention Centr...
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Former Kogi State senator, Dino Melaye, has mocked President Bola Tinubu, over his prolonged stay abroad, amid the latest adjustment to the President’s return date. Melaye, in a post on X on Monday, wrote: “President Tinubu is expected to visit Nigeria next week.” His remark came...
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Nigerian rapper, Speed Darlington has said he wants to fight Burna Boy in the ring after his proposed boxing match with Carter Efe. Speed Darlington made the statement while speaking with Nevo Media, saying he wants to confront Burna Boy over his previous arrest. “The plan is aft...
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oba Maduabuchi, says parties must submit membership registers to INEC 21 days before primaries, following a Supreme Court rul Read More: https://punchng.com/parties-must-submit-registers-21-days-before-primaries-san/...
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By Adegboyega Adeleye Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of violating the Nigerian Constitution by proceeding on what the Presidency described as a “working vacation” without transmitting power to Vice President Kashim She...
