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Nigeria Immigration Service extends UK passport intervention exercise to November 27
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has further extended its Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom until November 27, 2026, following sustained demand from Nigerians seeking passport services. The post Nigeria Immigration Service extends UK passport inter...
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NCAA probes airline over poor ventilation after passenger bleeds
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority is investigating an airline after a passenger reported bleeding due to excessive heat and poor ventilation on a flight Read More: https://punchng.com/ncaa-probes-airline-over-poor-ventilation-after-passenger-bleeds/...
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2027 Election: CJN Urges Judges To Be Vigilant, Cautious In Handling Political Cases
As the nation approaches another election season, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has urged judges, particularly heads of courts, to be vigilant against practices that undermine the integrity of judicial proceedings. Justice Kekere-Ekun identified...
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Why Nigerians’ data finishes fast — MTN
MTN Nigeria explains that rapid data depletion is due to high-res video streaming, auto-downloads, and background apps, not deliberate deductions by operat Read More: https://punchng.com/why-nigerians-data-finishes-fast-mtn/...
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Nigeria’s economic crisis predates Tinubu, says ex-minister, Ikoh
By Steve Oko Former Minister of State for Science and Technology and Abia State Coordinator of Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, has said Nigeria’s economic crisis predates President Bola Tinubu’s administration, urging Nigerians to assess the government’s ref...
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Nigeria’s Commercial Paper market has surpassed N1.9 trillion, says SEC DG
Nigeria’s commercial paper market has grown beyond N1.9 trillion, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) positioning the short-term debt market as a pipeline for companies seeking to raise capital through public offerings. The post Nigeria’s Commercial Paper market has...
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2027: NDC will put Nigerians first, says campaign spokesperson
The new spokesperson for the NDC’s 2027 presidential campaign, Dr Chiogo Ikokwu, says the party will focus on issues affecting Nigerians like governance an Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ndc-will-put-nigerians-first-says-campaign-spokesperson/...
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‘Public money deserves clear plan’ — Atiku aide questions Tinubu over coastal highway
Paul Ibe, media aide to the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the Tinubu administration’s planning and funding of the 750km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, asking why construction began without a single engineering desig...
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Ballon d’Or: Barcelona star honours late Nigerian mother after winning Young talent award
By Ayobami Okerinde Barcelona and Spain forward Vicky López has paid an emotional tribute to her late Nigerian mother, Joy Felix, after winning the Women’s Young Player of the Year award at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony on Monday. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder dedicated th...
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Nigerian newspapers review: [NESG] We’re rewriting Nigeria’s story of underperformance – Tinubu
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with President Bola Tinubu saying at the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in Abuja that his administration is rewriting Nigeria’s decades-long story of economic underperformance through f...
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CBD COP17: Nigeria’s environment minister arrives Armenia for biodiversity talks
Nigeria’s Environment Minister, Balarabe Lawal, has arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, for the high-level segment of the UN Biodiversity Conference, where ministers are expected to address funding gaps and accelerate implementation of global biodiversity targets. The post CBD COP17: Ni...
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Tinubu never promised Nigerians he'll eradicate poverty in three years - APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied claims that President Bola Tinubu promised to eradicate poverty in Nigeria within three years of assuming office. The party's National Publicity Secretary and spokesman for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Felix Morka said the ...