Kano State has emerged as the leading state in the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO), with 74,413 candidates securing at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. This was contained in a statement issued on Satur...
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: An early morning gas explosion rocked the Liberty Junction area of Kubwa, Abuja, on Sunday after a car rammed into a gas retail station, injuring the driver and setting off a blaze that spread to nearby shops and a police traffic post. The incident, which o...
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects and recovered stolen vehicles, firearms, and 25 ATM cards in various operations across the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-11-suspects-in-ogun-recover-stolen-vehicles-firearms/...
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The Nigerian Army has deployed 87 newly trained soldiers to various theatres of Operation FANSAN YAMMA to strengthen ongoing security operations. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-deploys-87-newly-trained-soldiers-to-boost-security-operations/...
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By Dickson Omobola Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, has said its operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, were disrupted due to the unavailability of Jet A1, also known as aviation fuel. The clarification came as reports and footage circulated across the media and so...
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Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke rescued six kidnapped victims around Gbise community in Katsina-Ala LGA, Benue State. The post Army rescues six abductees in Benue appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada, has alleged that the family of Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo hates the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Agada said Obi must realise early that the Soludo f...
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Super Eagles stars, George Ilenikhena and Arthur Okonkwo have picked their Ballon d’Or winners. The Ballon d’Or winner will be announced in England next month, and 30 players have already been shortlisted for the award. Players such as Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, Real Madrid’s Kyli...
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Former Governor of Ebonyi State and current Minister of Works, David Umahi, has come under heavy criticism for his recent comment that it is not yet the turn of the Igbo to produce the president of Nigeria. Umahi’s critics are not just angry that he said it is not yet the turn of...
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Read about Nigerian celebrities like Tonto Dikeh and Iyabo Ojo who have recently reunited with former friends Bobrisky and Toyin Lawani after public feuds. Read More: https://punchng.com/celebs-who-reunited-after-bitter-feuds/...
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Enyimba assistant coach, Okechukwu Ejeh says the People’s Elephant are in Kano with one objective — to secure all three points against Kano Pillars. The former champions will face Kano Pillars at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Sunday in a Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, Matchd...
business
Businessman and political commentator, Isaac Fayose has criticised Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo over his comparison of fuel prices in the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Okpebholo had, in a viral video, said he recently visited London and checked the price of fuel in the UK, ...
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Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Obafemi Hamzat, has described the state’s persistent traffic congestion as more than a transportation problem, saying it has become part of everyday life for Lagos reside...
