France’s President Emmanuel Macron has postponed a planned visit to Senegal and Nigeria later this month, a French presidential source said Friday, following riots that erupted on the sidelines of nationwide protests last weekend. The source, who asked not to be named, did not explicitly refer to...
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By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government has reported a decline in malaria parasite prevalence among children aged six to 59 months from 22 per cent in 2021 to 15.2 per cent in 2025, while setting a target to halve malaria prevalence and malaria-attributable deaths by 2030. The Co...
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By Emem Idio, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved the proposed establishment of State Police Services, joining other state legislatures in endorsing the constitutional amendment aimed at decentralising policing in Nigeria. The approval followed the passage of...
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Nigerian passport holders can travel to several countries where they can obtain a visa upon arrival, eliminating the need to secure a conventional visa from an embassy before departure. The destinations span Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific, offering options for Nige...
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The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said Igbos never agreed to produce Nigeria's President for just four years with the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Umahi made the remark in an interview with Arise Television aired on Friday, where he sa...
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A lawyer, Christopher Chidera, has condemned the 20-year prison sentence handed down to a man accused of belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, by an Abuja Federal High Court. The convict, Paul Okechukwu, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by Justice Hauwa Yilwa ...
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…Tax Ombud pledges fairness, transparency in tax administration By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Commercial drivers across Nigeria are still being subjected to multiple highway taxes despite the Federal Government’s tax reforms aimed at eliminating the practice, the National Unio...
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A Ugandan-born woman, married to a Swiss diplomat, has tested positive for Ebola in Nigeria after a trip to Uganda, marking the country’s first case in a d Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-patient-in-nigeria-is-swiss-diplomats-wife-report/...
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In this interview, Segun Sowunmi assesses the 2027 presidential race, starting with President Bola Tinubu’s chances and moving on to the main challengers. He argues that Atiku Abubakar suffers from an “Emir complex” and lacks the capacity to empathise with poor Nigerians. On Pete...
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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has projected that the 750km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed within three years, around 2029. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-calabar-highway-to-be-completed-in-three-years-umahi/...
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Two eyewitnesses, Sharon Ibas and Tuwan Timothy, independently corroborated accounts of the crash, including the collision between a Toyota Hiace bus, a Peugeot Boxer J5, and the motorcycle. The post Mob attacks bus driver after two die in accident appeared first on Premium Times...
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni Tragedy struck in the early hours on Friday when one yet-to-be-identified construction worker was reportedly confirmed dead and three others critically injured following the midnight collapse of an uncomplicated two-storey building project in Lagos State. T...
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By Chancel Bomadi Sunday BOMADI — A Niger Delta ex-agitator and former Delta State House of Assembly candidate, Chief Kingsley Muturu, has called on the Federal Government to provide clear explanations for the proposed re-routing of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to link with ...
