Nigeria is losing close to 300 hectares of forest reserve daily, while the country is increasingly being used as a transit route for illegal wildlife trafficking, the National Park Service, NPS, has warned. The Conservator-General of the NPS, Mr Goni, raised the concerns when he received members...
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Data released by the DRC’s Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday put the number of confirmed cases at 10,060, with 4,887 deaths The post Ebola: WHO expresses hope as cases surpass 10,000, deaths near 5,000 in DRC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Chairman of Ifo LGA in Ogun State, urged the Lagos State Government to call his Ojodu LGA counterpart to order over the erection of a signpost bearing the inscription, “Welcome to Lagos State,” at a disputed location bordering the two states. The post Boundary Dispute: Ifo ch...
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By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Nasarawa State, Mr Joseph Danjuma, has resigned from the party and declared support for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, former Inspector-General of Police, Abubaka...
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has commended journalists for their sacrifices and contributions to Nigeria’s democracy, peace, and national unity. Read More: https://punchng.com/okpebholo-hails-journalists-for-sacrifices-contributions-to-nigerias-democracy/...
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By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed into law the State Police Bill transmitted to it by the National Assembly for concurrence. The bill seeks to alter the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to provide a legal fram...
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Lagos Deputy Governor and APC candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, will present his manifesto on Friday for the 2027 governorship election, outlining his plans. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-hamzat-to-present-manifesto-friday/...
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By Luminous Jannamike The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate allegations that serving ministers paid billions of naira to secure appointments in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. ...
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja has reserved judgment in a suit the Social Democratic Party (SDP) filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for publishing the name of Adewole Adebayo as its candidate for the 2027 presidential...
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A 34-year-old Nigerian man, Adetunji Abudu, has been arrested in the United States over an alleged money laundering conspiracy involving millions of dollars obtained through fraud schemes targeting elderly Americans. Abudu, from Lagos, Nigeria, was arrested on Monday night at Log...
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CANAL+ and MultiChoice have announced a major restructuring of DStv subscription packages across several African markets, reducing subscription tiers to four and introducing lower prices in countries including, Nigeria Ghana and Kenya. The post CANAL+, MultiChoice cut DStv packag...
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday surprised his wife, Ibijoke, with flowers and a kiss at the 26th COWLSO National Women’s Conference. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-sanwo-olu-surprises-wife-ibijoke-with-flowers-shares-kiss/...
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“Rainbow Coalition means no harm but to bring people together from all the political parties to support Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Mr Wike said. The post 2027: Wike’s Rainbow Coalition unveils adopted candidates in Rivers, backs Tinubu’s second term bid appeared first on Premium Times N...
