The vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, has explained why his children did not go to school in Nigeria. Fielding questions in an interview on News Central Television on Friday, Amaechi traced the development to the time former President Olusegun Ob...
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By Henry Ojelu The Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flag bearer for the 2027 election, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has promised that his administration will provide 40 per cent funding for stipends of apprentices as part of efforts to equip young people with ...
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The Nigeria Customs Service has announced the release and evacuation of 98 out of 300 containers of power equipment that had been trapped at the ports for over 20 years. Read More: https://punchng.com/trapped-98-containers-of-power-equipment-released-by-customs/...
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MTN Nigeria earned N1.86 trillion from data between April and September 2026, about two and a half times the N739.84 billion generated by Airtel’s Nigerian mobile-services business. The post MTN Nigeria earns 2.5 times Airtel’s data revenue, but Airtel grows faster appeared first...
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The Lagos State Government has announced plans to expand its compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling infrastructure to 19 stations by the first quarter of 2027, as part of efforts to improve access… Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-plans-19-cng-stations-to-cut-fuel-queues/...
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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday revealed President Bola Tinubu's policies that his party's flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, will inherit if elected president of Nigeria in 2027. Amaechi said policies that are not detrimental t...
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The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted actress Doris Ogala bail in the sum of N30m with two sureties in like sum over alleged cyberstalking and other offences involving Pastor Chris Okafor. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-grants-doris-ogala-n30m-bail-for-cyberstalking/...
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Uzbekistan has introduced temporary restrictions on visa issuance and entry for Nigerian citizens. A notice on the website of the Green Energy Technologies Central Asia (GETCA) exhibition states that restrictions have been introduced on the issuance of visas and entry into Uzbeki...
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The Nigerian Army has announced that its troops of 18 Brigade have rescued 16 kidnapped victims and recovered weapons, ammunition, motorcycles and cash during operations against terrorists and kidnappers in Niger State. A statement signed by Captain Adebayo Samuel Adewumi, Acting...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that 116,745 Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, belonging to newly registered voters in Lagos State are yet to be collected by their owners. The commission’s Administrative Secretary in Lagos, Mrs Adenike Tadese, made t...
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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has met with ambassadors of European Union, EU, member countries in Abuja. At the meeting, Obi appealed to the international community to support Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the 2027 general electi...
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The vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, has said everyone working under President Bola Tinubu has lost every sense of shame. The former Rivers State governor made the claim on Friday while speaking on News Central TV. Amaechi said ...
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Digital reforms in Nigeria’s public sector are strengthening financial accountability, improving government expenditure tracking, and helping curb payroll fraud, the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr Dasuki Arabi, said. Read More: https://punchng.com/di...
