By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has vowed to ensure political office holders seek medical treatment in Nigeria if elected President. Obi also promised to spend his holidays in Nigeria, saying he wou...
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria is intensifying repairs on the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi line after a tower collapsed in Yauri, Kebbi State. Read More: https://punchng.com/tcn-steps-up-repairs-on-kainji-birnin-kebbi-line/...
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The Benue State Police Command has clarified that Dr Jonah Ogbaji, a hospital CMD in Makurdi, was arrested by a squad from Abuja, not abducted as rumoured. Read More: https://punchng.com/benue-cmd-arrested-not-abducted-ppro/...
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The Federal Government has reduced the interest margin on late tax payments, linking the new rate to the CBN’s Monetary Policy Rate plus one percent. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-cuts-margin-on-interest-for-late-taxes/...
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The Dangote Refinery supplied more petrol to the Nigerian market than all importers combined in August, according to a new report from the NMDPRA. Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-supplied-more-petrol-than-importers-in-august-report/...
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Kenyan President William Ruto is set to visit the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos ahead of the groundbreaking for a new 700,000bpd refinery in Kenya. Read More: https://punchng.com/ruto-to-visit-dangote-refinery-ahead-of-kenya-project/...
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Nigerian Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) generated N205.53bn in revenue in July 2026, a 7.12% increase from June, a new NERC report reveals. Read More: https://punchng.com/discos-collected-n205bn-revenue-in-july-nerc/...
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The NDLEA has arraigned two suspected Nigerian-Mexican drug kingpins for operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Enugu State. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arraigns-two-suspected-nigerian-mexican-drug-kingpins/...
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned an FCT High Court ruling that awarded N10m against Fidelity Bank in a fundamental rights case involving the EFC Read More: https://punchng.com/court-of-appeal-overturns-n10m-rights-ruling-against-fidelity-bank/...
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A tipper truck has crushed a yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist to death at Ilasa Bus Stop, inward Mile 2 in Lagos State, LASEMA has confirmed. Read More: https://punchng.com/truck-crushes-motorcyclist-to-death-in-lagos-3/...
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The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned three suspects before a Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in a $100,000 fraud from 2009. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arraign-three-suspects-over-100000-fraud/...
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By Chioma Obinna Experts in orthopaedic and trauma care have called for a fundamental shift in Nigeria’s approach to treating patients with traumatic and musculoskeletal injuries, warning that successful surgery alone does not necessarily translate into recovery or restoration of...
