First Lady Oluremi Tinubu urges Nigerians to reduce food waste and adopt sustainable practices to protect the environment, marking the 2026 World Cleanup D Read More: https://punchng.com/oluremi-tinubu-urges-nigerians-to-reduce-food-waste/
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Colombia U-20 women’s head coach, Carlos Paniagua, has celebrated the team’s hard-earned victory over Nigeria’s Falconets. The South Americans secured a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, scraping past Nigeria 1-0. Valerin Loboa netted the winning g...
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Nigeria’s envoy to the UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, has assured that the country will be adequately represented by VP Shettima at the 81st UNGA despite Tinubu’s abse Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeriall-be-adequately-represented-at-unga-despite-tinubus-absence-envoy/...
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President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ibrahim Idris has died in the United Kingdom at the age of 77. In politics, the All Progressiv...
business
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has called for a review of business permits, expatriate quotas and immigration approvals for foreign nationals operating in Nigeria’s retail and distributive trade sectors. The group said the growing presence of foreign tr...
schools
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has described the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as a significant intervention that expanded access to higher education for Nigerian students. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Mustapha Muham...
safety
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC has arrested and detained 24 personnel in connection with the death of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State, parading suspended Niger State Commandant, Commandant Subaru Siyaka Aniviye, and 23 other o...
Local
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the Federal Government’s plan to concession the management of Kings College, Lagos, warning that the move could lead to the privatisation of the nation’s Unity Colleges “through the back door.” NLC President, J...
schools
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has commended President Bola Tinubu for introducing the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to expand access to higher Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubus-nelfund-initiative-expanding-varsity-access-kano-gov/...
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By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Women in Mining Nigeria, WIMIN, has condemned the deaths of 37 artisanal miners who reportedly died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State, describing the incident as tragic and demanding an independent...
government
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The National Head of Operations of the OK Movement, Hon. Engr. Francis Nnoli, has resigned over what he described as a growing disconnect between the movement and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. His resignat...
parks
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and its presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, have instituted a legal action against Governor Alex Otti of Abia State over the alleged unlawful imposition of a N200 million mandatory campaign fe...
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded an explanation from President Bola Tinubu over his third consecutive absence from the United Nations General Assembly, asking whether the President’s history with United States authorities has become ...
