Police charge five men over ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirts
The five men were accused of criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance, disturbing public peace and thuggery.
The five men were accused of criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance, disturbing public peace and thuggery.
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Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has admitted that Guinea-Bissau were the better side after Nigeria suffered a 3-0 defeat in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday. The defeat came three days after Nigeria fought back to beat Madagascar 2-1 in their opening fixt...
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA A retiring Justice of the Supreme Court, Ibrahim Saulawa, yesterday cautioned politicians against attempting to sway judicial officers with what he described as “Greek gifts”. Read Also: ‘I’m strong, ready to work’ – Tinubu speaks after return from va...
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The Federal Government has commenced nationwide registration of Nigerians aged 15 to 35 under the National Youth Data Bank, NYDB, to build a comprehensive database of the country’s youth population and link them with employment, skills and other opportunities. Minister of Youth D...
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Lagos Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour disagree over the state’s waste management and flooding after the ADC candidate called Lagos ‘st Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-commissioner-rhodes-vivour-disagree-over-waste-management-flooding/...
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By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (forex) inflow rose by 36.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $33.76 billion in the first five months of 2026 (5M’26), from $24.72 billion in the corresponding period of 2025 (5M’25). The increase came amid ongoing efforts by the ...
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The Nigerian Army and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) are strengthening their collaboration to identify, trace and block financial networks suspected of supporting terrorism and other criminal activities in Nigeria. The move was disc...
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President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has tackled former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye over his “lies” about the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND. Onanuga wondered what Melaye had smoked before claiming that NELFUND gives student...
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Details of a closed-door meeting between the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, and Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies, DisCos, over the proposed 24/7 Energy Zones have emerged. In a statement on Tuesday, Tegbe said the meeting was in furtherance of the Federal Government...
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By EmekaAnaeto, Babajide Komolafe & Emma Ujah The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the nation’s Net External Reserve had plunged to a mere $859 million as of the second quarter of 2023, a clear negative position unprecedented in the history of the bank, and also le...
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The Nigerian currency, the naira, exhibited relative stability against the United States dollar across both the official and parallel market segments as trading commenced mid-week. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the official window recorded the exchange rate hove...
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Kenneth Okonkwo, a spokesman for African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of practising voodoo economics. Okonkwo insisted that Tinubu’s administration is not performing, adding that it is manipulating figures to c...
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By Bayo Wahab Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has said he deserves commendation for securing a front-row position for Nigeria at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Ibrahim made the remark while defending his earlie...
