…13,000 classrooms planned as agency warns states over 2027 budget provisions By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has unveiled an ambitious plan to reach 29 million Nigerian children with improved basic education under a $552.18 million World Bank-supported pro...
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT) has called on victims of land fraud in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to come forward, pledging support in their pursuit of justice. The body, which made the call on Wednesday, sai...
safety
Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has assured Nigerians that police officers will demonstrate professionalism before, during and after the 2027 general elections. He said the police would learn from previous elections and use the lessons to improve their performance durin...
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…Residents scoop spilled groundnut oil By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Traffic gridlock has disrupted movement on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following a lone tanker crash near Abiola Garden, inward Toll Gate, Lagos, on Wednesday. The tanker, which was conveying 33,000 litres of gro...
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Ogbaru Diocese warns against ‘commercial politicians’ misleading president By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Ogbaru, Anambra State, has urged President Bola Tinubu to focus on completing his first tenure and addressing Nigerians’ con...
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By Babajide Komolafe Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces the appointment of Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as Chairman of its Board of Directors. He succeeds the immediate-past...
Local
Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has called for increased investment in Africa’s digital infrastructure to scale innovations into sustainable solutio Read More: https://punchng.com/hamzat-seeks-more-investment-in-africas-digital-infrastructure/...
business
The Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority has given mobile network operators (MNOs), including MTN, Airtel, Globacom, 9mobile, and licensed value-added service (VAS) providers 30 days to verify the licensing and tax compliance status of gaming businesses using their platform...
business
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans to upgrade the Ogun State Cooperative College to award National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications, while disclosing that his administration has disbursed more than ₦1 billion in loans to coo...
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The INEC chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, says algorithms will not determine the 2027 general elections, insisting the choice rests solely with Nigerian vot Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerians-not-algorithms-will-decide-2027-polls-inec-chairman/...
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced that the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), an ultra-modern facility in Abeokuta, will be commissioned in November. Abiodun disclosed this while conducting an on-the-spot inspection of the imposing edi...
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By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reopened its investigation into allegations against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar following a petition by former House of Representatives member, Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, seekin...
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Former Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike, has slammed some state governors over alleged mismanagement of public funds, calling Nigeria an “embezzlemen Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-is-finished-gone-ex-super-eagles-player-emenike-slams-govs/...
