By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has renovated 287 schools and more than 4,000 classrooms nationwide as part of efforts to improve basic education infrastructure across the country. The commission also disclosed that it had established more than 2,00...
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded Adeniyi Adeyemi, the DG of a purported presidential council, in Kuje Prison over an eight-count charge of forger Read More: https://punchng.com/court-remands-fake-agency-dg-in-kuje-prison/...
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Bilateral trade between Nigeria and Indonesia has consistently exceeded $3bn annually, the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Bambang Suharto, has said. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-indonesia-trade-surpasses-3bn-annually/...
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The Nigerian government has urged charcoal merchants to support its afforestation efforts to reverse deforestation and restore the nation’s degraded forest Read More: https://punchng.com/support-afforestation-efforts-govt-urges-charcoal-merchants/...
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An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Braide, has told a Lagos court how her lawyer friend allegedly forged documents to convert her house into a fact Read More: https://punchng.com/how-lawyer-converted-my-ikorodu-house-into-factory-acp/...
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A Lagos High Court has acquitted Lawal Ige and Ajiboye Iroko of land theft, forgery, and conspiracy charges, ruling the EFCC failed to prove its case. Read More: https://punchng.com/two-men-acquitted-of-land-theft-charges/...
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Legal experts, including Emir Sanusi II and Dr Wahab Shittu, argue that tackling unexplained wealth in Nigeria requires stronger institutions, not just law Read More: https://punchng.com/unexplained-wealth-tightening-the-noose-against-criminals-with-strengthened-institutions/...
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Chinelo Ezigbo, a Nigerian mental health practitioner, shares her journey from an undiagnosed child with dyslexia to an advocate for awareness in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/rewriting-story-nigerian-womans-journey-from-dyslexia-to-advocacy/...
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An editorial on Nigeria at 66, reflecting on dashed hopes, a fragile future, and unfulfilled potential due to poor leadership and over-reliance on oil. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-dashed-hopes-fragile-future/...
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… as Niger State gov. decries 97% import dependence By Cynthia Alo Nigeria spent about N183.5 billion importing raw cane sugar for refining in the first half of 2026, H1’26, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics data. The data howe...
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The Chairman of Berger Paints Nigeria, Abi Ayida, has called for a shift to innovation that solves real economic, environmental, and social challenges. Read More: https://punchng.com/berger-paints-boss-demands-shift-to-problem-solving-innovation/...
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The Nigerian equities market lost N425.73bn in investor wealth as month-end profit-taking dragged the All-Share Index down by 0.28% on Wednesday. Read More: https://punchng.com/ngx-drops-n425bn-on-month-end-profit-taking/...
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has demanded a new national minimum wage, a nationwide wage award, and an immediate reduction in petrol prices to combat rising Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-nlc-demands-new-minimum-wage-lower-petrol-prices/...
