President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to reject calls for the return of petrol subsidies, describing such demands as a “siren song.” His comment came amid political arguments over fuel subsidy policy ahead of the 2027 general election, with opposition figures using the promise of a subsidy re...
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Plateau State governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has exercised the prerogative of mercy entrenched in the Nigerian Constitution by granting an “absolute pardon” to 134 prison inmates as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary on October 1, 2026. Mutfwan...
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AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, says Nigerians cannot genuinely celebrate the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary amid poverty and insecuri Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-citizens-cant-celebrate-amid-poverty-insecurity-sowore/...
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The October 2026 edition of The Platform Nigeria is now live. The event is taking place a t The Covenant Place , Iganmu, Lagos. Organised by the Covenant Nation, the event has the theme: “Dream BIG. EXECUTE with knowledge”. It focuses on engaging national transformati...
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Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has urged Nigerians to keep hope alive and remain united as the country marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-keep-hope-alive-kebbi-gov-urges-nigerians/...
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The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has granted pardon and other forms of executive clemency to 101 inmates and convicts as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. Governor Ododo announced the decision in his Independence Day address to ...
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By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has directed the Nigeria Tertiary Education Ranking Advisory Committee, NiTERAC, led by Prof. Peter Okebukola, to commence the 2026 national ranking of Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, ...
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President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will bring down the cost of living. Tinubu made the promise on Thursday during his nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day anniversary. According to him, Nigeria has enough land and people to...
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on the people of the state to embrace peace and unity to foster socio-economic development. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-fubara-urges-peace-unity-in-rivers/...
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Rangers have celebrated forward Godwin Obaje for scoring his 100th goal in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Obaje reached the milestone after scoring the decisive goal in Rangers’ 1-0 victory away to Warri Wolves in Ozoro on Wednesday. The 30-year-old scored from the pe...
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday, received in audience the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhishek Singh, who paid a courtesy visit at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, the Indian High Commi...
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The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said Nigeria cannot be considered truly independent while millions of Nigerians remain trapped in poverty, insecurity, unemployment and other hardships. In a message marking Nigeria’s 66th Indepen...
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Africa’s retail opportunity is often measured by the size of its consumer market. For businesses, the harder question is how much demand they can serve reliably, profitably and repeatedly. Across goods and services from groceries and healthcare to banking, payments and food servi...
