By Opeyemi Eniola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already forced Nigeria to confront a set of structural realities that successive administrations preferred to manage, postpone or obscure. On the afternoon of 29 May 2023, standing before the nation after taking the oath of office, he declared tha...
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•Prof Tomori asks authorities to prepare •Nigeria’s real test is inside its hospitals •Can health workers count on running water, sanitizer, protective equipment? By Chioma Obinna The tap is there. But is there water? The sanitiser dispenser is mounted on the wall. But is it fill...
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By Gabriel Ewepu As Nigerians commemorated the sixth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests on Wednesday, October 20, civil society organisations (CSOs) and lawyers said the issues that triggered the protests remain unaddressed. They noted that while the core demands of the protest...
government
By Luminous Jannamike & Olayinka Ajayi Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of shifting responsibility for Nigeria’s economic hardship to the opposition, insisting that the administration must account for its record ahead of the 2027 presidential...
parks
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu on Saturday opened the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Kaduna with a direct attack on his political opponents, accusing them of creating the hunger and poverty currently facing Nigerians, while asking supporter...
Local
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has revealed that the 750km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway lacks a single comprehensive engineering design. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-calabar-highway-lacks-master-design-umahi/...
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Nurses at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, have issued a 21-day ultimatum over shortages of equipment and inadequate staffing. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-nurses-protest-inadequate-equipment-staff/...
schools
An underground gas emission identified as methane is causing panic in Ogun State, hospitalising students in Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Igbo and Ago-Iwoye. Read More: https://punchng.com/underground-gas-spreads-panic-across-ogun-schools/...
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University workers across Nigeria are protesting shortfalls, unpaid allowances, and uncertainty over arrears released by the Federal Government. Read More: https://punchng.com/varsity-workers-protest-shortfalls-in-fgs-arrears-payment/...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has defended its 75% Cash Reserve Ratio on public deposits, stating it’s a measure to manage liquidity and curb inflation. Read More: https://punchng.com/cbn-defends-75-reserve-requirement-on-public-deposits/...
schools
A university don has urged schools to protect children from cyberbullying, online blackmail, and other digital abuse at an event in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/protect-children-from-online-threats/...
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From career goals and club appearances to international caps and cricket centuries, Nigerian sportsmen have reached significant landmarks across different competitions in 2026, PETER AKINBO writes Tolu Arokodare (Ajax) Arokodare scored his 100th career goal in Ajax’s 2-0 victory ...
