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Nigerians bought 68.19 million Subscribers Identification Module s in four years according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission. Data on the NCC portal revealed that there were 238.12 million connected lines in the nation in March 2018. This increased by 28.64 per cent to 306.31 million connected lines in March 2022. Over the time… Read More source https://punchng.com/nigerians-buy-68-19-million-sims-in-four-years/

Osun State government on Monday announced the release by the governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, of a sum N1,100,000,000, for the payment of pension to retirees in the state. The gesture was said to be part of Oyetola’s commitment to improve the welfare of retired civil servants and workers of the State. In a press release… Read More source https://punchng.com/oyetola-to-pay-osun-retirees-n1-1bn-pension/

Africa’s Global Bank, the United Bank for Africa Plc, has rewarded its loyal customers in its UBA Super Savers draw with N16.6m cash prizes. The computerised draw held at the UBA Head Office on Friday, and was witnessed by representatives of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission and the Consumer Protection Council. A breakdown of the… Read More source https://punchng.com/uba-rewards-customers-with-n16-6m-in-promo/

Wema Bank Plc has unveiled its Kids’ innovation challenge aimed at encouraging children to ideate and develop solutions in any of the areas of learning, health, games and agriculture. The bank disclosed that the competition would reward the top three finalists who present the most creative and innovative ideas with scholarships worth N300,000, N200,000 and… Read More source https://punchng.com/wema-bank-launches-innovation-challenge-for-kids/

The Lagos State Government has handed over keys and documents of houses at the Babatunde Olushola Benson Estate, Ibeshe, and LagosHOMS Sangotedo Phase I Estate to new homeowners. According to a statement on Monday, the presentation was done by the state Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai. The commissioner was quoted as urging the new… Read More source https://punchng.com/maintain-govt-estates-lagos-urges-homeowners/

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has lauded the Accord Party candidate for the July 16 Osun State governorship poll, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, for his humility. The royal father spoke when he received Ogunbiyi and his campaign team in his palace in Ile-Ife on Monday. Oba Ogunwusi, while praying for the governorship candidate, said… Read More source https://punchng.com/osun-2022-ogunbiyi-humble-capable-says-ooni/

The Ogun State government has said that seven communities in Agbara/Igbesa, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State have received a resettlement scheme survey plan that covers 36 hectares of land to pave the way for community expansion. According to a statement signed by  Ogun State Property & Investment Corporation, OPIC, Press Officer, Olabisi Adegbite,… Read More source https://punchng.com/seven-communities-benefit-from-ogun-resettlement-scheme/

The death toll in the violence that erupted in Lukshi, Yelwa Tsakani and Kusu communities in Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Friday night, has increased to three. The state governor, Bala Mohammed, who disclosed this when he went on an assessment and sympathy visit to the affected areas on Sunday, condemned the… Read More source https://punchng.com/death-toll-in-bauchi-crisis-now-three-gov-mohammed/

New Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, says that he is proud of his makeshift team despite their 2-1 defeat to Mexico in their friendly game at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Saturday night. It was Peseiro first game since taking over the Eagles’ job following his appointment earlier this month. Not the usual 4-4-2… Read More source https://punchng.com/peseiro-proud-of-eagles-after-mexico-defeat/

The Nigerian Shippers Council has said that one of the challenges with the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area is that the Nigerian Shippers have poor knowledge of the content of the agreement. Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday, the Export Desk Officer, NSC, Juliana Saka, said that the Council had commenced sensitisation, especially… Read More source https://punchng.com/shippers-have-poor-knowledge-of-afcfta-says-nsc/

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu-Uche, The cleric was kidnapped alongside Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark, the Methodist Bishop of Owerri, and the Prelate’s Chaplain on Sunday. They were kidnapped along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State. The Police Public… Read More source https://punchng.com/gunmen-kidnap-methodist-church-prelate-two-others-in-abia/

FOR the umpteenth year, only the politicians, their families, hangers-on and favoured contractors will be celebrating the 23rd anniversary of the transition from military to civilian rule. Across the country and beyond, the overwhelming majority of Nigerians are dismayed, angry and utterly frustrated by the failure of the trappings of democracy to deliver the good… Read More source https://punchng.com/23-years-of-civil-rule-delivers-poverty-misery/

Recently, my father discussed a plant called Spathodea campanulata and its effect on cataract with me. He told me that the bud contains a fluid that children usually put in the eyes. The discussion got more interesting when he told me that a scientific study had been carried out on the plant and that he… Read More source https://punchng.com/health-benefits-of-nuts-pecan-nuts/

It is with great concern and deep sense of responsibility that I write this article to the Nigerian political elite, stakeholders, and the world in general regarding the forthcoming 2023 elections and the need for fairness, equity, and justice to secure the state of Nigeria. It is clear to all and sundry that Nigeria is… Read More source https://punchng.com/a-time-for-a-deep-reflection/

A nutrition expert, Prof. Ignatius Onimawo, has urged men indulging in excessive alcohol consumption to kick the habit to protect their sexual health. According to the nutritionist, excessive alcohol consumption harms male sexual health, noting that it can lead to a reduction in libido and premature ejaculation. Prof. Onimawo, a former Vice-Chancellor of Ambrose Alli… Read More source https://punchng.com/alcohol-abuse-can-cause-premature-ejaculation-reduce-libido-nutritionist-warns-men/

National cooking gas demand has dropped by 38 percent, according to the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, NALPGAM. The revelation came on the heels of clamours by a group of experts on Tuesday that demand for Liquefied Natural Gas, popularly known as cooking gas, had dropped to a record low across the country…. Read More source https://punchng.com/cooking-gas-demand-falls-by-38-marketers-clash-over-price/

A Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oluwarotimi Akinola, has said that the early onset of menstruation in female children should not be overlooked, noting that it could lead to serious health problems in the long term. According to Akinola, starting menstruation early and prolonged menstruation in women could harm the ovaries. The expert stressed that… Read More source https://punchng.com/early-menstruation-may-damage-ovaries-gynaecologist/

Former vice-president and serial presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party. Atiku emerged as a candidate at the end of the presidential primary after polling 371 votes. He defeated the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, who scored 237 votes. Other aspirants with the… Read More source https://punchng.com/breaking-atiku-wins-pdp-presidential-primary-2/

Sorting of votes is ongoing at the moment at the M.K.O Abiola Stadium, the venue of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential primary election. The PUNCH had reported that no fewer than 767 delegates from the 36 states of the federation and the FCT participated in the election. Meanwhile, while the sorting of votes was going… Read More source https://punchng.com/pdp-primary-atikus-supporters-jubilate-as-counting-begins/

A former governor of Anambra State and presidential hopeful, Mr Peter Obi, has joined the Labour Party two days after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party. In a statement on Friday titled, ‘The Road to Recovery’, which he personally signed, Obi thanked his supporters and urged them to join him on a journey to “rescue and… Read More source https://punchng.com/obi-joins-lp-group-asks-ekweremadu-abaribe-others-to-follow/

In commemoration of this year’s Children’s Day, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, his counterparts in Gombe and Kwara states, Inuwa Yahaya and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and the wife of the former Minister of Transportation, Mrs Judith Amaechi, on Friday renewed their commitment to the preservation of the rights of children. Speaking at… Read More source https://punchng.com/childrens-day-osinbajo-sanwo-olu-amaechi-renew-commitment-to-child-rights/

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he believes Mohammed Hayatu-deen, one of the presidential aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, has the knowledge to manage Nigeria’s complexities and turn the country around for better. Speaking when the aspirant and his team visited him at his hilltop mansion in Ota, Ogun State, recently,… Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-not-difficult-to-manage-obasanjo-tells-hayatu-deen/

The senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Smart Adeyemi, has raised the alarm over alleged threat to his life and those of his family members. Smart, who is a senatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, said this in a statement personally signed by him on Friday. He claimed to have been warned against contesting… Read More source https://punchng.com/my-life-family-under-threat-smart-adeyemi-cries-out/

“We have a score to settle,” Mohamed Salah posted on social media moments after Real Madrid set up a re-match with Liverpool in Saturday’s Champions League final. Salah’s first appearance in European club football’s showpiece game came to an agonisingly premature end in Kyiv four years ago. The Egypt forward made a tearful first-half exit… Read More source https://punchng.com/liverpool-vs-real-madrid-its-revenge-time-says-salah/

The Chairman, National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Abuja Municipal Area Council chapter, Jibrin Habiba, noted how government policies affect the growth of private schools in Nigeria. She added that her association was doing everything possible to ensure private schools remained alive. Speaking with selected journalists during the sideline of induction of new members… Read More source https://punchng.com/how-government-policies-affect-private-schools-napps/

The Lagos State Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, has said the government is moving from reacting to emergency situations to a state of preparing for disaster reduction and prevention. Bamgbose-Martins spoke during the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency’s stakeholders meeting held in Alausa, Ikeja on Wednesday. He noted that the stakeholders’… Read More source https://punchng.com/were-working-on-disaster-reduction-says-lagos-govt/

Senegal’s President Macky Sall fired his health minister on Thursday as his country mourned the death of 11 newborn babies in a hospital fire blamed on an electrical short circuit. The tragedy late Wednesday in the western city of Tivaouane was just the latest in a series of hospital deaths that have exposed the weaknesses… Read More source https://punchng.com/senegal-health-minister-fired-after-deadly-hospital-fire/

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said his government will sustain investment in the education sector to guarantee a better future for children in the state. Obaseki, in a statement to commemorate this year’s Children’s Day, issued by his Special Adviser on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, and made available to The PUNCH on… Read More source https://punchng.com/childrens-day-obaseki-pledges-better-welfare-investment-in-education/

The number of Nigerians granted sponsored study visas increased by 529 per cent in two years, a report by the United Kingdom has revealed. According to the immigration statistics published on www.gov.uk on Thursday, between March 2020 to March 2022, a total of 58,887 study visas were granted up from 17,366 in March 2021. The… Read More source https://punchng.com/uk-grants-student-visas-to-58897-nigerians-in-two-years/

Fresh facts have emerged on why the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, withdrew the suit he filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Attorney-General of the Federation over his presidential ambition.  A competent source told The PUNCH on Tuesday night that Emefiele withdrew the case based on his agreement… Read More source https://punchng.com/presidential-bid-emefieles-withdrawal-on-buharis-order-says-source/

The Peoples Democratic Party House of Representatives candidate for Ekiti North Federal Constituency two, Babatunde Ajayi, on Wednesday, called on Nigerians to develop the courage to challenge the status quo drawing the country and as well as its democracy back. Ajayi said that his emergence, having scored 65 votes to defeat former Governor Ayodele Fayose’s… Read More source https://punchng.com/challenge-status-quo-pdp-candidate-tells-nigerians/

A Professor of Medicine at the University of Ibadan and consultant physician at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Adesoji Fasanmade, has said immune-enhancing drugs effectively treat resistant malaria. Fasanmade, in an interview with The PUNCH, said resistant malaria was becoming a global threat, adding that repeated malaria could lead to cerebral malaria. He said, “It… Read More source https://punchng.com/resistant-malaria-becoming-global-threat-says-don/

The Lagos State Government has urged authorities of the local governments and local council development areas in the state to comply with Environmental Impact Assessment policies while executing projects in their communities. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Omobolaji Gaji, stated this on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ meeting… Read More source https://punchng.com/comply-with-environmental-protection-laws-govt-urges-lgs/

Families of passengers kidnapped from the bombed Abuja-Kaduna train on Wednesday protested in the Federal Capital Territory to demand the safe return of their loved ones. The protest was the first in Abuja since the unfortunate incident on March 28. The families said the protest was a result of the threat by the terrorists to… Read More source https://punchng.com/rescue-train-passengers-before-theyre-killed-families-beg-buhari/

Fraternal greetings to you all from Bauchi where I’m attending a two-day capacity building workshop for journalists from both print and electronic media. The gathering tagged, Journalists against Corruption Workshop, is organised by the Centre for Information Technology and Development better known as CITAD, a non-governmental organisation with its head office in Kano. The funding… Read More source https://punchng.com/my-anti-corruption-campaign-in-bauchi/

The Lagos State Government has warned those who engage in illicit trade and sales of wildlife, especially in the wet markets across the state to desist. The state Commissioner for Environment, Tunji Bello, in handing down the warning, said his ministry would soon commence a state-wide surveillance and enforcement to curb the menace. According to… Read More source https://punchng.com/desist-from-selling-wildlife-lagos-govt-tells-traders/

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has said career politicians were recycling themselves and running Nigeria aground. According to a statement on Tuesday, Hayatu-deen, who spoke at an interactive session with the media, however, said his venture into the country’s politics was to change its character. He expressed… Read More source https://punchng.com/ill-change-nature-of-nigerias-politics-says-hayatu-deen/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arrested former Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State after laying siege to his Abuja home for seven hours. Okorocha, who currently represents Imo-West senatorial district, was arrested by a combined team of EFCC operatives and policemen who broke into his home through the ceiling after he had… Read More source https://punchng.com/efcc-breaks-into-okorochas-abuja-residence-arrests-ex-gov/

Aspirants are hopeful of good outings as the Peoples Democratic Party holds its governorship primary elections across the country on Wednesday (today). In Oyo State, a former deputy governor of the state, Dr. Azeem Gbolarumi, on Tuesday, said he was confident of winning the party’s ticket. Gbolarumi, who was deputy to late former Governor Adebayo… Read More source https://punchng.com/aspirants-hopeful-as-pdp-holds-gov-primaries-wednesday/

A frontline presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress and former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, says 3,150 Nigerians raised money to purchase his N100 million Expression of Interest and Nomination forms. This is even as he narrated how a local farmer in Nasarawa brought him 150 yams to sell as part of… Read More source https://punchng.com/3150-nigerians-contributed-money-for-my-apc-nomination-forms-nwajiuba/

The metaverse will add $40bn to Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries’ Gross Domestic Product, according to a report by Meta. The report disclosed that the metaverse would add an estimated $3tn to the global economy in a decade if its adoption and growth are like that of mobile technology. The report titled, ‘The Potential… Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-others-to-get-40bn-from-metaverse-yearly/

Autochek, a Nigerian led automotive technology company has announced the acquisition of KIFAL Auto, a Morocco based automotive technology startup. According to the firm, this acquisition is the first major expansion of a West Africa-based startup into North Africa. It added that this acquisition will allow it to tap into the innovation that underpins Morocco’s… Read More source https://punchng.com/autochek-expands-to-north-africa/

The Lagos State Government in collaboration with Nondunna Limited has started plans to ensure a transition into a circular economy model of tackling gas emissions in the state. The Head of Climate Change and Environmental Planning Department, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Bankole Omoniyi, disclosed this on Monday during a workshop organised… Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-govt-firm-plan-to-implement-circular-economy/

The Director-General of the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency, Mr. Fatai Onafowote, has disclosed that 107 Ministries, Departments and Agencies have so far been placed on the state government’s e-procurement platform. He added that the integration of the remaining 61 MDAs and 57 Local Governments/Local Council Development Areas of the state on the platform this… Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-enrolls-107-mdas-on-e-procurement-platform/

The Lagos State Government has urged owners of orphanages and private homes to adopt the state’s food and nutrition policy and plan of action in order to benefit vulnerable citizens. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Dr. Olugbemiga Aina, disclosed this, according to a statement on Monday, during a one-day… Read More source https://punchng.com/adopt-nutritional-policy-lagos-govt-urges-orphanages/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Command, has arrested an outdoor advertisement executive over political advertisements bearing the name and logo of the commission, which appeared on two billboards in Enugu State. According to the EFCC, the two Super 48 Sheet Billboards located at Otigba and Zik Avenue Junctions in Enugu bore offensive messages… Read More source https://punchng.com/enugu-gov-aspirant-behind-offensive-billboards-says-efcc/

The profound role of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom on girls’ education in Nigeria cannot be overemphasised. As a big brother to Nigeria, the UK has continued to show exemplary leadership by funding the Girls’ Education Project considering that poverty in any society cannot be utterly eradicated without paying critical… Read More source https://punchng.com/fcdo-sustaining-interventions-on-girls-education/

Babafemi Adegbite is one of the lawyers for the detained Rivers State governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party and member representing Degeme-Bonny Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Farah Dagogo. In this interview with DENNIS NAKU, Adegbite says the allegations levelled against his client are false Do you know why your client was… Read More source https://punchng.com/wike-worried-over-dagogos-gov-ambition-lawyer-says/

The Office of the Auditor General for the Federation has queried the management of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority for selling off government plant, property and equipment valued at over N2bn at a paltry sum of N13.618m. The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts has consequently summoned the Minister of Water Resources and… Read More source https://punchng.com/reps-summon-water-resources-minister-as-agency-auctions-n2bn-assets-for-n13-6m/

The Bank of Industry said it recorded N61.15bon as profit before tax for the 2021 financial period. The Chairman of BOI’s Board of Directors, Aliyu Dikko, who announced the results during the bank’s 62nd Annual General Meeting in Abuja, said that the figure represented 75 per cent increase in profit. He said the bank also… Read More source https://punchng.com/boi-records-75-profit-increase-declares-over-n7-8bn-dividend/

The International Monetary Fund has warned Nigeria and other emerging economies to promptly repair their weak labour markets and severe schooling disruptions to prevent plunging their economies into further damage. In a new report titled, ‘Healing the pandemic’s economic scars demands prompt action,’ the Washington-based lender said pandemic-induced losses for both economic output and employment… Read More source https://punchng.com/fix-weak-labour-market-imf-warns-nigeria-others/

NIGERIANS are regularly reminded of the opacity in the oil sector. This was in evidence recently when the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, Mele Kyari, appeared before the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Refineries and failed to provide details on critical aspects of the oil swap deals. He should… Read More source https://punchng.com/lawmakers-should-demand-transparency-in-nnpc-deals/

The Nigerian Port Authority has disclosed that barge operators have operated on free tickets for so long and need to start paying tariffs. Speaking in Lagos, the Managing Director, NPA, Mohammed Bello Koko, said that barge operations in the country would soon be concessioned, threatening to crack down on illegal operators. Explaining further, he said… Read More source https://punchng.com/npa-to-levy-barge-operators-plans-crackdown/

Mastercard and OPay have announced a partnership to grow the cashless ecosystem and advance digital financial inclusion for millions in Nigeria, other African countries, and the Middle East. According to the firms, the partnership will enable OPay customers to pay on global online platforms backed by Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to an OPay ewallet…. Read More source https://punchng.com/mastercard-opay-to-launch-payment-solution-in-nigeria/

An American rapper, Jonathan Kirk, popularly known as Dababy, together with Nigerian pop star, David Adeleke, aka Davido, caused quite a stir on the streets of Lagos, as they both shot a music video and visited some fun spots in the city. Excited by the reception he got from Nigerians upon arriving the country, Dababy… Read More source https://punchng.com/davido-dababy-cause-stir-on-lagos-streets/

There was pandemonium at the Court of Appeal in Benin City late Friday as suspected thugs allegedly supported by persons in security outfit uniforms, invaded a courtroom, chased away court workers and carted away several documents. It was gathered that some lawyers had approached the appellate court to file an appeal arising from a judgment… Read More source https://punchng.com/thugs-invade-edo-court-of-appeal-cart-away-documents/

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt and presided over by Justice A. T. Mohammed, on Friday, convicted and sentenced George Turnah, a former Special Assistant to the erstwhile Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Mr Dan Abia, to four years’ imprisonment. Turnah, who was prosecuted by the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Command… Read More source https://punchng.com/court-jails-ex-nddc-mds-aide-four-years-for-non-disclosure-of-assets/

I lost my mother recently. And the experience was one with lessons and regrets. The journey towards the end of one’s life is a lonely one. Despite being surrounded by some of us (her children), the battle to hang onto life or quietly take the hand that death extended was hers to fight alone! We… Read More source https://punchng.com/lessons-from-mamas-demise/

Nigeria’s U-20 boys, Flying Eagles, on Friday night emerged champions of the West Africa B Zone when they defeated the Young Squirrels of Benin Republic 3-1 in the final of the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Niamey, capital of Niger Republic. Tolulope Ojo, who emerged Man of the Match of the fast-paced final, set Nigeria… Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-beat-benin-republic-to-win-wafu-b-u-20-championship/

Chelsea effectively secured a third-place finish despite failing to capitalise on a dominant performance as they drew 1-1 with Leicester. The Blues, defeated by Liverpool on penalties in Saturday’s FA Cup final, fell behind when James Maddison curled home a stunning finish in the early stages but it proved to be one of only two… Read More source https://punchng.com/epl-alonso-maddison-score-as-leicester-hold-chelsea-1-1/

Burnley climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone after a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa on Thursday. Burnley, who host Newcastle in Sunday’s final round of fixtures, climbed above Leeds on goal difference thanks to their point at Villa. They will be safe if they match Leeds’ result at Brentford on the last day…. Read More source https://punchng.com/epl-burnley-escape-relegation-zone-draw-aston-villa-1-1/

Grammy-winning British singer, Ed Sheeran, and his wife, Cherry, have welcomed a baby girl. The singer made the announcement on his Instagram page late Thursday, where he shared a picture of white baby socks. In his announcement, he noted that he and his wife were excited to now have a family of four. The family… Read More source https://punchng.com/singer-ed-sheeran-wife-welcome-baby-girl/

The Northern Elders Forum on Thursday asked the Ohaneze Ndigbo to redirect its attention toward ensuring the security of South-East people rather than threatening other section of the country. This as the Forum also raised the alarm over the life of its Director of Media and Publicity, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, which, it said, was at… Read More source https://punchng.com/focus-on-south-east-security-northern-elders-forum-tells-ohanaeze/

Everton secured their Premier League status thanks to a thrilling second half comeback from 2-0 down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in front of a cacophonous Goodison Park crowd. Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi played full time for Everton in the game as the club gained three points to avoid entering the relegation zone. Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s diving… Read More source https://punchng.com/epl-iwobis-everton-avoid-relegation-with-3-2-win-against-palace/

The Nigeria Customs Service has concluded plans to redeploy the suspended electronic valuation policy for imported vehicles on Friday, it has been learnt. The policy, also known as Vehicle Inspection Number, has been generating controversy since its introduction some months back. Clearing agents and other maritime stakeholders had staged protests in the wake of the… Read More source https://punchng.com/imported-vehicles-customs-to-redeploy-controversial-e-valuation-policy-friday/

On Monday, two suspects arrested over the killing of Deborah Samuel, a Christian student killed in Sokoto, appeared in court. According to the police prosecutor, the suspects, Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunci, led the mob that lynched Deborah. As for the ones that actually killed her, I suppose we have to wait to see how… Read More source https://punchng.com/arresting-deborahs-killers-is-the-easy-part/

A Federal High Court in Osogbo, on Wednesday, dismissed a suit filed by Dotun Babayemi seeking to be declared the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for the July 16 governorship election in Osun State. The court affirmed Senator Ademola Adeleke as the validly elected PDP candidate for the forthcoming poll. Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel, while delivering his… Read More source https://punchng.com/osun-pdp-court-affirms-adelekes-candidature-babayemi-to-review-judgment/

The International Monetary Fund has warned that Nigeria and other emerging countries will likely record greater losses due to their less access to vaccines and smaller pandemic-support packages. In a new report titled, “Healing the pandemic’s economic scars demands prompt action,” the Washington-based lender said pandemic-induced losses for both economic output and employment would be… Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-others-to-record-more-economic-losses-imf/

The leadership of the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has forgiven aggrieved members who had earlier engaged in legal battles to topple the state executive committee that emerged through the party congress. According to a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman of Abia APC, Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu, made this known while addressing journalists… Read More source https://punchng.com/abia-apc-seeks-reconciliation-after-legal-tussle/

Every day, Nigeria gets worse in its dehumanisation of people. Imagine this: an ordinary citizen who works as a security guard for a state ministry does his best to send his daughter to school. It is doubtful that the Niger State government, where he works, pays the N30,000 minimum wage that the Federal Government and… Read More source https://punchng.com/do-nigerians-really-know-god/

The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Police Force on Wednesday restored order at Dei Dei, Abuja, following the outbreak of civil unrest at the Building Material Market in the area. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, who spoke to The PUNCH, said officers of the Command swung into action to curb the menace… Read More source https://punchng.com/market-clash-fct-police-restore-order-urge-residents-to-shun-violence/

Former President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, has criticised the All Progressives Congress for allegedly failing to improve the situation in the country since seven years ago when the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd.), took over the control of the country. Saraki, who said this while addressing the delegates of the Peoples… Read More source https://punchng.com/buhari-moved-nigeria-from-weak-to-failing-nation-saraki/

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called on presidential and governorship candidates in the 2023 general elections to pick women as their running mates. Mrs Buhari, represented by her Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs and Strategy, Muhammad Zorro, said this during the Leadership Newspapers’ annual awards 2021 in Abuja on Tuesday. According… Read More source https://punchng.com/choose-female-deputies-aisha-buhari-urges-presidential-aspirants/

There appears to be no end yet to the current crisis in the aviation sector as findings show that the agreement between airlines and oil marketers can no longer hold due to continuous price hikes of the Aviation Turbine Kerosene, also known as JET-A1 or aviation fuel. Last week, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and… Read More source https://punchng.com/airlines-marketers-jet-a1-supply-deal-crashes-product-sells-n612-per-litre/

First Bank of Nigeria Limited says it has launched a promo in collaboration with Interswitch to reward users of the FirstMobile app, its mobile banking application. It said in a statement th+at the promo tagged ‘FirstMobile Cash-out Promo’ which started on March 21, 2022 would run for three months. Rewards including, N1m, N40,000, N10,000 cash… Read More source https://punchng.com/first-bank-rewards-customers-in-cash-promo/

The Managing Director of R.T.Briscoe Nigeria, Mr. Seyi Onajide, has stepped down as the president of the Association of Automobile, Boatyards, Transport Equipment and Allied Employers of Nigeria. Onajide announced this at the opening of the 42nd Annual General Meeting held at CFAO Motors Ijora Causeway, Lagos. He said, “I am stepping down as the… Read More source https://punchng.com/onajide-steps-down-as-aabtean-president/

Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Education, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, has said the United Kingdom capacity building workshop, which the Lagos State Government organised for its Vice-Chancellors will help improve on their performances and the global outlook of the institutions. The institutions which participated in the training titled, ‘Higher education business and government… Read More source https://punchng.com/uk-trainingll-upgrade-vcs-institutions-ratings-lagos-govt/

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Transportation, has directed that the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service should resume on May 23. The spokesman for the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Yakub Mahmood, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a Kaduna-bound train from Abuja was attacked… Read More source https://punchng.com/railway-corporation-resumes-abuja-kaduna-train-service-may-23/

The Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities have said the Federal Government did not reach a strong agreement with them that can lead to calling off the industrial actions. All the university unions in… Read More source https://punchng.com/no-agreement-with-fg-strike-not-ending-soon-asuu-ssanu-nasu/

The negotiations between the Federal Government and the abductors of no fewer than 68 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers may have deadlocked following the insistence of the gunmen on the release of their commanders in exchange for the abductees. The PUNCH gathered that the gang insisted on a swap of their men in custody with the passengers… Read More source https://punchng.com/train-abduction-negotiations-deadlocked-fg-seeks-foreign-assistance/

…analysts say Nigeria’s debt too expensive Nigeria spent 86 per cent of its revenue on servicing debt in 2021, but South Africa spent only 20 per cent of its receipts on the same purpose, according to findings by The PUNCH. According to the International Monetary Fund’s 2021 Article IV estimates, Africa’s most populous nation spent… Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-spends-86-of-revenue-on-debt-servicing-south-africa-pays-20/

Unicaf and the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the continuous capacity building and development of information security professionals in Nigeria. The induction of CSEAN into the Unicaf’s Corporate Scholarship Scheme (CSS) aims to provide generous scholarships for internationally recognised Bachelor, Master’s and Doctoral degrees online… Read More source https://punchng.com/bc-unicaf-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-cyber-security-experts-association-of-nigeria/

The Development Bank of Nigeria has approved the disbursement of N1.6bn to LivingTrust Mortgage Bank Plc for on-lending to Micro Small and Medium-size entrepreneurs. In a letter from DBN to the management of the mortgage bank, dated April 27, 2022, DBN said it had in March last year, disbursed the first tranche of the fund… Read More source https://punchng.com/development-bank-disburses-n1-6bn-to-livingtrust-mfb/

A Consultant Paediatrician, Dr. Abdurrazzaq Alege, has cautioned parents against buying furry toys and teddy bears for their children, noting that they can cause serious health problems and even death for babies, especially infants. According to the child health expert, babies exposed to fur are at risk of developing allergies, cough, suffocation, diarrhoea, and in… Read More source https://punchng.com/teddy-bears-furry-toys-dangerous-to-children-paediatrician-warns/

It was a festival of lights, colour and glamour at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos as film and TV royalty from across Africa graced the eighth edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards on Saturday. Actress Funke Akindele won the Best Actress award in a Comedy movie or TV series while actor Ramsey… Read More source https://punchng.com/full-list-funke-akindele-ramsey-nouah-oga-sabinus-others-win-big-at-amvca/

Nollywood actress, Osas Ighodaro, has received recognition as the Best Dressed Female in the ongoing 2022 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. Her fellow Nollywood star and model, Denola Grey, won the male category of the Best Dressed award. Ighodaro stormed the red carpet in a silver and gold lace dress while Denola Grey thrilled the… Read More source https://punchng.com/amvca-osas-ighodaro-denola-grey-clinch-best-dressed-award/

Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board released the results of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Saturday. Head, Public Affairs and Protocol in JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, advised candidates to send UTMERESULT in one word to 55019 to have their results checked. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, he stated that JAMB had… Read More source https://punchng.com/how-to-check-2022-utme-results-jamb/

Pep Guardiola has hit back at former Manchester United stars Patrice Evra and Dimitar Berbatov for criticising the character of his Manchester City side after their painful Champions League exit. Guardiola was infuriated by comments from the two players after City’s defeat over two legs against Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the competition. City… Read More source https://punchng.com/guardiola-slams-evra-berbatov-over-man-city-criticism/

Gospel musician, Abolaji Banjoko, aka Beejay Sax, has said that though gospel music can be challenging, he considers it to be a higher calling. Asked how the gospel music industry can rise from the current challenges it is facing, he told Saturday Beats, “In my opinion, keeping our focus on the reason we do what… Read More source https://punchng.com/gospel-music-a-higher-calling-says-beejay-sax/

Employees in Nigeria’s formal sector earned N159.01tn from 2018 to 2021, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The statistics body revealed this in its ‘Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report’ released on Thursday. According to the NBS, the total compensation of employees in the nation, based on the GDP and expenditure at current… Read More source https://punchng.com/workers-in-formal-sector-earn-n159tn-in-four-years-nbs/

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday in Abuja, said a significant number of the outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council have been sufficiently equipped to aspire to higher elective offices, including the office of the President. The President said this at a valedictory session for 10 of his cabinet members who… Read More source https://punchng.com/if-a-former-minister-succeeds-me-itll-be-part-of-my-legacies-buhari/

Ons Jabeur is in the semis of the women’s draw after bouncing back from being a game away from defeat to beat Maria Sakkari 1-6, 7-5, 6-1. Tunisian Jabeur made history last weekend by winning in Madrid to become the first Arab or African player to claim a WTA 1000 title and let out a… Read More source https://punchng.com/tunisias-ons-jabeur-delivers-thrilling-comeback-to-make-rome-semis/

Novak Djokovic took his place in the Italian Open semi-finals on Friday with a 7-5, 7-6 (7/1) win over Felix Auger-Aliassime which guaranteed that he would remain world number one for the 370th week. Top seed Djokovic is chasing a sixth title in Rome ahead of Roland Garros later this month and needed more than… Read More source https://punchng.com/djokovic-into-rome-semis-extends-stay-as-world-number-one/

The Lagos State Government has called on heads of schools to implement the child protection policy enacted by the state. The Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, made this call on Thursday at a meeting with principals and teachers in Alausa, Ikeja. Vivour-Adeniyi explained that the child… Read More source https://punchng.com/prioritise-child-protection-lagos-govt-charges-school-owners/

Warns against patronising unlicensed pharmacies, patent medicine stores The Pharmacist Council of Nigeria said it has sealed no fewer than 469 unlicensed pharmacies and patent medicine shops in 18 local government areas of Bauchi State, including those that sell substandard drugs or engage in clinical services. The Director and Head of Enforcement Department, National Headquarters,… Read More source https://punchng.com/pharmacist-council-seals-469-medicine-shops-in-bauchi/

A human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), on Thursday, condemned as barbaric, the killing of Deborah Yakubu, a 200-level Home Economics student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, North-West Nigeria. The senior advocate, therefore, urged the Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Public Interest and Development Law, to cancel its forthcoming 2022 Annual Conference… Read More source https://punchng.com/killing-of-student-barbaric-nba-must-cancel-sokoto-event-san/

A woman in Anambra State, Mrs. Ebere Okonkwo, has raised the alarm that her husband, Dubem Okonkwo, has gone missing at the Awkuzu police custody, where he was being detained. Mrs. Okonkwo alleged that her husband might have been murdered in the custody. She, therefore, called on the police authorities to intervene. She said her… Read More source https://punchng.com/anambra-woman-cries-out-as-husband-disappears-in-police-custody/

Many commuters traveling along Ife/Ibadan expressway were for over six hours stranded in Ile-Ife as students protesting the current industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Thursday, blocked the road. The protesters, led by a 22-year old female student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Omowunmi Abraham, popularly known as… Read More source https://punchng.com/strike-protesting-students-boo-police-block-ife-ibadan-expressway/

A retired judge in Osun State, Akin Oladimeji, has suggested to the Federal Government to estimate compensation due to victims of police brutality and deduct the amount from the salaries and pensions of the operatives. Oladimeji, who chaired the panel that investigated cases of brutality and other forms of rights abuse by the officers and… Read More source https://punchng.com/compensate-police-brutality-victims-from-serving-ex-cops-benefits-ex-judge-tells-fg/

The National Council on Education has indicted 20 secondary schools in Bayelsa State for alleged involvement in examination malpractices during the 2021/2022 terminal examinations recently organised by the West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council in the country.  The Director of Secondary Education Department in the state Ministry of Education, Jacob Osusu, announced… Read More source https://punchng.com/20-bayelsa-schools-indicted-for-exam-malpractices/

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has vowed to fight marine pollution in Nigeria to a standstill. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, who said this recently at an event in Lagos, noted that the agency was committed to improving the living and working conditions of seafarers aboard ships. Jamoh, who was… Read More source https://punchng.com/nimasa-vows-to-reduce-marine-pollution-improve-seafarers-welfare/

No fewer than 1,434 Nigerians were killed and 633 kidnapped in 438 violent attacks across the country in April. According to a report by Beacon Consulting, made available to our correspondent on Wednesday, the attacks happened in 109 local government areas spread across the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory. The… Read More source https://punchng.com/north-leads-as-1434-killed-in-april-report/

Chelsea moved to the brink of qualifying for next season’s Champions League as they pushed Leeds closer to relegation from the Premier League with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday. Thomas Tuchel’s side won for the first time since Todd Boehly’s consortium agreed a deal to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich last week. Mason Mount opened… Read More source https://punchng.com/epl-chelsea-thrash-leeds-3-0-cement-top-four-place/

The minister of Niger delta affairs, Godswill Akpabio has resigned from the cabinet of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd). This was disclosed in a statement released by his aide, Jackson Udom, late Wednesday. This is as the media aide to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Jibrilu Gwandu, kept mum… Read More source https://punchng.com/akpabio-resigns-as-malamis-aide-keeps-mum/

The Senate, on Tuesday, corrected a “fundamental error” in the Electoral Act 2022 recently passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). While political parties are close to conducting primaries to elect candidates for the 2023 general election, the Act does not provide for members elected… Read More source https://punchng.com/senate-amends-electoral-act-reps-reconvene-wednesday/

The Lagos State Government through the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency has advised residents to desist from patronising uncertified health facilities in the state. HEFAMAA, in a tweet on Tuesday, urged residents to look out for its logos which should be displayed publicly by certified health facilities. The tweet read, “The next time you… Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-govt-warns-against-patronising-unregistered-health-facilities/

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Barcelona tightened their grip on second place in La Liga on Tuesday with a 3-1 win at home to Celta Vigo. But Barca’s victory was overshadowed by a nasty head injury to defender Ronald Araujo, who had to be taken away in an ambulance in the 64th minute of the… Read More source https://punchng.com/la-liga-aubameyang-scores-twice-as-barcelona-beat-celta-vigo-3-1/

Liverpool are still “chasing like mad” after Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, said Jurgen Klopp after coming from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday. The top two are now level on points, but City stay top on goal difference and have a game in hand away to… Read More source https://punchng.com/aston-villa-vs-liverpool-manes-goal-completes-reds-comeback/

Friday Olokor, Abuja The National Woman Leader of the New Nigerian People’s Party, Dr. Maryam Jummai Bello-Yasin, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to probe politicians who bought presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for N100 million. Bello-Yasin made the call… Read More source https://punchng.com/n100m-form-efcc-icpc-should-probe-buyers-says-nnpps-woman-leader/