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With just 24 hours to the close of the summer transfer window, European clubs have been busy in a bid to strengthen their squads for the 2022/23 season. According to footballtransfers.com, the 2022 summer transfer window has been one of the biggest in history, with Europe’s leading clubs trading billions of euros on some of Read More source https://punchng.com/transfer-deadline-nigerian-stars-who-can-still-move/

A non-governmental organisation, ARDA Development Communication Incorporated, has said its toll-free interactive voice response number will provide counseling and information to survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. Speaking at the unveiling, executive director, ARDA, Data Phido, said the toll-free would direct or refer survivors appropriately. “Sometimes, when people are abused or traumatised, they want to Read More source https://punchng.com/ngo-unveils-toll-free-line-for-sgbv-survivors/

The Federal Government on Tuesday put the estimated amount required to bridge Nigeria’s gas infrastructure deficit at $2bn annually. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, disclosed this at the inauguration of the Governing Council of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund. He said a key cause of poor gas production, Read More source https://punchng.com/gas-infrastructure-deficit-requires-2bn-annually-says-fg/

The Association of Promotional Products Specialists of Nigeria has restated its desire to strengthen the association’s focus and standards. It also elected new executives to run the affairs of the association following the expiration of the last leadership’s term of office. According to the statement, it restated the purpose to enhance member firms, set standards Read More source https://punchng.com/appson-to-strengthen-professional-standard/

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria has said the organisation has the duty to contribute its quota to the development of human capital by growing people. The President and Chairman of the Governing Council, Olusegun Mojeed disclosed this at 46th induction ceremony in Lagos while speaking to The PUNCH. The institute inducted 398 Read More source https://punchng.com/cipm-inducts-398-professionals/

“Unbroken evolution of uniform conditions pleased everyone – except curates and bishops; it was the very best substitute for religion; a safe, conservative practical, thoroughly common-law diety” —    Henry Adam Most Rev Mathew Hassan Kukah, no doubt, is an enigma; a pathfinder of sorts, who for more than three decades has remained the open conscience Read More source https://punchng.com/kukah-vox-populi-at-70/

If there’s one area of governance that history will be kind to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), it’s in his initiative to fight drug abuse. Though National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, better known as NDLEA, has been in existence for over 30 years having been established by Decree No. 48 of December 29, Read More source https://punchng.com/kudos-ndlea-but-its-not-yet-uhuru/

The President of Umuada Ebonyi State (Home and Diaspora), Mrs Charity-Ada Chukwuemeka, was attacked alongside other women on August 20, 2022, while they were meeting at the People’s Club, Abakaliki.  In this interview with EDWARD NNACHI, she discusses the incident  and urges relevant  authorities  to intervene Tell us what happened at the People’s Club, the Read More source https://punchng.com/ebonyi-ebubeagu-apcs-instrument-of-harassment-leader-of-assaulted-women/

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has assented to eight bills passed by the National Assembly. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Nasiru Baballe Ila, made this known in a statement issued on Monday. The statement read, “His Excellency, the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Read More source https://punchng.com/buhari-assents-to-aviation-advertising-council-bills-others/

The United Nations Populations Fund has donated some medical equipment to the department of nursing and midwifery at the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State. Apart from the equipment, the laboratory of the department was also renovated, courtesy of the UN agency. Speaking during the inauguration of the equipment and the laboratory at the Pre- Read More source https://punchng.com/unfpa-donates-medical-equipment-to-unimed/

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday stopped the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the National Broadcasting Commission from revoking the licences of 53 broadcast stations in the country, and shutting them down over the failure to renew their licences. The Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Read More source https://punchng.com/court-stops-fg-from-shutting-53-broadcast-stations/

Talking about the theory of value judgment, media professionals are of the view that ‘the function of the press is very high, almost holy and to misstate or suppress information is a breach of trust. Moral philosophers, on their part, are also worried over the issue of standards for evaluating leadership performances. Some prefer the Read More source https://punchng.com/ayakromo-bridge-one-abandoned-project-too-many/

In a series of public notes, I intend to set out overarching thoughts on things that I believe whoever is elected to lead Nigeria in 2023 must bear in mind. In my last piece, I spoke about pricing and priorities (The PUNCH, August 22, 2023), where I argued for the removal of fuel and FX Read More source https://punchng.com/our-realities-must-dictate-our-policies/

THE decision of the Lagos State Government to reintroduce the teaching of history in its schools should spur a great momentum in the national move towards restoring the subject to its pride of place in the educational curriculum as an essential ingredient in the development process. In a memo titled, Re: Introduction of History in Read More source https://punchng.com/history-teaching-should-be-restored-quickly/

THE crisis plaguing the aviation sector has deepened, compounding the country’s economic woes. With jet fuel price now sky-high, and grounding and disrupting flights, the situation has never been this bad. As many of Nigeria’s highways and train routes have been rendered unsafe by terrorists, the transportation system is in trouble, fuelling inflation and disrupting Read More source https://punchng.com/make-nigeria-regional-aviation-hub/

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts has commenced investigation of extra-budgetary spending by Nigeria’s foreign missions and their refusal to remit Internally Generated Revenue despite cries of paucity of funds by the embassies and high commissions. The Office of the Auditor General for the Federation, in its report presented to the National Assembly, Read More source https://punchng.com/nigerias-foreign-missions-spending-funds-illegally-auditor-general/

The current strike in the public universities is moving towards the seventh month and is likely to become the longest ever. What else can we expect from a government that is typically slow, typically uncaring about its citizens’ welfare and typically arrogant even in mismanagement? Fortunately, the government is ruling over a people that feel Read More source https://punchng.com/on-asuu-federal-government-and-the-rest-of-us/

Nigeria’s present fiscal crisis and challenges offer opportunities for tremendous reforms. It is in times of adversity and necessity that inventiveness and innovation are mainstreamed in governance, economic and social life. It is the time for radical departures from norms that have dragged society backwards and for taking steps to learn from obvious failures. This Read More source https://punchng.com/a-rapprochement-for-fiscal-renaissance/

The Lagos State Government has urged day care owners and caregivers in preschools to prioritise the health and safety of the children left in their care. The Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr Lanre Mojola, stated this on Saturday during a training session organised in collaboration with Sufumonde Limited in Alausa, Ikeja. Mojola, Read More source https://punchng.com/protect-children-from-harm-lagos-govt-tells-caregivers/

In this interview with EDIDIONG IKPOTO, the Chief Executive Officer, Global Properties and Facilities International, Muhammed Balogun, speaks on some of the challenges bedeviling the real estate industry The Lagos Business School Alumni Association just hosted a seminar tagged “Real estate for economic development.” Why is this important? There are two major factors. One is Read More source https://punchng.com/real-estate-industry-lacks-appropriate-regulations-expert/

A member of the All Progressives Congress in the Ondo State House of Assembly and Chairman, House Committee on Information and Orientation, Mr Gbenga Omole, tells PETER DADA about the recent developments in the Assembly where the seats of two lawmakers were declared vacant following alleged anti-party activities Why were the seats of two lawmakers Read More source https://punchng.com/sacked-members-didnt-defect-properly-omole-assembly-spokesperson/

It’s not everyone that can handle a toxic relationship without being hurt emotionally, mentally, and physically. Anyone can be a victim of a toxic relationship and it’s often difficult to pull away from a toxic person if the victim is not fully determined. In her view on the issue, a married woman, Mrs Oluwadamilola Adebola, Read More source https://punchng.com/handling-a-toxic-relationship/

The Project Director, Broadband Implementation Steering Committee, Abubakar Maina, has disclosed that the foreign exchange crisis in Nigeria is discouraging original equipment manufacturers from establishing their companies in the country for made-in-Nigeria phones. He noted this during a presentation on the implementation status of the Nigerian National Broadband Plan 2020–2025 to the National Digital Economy Read More source https://punchng.com/forex-crisis-hampering-made-in-nigeria-phones-says-maina/

With a cryptocurrency ownership rate of 10 per cent, or four million people, South Africa “ranks 18th out of 26 countries for crypto adoption,” the latest Finder’s report has said. The report also noted that South Africa’s proportion of crypto owners holding bitcoin, 52 per cent, is the third highest out of 26 countries. According Read More source https://punchng.com/10-of-south-africans-own-crypto-report/

Smile Nigeria has been named the winner of the African Brand Leadership Merit Awards as Africa’s Best Internet Access and Data Connectivity Service Provider of the Year 2022. In a statement, the organisers of the event, African Brands Media Limited, said, “Smile Communications is actively transforming the nation’s economy by providing universal access to high-quality, Read More source https://punchng.com/isp-gets-recognition/

The Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria not to waste time in releasing the promised $265m out of its members’ trapped funds in the country. The president of the association, Kingsley Nwokeoma, in a telephone interview with our correspondents on Saturday said it was commendable that Read More source https://punchng.com/release-265m-on-time-foreign-airlines-tell-fg/

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who was jailed for contempt by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, in controversial circumstances on July 27, regained his freedom on Friday. He speaks with GODFREY GEORGE about his one-month prison experience Would you like to recount what your first day was like in detention Read More source https://punchng.com/my-one-month-experience-in-prison-dehumanising-lawyer-jailed-for-contempt/

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called on the Federal Government to be open and accountable to Nigerians on the recovered Abacha loot. Recall that the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, had said the looted fund repatriated to Nigeria by the United States had hit over $334.7m. Read More source https://punchng.com/serap-afenifere-demand-transparency-spending-abacha-loot/

The number of unemployed individuals in the country has hit 23m, a report by Jobberman in collaboration with Young Africa Works and Mastercard Foundation has shown. In the report titled, ‘Unmasking the Barriers to Women’s Participation in Nigeria’s Labour Market,’ Jobberman stated that Nigeria’s active population was 122m out of a total population of over Read More source https://punchng.com/experts-kick-as-unemployed-nigerians-hit-23-million/

The United Kingdom mega carrier, British Airways, has stopped travel agents in Nigeria from selling their tickets amid the difficulty of foreign airlines to repatriate over $464m ticket sales proceeds to their respective home countries. This came as the Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday announced the release of $265m out of the N464m trapped Read More source https://punchng.com/british-airways-suspends-ticket-sales-over-trapped-funds/

The new Nigerian Bar Association President, Mr Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, was on Friday, sworn in to take over the mantle of leadership from his predecessor, Mr Olumide Akpata. Maikyau, who was sworn in as the 31st President of the NBA, won the election held earlier in July with 38,000 votes, following an election conducted by Read More source https://punchng.com/nba-swears-in-maikyau-as-akpata-bows-out/

Germany has signed a deal that will see the return of Benin Bronzes looted in the 19th century from the Kingdom of Benin, a former British colony now part of what is known as Nigeria, Reuters reports. The deal was signed on Thursday by German federal government body – Foundation of Prussian Cultural Heritage and Read More source https://punchng.com/germany-signs-deal-to-return-stolen-benin-artefacts/

Odinaka Anudu in this report, writes on potential in Ajaokuta steel complex For over three decades, Ajaokuta Steel Complex has been unable to meet the purpose for which it was set up. Annual budgets are allocated to the steel complex, yet it is unable to produce a single sheet of steel. There are a number Read More source https://punchng.com/how-nigeria-can-rejuvenate-ajaokuta-steel-complex/

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is presently combating an intense fire incident at Owode Onirin in Ikorodu area of Lagos. PUNCH Metro gathered that the fire, which started around 7:40 pm on Thursday has razed shops in the area of the state. According to reports on its Twitter page, @LagosRescue, the arrival of Read More source https://punchng.com/fire-razes-shops-in-lagos-2/

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday met the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in London. The meeting was held a few hours after former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, met the governor. Photos from Atiku and Wike’s meeting showed that Governor Seyi Read More source https://punchng.com/pictorial-atiku-wike-meet-in-london/

The Nigeria Customs Service has seized 724 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 149 kegs of 25 litres of Petroleum Motor Spirit, and other items with Duty Paid Value of N229m between July and August, 2022. This was contained in a statement on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer, in charge of Federal Operations Unit, Zone Read More source https://punchng.com/customs-seize-contrabands-worth-n229m-in-august/

The Nigerian Psychological Association has told the government to apply psychological principles to tackle crimes. Speaking on Wednesday at the opening of the NPA’s National Congress and Scientific Conference held at the Lagos State University, Ojo, the chairman on the occasion, Prof. Andrew Zamani, who is the immediate past NPA president, said by training, psychologists Read More source https://punchng.com/engage-psychologists-in-tackling-crime-govt-urged/

There are increasing fears in the Peoples Democratic Party that the crisis between its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, may affect its chances in the 2023 presidential elections. The party leaders, who spoke to The PUNCH, in separate interviews on Wednesday, expressed concern about the growing relationship between Wike Read More source https://punchng.com/pdp-worries-over-wike-nwc-meets-governorship-candidates/

The All Progressives Grand Alliance has warned its members against anti-party activities, especially indulging in campaigning for candidates of other political parties. The warning came few weeks ahead of the commencement of campaigns for the 2023 general election in a widely circulated letter by its Anambra State chairman,  Nobert Obi, made available to journalists in Read More source https://punchng.com/apga-warns-members-against-anti-party-activities-2/

The Board of Trustee of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, on Wednesday sacked, inaugurated an interim administration to steer the affairs of the association. The board named Pius Ujubonu as the interim president of the association with immediate effect. In his acceptance speech, the new interim President of ANLCA, Ujubonu, promised to reconcile Read More source https://punchng.com/customs-agents-inaugurate-new-leaders/

A non-profit organisation committed to discovering tech talents in tertiary institutions and enabling start-ups within the technology and financial services space, Financial Services Innovators, has expressed its commitment to talent development. In a statement, it said it organised the hackathon challenge in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria , NIBSS, GDG Lagos, Flourish, AXA Read More source https://punchng.com/fsi-others-discover-tech-talents/

No fewer than three persons have been killed in a renewed clash in Kushi, Shongom Local Government Area of Gombe State, The PUNCH has gathered. Our correspondent gathered that the recent conflict started following the killing of a herder whose cows invaded a farmland, and then retaliation by his kinsmen, leading to the death of Read More source https://punchng.com/three-killed-11-houses-burnt-in-gombe-clash/

The lawmaker representing the Jos South/Jos East federal constituency, Dachung Bagos, on Wednesday urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to ensure proper utilisation of the recovered $23 million Abacha loot returned by the United States government. He implored the presidency to ensure that the recovered funds were not diverted to elections and electioneering Read More source https://punchng.com/abachas-loot-not-for-elections-rep-tells-buhari/

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Finance has resolved to invite the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; and Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, to answer queries in its ongoing investigation of planned sale of power plants belonging to the Niger Delta Power Holding Company. Others to appear before the committee are Read More source https://punchng.com/power-probe-reps-invite-ministers-nerc-others/

Dr Adebayo Orire, a former All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant and patron of the Tinubu Support Organisation in Ekiti State, tells ABIODUN NEJO that rising insecurity threatens the 2023 elections There were fears that the APC might lose the June 18 Ekiti governorship election, but it won. What was the source of the fears? I Read More source https://punchng.com/politicians-concerned-about-figures-not-religious-sentiment-patron-ekiti-tso/

TWELVE persons including six supporters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, have lost their lives during separate accidents in Nasarawa and Ondo states. PUNCH Metro gathered that the six supporters were accompanying the former governor of Kano State to a meeting with stakeholders of the party in Nasarawa State when the Read More source https://punchng.com/12-nnpp-supporters-passengers-die-in-nasarawa-ondo-crashes/

The Edo State Police Command on Tuesday said it rescued a kidnapped woman and killed a suspect in Uzala Forest, Egba Community, in the Benin area of the state. The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Jennifer Iwegbu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the rescue operation was successful due to vital information given to the Read More source https://punchng.com/police-kill-edo-kidnapper-rescue-abducted-woman/

The National President, National Association of Women Journalists, Ladi Bala, has condemned the Adamawa State Police Command for releasing a man, Ibrahim Aliyu, who was arrested for brutalising his wife, a female journalist, Nafeesah Vandi, working with the Adamawa State Broadcasting Corporation. PUNCH Metro had reported that Aliyu, a former worker with the defunct Power Read More source https://punchng.com/group-condemns-husbands-release-after-brutalising-adamawa-journalist/

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday met with the leader of the Afenifere group, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, at his residence in the Lekki area of Lagos alongside the South-South and Middle Belt delegates. At the meeting, Obi said his mission was to save Nigeria. He said, “We are selling a Read More source https://punchng.com/obi-meets-afenifere-leader-promises-to-save-nigeria/

The National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria has sought audience with the Federal Government over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The association is also proposing the payment of N10, 000 per session for each parent to assist government in making more funds available for universities. NAPTAN’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Ademola Read More source https://punchng.com/asuu-parents-propose-n10-000-support-levy-for-varsities/

Six international oil companies are to remit a total of N442.37bn in August 2022, being proceeds from the sale of domestic crude oil in May 2022, figures obtained from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Monday showed. NNPC explained that the N422.37bn was for 8.887 million barrels of oil for May 2022 domestic crude Read More source https://punchng.com/nnpc-eyes-n422bn-from-six-iocs-in-august/

The Federal Government has introduced the rotavirus vaccine into routine immunisation to protect against rotavirus infections among children in the country. Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhoea in children less than five years. According to the World Health Organisation, rotaviruses are double-stranded RNA viruses of the genus Reoviridae. Speaking during the commencement Read More source https://punchng.com/rotavirus-vaccine-now-part-of-routine-immunisation-fg/

The Lagos State Government has sensitised facility managers to the importance of risk management in high-rise buildings and to ensure the safety of their occupants. The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr Lanre Mojola, stated this on Monday during a workshop for facility management companies in Alausa, Ikeja. He said, “This topic focuses on tall Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-lists-risks-of-high-rise-buildings/

Gunmen on Sunday allegedly shot a chief, Emmanuel Bikogha, to death at the popular PTI junction in Effurun, in the Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that until Bikogha was killed, he was a prominent chief in Ughievwen Kingdom, in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. The incident Read More source https://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-delta-chief-kwara-hotelier-abduct-friend/

Despite suffering a defeat to The Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the ongoing U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica, the Falconets dazzled brought some ray of hope to the country’s football faithful. The Falconets, coached by ex-Falcons gaffer Christopher Danjuma, lost 2-0 to the Netherlands in their first knockout stage game, after winning all Read More source https://punchng.com/behold-future-super-falcons/

A black market operator, David Olabanji, on Saturday, lost his wife, Rhoda, and his two children, during an explosion at his shop in the Dantata area of Satellite Town, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that David, who had been dealing in the adulteration of petroleum products, among others, was at his shop with his family Read More source https://punchng.com/black-marketers-wife-children-die-in-lagos-explosion/

The Nigerian subsidiary of pan-African insurance firm and global financial services provider, Old Mutual Limited, has launched a bespoke online platform for brokers, one of the most critical stakeholder groups in the onboarding of insurance customers. During the launch in Lagos, the company said this was part of its commitment to enable Nigerians to easily Read More source https://punchng.com/old-mutual-launches-digital-platform-for-insurance-brokers/

Leadway Holdings, a financial services provider, has said it will support youth-led enterprises with free brand publicity for growth in post-pandemic. It said in a statement that the initiative tagged, “Media Dash”, aligned with Leadway’s corporate ethos of providing opportunities and supporting Nigeria’s huge young population. The statement said the media support would involve all Read More source https://punchng.com/leadway-plans-brand-support-for-youth-enterprises/

A yet-to-be-identified suspected terrorist has lost his life during an exchange of gunfire with policemen of the Katsina State Police Command, in Unguwar Maizuma Village, in the Danja Local Government Area of Katsina State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said a suspected informant was Read More source https://punchng.com/katsina-police-shoot-suspected-terrorist-dead-nab-informant/

Neveah Limited, a commodity trading company essentially dealing in the export of solid minerals and agricultural products said it has completed its Series 5 Commercial Paper Issuance. A statement said the issuance was well received and subscribed to by a wide universe of investors including asset managers and trustees. It added that the issuance received Read More source https://punchng.com/neveah-issues-n3-99bn-commercial-paper/

Robert Lewandowski got off the mark for Barcelona with a double as Ansu Fati starred as a substitute in a 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad on Sunday, while Villarreal won at Atletico Madrid. Poland striker Lewandowski, celebrating his 34th birthday, put Barca ahead inside 50 seconds before Alexander Isak levelled for La Real in San Read More source https://punchng.com/barcelona-beat-real-sociedad-4-1-lewandowski-scores-brace/

Round 8 remains Anthony Joshua’s best round for a while. He continues to take a fair amount of punishment from Usyk, but this time has some success of his own as he unleashes a combination of body shots. It’s definitely the most aggression we’ve seen from AJ, but he certainly took his fair share of Read More source https://punchng.com/round-8-joshua-attacks-usyks-body/

Joshua appears to be having a better round as he takes the centre of the ring for an opening couple of minutes, but it’s Usyk who lands the most meaningful punches as he gets on top in the final 60 seconds. Joshua takes a sweetly timed left hand well, but looks a little frustrated as Read More source https://punchng.com/round-7-usyk-growing-in-confidence/

The pattern we’ve seen in the early rounds continues as it’s pretty circumspect stuff to start with, before it opens up in the final minute. Usyk lands first once more, but Joshua again has a response as he fires off a couple of rights hands of his own. The round ends with Joshua countering another Read More source https://punchng.com/round-4-joshua-usyk-in-final-stages-fierce-exchange/

It remains very tight in an opening couple of minutes of the third. Usyk lands a couple of good shots in the final minute before Joshua responds with a clubbing right hook which is partially blocked by the Ukrainian. It’s another very tight round that could probably be scored either way, but surely Joshua can’t Read More source https://punchng.com/round-3-joshua-usyks-tight-exchange-continues/

In round two, Joshua connects with Usyk’s face with a solid hit that stuns the Ukrainian before he pushes on. A confident Joshua steps into Usyk’s space landing hits on Usyk’s side and face with Usyk stepping back and holding on to Joshua. Joshua doesn’t stop! Lands another punch at Usyk’s side and jaw. The Read More source https://punchng.com/round-2-anthony-joshua-shows-intent/

It’s a tentative start as neither Joshua nor Usyk lands anything of note in an opening couple of minutes. It finally opens up a bit in the closing minute as Usyk lands a solid lead right hand before Joshua attacks the body. Usyk lands his best-left hand of the round in the final seconds, and Read More source https://punchng.com/round-1-tight-start-in-joshua-usyk-rematch/

The highly anticipated heavyweight rematch between British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua versus Oleksandr Usyk rematch has begun in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where the Arabian Desert meets the Red Sea. At 10:58 pm, Joshua stepped out of his locker room and began his run-up into the ring clad in all black. The rematch is tagged ‘Rage on the Read More source https://punchng.com/live-updates-anthony-joshua-oleksandr-usyk-rematch/

The abducted Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Yakubu Lawal, has regained freedom after five days in captivity. Lawal was kidnapped by gunmen who stormed his residence on Monday night and whisked him away to an unknown destination. The gunmen, who stormed Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state, shot indiscriminately before Read More source https://punchng.com/abducted-nasarawa-commissioner-regains-freedom/

Residents of Ungwar Loko, Gwanje village in the Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State are worried over the plight of a seven-year-old girl in the community allegedly defiled by a 50-year-old non-academic worker at the College of Education, Akwanga. Our correspondent gathered that the victim lived with her grandfather after her parents’ death and Read More source https://punchng.com/granddad-seeks-justice-for-granddaughter-defiled-by-50-year-old/

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to honour the victorious Team Nigeria athletes to the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom, at the Aso Rock Villa. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Press at the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mohammed Manga, on Friday in Abuja. Manga quoted the Read More source https://punchng.com/buhari-hosts-commonwealth-games-athletes-sept-15/

Crisis is currently brewing in Enugwu Nanka community in the Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State following a tussle over the control of their town union. Members of the community had formed the town union named ‘Ositadinma Development Union’, but a splinter group also in the community allegedly hijacked it and registered the Read More source https://punchng.com/crisis-looms-in-anambra-community-over-union-control/

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Ekiti State, Olawale Fapohunda (SAN), has assured that the war against rape in the state will not end with the Kayode Fayemi administration.  Fapohunda said that the incoming administration of the governor-elect, Biodun Oyebanji, would sustain the Fayemi administration’s zero-tolerance for rape and other forms of sexual crimes. Read More source https://punchng.com/oyebanji-will-sustain-war-against-rape-ekiti-ag/

Former Scottish footballer Andy Walker believes the absence of Nigeria internationals Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey will be a problem for the Rangers when they face PSV Eindhoven in the second leg of their Champions League qualification playoffs, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Gers were able to get a 2-2 draw in the home leg Read More source https://punchng.com/aribo-bassey-exit-affected-rangers/

The Edo State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with 20 mummified bodies discovered in a house in Asoro Slope, Ekenhua Road, Uzebu Quarters, Benin. The police, after discovering a shrine in the building, designated it a ritual site. When PUNCH Metro visited the scene on Thursday, officers from the legal department of Read More source https://punchng.com/police-uncover-shrine-with-20-corpses-suspects-kick/

An education technology company, Teesas and a performance improvement company, FranklinCovey, have said instilling leadership skills in teachers will help their learners lead themselves and uphold strong principles. A statement signed by Teesas said it held the first Principal’s Academy workshop in Nigeria in collaboration with FranklinCovey after  the two organisations signed an exclusive partnership Read More source https://punchng.com/firms-advocate-leadership-training-for-educators-children/

Benue State Government on Thursday suspended mining activities in the state. The state governor, Samuel Ortom, gave the directive at a meeting held with Kwande stakeholders at the Government House, Makurdi. The governor said the miners’ activities had started to pose a threat to the peace of the state. He said the state government would Read More source https://punchng.com/benue-suspends-mining-to-tackle-insecurity/

A former Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, on Thursday insisted that devolution of more powers to states remained the only panacea for the rising insecurity, poverty and secession threats afflicting Nigeria. Akande said Nigeria could only be returned to the path of good governance if sub-nationals were given more Read More source https://punchng.com/__trashed-129/

The Edo Government says it has so far awarded about 886 kilometres of roads for construction since 2016 that the present administration assumed office. State Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Newton Okojie, who disclosed this on Thursday in Benin during a news conference, noted that 546 of these kilometres of road had since been completed. Read More source https://punchng.com/edo-completed-546km-road-construction-since-2016-commissioner/

Businesses and other power consumers were thrown into darkness on Wednesday as the industrial action embarked upon by electricity workers, which lasted for almost one day, led to the total shutdown of the national power grid. Power generation crashed fell below 4,000 megawatts as workers of the National Union of Electricity Employees went on strike Read More source https://punchng.com/electricity-workers-call-off-strike-businesses-count-losses/

The Standards Organization of Nigeria, SON, and other renewable energy experts have called on the Federal Government to ensure quality control of solar solutions imported into the Nigerian market. The call was made at the Gennex Colloquium 2022 held in Lagos on Tuesday. Marketing and Technical Officer, SON, Adewunmi Richard, while fielding questions from the Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-must-regulate-solar-products-quality-experts/

The Jigawa State Government has ordered the closure of all schools across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the state Commissioner for Education, Lawan Yusuf, who confirmed the development to journalists in Dutse on Wednesday, cited security threat as the reason for the closure. Yusuf said the schools were closed on Wednesday Read More source https://punchng.com/jigawa-shuts-schools-over-security-threat/

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, said the commission succeeded in securing conviction of 2,210 suspects between January 1, 2022 and August 5, 2022. Bawa disclosed this during a workshop organised for journalists with the theme, “Effective Reporting of Economic and Financial Crimes,” in Abuja. This came about Read More source https://punchng.com/efcc-secures-2210-convictions-in-eight-months/

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said seven suspected kidnappers were arrested by troops of Operation Safe Haven at Mariri in Lere Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. He said an accomplice was allegedly lynched by the locals. The commissioner identified the suspects as Musa Adamu, Abdullahi Read More source https://punchng.com/troops-arrest-seven-suspected-kidnappers-in-kaduna/

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, has described the automobile industry as one of the sectors with huge potentials, adding that his ministry was unrelenting in its effort to mitigate challenges confronting the sector. Adebayo made this known at the inauguration of ride-hailing brand, Africar, in Ibadan, Oyo State, recently, an event Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-addressing-automobile-industry-challenges-minister/

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike’s team  has given a condition for  holding peace talks with the representatives of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar on Friday. Sources in the governor’s team told The PUNCH on Wednesday that Wike’s men would, on getting to the meeting, insist on the resignation of Read More source https://punchng.com/peace-threatened-wike-atikus-men-disagree-over-ayu/

The Federal Government is currently shopping for a new Auditor General of the Federation, The PUNCH reports. The position is currently being held by Adolphus Aghughu. Sources within the AuGF’s office however confirmed that Aghughu will be retiring next month. “He is leaving based on retirement. He will be 60 next month, September 7,” one Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-shops-for-new-auditor-general-among-directors/

Nine people have been killed in a fatal crash at Kwana Shettu village, along Potiskum-Azare Road in the Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State. No fewer than 13 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the crash, which occurred around 9.07pm on Monday. The Bauchi State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Yusuf Abdullahi, Read More source https://punchng.com/nine-killed-in-bauchi-crash-frsc-blames-speeding/

The Ondo State Police Command on Tuesday said it arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery in Idanre, in the Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmi Odunlami, said a manhunt for over members of the gang was ongoing. She said, “Some robbers carried out an Read More source https://punchng.com/suspected-robber-shoots-four-in-ondo-supermarket/

A former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Interior, General Abdulrahman Dambazau, has said activities of terrorists and members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra constitute a major threat to the 2023 elections. He spoke while delivering a paper titled, “2023 Politics: National Security and Nigeria’s Stability” at the Blueprint Newspapers’ annual lecture Read More source https://punchng.com/bandits-ipob-members-threats-to-2023-elections-dambazau/

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, said eradicating malaria and its effects would save the country from the estimated economic burden of the disease totalling about N687bn in 2022 and N2trn by 2030. Buhari made the projection at the State House, Abuja, shortly after inaugurating Nigeria End Malaria Council in line with Read More source https://punchng.com/buhari-moves-against-malaria-names-dangote-council-chair/

Brighton signed Ecuador defender Pervis Estupinan from Spanish side Villarreal on Tuesday in a deal worth a reported £17 million ($20 million). Estupinan agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club, who needed a replacement for Marc Cucurella following the left-back’s recent move to Chelsea. “We’re excited by what Pervis brings us and he Read More source https://punchng.com/brighton-sign-ecuadors-estupinan-from-villarreal/

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has declared a state of emergency in schools across the country. This is as it trains a specialised female squad on sustainable measures and strategies to be employed in protecting schools nationwide, in its bid to proactively protect Nigeria’s educational institutions, and curtail security threats. DCG Crisis and Read More source https://punchng.com/nscdc-female-squad-to-secure-schools-nationwide/

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, on Monday trained recruits in the state. Part of the training involved an endurance trek which took place in Owo, in the Owo Local Government Area of the state. The recruits turned up for the exercise putting on white vests and shorts. Present during Read More source https://punchng.com/amotekun-trains-ondo-recruits-vows-to-tackle-criminals/

The accreditation of no fewer than 159 undergraduate courses in nine federal universities across the country is set to expire in 2022 amidst the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, investigation by The PUNCH has revealed. The nine universities include the University of Ilorin; University of Jos, Plateau; University of Calabar; Bayero Read More source https://punchng.com/nine-varsities-may-lose-159-courses-accreditation/

The national president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has said the union will have a meeting with the Federal Government to address its ongoing strike action, today. The PUNCH had reported that since the end of the renegotiation meeting led by Prof. Nimi Briggs, the government had not made effort Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-asuu-meet-today-strike-enters-183-days/

The Director of Media, Segun Oni Campaign Organisation, Jackson Adebayo, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission and the All Progressives Congress of an unholy alliance to cover up traces of election fraud in the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti State. The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the election, Segun Oni, Read More source https://punchng.com/oni-oyebanjis-camps-clash-over-gov-election-materials/

The Federal Government’s intervention fund to the electricity distribution companies has risen to N2.9trn, from N2trn recorded as of May this year. This indicates a 45 per cent increase over the period. By estimation, the N2.9trn is the total funding extended to the sector since privatisation in 2013. The Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprise, Alex Read More source https://punchng.com/power-intervention-fund-jumps-to-n2-9trn/

The industrial action declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities on February 14, 2022, which began as a feeble spark has gradually turned to a flickering flame. Sadly, with the Federal Government’s cavalier attitude towards containing the flame, the simmering blaze has now become a huge conflagration, burning different interests and destroying not a Read More source https://punchng.com/asuu-fg-faceoff-who-will-break-this-deadlock/

Ebonyi State Governor and Chairman of South-East Governors’ Forum, David Umahi, has expressed worry over the proliferation of small arms in the country. This was as Umahi set up a 10-man committee to work in consonance with the National Taskforce in the state in order to set the stage for the enlistment of over 4,000 Read More source https://punchng.com/umahi-expresses-worry-over-arms-proliferation-in-nigeria/

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday, condoled with the family of a former member of the House of Representatives and candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the South-West Senatorial District in Jigawa State for the 2023 elections, Tijjani Kiyawa. Buhari’s condolence message was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Read More source https://punchng.com/jigawa-apc-senatorial-candidate-dies-buhari-mourns/

The present and past management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund have come under fire in the Senate for failing to justify its spending of N17.158 billion in 2013 with required evidential documents, some of which were alleged to have been eaten up by termites. The N17.158 billion, as stated in the 2018 Audit Read More source https://punchng.com/nsitf-under-fire-in-senate-over-n17-2bn-transfer/

Bankers and financiers across the country will, among other things, engage in discussions on how to reposition the banking sector at the Annual Banking and Finance Conference set to hold next month in Abuja. The Chairman, Consultative Committee of the 15th Annual Banking & Finance Conference, Abubakar Suleiman, stated this on Friday at a pre-conference Read More source https://punchng.com/bankers-to-discuss-repositioning-at-annual-conference/

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered the police and other security agencies in the state to fish out the killers of a student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Happiness Odeh. Odeh, who was the school’s beauty pageant winner, was reportedly abducted along Iperu Remo Road on her way to a movie location in Read More source https://punchng.com/find-mapoly-students-killers-abiodun-orders-police-others/

NIGERIA’S unbridled lust for debts has reached a crisis point with the country settling on the World Bank’s Top 10 International Development Association borrowers’ list. The prognosis is frightening and portends dire consequences unless the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the state governors restrain their fiscal indiscipline. The World Bank Fiscal Year 2021 Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-states-should-stop-the-borrowing-binge/

Living with debt, both internal and external, has become part of our lives. I am not sure the thinking in the government circle is complete without checking out the next source of borrowing. Despite the current hardship in servicing and paying due debts, the eagerness to borrow money in the government circle remains evident. When Read More source https://punchng.com/air-nigeria-nnpc-limited-and-nigerias-debt-resolution/

Akogun Adetunji Adeleye is the Commander of the Ondo State Security Network also known as Amotekun Corps, and the Special Adviser to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Security Matters. He talks to PETER DADA about the rising security threats in the state and the South-West With the spate of insecurity across the country, how has Amotekun Read More source https://punchng.com/amotekun-not-equipped-enough-to-confront-criminals-ondo-commander/

OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL writes on activities in the third week of the ongoing reality TV show Day 16: Disqualification and evictions One of the housemates on the show, Beauty Tukura, was evicted from the show. This was after she had an altercation with another contestant, Groovy. The week before, she had got a strike for her Read More source https://punchng.com/intrigues-continue-in-big-brother-naija-house/

THE latest move by the National Assembly seeking to create 63 new higher institutions of learning demonstrates a wrong approach to education and entrenches the prevailing mediocrity and poor standards in the country’s tertiary education system. The PUNCH reported that no fewer than 63 bills were proposed by the two arms of the legislature for Read More source https://punchng.com/proliferation-of-public-higher-institutions-harmful/