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The Senate Public Account Committee has started  investigating the  N2.2bn unaccounted expenditure allegedly collected by the Federal Ministry of Justice, between 2017 and 2021 from the Service Wide Votes. The committee is currently going through the records of over 200 federal agencies that benefited from over N5tn that accrued to the Service Wide Votes between Read More source https://punchng.com/senate-probes-agf-malamis-ministry-over-n2-2bn-expenditure/

An attack by terrorists on the military cantonment at Wawa, Niger State, on Saturday midnight, was prevented by combined efforts of both air and land forces. Our correspondent gathered that no fewer than two terrorists were killed during a gun duel that ensued between the hoodlums and the military. A source said several terrorists fled Read More source https://punchng.com/military-foils-cantonment-attack-kills-three-niger-terrorists/

Nigeria’s oil earnings have gone southward amid rising crude thefts among other factors, OKECHUKWU NNODIM reports Nigeria’s earnings from crude oil crashed by N287.95bn in the third quarter of 2022 as a result of the incessant theft of the commodity in the Niger Delta, the Federal Government has said. Oil production figures obtained on Sunday Read More source https://punchng.com/oil-earnings-crashed-by-n288bn-in-q3-fg/

No fewer than 109,522 workers have transferred their Retirement Savings Accounts to other Pension Fund Administrators since the National Pension Commission opened the transfer window in 2020. Findings by The PUNCH revealed that the workers moved N483.3bn RSAs for different reasons. The National Pension Commission disclosed this in its report titled ‘Quarterly Summary of Retirement Read More source https://punchng.com/aggrieved-workers-transfer-n483bn-to-new-pfas/

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday, called for an emergency meeting with security chiefs in Abuja. According to a statement signed late Sunday by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the meeting will “further review and strengthen the security network in the country.” The statement is titled Read More source https://punchng.com/insecurity-buhari-to-meet-service-chiefs-monday/

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, alongside his wife, Betsy, led top government functionaries in the state to attend the commendation service held in honour of Rosemary Uanseoje, a sister to the President of Greg Continental Energy Limited, Greg Uanseru, held in Benin, Edo State, during the week. The deceased, who died at the age Read More source https://punchng.com/obaseki-wife-honour-firm-boss-at-sisters-funeral/

Iyalaje Oodua, Princess Toyin Kolade, has called on privileged Nigerians to do more in taking care of vulnerable individuals in society to reduce the crime rate and make the country a better place to live. Kolade disclosed this during a programme she organised in Ilesa, Osun State, in memory of her mother, the late Mrs Read More source https://punchng.com/poverty-reduction-will-improve-security/

The Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Adejoro Adeogun, shares with LEKE BAIYEWU his thoughts on the terror alert by some foreign missions The United States of America, the United Kingdom and other Western countries have issued red alerts to their citizens and some of them have gone as far Read More source https://punchng.com/us-others-shouldnt-evacuate-citizens-nigeria-not-at-war-adeogun/

The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has said that the South-East region is ready for the 2023 general elections. The group spoke on the heels of the fear of insecurity expressed by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu. It expressed optimism that insecurity would not be able to thwart Read More source https://punchng.com/south-east-safe-ready-for-2023-elections-says-ohanaeze/

In an apparent response to claims by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmad, that her ministry was not carried along by the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the ongoing process of redesigning three series of the naira, the bank insists it followed the law and due process to carry out the Read More source https://punchng.com/naira-redesign-cbn-insists-it-followed-due-process/

Barcelona, bruised after Champions League elimination in midweek, snatched a late 1-0 victory at Valencia on Saturday in La Liga, with Robert Lewandowski stretching to convert a 93rd-minute winner. The Polish forward managed to divert Raphinha’s cross home at the death to pull Barcelona level on 31 points with Real Madrid at the top of Read More source https://punchng.com/lewandowski-snatches-barca-win-at-valencia-atletico-sevilla-lose/

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has kicked against the Central Bank of Nigeria’s plan to redesign naira notes. Speaking at a budget defence session at the Senate on Friday, Ahmed said the apex bank did not consult her and other ministers before announcing the plan, noting that the project would Read More source https://punchng.com/naira-redesign-experts-differ-as-minister-faults-emefiele/

What inspired you to be an actor and voice-over artist? I have always loved performing while I was growing up. I participated in dancing competitions and things like that. I like to make people laugh and I think all that pointed me in the direction of acting. On the other hand, being a voice-over artist Read More source https://punchng.com/before-stardom-with-lord-frank/

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, will begin his presidential campaign in Nasarawa State on Saturday (today) ahead of the 2023 general elections. This was disclosed by the Director General of the National Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe, in a statement on Friday. Okupe said the resounding presence of supporters of Obi Read More source https://punchng.com/obi-launches-presidential-campaign-in-nasarawa/

The Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, has announced a ban on what it described as ‘indecent dressing’ by students on its campus. In an internal memo signed by the Registrar of the institution, Dr Sydney Enyindah, on Friday, the university said the ban was with immediate effect. Enyindah said the Senate of the university took Read More source https://punchng.com/rivers-varsity-bans-indecent-dressing-on-campus/

Analysis of the 2023 appropriation budget of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by our correspondents has revealed that five ministries and agencies duplicated the safe school intervention projects worth N15bn. The projects were introduced as new projects under the ministries and agencies. The affected ministries and agencies are the Ministry of Defence (headquarters), Ministry of Read More source https://punchng.com/activists-knock-police-dss-over-project-duplication/

No fewer than 21 persons were on Friday rescued when men of the Katsina Police Command repelled an attack by terrorists at the Buraji and Sabon Sara villages, Matazu LGA, Katsina State The Commissioner of Police, Idrisu Dabban, made the disclosure in a statement made available to Saturday PUNCH the Police spokesperson, Gambo Isah. “Today Read More source https://punchng.com/katsina-police-repel-terrorists-attack-rescue-21-victims/

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has pledged the sum of $25,000 to the Olympic Eagles should the team earn the minimum win against Tanzania in a first round, second leg Saturday’s Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifier, The PUNCH reports. A win for Nigeria will shoot them into the final round of the qualifiers Read More source https://punchng.com/makinde-promises-olympic-eagles-25000-for-tanzania-win/

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s plan to redesign 200, 500 and 1,000 naira notes is not an economic priority for the country, considering the current challenges facing the economy. The Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Musa, made this known in a statement on Thursday, adding that Read More source https://punchng.com/naira-redesign-not-economic-priority-cislac/

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has sympathised with victims of the ravaging floods across Nigeria. He calls charges citizens and humanitarian agencies to demonstrate solidarity with the victims while appealing for support. The ex-president expressed these in a statement posted to his verified Facebook page late Thursday. Jonathan, who visited some affected communities in Bayelsa State, Read More source https://punchng.com/jonathan-sympathises-with-flood-victims-calls-for-solidarity/

Super Eagles legend, Emmanuel Amuneke, has offered his support for the African teams at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 1994 Africa Footballer of the Year charged the nations representing Africa to give a much better showing than at the last edition in Russia 2018, where no African team made it through the group Read More source https://punchng.com/qatar-2022-amuneke-charges-african-nations-to-step-up/

Tranzfar, an international payment solution provider focused on cross-border money transfers from the United Kingdom, United States, 27 EU countries, Canada, New Zealand and Australia to Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya has launched its latest innovative product ‘The Freedom bank Account’ in Nigeria’. During a press briefing in Lagos, the firm explained that Freedom Account allows Read More source https://punchng.com/firm-launches-international-payment-solution/

Following the Flamingos’ narrow defeat to Colombia in Wednesday’s semi-final of the U-17 Women’s World Cup in Goa, head coach Bankole Olowookere while ruing the shocking defeat has assured Nigerian fans the girls still have a lot to play for in the third place. Flamingos on Wednesday lost 6-5 on penalties to the South American Read More source https://punchng.com/flamingos-will-deliver-bronze-medal-olowookere/

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, on Thursday, distributed 60 vehicles to security agencies in Abuja. The distributions were a part of efforts to curb the insecurity in the nation’s capital. The vehicles were distributed to the Nigeria Police Force, the Military and paramilitary agencies. The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammed Bello, who urged judicious use of Read More source https://punchng.com/insecurity-fcta-distributes-60-vehicles-to-security-agencies/

Residents of Oba, in the Idemili South Local Government Area; Awada, in Idemili North LGA; and Okpoko, in Ogbaru LGA, of Anambra State, have decried the deplorable condition of the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway and adjoining streets to the road. Our correspondent, who visited the area on Wednesday, observed that the expressway was filled with water, while Read More source https://punchng.com/anambra-residents-lament-bad-road-military-extortion/

The Governor, the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, announced on Wednesday that the bank would release re-designed naira notes by December 15, 2022. Emefiele made this announcement during a special press briefing in Abuja yesterday where he gave reasons for the move. According to the CBN governor, this was targeted at controlling currency in Read More source https://punchng.com/cbn-plans-naira-redesign-to-counter-counterfeiting-kidnapping/

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday called on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to apologise over his outburst against him and the people of the state. The governor also told Atiku not to think that Fulani alone could make him the President. Ortom stated this when he addressed youths Read More source https://punchng.com/you-lied-against-me-apologise-ortom-tells-atiku/

The Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Mallam Farouk Salim, has said that the agency will not compromise its efforts aimed at standardising products manufactured by the micro, small and medium enterprises. This was the position of the Director General, SON, Farouk Salim, in Lagos over the weekend during a pre- World Standards Day press briefing, Read More source https://punchng.com/son-eyes-standardisation-of-local-products/

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has confiscated N20bn lodged in 103 bank accounts belonging to Lagos socialite and businessman, Mallinson Ukatu, who is being held in Ikoyi Custodial Centre for drug dealing. The NDLEA has also filed 23-count charges against the socialite and his six companies -Fruitroprics Industries Limited, Mallinson and Partners Limited, NISPO Read More source https://punchng.com/ndlea-freezes-n20bn-in-socialites-103-bank-accounts/

Music star, Robyn Fenty popularly known as Rihanna, has announced the release of her new single, the first after a six-year hiatus from the music industry. Rihanna, who has in the past years focused on her thriving fashion and beauty empire, will be releasing “Lift Me Up”, a soundtrack to Marvel movie, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Read More source https://punchng.com/rihanna-tems-collaborate-on-black-panther-soundtrack/

THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), recently spotlighted the imperative of sustained governance as a demanding endeavour during a political transition. Aptly, he admonished ministers, permanent secretaries, and heads of government agencies to shun the distractions of electioneering and “ensure proper documentation of all the policies, programmes and projects of government with up-to-date status Read More source https://punchng.com/2023-public-officials-should-not-abandon-governance/

Petrol scarcity hit different parts of Nigeria on Tuesday, forcing motorists to spend hours at filling stations while battling to get the product. Black marketers had a field day, selling a litre of fuel at N300-N400 in many parts of the country. Many motorists were forced to patronise them as the unpalatable alternative was to Read More source https://punchng.com/fuel-scarcity-grounds-lagos-ogun-abuja-commuters-stranded/

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has said Nigerians who are interested in moving the economy forward should patronise women and made-in-Nigeria products.   The National Chairperson of NACCIMA business women group, Aisha Abubakar, disclosed this on Friday to mark the 2022 edition of the Nigerian International Women Entrepreneur Exhibition Read More source https://punchng.com/buy-nigerian-products-naccima-tells-citizens/

I won’t marginalise women, non-indigenes – Lagos LP candidate Read More source https://punchng.com/i-wont-marginalise-women-non-indigenes-lagos-lp-candidate/

This piece could also be titled, ‘Getting off this road to Zimbabwe’ but Venezuela is an oil-dependent economy, unlike Zimbabwe. Moreover the path Zimbabwe took to hyperinflation was not from the mismanagement of its natural resources but from angst of the West because lands purportedly belonging to whites were seized. How a stupendously oil-rich Venezuela Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-should-leave-this-road-to-venezuela/

There is anger in Imo State following reports about a father, Confidence Amatobi, who allegedly broke the arm of his two-month-old son. PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspect, who is on the run, said the toddler was disturbing his sleep. The kid was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, where the affected hand was Read More source https://punchng.com/father-breaks-babys-arm-flees-group-demands-arrest/

Kylian Mbappe and a Lionel Messi in vintage form both scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain crushed Israel’s Maccabi Haifa 7-2 on Tuesday to secure a place in the last 16 of this season’s Champions League with one group game to spare. Neymar was on target too, and the Brazilian also forced an own goal from Read More source https://punchng.com/psg-hit-seven-reach-champions-league-last-16/

The Federal Government, through the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday decried the unregulated use of social media and other digital platforms across the world. Speaking during the welcome session of the global media and information literacy week organised by UNESCO, the minister noted the need for individuals to be adequately equipped Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-decries-non-regulation-of-social-media-digital-platforms/

As other sectors have their registers, the financial industry has usages and terms peculiar to it. One of such is ‘collateral’, which is a matter that banks don’t joke with. It refers to ‘something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of default’. As popular as the term Read More source https://punchng.com/dont-pluralise-collateral-no-matter-how-huge-the-loan-is/

No fewer than 30 terrorists have been killed by airstrikes from the Nigerian Air Force’s fighter jets during a raid on terrorists’ hideouts in Zamfara State, The PUNCH has learnt. A military source told our correspondent that Halilu is a high-profile arms trafficker responsible for the supply of arms to all other terrorists in Zamfara Read More source https://punchng.com/air-force-kills-30-terrorists-in-zamfara/

In this interview with GBENGA ODOGUN, the National Rescue Movement senatorial candidate for the Kogi West senatorial zone, Dirisu Abdulgafar, speaks on his senatorial ambition, flooding ravaging the nation, part-time legislators, restructuring and other salient issues Briefly tell us about yourself and your mission in politics. I hail from Kogi State, Lokoja to be precise. Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-not-ripe-for-part-time-legislators-kogi-nrm-senatorial-candidate/

JAMES ABRAHAM, with agency report,  writes that more cases of snakebites have been reported across  the country as humans and reptiles clash in dry lands while scurrying away from devastating floods The correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria, who visited areas prone to snakebites and the treatment centres, found a sharp rise in the Read More source https://punchng.com/plateau-gombe-snakebite-deaths-soar-as-floods-sack-residents-reptiles/

Westminster has been the focus of international news of late for the wrong reasons. It is not often the case that the ‘mother of parliaments’ is the epicenter of such political theatre as it has been, especially in the last couple of months. First, the larger-than-life, affable, charismatic, bombastic Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was forced Read More source https://punchng.com/why-ministers-dont-resign-in-nigeria/

Security vulnerabilities can be exploited to electronically disrupt transmission of election results. If hackers could attack the election results portal for Ekiti and Osun elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission should not underestimate the power of hackers; it should prepare for 2023 general elections. Hackers will compete and attempt to infiltrate targets related to the Read More source https://punchng.com/2023-hackers-and-electronic-transmission-of-elections-result/

EVEN before its final shape is settled, Nigeria’s 2023 national budget is anchored on a shaky ground. Apart from the embedded deficit of N10.9 trillion in the N20.51 trillion budget, fuel subsidy outlay that is predicted to hit N6.4 trillion or more, and the persistent drop in daily crude oil output and prices might well Read More source https://punchng.com/nass-should-eliminate-waste-in-2023-budget/

AXA Mansard Insurance Plc, a member of AXA Group, a global insurance and asset management, said it planned to deepen insurance coverage in Nigeria through the launch of its insurtech accelerator initiative tagged, ‘The Innovation Exchange Programme’. It said in a statement that the programme was designed to assist development of insurtech solutions, grow them, Read More source https://punchng.com/axa-mansard-plans-growth-with-insurtech-programme/

A professor of geography, Olaniran Olajire, and the immediate past president of the Nigerian Institute of Building, Sunday Wusu, have stressed the need for governments at all levels to encourage tree planting as a way of averting future flooding. They said the incidence of flooding in most parts of the country was partly a result Read More source https://punchng.com/afforestation-crucial-to-averting-future-flooding-experts/

The Federal Government through the Nigerian Communications Commission is set to make at least $1.09bn (N476bn) from the sale of four 5G spectrums. This is after the NCC revealed in a new ‘Information Memorandum on 3.5 GHz Spectrum Auction’ that it has set the reserve price for two more 5G spectrum licences at $273.60m a Read More source https://punchng.com/fgs-earnings-from-spectrum-sales-rise-to-1-09bn/

The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a security alert over the risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, especially in the Federal Capital Territory. The alert which was released by the US Embassy in Abuja on Sunday listed targets of attacks. It read, “There is an elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically Read More source https://punchng.com/fct-risks-attack-says-us-dhq-allays-fears/

No fewer than 19 Nigerian teachers will participate in the third edition of Teachers Naija, the Nigerian reality TV show while vying for the ultimate prize of N10 million. The PUNCH reports that the reality show, an initiative of Anub Media Limited, had its first season in 2019 where the winner, first and second runners-up Read More source https://punchng.com/19-teachers-jostle-for-n22m-in-reality-show/

Several dignitaries and colleagues of veteran actress, Idowu Phillips, aka Mama Rainbow, were on the ground to celebrate her 80th birthday with her. Although she clocked 80 on October 16, she had her well-attended party on Thursday, October 20. The birthday celebration, which was held in Lekki, Lagos, also commemorated with Mama Rainbow’s 55th year Read More source https://punchng.com/mama-rainbow-marks-80th-birthday-in-grand-style/

I enjoy modern electoral campaigns.  Between candidates, their spokespersons and those positioning themselves for a juicy appointment down the road, some curious things get said. Last weekend, Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, begged Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai not to flee abroad when his governorship ends, as his skills “in turning a rotten situation into Read More source https://punchng.com/campaign-gremlins-goofs-and-gaffes/

The President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has sought the intervention of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, over the brutal attack on the hiss convoy, a situation that led to the death of three policemen, two drivers and two others. Sunday PUNCH gathered that during the attack Friday, youths and members of Read More source https://punchng.com/apostle-suleman-seeks-igps-intervention-demands-dpos-prosecution/

A chartered engineer at Accord Engineering Limited, Benjamin Olamijulo, tells GODFREY GEORGE measures to be put in place to mitigate the ravaging floods in the country Since June 2022, floods caused by torrential rains have swept through large swathes of land in 33 of the country’s 36 states. In September, the situation worsened following the Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-ignored-flood-warning-signs-didnt-build-necessary-facilities-olamijulof/

The National Information Technology Development Agency has partnered with Coursera Inc. to train selected learners in digital economy content. According to Coursera, it wants to support the Federal Government to boost the technical capabilities of the nation’s public sector too. It stated that 10 per cent of the licences secured by NITDA as part of Read More source https://punchng.com/nitda-partners-firm-to-boost-digital-economy-training/

The Cross River State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Johnson Alalibo, on Friday, said the state had received the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System for use in the 2023 general elections. Alalibo also said other non-sensitive materials, like the voting cubicles, were expected to be delivered to the state. The Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity Read More source https://punchng.com/cross-river-inec-receives-bvas-for-2023-polls/

How did you meet your wife? I met her in Benin City, Edo State as an undergraduate at the University of Benin. One day, I stepped out of my apartment to relax and I saw a fine girl passing by and she immediately caught my attention. We both exchanged pleasantries and she replied to me Read More source https://punchng.com/my-marriage-with-itoto-bartholomew-madiba/

As we know, sickle cell anaemia is a long-term genetic disorder. Sickle cell is an inherited disease caused by the defect in a gene. A person is born with sickle cell disease only if two genes are inherited, one from the mother and one from the father.  Sickle cell disease affects the red blood cells.  Read More source https://punchng.com/sickle-cell-and-the-mind/

The Defence Headquarters and the Nigeria Police Force have assured Nigerians of peaceful elections in the South-East and North-West regions, among others, in 2023 despite a recent comment by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, that insecurity may hamper elections in the two regions. The Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said Read More source https://punchng.com/dhq-police-pledge-peaceful-elections-in-seast-nwest/

A group, the Unified Nigerian Youth Forum, has warned against the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, ahead of the 2023 general elections. It also warned politicians to halt the unnecessary distraction of the INEC chairman as the nation prepares for the forthcoming polls. Addressing journalists in Kaduna Read More source https://punchng.com/stop-distracting-inec-chair-group-warns-politicians/

The Nigerian Immigration Service recorded a total of 1,579, 667 movements of passengers in and outside the country in 2021, Saturday PUNCH learnt. Out of the figure, 163,091 passengers arrived in the country by land, 993,508 by air and 195,219 came in through the sea. For departure, no fewer than 177,352 persons left the country Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-denied-1681-foreigners-visas-in-2021-minister/

The Lagos State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, speaks to ALEXANDER OKERE about his recent endorsement of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, amid the lingering resentment by Christians against the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the party Some clerics have cautioned their colleagues against turning their pulpits Read More source https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-almost-denied-second-term-ticket-we-begged-tinubu-can-chairman/

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, said his administration has been applying local solutions to challenges created by global climate challenges in the state. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, the governor, who spoke in Abuja, while addressing the Executive Intelligence Management Course at the Institute of Security Studies, Read More source https://punchng.com/imported-solutions-cant-tackle-insecurity-climate-change-makinde/

A former Vice-Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Reverend Dapo Asaju, has made a case for a five-year single term for the president and state governors. Asaju made this known on Thursday at the Bishop Kola Onaolapo 10th Memorial Anniversary Lecture held at the University of Lagos. The cleric, who spoke on the topic “Transforming Read More source https://punchng.com/cleric-proposes-five-year-single-term-for-president-govs/

RECENT findings by The PUNCH that no fewer than 701 persons have died in 53 boat accidents in Nigeria between January 2020 and October 2022 establish an alarming trend. The death of 76 persons in just one such accident in Anambra State underscores the scale of the unfolding tragedy. Officials attribute the accidents and fatalities Read More source https://punchng.com/anambra-disaster-highlights-high-rate-of-boat-accidents/

Recently, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), presented the 2023 appropriation Bill to the National Assembly. The record shows that N20.5tn (or $47.3bn) was the proposed expenditure by the Federal Government to run the economy in 2023, which reflects the huge needs that exist in critical sectors of the economy. The proposed budget, which Read More source https://punchng.com/funding-2023-budget-through-equity-financing/

Jos Electricity Distribution PLC covering the states of Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue, and Plateau has appointed Abdu Mohammed as its new Managing Director. Mohammed who assumed duty at the company’s cooperate headquarters in Jos was welcomed by top industry players and other members of staff. Briefing journalists, Mohammed said he had come to reposition the company Read More source https://punchng.com/jos-disco-gets-new-md/

The trial of a motorcyclist rider, Dahiru Ayuba, and five others before a Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, over the murder of a 37-year-old sound engineer, David Imoh, has commenced. Imoh was allegedly murdered by Okada riders after an altercation on May 12, 2022, over N100. Ayuba and others, Susan Read More source https://punchng.com/imoh-witness-tells-court-how-sound-engineer-was-killed/

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 22-year-old primary school teacher, Margret Obano, for allegedly brutalising her two-year-old daughter and burning her buttocks. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened on Friday, October 14, 2022, in the Bariga area of the state. An Instagram platform, Instablog9ja, while speaking to a resident, Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-teacher-boyfriend-arrested-for-burning-daughters-buttocks/

The Bauchi State House of Assembly has directed the state government to shut down privately-owned Nigeria Certificate of Education-awarding institutions that are not registered but operating illegally. This was part of resolutions of the lawmakers following the recommendation of a report of the House Committee on Education on a motion calling on the state government Read More source https://punchng.com/close-42-illegal-colleges-bauchi-lawmakers-tell-govt/

Africa’s football governing body, CAF, has announced a total prize money of $1,550,000 for the second edition of the Women’s CAF Champions League Morocco. The second Women’s CAF Champions League hold between Oct 30 and Nov 13. This is a step further from the last edition, which didn’t come with prize money. The breakdown made Read More source https://punchng.com/caf-announces-1-5m-prize-money-for-womens-ccl/

A movement, SKY Girls, has revealed that it is making efforts in ensuring reduction in the use of tobacco among adolescent girls in Nigeria. SKY General Manager, Operations, Adenike Odutola, said the movement which is targeted at girls within the ages of 12 and 19 will be reaching the girls through multiple online and offline Read More source https://punchng.com/group-to-reduce-tobacco-usage-among-girls/

No fewer than 15 people were reportedly killed during a boat accident in the Shagari Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State on Tuesday The local government’s Chairman, Aliyu Shagari, who disclosed this to our correspondent on Wednesday said the incident happened on Tuesday evening and confirmed the death of 15 people. The boat, which was Read More source https://punchng.com/15-die-in-sokoto-boat-accident/

The National Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday trained some members of the National Youth Service Corps currently serving in Chanchaga and Bosso Local Government Areas of Niger State. Corps members who were trained are those described as Emergency Management Vanguards under the Community Development Service. According to the agency, the training was aimed at improving Read More source https://punchng.com/nema-trains-corps-members-in-disaster-management/

A health firm, Pfizer, has hosted a global week-long event to promote patients engagement and feedback efforts across the globe. In a statement on Thursday, Pfizer held its second annual global event, Patients in Focus, titled, ‘With patients for patients,’ which signified a renewal of Pfizer’s ongoing commitment to serving patients. Pfizer West Africa Country Read More source https://punchng.com/health-firm-promotes-patient-feedback-process/

A new report has highlighted how improved health systems and skills prevented the Ebola outbreaks in West Africa. According to a statement, the report is titled, ‘Epidemics that didn’t happen.’ Senior Vice President of Prevent Epidemics, Resolve to Save Lives, Amanda McClelland, in the statement said, “This report demonstrates how West Africa improved capabilities, including Read More source https://punchng.com/how-improved-health-systems-prevent-ebola-outbreaks-report/

The Director of Strategy and Trade Relations, African Young Entrepreneurs, Mr Olubunmi Olowudare, in this interview with ANOZIE EGOLE, speaks on Nigeria’s economic challenges and expectations in the coming year The World Bank says the interest rate hikes could spike global recession. How do you think such a recession would impact the Nigerian economy? We Read More source https://punchng.com/rising-lending-rate-stifling-private-sector-productivity-entrepreneur/

The Lagos State Government has called on People living With Disabilities across the state not to give up on their dreams or career pursuits as the administration encourages inclusivity. The General Manager of the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, Mr Oluwadamilare Ogundairo, according to a statement on Tuesday, made the call during an event Read More source https://punchng.com/dont-give-up-dreams-lagos-govt-tells-pwds/

More international oil companies operating in Nigeria are going to divest from onshore oil and gas assets due to poor earnings caused by the massive crude oil theft across the country, the Federal Government stated on Tuesday. It also pointed out that this would lead to job losses in the oil sector, but called on Read More source https://punchng.com/more-iocs-to-divest-job-losses-loom-fg/

The Director, South-West, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Adedamola Kuti, has said that the inward and outward sections of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be completed on or before December 2022. The PUNCH, in August, reported the challenges encountered by travellers when approaching Alausa in Ikeja, from Magboro. Some of these travellers spend hours on Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-to-complete-lagos-ibadan-expressway-in-december/

…Sevilla hold Valencia Former Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao earned Rayo Vallecano a 1-1 draw against his old side in La Liga with a 92nd-minute penalty on Tuesday. Alvaro Morata’s first-half strike seemed poised to help Atletico strengthen their grip on third place and keep close to leaders Real Madrid and Barcelona, but Rayo snatched Read More source https://punchng.com/falcao-penalty-snatches-rayo-draw-at-atletico/

A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Tuesday resumed watching the recorded confessional video of Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, late Usifo Ataga, where she denied killing the deceased. Ojukwu, in the video that was played before Justice Yetunde Adesanya, said that she Read More source https://punchng.com/unknown-attacker-killed-ataga-while-i-was-out-chidinma/

To formally usher in the 2022/2023 legal year, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, will inaugurate 62 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday, November 28, 2022. A statement by the Supreme Court’s Director of Press and Information, Dr Akande Festus, indicated that the earlier announced date of November 21, 2022, for the ceremony, Read More source https://punchng.com/cjn-inaugurates-62-sans-nov-28/

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has expressed mixed feelings over comments credited to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, advising Northerners that they should vote for him in the 2023 election because he hails from the northern region. Wike said if true, such a statement was a threat to the Read More source https://punchng.com/wike-faults-atiku-rejects-bots-resolution-on-ayu/

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 37-year-old Lagos car dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, aka IVD, over the death of his wife, Abimbola, in the Lekki area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this to our correspondent on Monday. He said, “He was arrested on Saturday, Read More source https://punchng.com/police-arrest-lagos-bizman-over-wifes-death/

The police in Benue State have killed three suspected robbers during a gun duel at Afia in the Ukum Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene, in a statement on Sunday, confirmed the incident. Anene said, “On October 14, 2022, around 2.30am, a distress call was received from Afia, Ukum Read More source https://punchng.com/three-killed-as-benue-police-battle-robbers/

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Sokoto State, has paraded five suspects for sodomising a seven-year-old boy. The Commandant of the Sokoto State command of the NSCDC, Mohammed Saleh-Dada, during a parade of the suspects, said the uncle of the victim was the first to rape him. He said the uncle thereafter invited four Read More source https://punchng.com/sokoto-man-others-sodomise-seven-year-old-nephew-damage-organ/

Two persons were killed and three others injured on Sunday when gunmen attacked a Celestial Church of Christ at Felele, Lokoja, Kogi State. An eyewitness, who asked not to be identified for security reasons, said the gunmen, who were fully armed, stormed the church and started shooting continuously. It was learnt that two people died Read More source https://punchng.com/kogi-gunmen-kill-worshippers-during-church-service/

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced a variety of retail products to enhance the operations and sustenance of various businesses in the country. This is contained in a press release, signed by the company’s Group Head, marketing and Corporate Communication, Folake Ani-Mumuney. She said, “As a bank woven into the fabric of society, we Read More source https://punchng.com/fbn-launches-retail-products-for-businesses/

Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited has perfected a plan to power its newly launched Ecostay Apartment in Abeokuta through green energy initiative. The Chief Executive Officer, Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Dr. Babatunde Adeyemo, disclosed this on Sunday. Interacting with newsmen in Abeokuta, Adeyemo said Pelican Valley had concluded plans with its foreign partners and consultants on Read More source https://punchng.com/firm-foreign-partners-sign-mou-on-green-energy/

A man, Quadri Agbefawo, has been killed in Osogbo, Osun State, by some assailants believed to be members of a cult. Eyewitnesses said the hoodlums accosted Agbefawo around 2pm on Saturday at Abaku, Osogbo. PUNCH Metro learnt that the deceased was trailed to the area by the assailants, who hit him with weapons and left Read More source https://punchng.com/osun-cultists-hack-rival-to-death/

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of 1.982, 022, 84 units of Bitcoin worth N40m, property of a suspected internet fraudster to the Federal Government. In addition, Justice Nicholas Oweibo ordered the final forfeiture of iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 7, and all funds found in two bank Read More source https://punchng.com/fraudster-forfeits-n40m-bitcoins-iphones-to-fg/

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azzez Adediran, popularly called Jandor, has said he will begin his campaign on Wednesday in Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. He said he and members of his team would tour the 245 wards in the state. Adediran disclosed this at a Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-pdp-gov-candidate-begins-campaign-wednesday/

Global Credit Ratings Limited has affirmed the national scale long-term and short-term issuer ratings of BBB+(NG) and A2(NG), respectively, for the foremost real estate company, Lekki Gardens Estate Limited. A company statement said GCR also upheld the national scale long-term issue rating of A(NG)(EL) accorded to Lekki Gardens Estate N3.5bn Senior Secured Fixed Rate Bond Read More source https://punchng.com/gcr-affirms-lekki-gardens-bond-rating/

In the aftermath of the National Honour Award, tweets and posts about Singer Teniola ‘Teni’ Apata littered social media. Some netizens claimed that the singer disrespected Mr President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),  due to her body language while receiving her Member of the Order of the Niger award. Teni had casually walked to the Read More source https://punchng.com/teni-and-the-presidential-disrespect/

THE recent announcement of a $22 million package to strengthen the cocoa value chain in Nigeria by the United States Department of Agriculture’s ‘Food for Progress’ programme in conjunction with the Lutheran World Relief should come to stakeholders in the country’s cocoa sub-sector as a huge relief. Targeted at substantially raising domestic production, it opens Read More source https://punchng.com/reviving-cocoa-production-and-export/

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has begun moves to boost export increasing local production capacity of its members. A statement by NECA said that a deliberate structural policy towards improving its export beyond primary products should be encouraged by the government in collaboration with critical stakeholders in the value chain. In the statement, the Director-General Read More source https://punchng.com/neca-to-boost-export-with-more-local-production/

“It is not titles that honour men, but men honour the titles.” – Nicolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy (1531) At the beginning of August 2022, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), constituted a nine-member National Honours Nominations Committee with a four-year tenure. It is chaired by Alhaji Sidi Bage, the senior judge who resigned Read More source https://punchng.com/concerning-buharis-2022-national-honours/

Sir Celestine Omehia was in office as Governor of Rivers State between May 29 and October 25, 2007, before his election was nullified by the Supreme Court and he was sacked from office. Despite the apex court’s decision, however, he was treated as a former governor of the state and consequently allegedly earned N695m in Read More source https://punchng.com/wike-lawmakers-criminally-liable-for-paying-omehia-ex-gov-allowance-san/

Ace actress, Kate Henshaw, and popular skit maker and actor, Debo Adedayo, aka Mr Marcaroni, unveiled Gtext Homes’ latest estate, Jasper, in Isheri, Lagos, on October 1, 2022. According to the property development company arm of Gtext Holdings, the new estate dubbed Jasper Isheri, is powered to cater for the ever-expanding need for housing in Read More source https://punchng.com/kate-henshaw-mr-macaroni-unveil-lagos-estate/

The National Open University of Nigeria on Saturday matriculated no fewer than 16,000 new students into its study centres across the country.  Speaking at the virtual matriculation, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Olufemi Peters, challenged the new students to demonstrate at all times to the society that NOUN offers quality education delivered with equality Read More source https://punchng.com/noun-matriculates-16000-new-students-2/

Lauretta Oragwuncha, who spent nine years studying for an undergraduate degree at the University of Benin, tells OPEYEMI ADEYEMI the experience was unpalatable  Please introduce yourself. My name is Lauretta Oragwuncha. I am 26 years old. I am from Ifitedunu, Dunukofia lga, Anambra State. I am a pharmacy content creator and an influencer. What did Read More source https://punchng.com/i-feel-relieved-finishing-varsity-after-nine-years-uniben-graduate/

It is important for anyone living with sickle cell to stay hydrated and by that, I mean drink plenty of water and other liquids.  In lay man’s terms, if one keeps hydrated, drinking water, it prevents the sickled shape red blood cells from sticking together and obstructing the blood vessels. Water helps ease of passage.  Read More source https://punchng.com/sickle-cell-and-hydration/

The management of Workbay Technology Limited, on Friday announced that it had commenced off-plan sale of units in the Maverick Estate, Gbagada, Lagos. The Chief Executive Officer, Workbay Technology, said in a statement made available to Saturday PUNCH that the Maverick Estate would be built on 25 plots on land. The statement read in part, Read More source https://punchng.com/firm-unveils-new-housing-units-in-maverick-estate/

The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria has said it provided legal representation for the 101 detainees that were released from the Kirikiri medium and maximum correctional facilities in Lagos on October 7. The Director, LACON FCT Office, Mr Abdulfattai Bakre, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Read More source https://punchng.com/detainees-not-swapped-with-train-passengers-lacon/

A group, Osun Youths 4 Atiku, on Friday dismissed the claim by the state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Senator Bola Tinubu, would get one million votes from Osun State in the next general election. Speaking with journalists in Osogbo before the inauguration of local government chapters of the group, Read More source https://punchng.com/group-tackles-oyetola-over-tinubus-1m-votes/

The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, inaugurated the Ogun State Investment and Facilitation Agency (OGUNINVEST), disclosing that no fewer than 36 investment portfolios worth over $1billion had been attracted into the state by his administration. Abiodun equally disclosed at the event held at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, that the investments altogether were Read More source https://punchng.com/abiodun-unveils-oguninvest/

Twenty-six-year-old  Ikiotere Ayebantoye defied his disability to get university education and recently finished his mandatory one-year national youth service. He tells OPEYEMI ADEFEMI about his story of triumph and future plans Kindly introduce yourself. My name is Ikiotere Ayebantoye. I am from Bayelsa State. I am 26 years old. What did you study in the Read More source https://punchng.com/many-thought-i-wouldnt-come-this-far-physically-challenged-corper/

A construction company, Bodmans International Technical Construction Nigeria Limited, has filed a suit before an Ikeja Lagos High Court against the chairman of Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government over the cancellation of a contract for the construction of Araromi market. The claimant said officials of the first defendant frustrated the execution of the contract for the construction Read More source https://punchng.com/firm-sues-lg-boss-over-botched-market-project/