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The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has hinted that it will challenge the outcome of  Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in court, alleging that the state was under siege during the polls. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, won in Osun State with 354,366 votes to defeat his closest Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeriaelections2023-apc-disputes-atikus-victory-in-osun-vows-to-appeal/

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has won the senatorial election for Yobe North, in Yobe State. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared him winner with 91,318 votes, to defeat his closest rival, Bello Ilu of the Peoples Democratic Party, who polled 22,849 votes. Lawan is returning to the National Assembly for the seventh Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeriaelections2023-oshiomhole-akpabio-umahi-win-senatorial-bid-ortom-al-makura-lose/

Cryptocurrency ransomware fell to $456.8m in 2022 as victims refused to pay, according to Chainalysis. In its recently released ‘Crypto Crime’ report, the blockchain analytical firm stated that victims’ payments have fallen from 76 per cent in 2019 to 41 per cent in 2022. It stated that this is because ransom payments have become legally Read More source https://punchng.com/hackers-rake-in-456m-ransom-from-crypto-owners/

The McPherson University, Ogun State, has advised its 434 matriculating students to avoid immoral acts and be diligent. Guest lecturer at the 11th matriculation, and Company Secretary, Chevron Nigeria Limited, Mr Rotimi Idowu, whose lecture was titled, ‘Pursuing academic excellence,’ enjoined the matriculants to eschew diligence, resilience and crave for academic laurels so as to Read More source https://punchng.com/shun-immoral-acts-varsity-advises-students/

Lionel Messi won The Best FIFA men’s player prize for 2022 on Monday on the back of his World Cup triumph with Argentina and Spain’s Alexia Putellas retained the women’s award at a ceremony in Paris. Messi beat his Paris Saint-Germain teammate, and World Cup final rival, Kylian Mbappe to the men’s gong with Ballon Read More source https://punchng.com/breaking-messi-wins-2022-fifa-best-mens-player/

The Chairman of Lanre Shittu Motors, Lanre Shittu, is dead. The prominent businessman and auto dealer was said to have given up the ghost on Monday. Shittu’s son, Taiwo Shittu, confirmed his death on Monday, according to The Sun. The deceased turned 65 on January 8, 2023. He was an astute businessman with many years Read More source https://punchng.com/auto-dealer-lanre-shittu-dies-at-65/

The Ekiti State Government has asked stakeholders to cooperate in providing adequate, effective, and hygienic water supply to homes and facilities. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Prof. Mobolaji Aluko, harped on the need for collaboration on the ongoing Sustainable Urban Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene programme in the Read More source https://punchng.com/ekiti-seeks-stakeholders-collaboration-on-water-supply/

One of humanity’s biggest achievements in the last century was making a huge increase in food production. From 1900 to 2000, there was a six-fold increase in crop harvests while the global population increased less than four-fold, meaning that on average people today have around 50 per cent more food available than their great, great Read More source https://punchng.com/time-for-a-second-green-revolution/

La Liga leaders Barcelona tumbled to an embarrassing 1-0 defeat at Almeria on Sunday, failing to capitalise on Real Madrid’s derby draw with Atletico to extend their advantage. El Bilal Toure’s fine first half strike split the teams and earned Almeria their first-ever victory over Barca, inflicting only the second defeat of the league campaign Read More source https://punchng.com/barca-shocked-by-almeria-in-1-0-la-liga-loss/

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Ogun State has completed the collation of the results of the presidential election in the state. At exactly 11:00pm on Sunday, the results of the 20th local government were announced which showed that the All Progressives Congress cleared all the councils. The Resident Electoral Commission, Niyi Ijalayem, and the Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeriaelections2023-tinubu-clears-all-lgs-in-ogun/

Kylian Mbappe reached 200 goals for Paris Saint-Germain to become the club’s joint all-time top scorer as the France superstar netted twice in his side’s 3-0 win over Ligue 1 title rivals Marseille on Sunday. Mbappe scored both his goals at the Velodrome from Lionel Messi assists and in between, he set up the Argentine Read More source https://punchng.com/mbappe-reaches-200-psg-goals-in-win-over-marseille/

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is currently leading in the 29 Local Governments results that have been announced in the state. With 33 local governments in total, four local governments results are being awaited at the state collation centre. Meanwhile, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, Read More source https://punchng.com/breaking-nigeriaelections2023-tinubu-leads-in-29-out-of-33-oyo-lgs/

Spending by the Information and Communication Technology sector in Europe will hit $1.2tn according to the International Data Corporation Worldwide ICT Spending Guide. It stated that ICT spending in Europe would reach $1.2tn in 2023 and would surpass $1.4tn by 2026, posting a 5.4 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the 2021 to Read More source https://punchng.com/ict-spending-to-hit-1-2tn-in-europe/

Rising Nigerian singer, Oludipe David, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI how he broke into the music scene In a viral post, you said you were asked to consult a herbalist for success in your musical career. How true is that? That’s very true. Can you narrate what really happened? The guy (who told me to do that) Read More source https://punchng.com/why-i-rejected-advice-to-patronise-herbalists-for-fame-spyro/

Mother of a UNILAG student, Comfort Omolaye, who accused the management of the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute-Metta, Lagos, of being responsible for the death of her 25-year-old son, Samuel Omolaye, speaks to FATTEH HAMID about the agony of witnessing her son’s death ow are you coping after the death of your son? What do I Read More source https://punchng.com/n100m-cant-compensate-for-my-sons-death-at-fmc-mother-of-unilag-student/

Google has launched tests that block access to news content for some users in Canada in response to the Canadian government’s online news bill. Bill C-18, or the Online News Act, would require platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate deals that would pay news publishers for their content. The bill is currently before the Read More source https://punchng.com/google-tests-news-content-blocking-feature-in-canada/

The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the upload of polling unit results of the 2023 presidential results on its website. As of 11:35pm on Saturday, 4,102 polling unit results, out of the 176,846, had been uploaded. A civil society group, Yiaga Africa, had earlier expressed concern over the failure of INEC to upload results Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeriaelections2023-inec-begins-upload-of-presidential-results-on-portal/

The Labour Party has taken an early lead as the results for the presidential, senatorial and House of Representatives were counted at six major polling units in the NYSC Camp Ward, Kubwa, Bwari Local Government Area in Abuja. Sunday PUNCH observed that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi; the senatorial candidate, Ireti Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeriaelections2023-lp-wins-six-fct-polling-units/

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party,  Peter Obi, has won in the polling unit of a former Senate President,  David Mark, located at the VIP Unit One GRA Oturkpo. Obi scored  178 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Tinubu, who polled 22 votes and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeriaelections2023-lp-defeats-apc-pdp-in-david-marks-polling-unit/

Nigeria, South Sudan, and Chad are said to have recorded extremely high maternal mortality rate in 2020. This is according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies. The report titled ‘Trends in maternal mortality’, which tracked maternal deaths nationally, regionally and globally from 2000 to 2020, showed there were an Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-two-others-lead-in-maternal-death-rate-report/

Some community associations in Kwara State, on Friday, offered free transportation to indigenes of their towns to travel home and cast their votes for political parties of their choice in today’s elections. However, the turnout of passengers at the various motor parks and garages in Ilorin, the state capital, was low, as the would-be passengers Read More source https://punchng.com/kwara-voters-get-free-rides/

Peter Alabi, aka Trylips, is a social media comedian and prankster. With 106,000 followers on Instagram, he usually posts videos of himself playing pranks on unsuspecting members of the public. He tells TOFARATI IGE about his career and other issues   How and did your career in social media comedy start? lt started in 2019. Read More source https://punchng.com/i-observe-people-before-playing-pranks-trylips/

An international gender rights organisation under the aegis of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre has called on anti-corruption agencies to beam their searchlights on vote-buying as Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday. The organisation said the commercialisation of votes had continued because agencies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Independent Corrupt Read More source https://punchng.com/vote-buying-anti-corruption-agencies-not-doing-enough-says-women-advocates/

China has blocked new artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT over fears that its American owners would use the tool to spread propaganda in the country. ChatGPT is the latest chatbot from OpenAI, founded in 2015 by Elon Musk, Sam Altman and others, but has only been publicly available since November. The AI tool has the ability Read More source https://punchng.com/china-blocks-new-ai-sensation-chatgpt-over-propaganda-fears/

Ahead of tomorrow’s presidential election, People’s Redemption Party has debunked rumour that it had collapsed its structure in support of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress,  Bola Tinubu. The Ogun State chairman of the party, Samson Okusanya, while briefing newsmen in Abeokuta, clarified that the party was still in the race to win, Read More source https://punchng.com/kola-abiola-not-stepping-down-for-tinubu-prp/

IKENNA OBIANERI writes on the allegations of extra-judicial killings levelled against some officers of the Nigeria Police in Anambra State and also the outcries of human rights groups, residents, victims and their relatives, who are demanding  fairness, and justice in the investigations ANAMBRA State has bled in the hands of daredevil hoodlums who have been Read More source https://punchng.com/awkuzu-slaughter-slab-harbours-endsars-ghost-remains-abode-of-horror/

Manufacturing growth in 2022 slowed by 24.7 per cent to 6.93 per cent, compared to 31.66 per cent in 2021, a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. The nominal Gross Domestic Product of the manufacturing sector in the last quarter of fell by 16.6 per cent from 25.52 recorded in 2021 Read More source https://punchng.com/manufacturing-sector-growth-dropped-by-24-7-in-2022-report/

The Executive Vice-Chair, Emerging Africa Group, Toyin Sanni, has said it seeks increased partnership with the Bank of Industry. According to a statement, she spoke when she led the board of the Emerging Africa Group on a relationship and business visit to the Managing Director of the Bank of Industry, Mr Olukayode Pitan, at its Read More source https://punchng.com/group-strengthens-ties-with-boi/

On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” – a full-scale invasion – of Ukraine. Since the war began one year ago, thousands have been killed, millions have been forced to flee their homes, cities have been reduced to rubble and there have been fears the invasion could lead to Read More source https://punchng.com/russia-ukraine-war-key-events-one-year-on/

Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba has moved up two places to 13th spot in the latest WBC heavyweight rankings for February, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In Ajagba’s first fight of 2022 against formerly unbeaten Stephan Shaw, he claimed a win by unanimous decision on January 14 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Read More source https://punchng.com/ajagba-ranked-13th-heavyweight-boxer/

The Universal Energy Facility – a results-based financing facility managed by Sustainable Energy for All – has announced that it will provide grants to renewable energy companies that applied to have their projects financed as part of the facility’s Stand-alone Solar for Productive Use programme in Nigeria. According to a statement, the companies will now Read More source https://punchng.com/universal-energy-plans-solar-project-grants/

Tropical General Investments Group says it will continue to support its consumers with the newly launched N100 pack size of Big Bull rice. A statement quoted the Chief Marketing Officer, TGI Group, Mr. Probal Bhattacharya, as expressing  delight with the feedback received from consumers so far, stressing that the new pack size of rice had Read More source https://punchng.com/tgi-group-pledges-support-on-new-rice-pack/

A few days ago, delightful news interrupted my election fixation. It was the announcement that Joe Ajaero has taken over as the new Nigeria Labour Congress president. He took over from Ayuba Wabba who had spent two terms of four years each. The news of the take-over is delightful for me for two reasons. The Read More source https://punchng.com/reconnecting-nigerians-with-labour-movement/

IBILE Oil and Gas Corporation has been awarded the ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications, an internationally recognised standard in service delivery. The certifications were in recognition of the company’s effective quality management system in the delivery of downstream and gas commercialisation businesses and operations, for procurement, storage, transportation, retail and distribution of Read More source https://punchng.com/coy-gets-iso-certifications/

Unknown gunmen have killed and burnt the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Enugu East Senatorial District, Mr Oyibo Chukwu. The gunmen also killed five supporters who were with him inside his car. The PUNCH gathered that the incident happened at Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area on Wednesday evening. The governorship candidate Read More source https://punchng.com/breaking-labour-party-senatorial-candidate-five-others-killed-in-enugu/

The Special Investigation Panel, set up by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman  Baba, to investigate the allegations of extrajudicial killings, extortion, unprofessionalism and high-handedness against police officers attached to the Anambra State Command and Zone 13 Ukpo-Dunukofia, has commenced a full-scale investigation. In a statement on Tuesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Read More source https://punchng.com/anambra-killings-panel-begins-on-site-assessment-ig-rejigs-rrs/

Ahead of the general election, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of zone 13, Awka, Anambra State, Abutu Yaro, has been drafted to Rivers State. Also, deployed to the state for election duties are four Commissioners of Police who are to be supervised by Yaro. The incumbent Rivers State CP, Okon Effiong, was Read More source https://punchng.com/five-police-chiefs-posted-to-rivers-cps-redeployed/

The National President, Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria, Ambassador John Shinkaiye, speaks to GIFT HABIB on  the country’s foreign policy and the migration of Nigerians to other countries How would you describe the impact of Nigeria’s foreign policy on the economy? Many people do not recognise the role that foreign service plays in Read More source https://punchng.com/japa-unskilled-migrants-taking-security-risk-says-president-ex-envoys/

The Federal High Court has given its judges a seven-day break to enable them participate in the forthcoming presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday, February 25. According to a circular signed by the Chief Judge of the court, John Tsoho, the break begins on February 22 and ends on February 28. For the presidential Read More source https://punchng.com/elections-federal-high-court-grants-judges-seven-days-break/

Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid produced another stunning Champions League fightback from 2-0 down to thrash Liverpool 5-2 in the first leg of their last 16 tie at Anfield on Tuesday. Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah had given the hosts a perfect start in a repeat of last season’s Champions Read More source https://punchng.com/champions-league-real-madrid-thrash-liverpool-5-2/

A reunion with Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday serves as a reminder to Liverpool fans of the failings that put their lives at risk at last year’s final in Paris. Madrid’s 1-0 win at the Stade de France on May 28 was overshadowed by the scenes surrounding European football’s showpiece event. Kick-off Read More source https://punchng.com/liverpool-vs-madrid-fans-relive-paris-pain/

Manchester City’s quest to finally conquer Europe resumes on Wednesday when Pep Guardiola’s men travel to RB Leipzig, but all is not well for the English champions on or off the field. City appeared to have laid down a marker in the Premier League title race by beating leaders Arsenal 3-1 away last week, only Read More source https://punchng.com/man-city-go-after-champions-league-trophy/

The Office of Education Quality Assurance has reiterated its commitment to raising the bar of quality education in sustaining the overall goal of education policy in Lagos State. The Director-General of OEQA, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, stated this during the closing ceremony of a two-day capacity-building workshop for school evaluators. She emphasised the importance of school Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-govt-committed-to-quality-education-dg/

Slots have become hugely popular over the years as people look for the latest way to enjoy their time and win a little extra money. Online slots provide the perfect solution to this, with high-quality graphics and a range of games available. To help you out, we have put together a list of the best Read More source https://punchng.com/best-online-slots-games-that-pay-real-money-in-2023/

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday released a summary polling unit and collation centre agents submitted by political parties for the 2023 general elections. A total of 1,574,301 party polling unit agents and 68,057 collation agents were submitted to INEC by political parties. In summary, the ruling All Progressives Congress deployed (176,223 PUAs and Read More source https://punchng.com/just-in-apc-pdp-nnpp-others-deploy-over-1-5m-polling-unit-agents/

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it has 1.805 billion litres of petrol in stock. NNPCL spokesman, Garbadeen Muhammad, stated in Abuja on Monday that the volume of petrol in stock would last for 30 days. He explained that 805.35 million litres of the product were in depots nationwide, while one billion litres were Read More source https://punchng.com/fuel-scarcity-we-have-1-8bn-litres-of-petrol-in-stock-says-nnpcl/

  The Lagos State Government has announced travel advisory, ahead of the All Progressives Congress mega rally scheduled to hold on Tuesday at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. The General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, on Sunday, disclosed this in a statement. He said that there would be a procession of Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-issues-travel-advisory-ahead-apc-mega-rally-tuesday/

…as top stars fire blanks in Europe Several Nigerian stars failed to score for their clubs on Sunday. ANTHONY NLEBEM takes a look on how Nigerian players in Europe performed for their respective clubs over the weekend England Iheanacho, Ndidi (Leicester City) Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho was in Brenden Rodgers’ starting line-up but fired Read More source https://punchng.com/osimhen-joins-club-100/

A suspected cultist, Fatai Abass, said to have been on the watch list of Osun State Police Command for over a year has been arrested. Abass was reportedly arrested on Saturday at Oke Baale Area of Osogbo, the state capital by the operatives of the command’s Anti-Cultism Squad, following a tip-off. 23-year-old Abass, linked to Read More source https://punchng.com/wanted-cultist-nabbed-for-terrorising-osun-community/

The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council has said the candidate of the All Progress Congress, Bola Tinubu, will not win in Rivers State in next Saturday’s poll. The council said not even the support of Governor Nyesom Wike can give Tinubu victory in the state. The spokesman for the PDP PCC in Rivers State, Read More source https://punchng.com/tinubu-cant-win-in-rivers-pdp-pcc-boasts/

  About 40 shops within the shopping complex of the Police Officers’ Wives Association, rented out to traders in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, have been gutted by fire. PUNCH Metro gathered that properties worth millions of naira were razed in the inferno which occurred on Sunday. Witnesses said that the Read More source https://punchng.com/fire-razes-powa-shops-in-delta-community/

Less than one week to the end of campaigns for the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has revealed that it is compiling the names of candidates and political parties engaged in verbal attacks during the campaigns. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Committee on Information and Voter Read More source https://punchng.com/campaign-inec-vows-to-tackle-candidates-waging-verbal-wars/

A member of the Northern Elders Forum, Alhaji Seidu Baba, says the forum has yet to adopt anyone as its consensus presidential candidate. He also dismissed insinuations that the forum had adopted the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar. Speaking on Saturday at a news conference in Abuja, he said, “There was Read More source https://punchng.com/no-decision-yet-on-presidential-candidate-nef/

Alphabet Inc’s Google, Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc, Twitter, and Apple face stricter EU online content rules, based on monthly user numbers published by the companies, which exceeded an EU threshold for big online platforms. According to Reuters, the new rules known as the Digital Services Act label companies with more than 45 million users Read More source https://punchng.com/big-tech-face-tougher-eu-online-content-rules/

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the people of the state will not vote for a presidential candidate that will kill him when elected into office. Wike stated this while speaking at the Obio-Akpor LGA campaign rally on Saturday organised by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party. The governor said the Read More source https://punchng.com/rivers-wont-vote-presidential-candidate-who-will-kill-me-wike/

Graham Potter insisted he is not at fault for Chelsea’s woes as the struggling Blues hit a new low in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat against Southampton. Potter’s side were beaten by the Premier League’s bottom club, who took the points home from Stamford Bridge thanks to a trademark free-kick from James Ward-Prowse late in the first Read More source https://punchng.com/im-not-the-problem-potter-says-after-chelseas-defeat/

A graduate of Petroleum Engineering at the Nile University, Abuja, Precious Okon, tells GODFREY GEORGE how she graduated with a perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average of 5.0 in 2022 despite being in a male-dominated field, and her plans for the future Were you expecting a perfect CGPA when you began your degree at Nile University? Read More source https://punchng.com/my-many-extracurricular-activities-didnt-stop-me-from-excelling-first-class-engineering-graduate/

The Ikeja City Mall at Alausa, Lagos State, was a hive of activity on Tuesday when lovers and families alike trooped the complex to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The mall’s parking lot was filled as car honks and noisy music rent the humid air. Most of the cars were already parked while others struggled to find Read More source https://punchng.com/lovers-blame-naira-scarcity-for-dull-valentine/

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a policeman, Sergeant Aliyu Yusuf, over the death of an octogenarian, Maryam Abdullahi, in Yola, the state capital. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the victim was buried on Friday in accordance with Islamic rite. According to reports, Abdullahi was killed on Thursday following an attempted arrest of a youth Read More source https://punchng.com/octogenarian-killed-by-policeman-buried-suspect-detained/

A Big Brother Naija (Season 7) housemate, Hermes Iyele, maintains that he is not in a relationship with Allysyn, his love interest on the show. In an interview with Saturday Beats, he said, “We are great. I check up on her, and she checks up on me. She is doing amazingly well with her brand, Read More source https://punchng.com/hermes-denies-dating-allysyn/

Ahead of the general elections, the apex body of Nigerian Muslims, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, has raised concern over the state of the nation. The group said the current situation in the country required a visionary leader who would not only fight corruption but also strengthen the institutions of governance. Highlighting its Read More source https://punchng.com/muslim-council-sets-agenda-for-next-president/

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested an accountant of a filling station at Dutse Alhaji in Abuja. The Commission’s spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the accountant was arrested over alleged new naira notes racketeering. According to her, this latest arrest follows the continued Read More source https://punchng.com/icpc-nabs-accountant-allegedly-selling-new-naira-notes/

The Golden Eaglets treated fans to an entertaining goals fest when they thrashed the Young Strikers of Ilesha 11-1 at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project pitch at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Wednesday. The visitors from Osun State went ahead early in the first half against the run of play as a result of Read More source https://punchng.com/eaglets-thrash-ilesha-young-strikers-11-1/

The soldier, who was reportedly stabbed to death by a policeman around the Odongunyan area near Ikorodu in Lagos on Wednesday, has been buried. The slain soldier attached to the 174 Battalion of the Nigerian Army Odongunyan was identified as Corporal Saheed Ogunlowo. PUNCH Metro reports that Ogunlowo was reportedly stabbed to death by a Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-soldier-killed-by-policeman-buried/

The Nigerian Customs Service, Kebbi State Command has intercepted 8,975 litres of Petroleum Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol loaded in 25-litre jerry cans from suspected smugglers. Speaking while briefing newsmen on the command’s activities on Thursday, the Customs Area Controller, Ben Oramalugo, said the command intercepted different items worth N91.5m duty paid value within Read More source https://punchng.com/customs-seize-smuggled-petrol-rice-in-kebbi/

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday described the current scarcity of naira notes as part of an alleged plot to disrupt the forthcoming general elections to ensure an interim government takes over. The governor made the allegation in a state broadcast. He alleged that the development was meant to ensure that the presidential Read More source https://punchng.com/naira-redesign-plot-to-scuttle-elections-install-interim-govt-el-rufai/

The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, made a state-wide broadcast Thursday night on the naira redesign, titled, Let us stand up strongly for democracy, peace and national unity. See the full text below; My dear people of Kaduna State, 1. With just about 100 days before leaving office, and elections just round the Read More source https://punchng.com/el-rufais-broadcast-architects-of-naira-redesign-determined-to-inflict-maximum-pain-on-citizens-full-text/

The Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday, said the order by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), on the deadline for old notes “is a disobedience to the Supreme Court Order.” The governor asked residents of the state to continue using the old naira notes. His directive is coming after Buhari said Read More source https://punchng.com/new-naira-your-directive-illegal-el-rufai-tackles-buhari/

Six persons were on Wednesday killed in a road crash which occurred at Ganmo along Ilorin/Omu-Aran Road, Kwara State. It was gathered that the multiple accidents involved a commercial Suzuki bus with registration number BDJ-134XB and a blue DAF (ABC435XN) loaded with onions coming from Sokoto state. Eyewitnesses attributed the cause of the accident to Read More source https://punchng.com/six-die-in-kwara-crash/

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has assured Nigerians of the readiness and competence of the commission to tackle vote buying and other acts of electoral fraud, in a bid to make this year’s general elections transparent, free and fair. This was as he called on Nigerians to shun any Read More source https://punchng.com/efcc-chair-warns-against-vote-buying-selling/

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, registration deadline to Wednesday, February 22, 2023. The board, in a statement by its Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Wednesday, said the exercise which was due to end on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, had been extended Read More source https://punchng.com/jamb-extends-utme-registration-over-naira-scarcity/

Justice Chukwuejekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, granted an actress Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, N5m bail. Omoseyin, who was remanded in Kirikiri Custodial Centre on Monday after her arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly spraying new naira notes in a party, was admitted to bail in the sum Read More source https://punchng.com/naira-abuse-actress-gets-n5m-bail/

The United Kingdom Government’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has expressed support for Arnergy’s mission and growth. In a statement, FCDO’s Deputy Director for the British Investment Partnerships Hub, Daniel Davis, paid a courtesy visit to the Arnergy headquarters in Lagos. The visit followed support to Arnergy from UK government-backed programme, ‘Manufacturing Africa’, whose consortium Read More source https://punchng.com/uk-agency-supports-nigerian-energy-firm/

A former governor of Enugu State and senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Chimaroke Nnamani, has sued the Peoples Democratic Party over the disciplinary actions taken against him for alleged anti-party activities. Our correspondent gathered that Nnamani filed the suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja on February 7, 2023, few days before his Read More source https://punchng.com/expulsion-nnamani-sues-pdp-ayu-restates-backing-tinubu/

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and former governor of Plateau State, Fidelis Tapgun, has expressed confidence that the PDP will win the forthcoming presidential poll. Tapgun knocked the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and other PDP stalwarts, who had refused to work for the party’s presidential  candidate, Atiku Abubakar. He said despite Read More source https://punchng.com/atikus-victory-will-shock-wike-others-says-tapgun/

Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare, will unveil the National Cross Country race Friday in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Disclosing this in Lagos on Tuesday, race coordinator Tony Osheku said the sports minister was a fitting choice to unveil the historic race because he is the first minister in almost 40 years who Read More source https://punchng.com/dare-to-unveil-jos-cross-country-race/

The National Economic Council, on Tuesday, in Abuja, endorsed the Nigeria Agenda 2050, a plan aimed at increasing the country’s real Gross Domestic Product growth by 7 per cent, creating 165 million new jobs and reducing the number of people living in poverty to 2.1 million in 2050. This comes 29 months after the President, Read More source https://punchng.com/nec-okays-nigeria-agenda-2050/

OMINOUS clouds are hovering over Nigeria where the increasing anxiety over the 2023 general elections has conflated with social and economic turmoil. The fear of an implosion, for long simmering just beneath the surface, is rising again. Pervasive insecurity, pre-election violence and the prolonged petrol and new naira banknotes scarcity, and lately conspiracy theories, are Read More source https://punchng.com/doubts-swirl-over-2023-general-elections/

The spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said that there is no reason to doubt the Independent National Electoral Commission in conducting free, fair, and credible elections at the February 25 and March 11 polls. Baba-Ahmed said, “We have not found any basis for doubting the credibility or the competence of INEC Read More source https://punchng.com/elections-no-reason-to-doubt-inec-says-nef-spokesman/

The Ogun State Government has asked the state’s water corporation to think out of the box and come up with a strategy to achieve commercial viability. The government also wants the water corporation to ensure efficient water distribution across the state. A statement made available to The PUNCH quoted the Ogun State Commissioner for Finance. Read More source https://punchng.com/ensure-efficient-distribution-ogun-govt-orders-water-corporation/

The State Coordinator,  National Youth Service Corps,  Gombe, Mrs Ada Imoni, has called on the 2023 Batch ‘A’ Stream I Corps members, to say no to partisan politics as the nation prepares for the general elections. Imoni made this known on Monday during her debriefing at NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp, Amada, Gombe State. She maintained Read More source https://punchng.com/dont-aid-rigging-nysc-tells-corps-members/

Peace talks between the Colombian government and the largest remaining rebel group in the South American country, the National Liberation Army, are to resume this week in Mexico City, Aljazeera reports. While left-wing President Gustavo Petro’s administration has expressed optimism over the renewed negotiations, tensions between Bogota and the ELN have grown since the last Read More source https://punchng.com/colombia-to-resume-peace-talks-with-rebels/

Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, has told its law students to uphold the tenets of the legal profession. Speaking at the Legal Dinner Lecture held to educate the institution’s law students on work ethics and codes of the profession, guest lecturer, Mrs Titi Akinlanwon, encouraged the students to develop good character and have integrity. She said, Read More source https://punchng.com/caleb-counsels-students-on-ethics-of-legal-profession/

To understand more fully, the current wave of political realignments in the country and be able to make objective projections, it is important that we first cap ourselves within words of a Romanian-born American Jewish professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate, human rights activist and Nobel peace prize-winning author of more than 50 books, Elie Wiesel, Read More source https://punchng.com/no-eligible-voter-should-sit-on-the-fence/

One of the objectives of education in Nigeria is to prepare the young ones to face future challenges and develop them to meet the nation’s manpower requirements. Schools need to conduct examinations as yardsticks for assessment. It is the most practical way of assessment in education. Maduka (1993) defined examination as a way to ascertain Read More source https://punchng.com/tackling-examination-malpractice/

Super Eagles stars Paul Onuachu and Joe Aribo, will work with a new manager at Southampton following the sacking of manager Nathan Jones on Sunday morning. Jones was only in charge of the Saint for three months but has paid the price for a poor season as they are on the basement of the Premier Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-trio-get-new-coach-after-saints-sack-jones/

…counsel faults father on media trial Mr Israel Ajibola, the father of a 200-level student in the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State; Heritage, who allegedly died after falling into a septic tank has said he wants his daughter immortalised. Heritage reportedly died in a private hostel on OAU Read More source https://punchng.com/father-of-oau-student-who-died-in-soakaway-wants-daughter-immortalised/

I am greatly honoured with the invitation to deliver the keynote address at this important gathering organised by the Abuja Central Mosque, to sensitise Nigerians on the importance of such a national issue as the 2023 general elections, which will, In Shaa Allah (God willing), hold on February 25th and March 11, 2023. I wish Read More source https://punchng.com/towards-free-fair-and-credible-general-elections/

EDIDIONG IKPOTO examines how the current naira scarcity has affected businesses in the country Uchenna Godfrey, a 30-year-old businessman, who owns a supermarket in the Ojodu area of Lagos, complained that he had lost a great deal of revenue in the last two weeks. He had been unable to pay some of his suppliers during Read More source https://punchng.com/outrage-as-cash-crisis-grounds-business-operations/

The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission and Nigerians, in general, to continue to resist the pressure by the Tinubu-Shettima campaign organisation to postpone the 2023 general elections. The Atiku-Okowa campaign alleged that the APC and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, are plotting for election postponement. The Read More source https://punchng.com/tinubu-apc-plotting-election-postponement-pdp-pcc/

An Islamic activist, philanthropist and Chairman, Oyo State Muslim Community, Alhaji Kunle Sanni, speaks to FATTEH HAMID about his journey into fatherhood and the virtues he instilled in his children What comes to your mind when people mention the word, fatherhood? What comes to my mind is giving one’s children a perfect example of what Read More source https://punchng.com/parents-should-make-children-realise-life-not-rosy-kunle-sanni/

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured citizens that his administration would continue to do the right thing in order to end the crises residents are experiencing. The governor made the call on Saturday during the Christian Association of Nigeria interdenominational divine service held at The Apostolic Church in Ketu. Sanwo-Olu said, “As Read More source https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-promises-to-tackle-citizens-hardship/

The Federal Government through the National Population Commission has signed N85bn deal with Zinox, for the supply of tech components and other accessories for the 2023 national census project. According to the firm, it had already commenced supply of the first batch of about 100,000 units of the Personal Digital Assistants devices required for the Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-awards-n85bn-census-deal-to-tech-firm/

Systems Technology Limited, Bamboo has said it has been granted a digital sub-broker licence by the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to a statement from the firm, this would allow it to operate in the Nigerian capital market as well as include Nigerian securities on its platform. The firm added that it began the application Read More source https://punchng.com/coy-gets-digital-broker-licence/

Mrs Bridget Ugboma, the 78-year-old mother of Nnaemeka Ugboma, a Customary Court judge, who was murdered recently by a group of gunmen in Imo State, speaks with CHIDIEBUBE OKEOMA, about the last moment with her son, among other related matters Who was Nnaemeka Ugboma to you? He was my son; Nnaemeka Ugboma was my first Read More source https://punchng.com/my-son-who-ought-to-bury-me-now-in-mortuary-slain-imo-judges-mother/

An Oyo State-based pap seller, Babajide Oluwaseun, who was brutalised by men of the Nigeria Police Force in Oyo, recounts his experience with FATTEH HAMID You blamed the police officer for causing the accident which led to the argument that made him to assault you. Can you relay how the incident happened? It was on Read More source https://punchng.com/i-forgave-power-drunk-cop-after-he-begged-me-brutalised-oyo-trader/

A teenager, who identified himself as Yusuf Alami, has revealed why he stood in front of the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, during the party’s campaign rally in Lagos State on Saturday. The teenager, in a picture that went viral on social media, is seen stretching his arms out Read More source https://punchng.com/why-i-stood-in-front-of-obis-convoy-at-lagos-rally-teenager/

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega, has expressed concern over the attitude and mindset of politicians, especially the way they deploy religion and ethnicity for personal gains. Speaking in Abuja at a two-day roundtable on the elections, organised by the Nigerian Political Science Association, with the theme ‘Attaining electoral Read More source https://punchng.com/politicians-use-of-religion-ethnicity-in-elections-worrisome-jega/

The race for the top scorer award in the 2022/23 French  Ligue 1 season is getting exciting and intriguing following the news of France star Kylian Mbappé’s injury, which could keep him out of football for at least three weeks. The French superstar was subbed off in the 21st minute of PSG’s 3-1 win over Read More source https://punchng.com/golden-boot-chase-can-balogun-moffi-dethrone-mbappe/

Christiana, a granddaughter of the late songstress, Christy Essien-Igbokwe, Christiana Igbokwe, has said she is passionate about changing the face of the African continent through her music. The 10-year-old singer who recently released her third body of work titled, ‘Motherland’, told Saturday Beats, “The new Extended Play album tells African stories through music. The songs Read More source https://punchng.com/africas-image-can-be-boosted-through-music-christiana-igbokwe/

The ruling All Progressives Congress on Friday appealed to a former Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uche Ogah, to reconcile with the Abia State governorship candidate of the party, Ikechi Emenike, to wrest power from the Peoples Democratic Party. The development is coming barely 24 hours after the Supreme Court on Thursday Read More source https://punchng.com/apc-urges-ogah-to-collapse-structure/

Rescuers pulled out children on Friday from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake as the toll approached 24,000 and a winter freeze compounded the suffering of nearly one million people estimated to be in urgent need of food. The stench of death hung over Turkey’s eastern city of Kahramanmaras — the epicentre of the first Read More source https://punchng.com/turkey-syria-earthquake-death-toll-nears-24000/

Hey guys, we have a new show for you all titled ‘Speak Up’. Our podcasts now come in video format! Yaaayyy!!!   To introduce the maiden edition of our video podcast, we brought to you a discussion on Big Brother and the 2023 general election.   This is a topic that has been a major Read More source https://punchng.com/speak-up-is-bbtitans-a-distraction/

The Labour Party Campaign Council has denied allegations by singer, Seun Kuti,that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and his family do not pay tax to the Anambra State government, where the presidential hopeful was former governor. Seun, who is a son of the late fiery Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, made the Read More source https://punchng.com/lp-knocks-seun-kuti-for-accusing-obi-of-tax-evasion/

The Nigeria Customs Service has disclosed that it intercepted 450 drums of calcium carbide (used for making explosives), 68 pieces of military camouflage, cannabis sativa and others worth N517m in January. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja, Hussein Ejibunnu, while addressing journalists at the unit on Wednesday, Read More source https://punchng.com/customs-intercept-n517m-carbide-military-camouflage/

The Nigeria Police Force has described the call for the sacking and imprisonment of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, by some retired officers, who claimed to have gotten a judgment for their reinstatement into the police, as baseless and mischievous. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a Read More source https://punchng.com/call-for-igp-sacking-imprisonment-baseless-fpro/

The president of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Nathaniel Atebije, has urged the Federal Government to consider introducing capital punishment for anyone found violating building ethics leading to building collapse, The PUNCH reports. Atebije made the call in Abuja on Thursday while reacting to the incessant building collapse across the country at the quarterly Read More source https://punchng.com/building-collapse-planners-seek-tough-punishment-for-offenders/

Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Chairman, Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, Haruna Ibrahim, has urged Nigerian professionals to encourage political leaders to file their returns and pay their taxes. He made this known in Abuja during a three-day mandatory continuing professional development programme of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, FCT Read More source https://punchng.com/encourage-politicians-to-pay-taxes-irs-tells-professionals/

If ever proof was needed to verify the influence of the Spanish women’s league on the women’s national team, the Super Falcons, it is the plethora of Nigerian footballers plying their trade in the Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Femenino, known as Liga F, the highest level of league competition for women’s football Read More source https://punchng.com/spain-new-mecca-of-falcons-stars/