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Catholic Bishop of Ondo Diocese, Bishop Jude Arogundade, shares his thoughts with PETER DADA on the recent reopening of the St. Francis’ Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State after the attack on the church by some suspected terrorists on June 5, 2022 How do you feel now that the church had been reopened 10 months after Read More source https://punchng.com/owo-catholic-church-terror-attack-survivors-still-undergoing-rehabilitation-bishop/

Nasarawa United have temporarily moved out of the relegation zone in Group A of the abridged 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League, thanks to a 1-0 win over 3SC in Jos on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nelson Abiam’s 22nd minute goal was the difference between two sides and also marked the first win in eight Read More source https://punchng.com/solid-miners-boost-survival-hopes/

The President of the Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria, Tarzan Balogun, who is also the Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of Tarzan Marine Enterprises, speaks to LILIAN UKAGWU on issues of climate change, water transportation and boat accidents How would you assess water transportation in Nigeria? Let me just say the Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-must-equip-marine-police-to-boost-water-transportation-operator/

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has said its collaboration with all relevant stakeholders will be prioritised in order to recover the country’s debt. The Managing Director of AMCON, Ahmed Kuru, disclosed this, according to a statement on Saturday, during two separate engagements with external solicitors, receivers and asset management partners in Lagos. Kuru, who Read More source https://punchng.com/amcon-stakeholders-collaborate-on-debt-recovery/

… back Akpabio, Barau for Senate leadership Concerned stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress have called on the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and the National Working Committee of the party to consider federal character and competence before zoning the principal offices of the 10th National Assembly. This is even as they threw their weight Read More source https://punchng.com/nass-leadership-consider-federal-character-apc-stakeholders-urge-adamu-nwc/

Taiwo Awoniyi will undergo a late fitness test as his club, Nottingham Forest will look to build on their midweek victory when they make the trip to face Brentford on Saturday. The Nigerian helped Forest end an 11-match winless run by toppling Brighton at the City Ground on Wednesday night. They now head to the Read More source https://punchng.com/awoniyi-may-miss-brentford-clash/

This year’s rainy season and other weather conditions are likely to cause major disruptions in the country which will affect citizens’ health and infrastructure in key sectors. According to a technical committee of experts set up by the Federal Government, this is due to the severity of the weather and lack of preparedness by relevant Read More source https://punchng.com/heavy-rainfall-planes-may-overshoot-runways-bridges-washed-off-fg-warns/

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan,  has urged opposition political parties to team up with the incoming government of the All Progressives Congress to take Nigeria to the next level of development. Lawan said that with the conclusion of the general elections, it was time for governance which is for everyone. The Senate President spoke in Read More source https://punchng.com/lawan-tasks-opposition-parties-to-support-incoming-govt/

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria says the absence of its officials at the entry points into the country is responsible for the influx of substandard goods into the country. The Director-General/Chief Executive of SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, stated this in Calabar during a stakeholders’ sensitisation forum on Thursday. Salim, who spoke through the Director of Read More source https://punchng.com/son-absence-at-borders-aiding-fake-products-influx-dg/

Over nine talents have been earmarked to be drafted into NPFL abridged league Group A leaders Bendel insurance and Edo Queens at the maiden Governor’s Cup in Benin City, the Edo State capital. This was made known by the state’s Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, after the grand finale of the tournament at the Samuel Ogbemudia Read More source https://punchng.com/new-talents-thrill-shaibu-as-edo-governors-cup-ends/

Russian missile strikes targeted several Ukrainian cities overnight including the capital Kyiv, officials said Friday. At least two people were killed in the city of Dnipro. While Russia regularly bombed Ukrainian cities and infrastructure last winter, massive strikes had tailed off in recent months. Kyiv had not been targeted by missiles in more than 50 Read More source https://punchng.com/overnight-strikes-hit-several-ukrainian-cities/

The torrential rainfall witnessed in parts of Lagos State on Thursday left many roads, houses and shops flooded. The situation caused gridlock that left many motorists and commuters stranded for hours on major roads in the metropolis. While the rain which started at about midday in some parts of the metropolis was still falling, the Read More source https://punchng.com/nema-warns-residents-as-flood-takes-over-lagos-roads/

Fidelity Bank has said its gross earnings rose by 34.4 per cent YoY to N337.1bn in 2022 financial period, driven by 45.2 per cent growth in interest and similar income to N295.6bn. It said this in a statement on Thursday on its 2022 audited financial statements released on the Nigerian bourse. The increase in interest Read More source https://punchng.com/fidelity-bank-grows-gross-earnings-by-34-4/

Assessing African economies by their per capita Gross Domestic Product income we find some governments in Africa doing well for their people. Using Ghana’s per capita GDP of approximately $2,000 as benchmark we can carry out a country-by-country comparison. Good to start with Paul Kagame’s Rwanda with a per capita GDP of $822. He is Read More source https://punchng.com/between-rwandan-firebrands-and-botswanas-silent-performers/

Sudanese fighter jets pounded paramilitaries in Khartoum on Thursday while deadly fighting and looting flared in Darfur, as the army and a rival force agreed to extend an existing ceasefire even as battles raged. In the final hours of a repeatedly broken three-day ceasefire, due to end at midnight (2200 GMT), the army and the Read More source https://punchng.com/heavy-airstrikes-in-khartoum-as-sudan-truce-extended/

Security officers have continued to be victims of the killings of non-state actors. GIFT HABIB writes on the killings of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the last five years and recently, and the way forward to curb these killings Nigeria is witnessing the escalation of violence and conflicts across the board. While Read More source https://punchng.com/endangered-guards-bandits-gun-down-344-nscdc-officers-in-five-years/

The Acting National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, in this interview with ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS, bares his mind on factors that are fuelling the leadership crisis rocking the party The emergence of Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led leadership of the Labour Party aided by a court order took everyone by storm. Many alluded that this Read More source https://punchng.com/labour-party-crisis-fuelled-by-external-saboteurs-spokesperson/

Bendel Insurance striker, Ismael Sarki, says he wasn’t worried when the goals dried up for a stretch of seven games this season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Sarki finally scored again last weekend, but he insists his attention was on the overall success of the Group A leaders of the abridged Nigeria Professional Football League. He Read More source https://punchng.com/insurance-forward-sarki-unfazed-by-goals-drought/

There was anxiety at Moniya in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Wednesday, as residents woke up to witness a deployment of armed policemen in the area. PUNCH Metro had reported that a policeman was killed during a clash with alleged hoodlums and alleged fraudsters on Tuesday in Moniya, the Akinyele Local Government Area of the Read More source https://punchng.com/policemen-in-search-of-cops-killers-lay-siege-to-oyo-community/

An Ekiti State High court sitting in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, has discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old man, Adeyemi Olawale, who was arraigned on the alleged offence of raping a 14-year-old girl. The defendant was arraigned before Justice Adeniyi Familoni on February 15, 2022, on one count of rape. The charge read, “Adeyemi Olawale Read More source https://punchng.com/ekiti-court-frees-man-accused-of-defiling-teenager/

  “Pele,” arguably the best footballer in history, is now also an adjective. On Wednesday, the word “pele” was added to the more than 167,000 words in the Michaelis Portuguese dictionary printed in Brazil. For the world’s 265 million-odd Portuguese speakers, “pele” can now be used to denote something or someone extraordinary — the sense Read More source https://punchng.com/football-legend-pele-enters-portuguese-dictionary-as-an-adjective/

Seplat Energy Plc has revealed its plans to initiate a recruitment process for a new board chairman, following the retirement of Mr Basil Omiyi. In a statement, Omiyi announced his retirement as the chairman of Seplat Energy board on Tuesday. He also disclosed the resignation the Independent Non-Executive Director of the firm, Dr Charles Okeahalam Read More source https://punchng.com/seplat-seeks-new-chairman-as-omiyi-quits/

The Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalene Ajani, has advised motorcycle riders and operators to adhere to traffic rules in order to reduce the rising cases of motorcycle-related accidents. She gave the advice during an interaction with the executives and members of the Riders and Owners of Motorcycle Association of Nigeria, Read More source https://punchng.com/obey-traffic-rules-perm-sec-urges-bike-riders/

In this interview with Naomi Chima, ex-Big Brother Naija reality TV star, Maria Benjamin, expresses her excitement about her recently premiered talk show, ‘Healing with Maria’ Prior BB9ja reality TV show, it appears that you were stable financially, what influenced your participation in the show? Prior to Big Brother, I wasn’t made in any way, Read More source https://punchng.com/i-was-struggling-to-discover-myself-before-bb9ja-maria-benjamin/

The Federal Government has said the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine is expected to be in the country by April 2024. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, who spoke at a press briefing in commemoration of World Malaria Day on Tuesday, said Nigeria had applied for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in the third application widow Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-to-get-malaria-vaccine-april-2024-minister/

The Nigerian Communications Commission has denied incurring a deficit of N17 billion by allegedly spending N35.2 billion on personnel costs and consultancy fees. NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr Reuben Muoka, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Muoka said that the commission was concerned with the inability of an online publication to Read More source https://punchng.com/ncc-denies-incurring-n17bn-deficit-in-2021-budget/

Super Eagles hopeful, Chuba Akpom, has expressed his delighted after he was named Sky Bet Championship Player of The Season at the EFL Awards. The 27-year-old was rewarded for a terrific season that has seen him score 29 goals in 38 games – 28 coming from 33 league starts – and barring a late flurry Read More source https://punchng.com/efl-best-player-award-thrills-akpom/

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo tore the patellar tendon in his left knee and will miss the rest of the postseason, the team announced. Oladipo collapsed to the floor during the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s Game 3 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, which gave Miami a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round series. Read More source https://punchng.com/oladipo-tears-left-patellar-tendon/

At least three people were feared killed and more than five others injured in a clash that involved some Gbagyi and Hausa youths in the 3rd Avenue area of Gwarinpa, Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command, however, said only one person died in the clash. The clash, which continued on Monday, was said to Read More source https://punchng.com/three-feared-killed-as-youths-clash-in-abuja-community/

The Delta State Government has inaugurated a 45-man Livestock Management Operatives team to enforce the state’s anti-open grazing law. The team was inaugurated at a ceremony at the state headquarters of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Asaba. The Delta State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr Godfrey Enita, who is also the  Read More source https://punchng.com/delta-inaugurates-panel-on-anti-open-grazing-law/

Some years ago, my wife was away for a few days and I decided to prepare a pot of yam and beans pottage for our children: a dish they had come to love because we introduced it to them early in their lives. For unknown reasons, many children hate beans, but we introduced it early Read More source https://punchng.com/why-you-should-never-be-afraid-to-make-mistakes/

An eight-year-old boy, Onyeka Umeh, has been rescued from a canal on Pastor Ojediran Street in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. Umeh was said to be picking pet bottles among other items around the canal on Monday afternoon before trailing it to a sinking spot. The Director of Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Read More source https://punchng.com/eight-year-old-falls-into-lagos-canal-rescued-alive/

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The disability community in Kaduna State has appealed to the governor-elect, Senator Uba Sani, to appoint persons living with disabilities into  his cabinet. Representatives of the community made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna on Sunday. They said the measure would deepen the inclusion of PLWDs in governance. Read More source https://punchng.com/kaduna-plwd-demands-commissioner-slot/

The Bishop of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Lagos West, Rt. Rev. Ezekiel Akande, has called on the newly-elected leaders not to betray the trust reposed in them by the electorate. He said this at the 2023 annual synod of the church, with the theme, “Contending for the faith.” The bishop also called on Read More source https://punchng.com/dont-betray-nigerians-trust-bishop-urges-elected-leaders/

…Onyekuru, Iheanacho, Olayinka also on target •Ordega hits brace in Russia Nigerian stars put up impressive performances this weekend in Europe, with Isaac Success scoring his first goal in a year. ANTHONY NLEBEM writes on how the players performed for their various clubs Italy Success, Ehizibue, Udogie, Dessers, Okereke (Udinese, Cremonese) Isaac Success finally broke Read More source https://punchng.com/nigerian-players-abroad-success-ends-35-match-goal-drought/

The Commissioner for Information and Voter Education of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Festus Okoye, has said the commission lacks the power to declare wanted its Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa, Hudu Ari. The REC had got into trouble for usurping the powers of the Collation Officer for Adamawa State to announce the result of  Read More source https://punchng.com/police-launch-manhunt-for-fleeing-adamawa-rec/

Stakeholders and business experts plan to proffer viable solutions towards creating an improved business climate at this year’s ‘Doing Business in Nigeria Conference” set to hold in April. According to a statement, the conference, themed ‘Business unusual: Breaking barriers’, would be held in Victoria Island. There would be two-panel sessions, three keynote presentations, and one Read More source https://punchng.com/stakeholders-find-solutions-to-business-barriers-at-lagos-conference/

Germany has evacuated 101 people from Sudan, where fierce fighting between rival generals has entered its second week, the army said on Sunday.   An Airbus A400M carrying the evacuees “landed safely in Jordan” at around midnight local time (2100 GMT), the Bundeswehr said on Twitter.   A total of three A400Ms had reached Sudan Read More source https://punchng.com/germany-evacuates-101-people-from-conflict-hit-sudan/

The Nigeria Labour Congress has expressed concern over the war in the Republic of Sudan, saying Nigerians are becoming victims. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, in a statement on Saturday, said it was the responsibility of the government of any nation to save lives and property just as he queried why the Federal Government had Read More source https://punchng.com/sudan-conflict-nlc-says-nigerians-must-not-die/

I wish to start today’s column with sincere appreciation for the thoughtful birthday messages and kind wishes from everyone. I am deeply touched. One of the messages cracked my ribs. It read, “On behalf of apples, bananas, cashew and all your readers around the world, I wish you more fruitful years…..” Truly, mother nature is Read More source https://punchng.com/dietary-fibre/

Discussions are currently ongoing between the Nigerian Content and Development Monitoring Board and the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited for the production of 1.2 million gas cylinders every year, The PUNCH has learnt. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Simbi Wabote, revealed this to The PUNCH on the sideline of a media conference in Abuja Read More source https://punchng.com/fg-nlng-plan-1-2-million-gas-cylinders-annually/

Love, as it is commonly said, can be found in the most unusual places. The advent of the Internet, social media applications and dating platforms have further opened the doorway for many to find friendship, relationship and love. Pew Research stated that about one in five adults, 21 per cent, met their partners online, while Read More source https://punchng.com/handling-long-distance-relationship/

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Sunday to Tuesday across the nation. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja predicted sunny skies on Sunday with few patches of clouds over the Northern region. It envisaged prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Taraba during the morning hours. “Later in the day, Read More source https://punchng.com/nimet-predicts-3-day-sunshine-cloudiness-from-sunday/

  Nigerian player, Kelechi Iheanacho, on Saturday, helped Leicester City secure victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the King Power Stadium. His goal from the spot inspired Leicester City’s comeback from a goal down to secure a vital 2-1 victory against Wolverhampton. Matheus Cunha’s early opener for Wolves threatened to deepen the Foxes’ misery after a Read More source https://punchng.com/iheanacho-rescues-leicester-from-wolves-defeat/

The President of the World Alive Ministries International, a.k.a. The Stone Church, Alex Adegboye, says lack of respect for laws is one of the reasons Nigeria has not made much progress. He said Nigerians must learn from developed countries, such as Singapore, where law is a respecter of nobody. Adegboye spoke at a press conference Read More source https://punchng.com/nigeria-cant-progress-without-respect-for-law-cleric/

A drainage channel being constructed by the Anambra State Government on Niger Street in Fegge, Onitsha, has collapsed following heavy rainfall. A video of the drainage, which collapsed on Thursday night, has been circulating on social media and showing the channel, with a resident in the area describing the ongoing construction work as substandard. The Read More source https://punchng.com/flood-washes-off-drainage-under-construction-in-anambra/

How was life before becoming a disk jockey? Life was good. I played guitar, piano and saxophone and was in the choir during my secondary school days. Then, I went to competitions at the Nigerian Television Authority and became the band commander for three years in another high school in Ogun State. What inspired you Read More source https://punchng.com/before-stardom-with-ejiro-oghene-akpobome-aka-edge-the-dj/

Suspected kidnappers have invaded Ingle Otanufe community in the Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, abducting five people, including a woman. The victims were said to have been abducted on Wednesday from different locations by the gunmen. An indigene of Ingle and National President of the Edumoga Youth Association, Lucky Itodo, said three people, Read More source https://punchng.com/kidnappers-demand-n5m-for-five-benue-residents/

No fewer than 12 residents of Tattara Mada, Migini and Angwan Barau communities in the Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have been reportedly killed by herdsmen. Houses and property worth millions of naira belonging to the residents were also razed during the attack, which happened from Sunday to Thursday. Our correspondent gathered that Read More source https://punchng.com/nasarawa-herdsmen-on-reprisal-kill-12-farmers-burn-houses/

An international make-up brand, Janetttotty, has landed in Nigeria with two products— a two-in-one foundation and powder. The brand which had existed in Europe for the last 12 years is ‘designed to serve women of colour’. The products were launched at The George Hotel in Ikoyi, Lagos, last weekend with a number of celebrities in Read More source https://punchng.com/why-i-produced-make-up-brand-for-black-women-janet-totty/

Arsenal staged an incredible late fightback to rescue a 3-3 draw against Southampton, but the Premier League leaders were still left frustrated by a damaging result that put their title challenge in jeopardy on Friday. Mikel Arteta’s side escaped with a point despite trailing 3-1 with just two minutes of normal time left at the Read More source https://punchng.com/arsenals-title-hopes-on-rocks-despite-late-fightback-against-southampton/

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain took another step towards securing the Ligue 1 title despite an unconvincing performance in beating bottom club Angers 2-1 on Friday. Mbappe scored the opener in the ninth minute and added another before the half-hour mark to move clear as the French top flight’s leading marksman on 22 Read More source https://punchng.com/mbappe-double-as-psg-move-closer-to-ligue-1-title/

•Nigerian students fill forms for airlifting, Uganda, Tanzania rescue nationals •3,200 injured as outage, food, water scarcity hit Khartoum, says WHO Nigerian students numbering over 1,262 have appealed to the Federal Government to evacuate them from the Republic of Sudan where a fierce military confrontation between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary group, Rapid Read More source https://punchng.com/sudan-conflict-1262-nigerian-students-demand-evacuation-330-residents-killed/

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his electoral victory. In his congratulatory message, Zelenskyy praised Tinubu on his victory, adding that Ukraine was determined to further strengthen cooperation with Nigeria. The Ukrainian leader also used the opportunity to extend an invitation to the President-elect to come to Read More source https://punchng.com/zelenskyy-invites-tinubu-urges-stronger-nigeria-ukraine-ties/

 A group within the All Progressives Congress, Patriotic Peoples’ Forum, has urged the national leadership of the ruling party to allow the North Central geopolitical zone to produce the next Speaker of the House of Representatives in the coming 10th National Assembly. The acting Director-General of the PPF, Prof Hussaini Garba, at a press conference Read More source https://punchng.com/national-assembly-leadership-apc-group-backs-north-central-ex-gov-demands-zoning/

Despite playing 1-1 in the first leg away from home, Victor Boniface and his Belgian club, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, couldn’t find the inspiration to progress as they were beaten 4-1 at home by Bayern Leverkusen in the second leg of their Europa League tie. The tie ended 5-2 on aggregate. Boniface however is still the Read More source https://punchng.com/end-of-the-road-boniface-orban-out/

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), late Thursday, in Abuja, described the 2023 general election as “one of the proudest achievements” of his regime. He added that the electoral reforms occasioned by the signing of the Electoral Act (2022) created a level playing field for all contestants regardless of party affiliation. Consequently, Buhari urged Read More source https://punchng.com/2023-elections-proudest-achievement-of-my-govt-buhari/

The High Court, Federal Capital Territory, has fixed May 12 to decide on whether or not to lift the suspension order placed on the Labour Party national chairman, Julius Abure, and other officials of the party. Justice Hamza Muazu fixed the date after taking arguments and objections from various counsels on the matter. On April Read More source https://punchng.com/suspension-lp-chair-abure-others-learn-fate-may-12/

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, in Abuja, approved an e-Customs modernisation project worth at least N142.24bn amid reports of an existing court order restraining it from proceeding with the project. The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, who said he was unaware of any court order on the project, disclosed this to Read More source https://punchng.com/fec-okays-n142bn-e-customs-project/

Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.   “More than a decade of hard-earned gains in routine childhood immunization have been eroded,” read a new report from the UN’s children’s Read More source https://punchng.com/67-million-children-missed-out-on-vaccines-because-of-covid-unicef/

The Police on Wednesday arraigned an alleged fake fertilizer supplier, Murtala Malami, before the Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly obtaining N20.915m under false pretence. The defendant, who was arraigned before Magistrate Lydia Balogun, is facing a two-count bordering on false representation and stealing preferred against him by the police from the Force Criminal Investigation Read More source https://punchng.com/fake-fertilizer-supplier-arraigned-for-n20m-fraud/

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday evening, arrived in Abuja from Saudi Arabia, after his eight-day official visit to the kingdom. Buhari’s NAF 001 Boeing 737 jet arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 5.08pm after taking a longer flight path to avoid the Sudanese airspace due to ongoing conflict between Read More source https://punchng.com/buhari-returns-avoids-sudan-airspace/

  A Niger Delta Environmental Health Advocacy group, Women for Sustainability has expressed optimism that ‘soot’ which appeared in the region following the activities of crude oil/products thieves will soon be a thing of the past. This was disclosed by the group convener, Ms. Ibieye Batubo in a statement on Wednesday. She credited the almost Read More source https://punchng.com/niger-delta-women-hail-military-efforts-to-end-air-pollution/

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu Dahiru, better known as Binani, has denied allegations that she paid some staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, including Hudu Yunusa Ari, a Resident Electoral Commissioner in the poll, to declare her winner of the election. The PUNCH reports that Ari had on Read More source https://punchng.com/n2bn-bribe-im-a-democrat-will-never-subvert-democratic-process-says-binani/

The Board of Directors of TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc has approved the appointment of Mrs Bunmi Popoola-Mordi as an executive director. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the company’s board chairman, Mr Jean-Phillip Torres. He said that Popoola-Mordi’s appointment as the Executive Director of Human Resources & Corporate Services was effective from April Read More source https://punchng.com/totalenergies-appoints-new-executive-director/

Nigeria will find out their 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup opponents on Friday, April 21 when the draw will be made at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. The Flying Eagles qualified for the World Cup after finishing in third place at the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt last month. The Flying Read More source https://punchng.com/feagles-know-u-20-world-cup-foes-friday/

Two developers identified simply as Ola, aka Pastor, and one Yusuf, have gone into hiding after allegedly defrauding some accommodation seekers in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the two developers took the prospective tenants to the 10 flats bungalow on Asungbolu Street, Ikotun, for inspection at different times after which Read More source https://punchng.com/developers-flee-after-defrauding-accommodation-seekers-in-lagos/

The Lagos State Government will today, Wednesday, arraign one Uzuokwu Solomon for offences relating to making hoax calls for the emergency responder. The Deputy Director, Public Affairs of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Ololade Agboola, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday night. Ololade said the offence was punishable under the Lagos State Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-sues-teenager-for-making-hoax-call-to-fire-service/

Dr Abdullahi Bayawo has emerged winner of the People’s Redemption Party primary election for the Nov. 11 Kogi governorship poll. Bayawo emerged as the winner of the Party’s governorship primary election held in Lokoja understand the supervision of Mallam Umar Onuja-ed seven-member of the Indirect Mode Primary Election Committee. Onuja, who announced the result of Read More source https://punchng.com/abdullahi-bayawo-wins-prps-kogi-gov-election-ticket/

G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday urged warring forces in Sudan to “end hostilities immediately” and return to negotiations, after clashes that have killed almost 200 people. A weeks-long power struggle exploded into deadly violence Saturday between the forces of two generals who seized power in a 2021 coup: Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Read More source https://punchng.com/halt-fighting-g7-urges-warring-sudan-sides/

A 30-year-old man, Abubakar Abdulaziz, of Sabuwar Santa, the Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State is now in police custody after he allegedly kidnapped and buried a three-year-old boy alive. Abdulaziz was said to have buried the abducted boy alive despite collecting N150,000 out of the N800,000 ransom he demanded from his father. The Read More source https://punchng.com/kidnapper-collects-ransom-buries-three-year-old-victim-alive/

A transgender athlete was barred Tuesday from playing in an Australian women’s competition, with the sport’s governing body acknowledging it had been a “complex area to navigate”. Lexi Rodgers had applied to play for the Kilsyth Cobras in a lower-tier Victorian league, sparking debate over whether someone born biologically male should be allowed to compete Read More source https://punchng.com/transgender-basketballer-barred-from-australian-competition/

A lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, says the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, is bleeding through the nose after allegedly coming in contact with a tuberculosis patient in the detention of the Department of State Services. In a tweet on Monday, the lawyer said,  “Today, my associate, Barr Mandela, met with Onyendu, Read More source https://punchng.com/dss-keeping-kanu-with-patient-alleges-counsel/

The national leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance has condemned the attack on the party’s delegates on Sunday in Owerri, the Imo State capital. In a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Tex Okechukwu, the party said its delegates officials were attacked during the party’s governorship primary. “We are saddened by the Read More source https://punchng.com/apga-condemns-attack-on-imo-delegates/

Serious crisis is brewing in the Ogun State chapter of the  New Nigeria People’s Party  over the allegation of perjury levelled against the governorship candidate of the party in the state, Olufemi Oguntoyinbo. While the governorship candidate insisted he is from Ogun State, the state chairman of the party, Sunday Oginni, said it had been Read More source https://punchng.com/ogun-nnpp-gov-candidate-denies-perjury-allegation/

The Kogi State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate for November 11 governorship poll, Dino Melaye, has commended the leadership of the party, his co-contestants and party members for their conduct in the primary election which was held on Sunday in Lokoja, the State capital. Melaye, a former lawmaker who represented Kogi West Senatorial District at Read More source https://punchng.com/kogi-primary-its-collective-victory-says-melaye/

Housing industry experts are advocating for the establishment of an independent Ministry of Housing in order to guarantee the efficient development and execution of appropriate policies. They argued that the separation of housing from works ministry became necessary owing to the government’s failure to bridge the housing gap in the country in the past four Read More source https://punchng.com/separate-housing-ministry-from-works-operators-tell-fg/

After coming under heavy scrutiny following his role in the incident that led to the penalty that helped Manchester City doubled their lead in the 3-1 win at the Etihad on Saturday, Leicester City interim manager Dean Smith has defended Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Manchester City were awarded a penalty in Read More source https://punchng.com/leicester-boss-defends-ndidi/

TOPE OMOMGBOLAGUN examines the tasks ahead of the ruling All Progressive Congress as the 10th Senate elects its leaders in June On June 9, 2022, Eagles Square was agog as Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was declared winner of the All Progressive Congress primary elections. The elections didn’t come easy as what started around 8 pm the Read More source https://punchng.com/senate-presidency-apc-faces-zoning-hurdles-as-northern-senators-join-race/

A subdued Barcelona could not break down Getafe in a 0-0 draw on Sunday, dropping more points but still sitting 11 clears of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.   Third-place Atletico Madrid beat Almeria 2-1 at home with Antoine Griezmann netting a brace as he continued his sparkling form.   Valencia sunk Read More source https://punchng.com/barca-lose-more-points-in-la-liga-atletico-beat-almeria/

A subdued Barcelona could not break down Getafe in a 0-0 draw on Sunday, dropping more points but still sitting 11 clears of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.   Third-place Atletico Madrid beat Almeria 2-1 at home with Antoine Griezmann netting a brace as he continued his sparkling form.   Valencia sunk Read More source https://punchng.com/barca-loses-more-points-in-la-liga-atletico-beat-almeria/

Telemundo, a television network owned by NBC Universal, recently premiered two new shows titled, Ana’s Revenge, and Until Money Do Us Part, in Lekki, Lagos. Celebrities, such as Baaj Adebule, Teniola Aladese and Omobola Val; as well as journalists were treated to a preview of the new shows at the event. Ana’s Revenge tells the Read More source https://punchng.com/new-shows-debut-on-telemundo/

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June, SAMSON FOLARIN and TOPE OMOGBOLAGUN highlight the top contenders for the position of Senate President and those who could determine the eventual holder of the office Godswill Akpabio Akpabio is a former Akwa Ibom State governor, who appears to be in a pole position Read More source https://punchng.com/race-for-senate-presidency-front-runners-and-kingmakers-1/

A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Buba Galadima, tells DIRISU YAKUBU why the alliance between the party and Labour Party’s Peter Obi didn’t work, and what is next for the party What is the way forward for the NNPP following the decision of your chairman, Prof Rufai Alkali, to step aside? I want Read More source https://punchng.com/nnpp-wont-join-agitation-for-interim-govt-galadima/

Despite surplus information available today to a wide audience and obtainable from a wide spectrum of sources, there are hardcore traditional beliefs and ideas some people hold, hence they cannot be swayed by the truth. In the way they express these ideas and considering the tenacity with which they hold on to them, one is Read More source https://punchng.com/common-myths-about-hypertension/

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, shares with GIFT HABIB the efforts of the corps to maintain order on the roads, the proposal for its personnel to carry arms and other sundry issues around road safety The Federal Road Safety Corps clocked 35 on February 18, how would you describe Read More source https://punchng.com/accident-rate-disturbing-wrong-attitude-fuelling-crashes-biu-frsc-boss/

World champion Tobi Amusan will be eyeing her first title of the 2023 athletic season at the Tom Jones Invitational in Florida on Saturday in the final of the Women’s 100m hurdles, Saturday PUNCH reports. The Nigerian track and field sensation will compete in her first hurdles race of the year, as she will look Read More source https://punchng.com/amusan-battles-ali-others-in-invitational-tourney/

A commodities export and trading company, Neveah Limited, has said it has redeemed its series three and four commercial papers at maturity which totalled N5.7bn. The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Neveah Limited, Mr Ibidapo Lawal, disclosed this in a statement obtained by Saturday PUNCH, adding that it was also developing an aluminium recycling Read More source https://punchng.com/firm-obtains-commercial-papers-plans-recycling-plant/

The body of an adult male has been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed building on First Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos State. The seven-storey building, which was under construction, collapsed on Wednesday, leaving many workers trapped. Although no fewer than 25 people were rescued from the collapsed structure, City Round gathered that emergency Read More source https://punchng.com/banana-island-one-body-recovered-from-collapsed-building/

The Niger Delta Development Commission has handed over two of its abandoned bridge projects at Akenfa and Polaku in Yenagoa Local Government Area to the Bayelsa State government. Managing Director of the NDDC, Samuel Ogbuku, handed over documents of the projects to Governor Douye Diri during a courtesy visit to Government House in Yenagoa, on Read More source https://punchng.com/nddc-completes-bridges-onochie-to-tackle-water-hyacinth/

The Committee of Pro-chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities on Friday mourned the passing of its Chairman, Emeritus Professor Nimi Briggs. According to a statement by his family, Prof Briggs passed away in the early hours of Easter Monday, aged 79 years.⁣⁣ ⁣Until his death, the late Briggs was the 5th Vice Chancellor of University of Read More source https://punchng.com/pro-chancellors-vcs-mourn-nimi-briggs/

Colombian President Gustavo Petro will travel to Washington next week for his first meeting with President Joe Biden, the two countries announced Friday, as the longstanding United States ally charts a new course under its first leftist leader. Biden will welcome Petro on Thursday to discuss key issues involving Colombia including climate change, drug trafficking Read More source https://punchng.com/biden-to-hold-first-meeting-with-colombias-leftist-president/

The National Assembly has forwarded to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari  (retd.), for assent, the harmonised version of the bill on the Nigerian Peace Corps after passage by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The PUNCH gathered that the bill was on Wednesday transmitted for presidential assent by the Clerk of the Read More source https://punchng.com/national-assembly-transmits-peace-corps-bill-to-buhari-for-assent/

The authorities of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State said they are  going commence the mass burial of 49 unclaimed corpses deposited at the General Hospital, Sabo by officers of the Nigeria Police Force. This was according to a letter addressed to the state Ministry of Local Government Affairs. The letter, dated  April 11, Read More source https://punchng.com/49-unclaimed-corpses-for-mass-burial-in-kaduna/

Local travel firms under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, have said how to survive aviation downstream turbulence and its exploitative effect will be the hallmark of its annual general meeting which will hold in Abuja later this month. The President, NANTA, Susan Akporiaye, who made the disclosure in a statement Read More source https://punchng.com/travel-agents-move-to-address-high-airfares-others/

The Lagos State Government has officially launched the upgraded Lagos Citizens Gate platform aimed at creating a feedback mechanism between citizens and the state government, as well as ensuring ease of doing business in the state, among others. The launching was done at an inter-ministerial event held at the state secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, on Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-govt-launches-platform-for-citizens-engagement/

The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has unveiled the Auditor General of the state, Ahmed Ododo, as his preferred candidate, ahead of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in the state. Following this, the deputy governor, Edward Onoja; the Chief of Staff to Governor Yahaya Bello, and Pharmacist Mohammed Abdulkareem Asuku, have withdrawn Read More source https://punchng.com/kogi-apc-primary-gov-bello-unveils-ododo-as-preferred-candidate/

Two late own goals gave Manchester United work to do to reach the Europa League semi-finals as Sevilla salvaged a 2-2 draw from the first leg of their quarter-final tie at Old Trafford on Thursday. United appeared to be cruising to victory through two goals from Marcel Sabitzer inside the opening 21 minutes. But the Read More source https://punchng.com/europa-league-man-united-own-goals-give-sevilla-2-2-draw/

No fewer than seven persons were rescued from the rubble of a seven-storey building under construction that collapsed on Wednesday on First Avenue, in the Banana Island area of Ikoyi, Lagos State. As of the time of filing this report, emergency responders, who stormed the scene for rescue operation, were said to still be searching Read More source https://punchng.com/banana-island-seven-storey-building-collapses-lagos-alleges-structure-lacks-permit/

The International Monetary Fund has listed measures Nigeria and other oil-producing economies need to put in place to resolve their low crude oil production challenges. Disclosing this in its April 2023 World Economic Outlook with the theme “A Rocky Recovery”, the IMF said that countries that produce fossil fuels need structural adjustment in order to Read More source https://punchng.com/tackle-low-oil-production-imf-tells-nigeria-others/

The Lagos State Government has approved the sum of N3.2m as the fare required from intending pilgrims to participate in the 2023 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. The sum is to be paid through the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board while those who had initially deposited the sum of N2,640,000 are expected to pay the Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-approves-n3-2m-as-hajj-fare/

The All Progressives Congress in Kano State has urged the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal to nullify the emergence of Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state. The APC, which is the ruling party in Kano State, is praying that the Read More source https://punchng.com/declare-kano-gov-poll-inconclusive-apc-urges-tribunal/

The Lagos State government said it had begun an investigation to unravel circumstances surrounding the collapse of a building in Banana Island, Ikoyi area of the state, on Wednesday. The PUNCH reports that the building caved in when some of the construction workers on site had closed for the day. Some of them were however Read More source https://punchng.com/lagos-probes-collapsed-seven-storey-building/

A development economist, Basil Odilim, has called for a redesigning of the Central Bank of Nigeria to give room for a low-interest rate. He made this call during a world press conference earlier in the week. At the conference, he stressed the need for the CBN to be pro-people and pro-economy, especially in supporting small Read More source https://punchng.com/economist-wants-cbn-redesigned-to-allow-low-interest-rate/

Rival bidders for Manchester United have been invited to submit a third offer by the end of April, according to reports. Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe both submitted a second bid for the Premier League club last month. Several offers are understood to have been received in recent weeks but Read More source https://punchng.com/man-united-bidding-process-goes-to-third-round/

The International Monetary Fund has predicted that Nigeria’s economic growth will fall from 3.2 per cent in 2023 to 3.0 per cent in 2024. This is as it retained Nigeria’s 3.2 per cent economic growth projection for 2023 in its recent world economic outlook update. In its ‘World Economic Outlook: A Rocky Recovery (2023 Apr),’ Read More source https://punchng.com/nigerias-economic-growth-will-fall-to-3-says-imf/

The Ebonyi State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of 12 passengers in a road accident on Tuesday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Sector Commander, Uche Chukwurah, told journalists in Abakaliki, the state capital, that the accident occurred at the Ezillo end of the Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja Highway. Read More source https://punchng.com/18-die-in-ebonyi-cross-river-auto-crashes/

Tomato farmers in Northern parts of Nigeria are currently lamenting the infestation of a pest, Tuta absoluta, also known as Tomato leaf miner. They said it has threatened to push the cost of tomatoes up by 450 per cent, and led to a loss of 70 per cent in output. The State Chairman of the Read More source https://punchng.com/tomato-farmers-estimate-70-loss-from-pest-attacks/