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52-year-old Edo man dies during fight with debtor

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 21-year-old man identified as Ononomeh Badamasi over the circumstances surrounding the death of a 52-year-old man, Orumidayo Awolowo, who went to demand money owed him. The incident was said to have happened in the Ogbeh community, Igarra Akoko-Edo Local...

PunchNews - 10 October 2023

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FG plans 12 more visa centres, passport home...

The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said Nigerians will have their passport delivered to their homes, offices, and other locations of their choice from February 2024. Speaking on Monday at the opening ceremony of the International Week of the University Of Lagos titled, ‘Breaking the Borders of...

PunchNews - 10 October 2023

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No crack in Bayelsa APC, says chieftain

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Yekini Nabena, has debunked the viral report that the Minister of State for Petroleum, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and a former APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, are working against the APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva. The report had...

PunchNews - 10 October 2023

Sports

Peseiro calls up Sadiq Umar, Ebuehi to replace...

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has found solutions to cover the absences of injured Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming clashes against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique, Soccernet.ng reports. Nottingham Forest and the Nigerian national team suffered a significant injury blow as former Union Berlin striker Awoniyi...

SunNews - 10 October 2023

Business

NiMET predicts three-day dust haze, thunderstorms

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has issued a weather forecast indicating the likelihood of dust haze and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the nation. In its Weather Outlook report obtained on Monday, the agency predicted dust haze with a visibility range of 1km to 3km and localised visibility of...

PunchNews - 10 October 2023

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Aiyedatiwa drops suit against Ondo Assembly, Akeredolu

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja he was withdrawing the lawsuit he filed to stop his impeachment by the Ondo State House of Assembly. Other defendants in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1294/2023 were the Governor of Ondo State; the...

PunchNews - 10 October 2023

Business

Domestic airlines demand jet fuel import licence, forex

Domestic airlines under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria, on Monday, demanded that the Federal Government should allow AON procure the requisite licence for the importation and distribution of aviation fuel, popularly called JetA1. AON also asked the government to provide a dedicated support line for domestic airlines...

PunchNews - 10 October 2023

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Don’t connive with oil thieves, NSCDC warns officers

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Rivers State Command, said it made 194 arrests and secured 14 convictions for various crimes in the last three months. The command also read the Riot Act to its operatives, saying anyone caught engaging in oil bunkering in the state would be...

PunchNews - 10 October 2023

Business

Four consortia to fix dilapidated pipelines – NNPCL

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, on Monday, said four consortia would finance the rehabilitation of pipelines across the country based on build, operate and transfer terms. Marketers have repeatedly complained about the dormancy of about 20 NNPCL depots, as they explained that this was due to the vandalism...

PunchNews - 10 October 2023

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Lagos NBA welcomes death sentence for killer cop

A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Monday convicted and sentenced a suspended Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, who killed a Lagos lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, to death by hanging. Justice Ibironke Harrison sentenced him after finding him guilty of the murder of the...

PunchNews - 10 October 2023

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Plateau teachers suspend planned strike

Teachers in Plateau State on Sunday suspended their planned strike billed to commence on Monday. It was learnt that their decision to suspend the strike was reached on Sunday during a meeting with the 17 Local Government chairmen in the state and the representatives of labour unions, which was...

7 January 2024

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Stop insulting Nigerians, Falana tells Betta Edu

Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, on Sunday, urged the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Betta Edu, to stop insulting Nigerians following her claims that the allegations of a N585 million fraud were baseless. The embattled minister came under heavy criticism on Friday after a memo surfaced where...

7 January 2024

Sports

De Bruyne back for Man City as holders...

Kevin De Bruyne made his long-awaited return for Manchester City as the FA Cup holders thrashed Huddersfield 5-0 in the third round on Sunday. Belgium midfielder De Bruyne had been sidelined since tearing his hamstring during City’s Premier League opener against Burnley in August. He finally got back in...

7 January 2024

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You are a man of action

Tinubu to Mele Kyari : You are a man of action Published By: Paul Dada President Bola Tinubu has felicitated the...

7 January 2024

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We have no fake professors–Unilorin

We have no fake professors–Unilorin Published By: Paul Dada By Paul Dada The management of the University of Ilorin, Kwara...

7 January 2024

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I-G Egbetokun orders arrest of mastermind of viral traffic robbery video

PmNews - 26 April 2024

I-G Egbetokun orders arrest of mastermind of viral traffic robbery video IGP Kayode Egbetokun Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun has ordere