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  Non-interest banking services provider, TAJBank Limited, has collaborated with the Nigerian Postal Service on a new public-private partnership initiative on branch expansion. In a statement from the bank on Sunday, the partnership between the two organisations was formalised at ...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has released $500m to various sectors in its determination to address the backlog of verified foreign exchange transactions. Its Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, disclosed this in a statement ...

An abducted 100-level student of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, has regained freedom   The victim of the kidnap incident, Moyosore Bright, of the Zoology Department, University of Ilorin, was abducted at about 2 pm on Friday but regained consciousness in a ...

Suspected one-chance operators have been nabbed in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state A video of them in handcuffs was shared on X platform, which is now going viral. In the video, people could be heard telling them they are shameless and too ...

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has appointed Edison Ehie as his new chief of staff   Mr Ehie is the former speaker of the defunct four-member faction of the Rivers House of Assembly. In a statement on Sunday, the Secretary ...

A cash-strapped Briton has allegedly faked his own kidnapping to extort money from his family while he was on holiday in Thailand’s notorious “Sin City” The man, only identified as ‘Ian’, allegedly connived with his friends to fabricate his kidnapping ...

The proprietress of Excel Group of Schools, a nursery and primary institution, Mrs Helen Odunubi, has allegedly been abducted by some suspected kidnappers. The incident happened last wednesday. Punch correspondent learnt on Friday that the incident occurred inside the school ...

IRS demands Achimugu’s tax returns after talk of town birthday party The FCT-Internal Revenue Service has asked Abuja-based socialite, Aisha Achimugu, to provide details of her annual tax returns to the agency. In a now-deleted post on its official X (formerly ...

  Disposable vapes are set to be banned as part of plans to tackle the rising number of young people taking up vaping, the government says. Measures will also be introduced to prevent vapes being marketed at children and to ...

  First Bank has won the 2023 Euromoney Awards for Excellence. Announcing the award via an email to TALKA G. BLOG, the bank enthused: “We are thrilled to announce that FirstBank has been recognized by the Euromoney Awards for Excellence ...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State said he would not have been standing tall in the state without the support of President Bola Tinubu   Fubara said this on Sunday during a special thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, ...

The Osun State Police Command has detained the son of the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Prince Eniola Oyeyode, in connection with the killing of the United States of America-based lecturer, Prof Richard Idowu The Punch had reported that the incident which ...

The chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Philip Aivoji, who was abducted by some yet-to-identified gunmen along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has regained his freedom Aivoji was released four days after he was abducted on Thursday. ...

  Access Pensions Limited, a subsidiary of Access Holdings, has acquired a majority stake in ARM Pensions Managers Limited. In a statement from Access Holdings on Saturday, the ‘no-objection’ of the National Pension Commission and the approval of the Federal ...

  Gains reported by insurance firms, Seplat Energy, JapaulGold and May& Baker Plc drove the market capitalization of the Nigerian Exchange up by N317bn, extending the bullish rally into its 12th day on Thursday.  The All-Share Index and the market ...

  In a commendable display of generosity, the Olawale Aganga Williams Foundation has come forward to alleviate the financial burden on the Rufai family during a challenging period. Adesina Rufai’s wife Mrs Laide Rufai currently grappling with liver problems at ...

The body of a young man was on Sunday found in a refuse dump in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State   The victim, believed to be between 20 and 25 years old and of black complexion, showed signs of brutalization, ...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have declared an ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye wanted over her alleged deals in illicit substances   According to reports, Aderinoye was declared wanted ...

No fewer than 13 people, including a newlywed bride, five bridesmaids, her brother-in-law, and six others, have lost their lives in a tragic incident that took place near Lukoro in Edati, Niger State. The devastating accident, according to reports, took ...

Moisturise your skin and lips! NiMet says as ut forecasts 3 days of dust haze   NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday predicted moderate dust haze over the northern part of the country. According to the NiMet forecast: “For Tuesday, ...

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, also known as So-Safe Corps, has arrested one Ayomide Ibrahim for alleged burglary and theft This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the State Commander of the Corps, ...

After 10 years of barrenness, bandits have killed a nursing mother and deprived her of motherhood and also killed her mom   The blood-thirsty assailants, who have been causing mayhem in the nation’s capital city, recently intensified their unprovoked attacks ...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of Udechukwu Ekene Theophilus, a Brazil returnee, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos. He was apprehended for ingesting 60 large wraps of cocaine. NDLEA said the suspect, who was ...

A 45-year-old Alimot Haruna has been taken into custody by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly smuggling 42 northern children into Lagos without their parents’ consent Punch Metro learnt that Alimot intended to compel all 42 children into child labour and trafficking. ...

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States   The leaders of the three Sahel nations on Sunday issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign ...