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  The Federal Government has set aside N700bn from the federation account for the implementation of the distribution of free electricity meters under the Presidential Metering Initiative, according to the Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Strategic Communications and ...

  Magistrates in Cross River State have resolved to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, citing the government’s failure to address their long-standing demands on welfare, promotions, and working conditions. The decision was announced in Bulletin Number 2, issued ...

  United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to deport all immigrants in the United States illegally over his upcoming four-year term. In an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump detailed his vision for a broad ...

  No fewer than 17,000 ad-hoc staff employed by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, on Sunday, have alleged the commission of not paying their allowances. The workers who expressed their grievances ...

  President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence in the transformative changes underway in Nigeria, particularly in the areas of security and the economy. Acknowledging the tough challenges the nation faces, Tinubu emphasised that progress was being made. The President, who ...

  The Labour Party has announced plans to take legal action against four of its House of Representatives members who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defecting lawmakers—Chinedu Okere, Mathew Donatus, Akiba Bassey, and Esosa Iyawe—were announced ...

  The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a chemical explosion at 291 Old Abeokuta Motor Road, opposite Vetland Secondary School in the Agege area of the state. According to Daily Post, the explosion occurred around 6pm on ...

  The Nigerian Police Force has said many cases of missing girls and rituals are linked to h00kup culture in the country. The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command, Omolola Odutola, revealed this on Wednesday when she was ...

  Reno Omokri has shared a thought-provoking message on his X page, emphasizing the importance of maintaining personal boundaries and discretion on social media. Omokri noted that many individuals mistakenly attribute their misfortunes to external factors, such as “village people” ...

  The Lagos State Government has shut down Blessed Happy Homes Superstore, located at 6th Avenue, 13th Road, FESTAC Town, for selling expired Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and breaching health and safety regulations. The action, executed by the Lagos State ...

  The Federal Government has fired some civil servants with degrees from private tertiary institutions in Benin Republic and Togo. The directive affected federal workers who graduated from the institutions from 2017 to date. The Director of Information and Public ...

  Global leader in video streaming services, Netflix, has dismissed reports suggesting it plans to exit Nigeria, reiterating its commitment to the country’s burgeoning creative industry. The streaming giant responded to the speculation on Wednesday in an email to The Punch. ...

  The Kwara State Government has sanctioned the schoolteacher accused of mistreating a National Youth Service Corps member (name withheld) posted to the Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin. The government, in a joint statement by the Commissioner of ...

  Veteran actress Rita Edochie has expressed outrage and disappointment over a recent incident involving Prophet Odumeje and Judy Austin, the second wife of Yul Edochie. Remember that Yul Edochie and Judy Austin both were invited by Odumeje but Rita ...

  Greenwich Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Mr Benson Ogundeji as its substantive Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer following approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement made available to The PUNCH on ...

  The mother of late Sylvester Oromoni, Mrs. Rosemary Oromoni, has reportedly passed away on November 25, 2024. Mrs. Oromoni’s death comes just three years after the tragic loss of her son, Sylvester Oromoni Jr., who died in November 2021 ...

  Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested one Emmanuel Linus and Moses Daniel, for impersonating a Nigerian Army officer. The suspect was apprehended on November 30, 2024, around 2:00 p.m., dressed in full Nigerian Army ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has responded to criticisms over its recent recovery of 753 duplexes and other apartments in Lokogoma District, Abuja, explaining its decision not to disclose the owners of the properties. The Commission, on ...

  Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing the Edo North senatorial district, has expressed strong support for the financial autonomy of local governments in Nigeria. Oshiomhole’s comments came in response to the July 11, 2024, Supreme Court ruling that upheld the financial ...

  The Nigeria Police Force have dismissed a viral video circulating on social media that shows uniformed personnel in camouflage allegedly scooping fuel from the wreckage of a tanker accident. This was made known in a statement by the Force Public ...

  Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has approved the immediate reinstatement of the staff members of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, who were disengaged from service in March 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the approval was ...

  The Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru, has warned that any worker participating in the ongoing industrial strike over the new minimum wage will be replaced within 72 hours. According to Daily Trust, Governor Nwifuru made this ...

  Juatice Jude Onwuegbuzie, on Monday, December 2, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of an estate in Abuja, measuring 150,500 square meters and comprising 753 duplexes and apartments, to the federal government. The estate, located on Plot 109, Cadastral Zone ...

  An actress was swept to her de.ath by a giant wave while exercising on her yoga mat on a popular tourist island in Thailand. Kamilla Belyatskaya, 24, was swept away from the beauty spot on Koh Sumui just moments ...

  A tragic fire incident claimed the lives of six family members, including a Customs officer, Tijani Kabiru, attached to the Oyo/Osun Command, his wife, and four children in the early hours of Monday in Ede, Osun State. The fire ...