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The Organising Committee for the ‘Abia State Re-dedication and Dr Alex Otti’s Thanksgiving Service’ has declared a seven-day prayer, fasting and thanksgiving period in the state. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Umuahia by the Chairman and Secretary of the committee, Mr Uzor Nwachukwu and Mr Bertrand Okeomah, respectively.

More trouble seems to be looming for Afrobeat star, Seun Kuti, as a new video of him bragging about having slapped several police officers has emerged. Although the exact time of this video is yet to be ascertained, Seun could be heard in the video saying his action stemmed from knowing who he is. “Some

Many were feared injured in a crash that occurred Monday morning on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The crash which took place opposite The PUNCH place, KM 14 of the expressway, involved a truck and several other vehicles on the road. The PUNCH gathered that the truck, usually used to convey cows, rammed into a vehicle from

The Sokoto State’s National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal Panel 2 will hold its inaugural sitting today, Monday, a notice has said. The tribunal secretary, Sunday Martins, issued the notice and said the inaugural sitting is scheduled for Court 6, High Court complex, Sokoto. Expected at the inaugural sitting are the state

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Bisi Akande, has bemoaned the failure of successive governments to have a development plan for critical sectors of the economy. Speaking at a lecture in honour of Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, Ondo State, yesterday, Akande stated this as the reason for the country’s underdevelopment. The former Osun

Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has surpassed the current Guinness World Record holder. With her feat, she’s poised to break the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” after hitting the 87 hours 50 minutes mark. The restaurateur began the competition on Thursday after she turned

Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has surpassed the current Guinness World Record holder. With her feat, she’s poised to break the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” after hitting the 87 hours 50 minutes mark. The restaurateur began the competition on Thursday after she turned

A woman identified as Zainab Ibrahim has died while separating a fight that ensued between her two sons, Inusa and Usman. Although the cause of the fight could not be ascertained, Inusa, it was gathered was said to have mistakenly macheted her mother on her left hand. The incident happened on Saturday at the Kpaduma

China has sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison for espionage, a court statement said Monday. John Shing-wan Leung, an American passport holder and Hong Kong permanent resident, “was found guilty of espionage, sentenced to life imprisonment, deprived of political rights for life”, said the statement from the Intermediate People’s Court in

State governments on Sunday faulted the plan by the Federal Government to cede the feeding and caring for inmates in custodial centres  to states. The governments of Ogun, Gombe, Ondo, Delta, Borno, Osun and Rivers argued that the Federal Government should review the current revenue allocation formula to put them in a better financial position

One month since Sudan’s conflict erupted, its capital is a desolate war zone where terrorised families huddle in their homes as gun battles rage in the dusty, deserted streets outside. Across Khartoum, those still alive remain barricaded, hoping to dodge stray bullets and enduring desperate shortages of food and basic supplies. There are power blackouts,

The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association on Sunday urged the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of its proposed tariff increases in the manufacturing sector. In a statement issued in Lagos, its Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, also called for the reversal of the 2023 Fiscal Policy Measures. He advised the government to revert to the 2022

The Nigerian Army has denied allegations that the former Group Managing Director, Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Maj. Gen. Umaru Mohammed, is being persecuted. The service said the General, who is currently being court-martialed, was indicted by a military police investigation and recommended for trial. A statement on Sunday by the Director,  Army Public Relations,  Onyema

The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Oyo State, Oba Francis Alao, has told the state House of Assembly to be careful on the proposed amendment of the Chiefs Law of the state. The PUNCH reports that the amendment seeks to empower the state governor to elevate some chiefs traditional rulers to bead-wearing obas if the council

A retired professor of Data and Information Science at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Mutawakilu Tiamiyu, has warned that emerging Artificial Intelligence applications might appear exciting but likely to upset societies. He spoke on Saturday while delivering a lecture titled, “Odyssey of an economist in information science,” to mark his 70th birthday and retirement

Nigeria’s incredible and huge debt profile raises serious issues of governance and the rule of law. This assertion is made within the context of the activities of the outgoing President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) administration that inherited a debt profile of N12.118tn and will be leaving office with debts in excess of N70tn, an

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum has said the five aggrieved governors under the aegis of Integrity Group, were duly invited to last week’s reception for returning and newly-elected governors, which was held in Abuja. The event, which had in attendance former Vice President and presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2023 election, Atiku

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) administration will go down in history as the most active Nigerian government in the debt market. The Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning, Zainab Ahmed, seems to have a way of convincing creditors to part with their funds and the National Assembly to approve every loan request or

Let me start with three proverbs, if you are not wanted in a city, do not raise a song. If you do, nobody will join you to sing it. Tax is not something people enjoy to pay especially when they cannot see corresponding benefits; Hence, making it difficult is like someone not wanted in a

In a bid to avoid a breakdown of law and order emanating from land disputes, the Nigerian Institute of Surveyors has charged its members to ensure accurate coordinates of land. The institution gave the charge during the 2023 fellows investiture of 16 members held recently in Abuja. According to it, surveyors are essential to all

The former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has tasked the Bola Tinubu/Kashim Shettima administration on the need to revitalise the economy and pull citizens out of poverty. The former governor made this known at the Change and Development Forum powered by the Dare Adeboye Foundation, at the Redemption Camp, Mowe, Ogun State. Mimiko

The timetable for the ongoing 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations indicates that candidates will be taking their essay and objective examinations in agricultural science on Thursday, May 18, 2023, between 2pm and 5pm. Then, on Friday, May 26, 2023, between 9:30 am and 1pm, they are expected to be examined in practical agriculture

FastCash, an instant loan solution in Nigeria, has been enhanced with Artificial Intelligence capabilities, to ensure that more individuals and households have access to funds to meet emergency obligations under friendly repayment terms. The enhanced instant loan solution, powered by First City Monument Bank, was designed to significantly close the access to finance gap in

The Executive Director, Stanbic IBTC Pension Manager, Nike Bajomo, has urged staff and clients to acquire relevant knowledge that will help them to live well in retirement. Bajomo, who stated this at a one-day seminar/training organised by the firm for its workers and clients who were retiring soon, said it was important for the attendees

The National Emergency Management Agency has raised the alarm on Ekiti State as being among the states expected to experience flooding based on increased volume of rainfall during the later part of this year. The Head of Operations of NEMA in Ekiti and Ondo States,  Kadiri Olanrewaju, disclosed this during a road show on flood