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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies are dashing hopes, creating pain, and causing despair among Nigerians. Atiku in a statement, on Sunday, added that ‘Tinubu’s poor response’ to the nation’s challenges is setting the stage for a prolonged and deeper economic crisis. Atiku’s statement followed the economic hardship which

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday, condoled with the new President of Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba, and people of the country, following the death of immediate past President Hage Geingob. Geingob, 82, died early on Sunday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. Obasanjo’s Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, stated that Obasanjo

The House of Representatives has condoled with the government and people of Yobe State over the death of a former governor of the state, Bukar Ibrahim. Ibrahim died at 73 on Sunday in Saudi Arabia after a protracted illness. In a statement issued on Sunday by House spokesman, Akin Rotimi, the lawmakers noted that the

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on Nigerians to stop distracting President Bola Tinubu with negative criticism but instead support him in the fight against insecurity in the country. Oyintiloye made the call while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. There has

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences over the death of a former governor of Yobe State, Bukar Ibrahim. The President’s condolence message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngalale, on Sunday. Ibrahim died at 73 on Sunday in Saudi Arabia after a protracted illness. He was

The National Action on Sugar Reduction Coalition has said tax from sugary beverages can be used to fund cancer care in Nigeria. It said sugary beverages are linked to increased cancer risk. The NASR coalition made this known in a press statement signed by its representative, Omei Bongos-Ikwue, on Sunday to commemorate World Cancer Day.

The Anambra State Government through the state Ministry of Education has ordered private schools across the state to install Close Circuit Television Cameras or risk being shut down. The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, who gave the order, said that the installation of CCTV cameras has become necessary for the monitoring of activities

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the Jalingo, Yorro and Zing House of Representative by-election inconclusive. The Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Daniel Ayuba, disclosed this after the collation of results from the three local government councils that made up the constituency in Jalingo. Ayuba said that while the candidate of the

A 30-year-old welder, simply identified as Alabi Quadri, has reportedly died, while four others were hospitalised as a result of varying degrees of injury sustained during a fire incident in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Saturday. An eyewitness told The PUNCH correspondent that Quadri died early hours of Sunday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan,

Mauricio Pochettino apologised to the Chelsea support for “not matching the history of the club” after a 4-2 home loss to Wolves on Sunday dropped the Blues into the bottom half of the Premier League table. Pochettino’s men were also thrashed 4-1 by Liverpool last week and the Argentine said the “stress” of his difficult

There seems to be no end to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State as the Chairman of the three-man committee, Governor Seyi Makinde, who conducted the party’s state delegate election resigned from the position. Also, nine aspirants out of the 11 that would participate in the February 22 primary election were

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the PDP Candidate, Musa Mahmud (Kallamu), the winner of Saturday’s bye-election for the Mayo-below state constituency in Adamawa State. Kallamu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, had narrowly lost the state Assembly seat to Ibrahim Italiya of the All Progressive Congress after the latter polled 7912 to defeat

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, has commiserated with the government and the people of Yobe State over the death of a former governor, Senator Bukar Ibrahim. Ibrahim, who died on Sunday at the age of 73, was first elected governor of Yobe State in 1992. In 1999, he was again elected

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has demanded the payment of its N25,000 quarterly accoutrement allowance for medical and dental doctors in hospitals, medical centres, and clinics in the federal public service. NARD made this known in its communique issued on Sunday at the end of its January National Executive Council meeting and health summit

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Atigwe Simon as the winner of the rerun election for the Udenu/Igbo-Eze North Federal Constituency of Enugu State. INEC returning officer, Prof Nwachukwu J. Obiaku from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka declared the results of the controversial poll. The election was characterized

A Sawmill at the Awori bus stop in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State has reportedly caught fire. Confirming the incident to our correspondent, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Fire Service, Amodu Shakiri disclosed that the Alausa Fire Service and other relevant agencies are currently on the scene. He added that the cause

There was confusion in Rigachikun in Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State on Sunday, following the killing of a 40-year-old man at Saturday’s bye-election in the area bus suspected political thugs. According to an eyewitness, the victim, Mansur Shafiu, was killed by suspected political thugs in his efforts to prevent ballot box snatching. “In trying

The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended the Electoral Officer for Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Fred Ogboji over the alleged missing of some ballot papers deployed to the Council Area for the ongoing rerun elections for Plateau North Senatorial district and that of Jos North/Bassa Federal constituency seats. The rerun election

Mauricio Pochettino’s problems mounted as struggling Chelsea crashed to a dismal 4-2 defeat against Wolves, while Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund celebrated his 21st birthday with a goal in Sunday’s 3-0 win against West Ham. Premier League leaders Liverpool face a crucial clash with title rivals Arsenal later on Sunday, but it was Chelsea’s travails

Inspired by the revitalised Hojlund, Manchester United made it three consecutive wins in all competitions as they climbed above West Ham into sixth place. Finally emerging from a slow start to his first season with United following his move from Atalanta, Hojlund got his birthday party started in the 23rd minute at Old Trafford. Casemiro’s

The Delta State House of Assembly candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Burutu State Constituency 1, Alapala Anthony Ebitonmo, has been declared the winner of the rerun election held on Saturday He defeated the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Asupa Forteta. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Alapala the winner of the poll, ahead

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Gabriel Saleh, as the winner of Saturday’s re-run election into the Kachia/Kagarko Federal Constituency seat. The Appeal Court had, on October 19, 2023, declared the March 18, 2023 election of the Kachia/Kagarko Federal Constituency election inconclusive and ordered a fresh election

Former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Liman, has been declared as the winner of Saturday’s bye-election for the Makera state Constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the former speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Liman, as the winner of Saturday’s

Power generation on the national grid crashed to zero megawatts around 1 pm on Sunday as the country’s grid witnessed a nationwide collapse. Data obtained from the power ministry showed that electricity generation on the grid dropped from 2,407MW around 11.53 am to 31MW by noon on Sunday, before collapsing to 0MW an hour later.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared two members of the Young Progressives Party, Peter Uzokwe of Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo federal constituency and Chinwe Nnabuife of Orumba North and South federal constituency, winners of the rerun election held in Anambra State on Saturday. The INEC returning officer, Prof. Charles Nweke, declared both