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Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday, tasked wives of all 36 state governors to nominate one tertiary institution and 100 farmers in their states for intervention projects by the Renewed Hope Initiative. The 100 farmers would comprise 25 men and 75 women. This followed a partnership between the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and the

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, said he is determined to change the narrative that Nigeria lacks the leadership for sustainable development. Therefore, he said his administration is committed to upholding democratic principles and pursuing strategic partnerships with established democracies across the globe. The President said he was determined to ensure adherence to the rule of

The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has sent a list of commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation. The list came three months after Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as governor on December 27, 2023. A letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Tayo Oluwatuyi, containing the list of the nominees,

A 40-year-old mechanical engineer, Dr Funmi Waheed-Adekojo, on Wednesday, becomes the first Ondo aspirant to pick up the N10m expression of interest form to officially enter the race for the All Progressives Congress governorship ticket. The ruling party has pegged the expression of interest form at N10m, while the nomination form goes for N40m. However,

Chelsea’s injury-hit midfielder Romeo Lavia will miss the rest of the season, the Blues announced Wednesday, after suffering a setback in his recovery from a thigh problem. The 20-year-old Belgian suffered the injury when making his Chelsea debut as a substitute against London rivals Crystal Palace in December. “Midfielder Romeo Lavia is to unfortunately miss

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday established the Presidential Economic Coordination Council comprising himself, the Vice President, Senate President and the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum among 27 others. Wednesday’s move is “in furtherance of his administration’s efforts at re-engineering the nation’s economic governance framework,” the Presidency said in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and the School of Media and Communications at Pan-Atlantic University have partnered to unveil the third edition of the MTN Media Innovation Programme. This was revealed in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday. This collaborative initiative aims to empower media practitioners by offering them a unique opportunity to

The Labour Party has reserved its 2027 presidential ticket for its candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi. This was contained in a communiqué issued after the party’s national convention held in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday. The communiqué was signed by the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, and the party’s National Secretary,

An Ogun State Special Cultism Court sitting in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Wednesday, sentenced a 22-year-old, Adewale Adenekan, to seven years in prison for belonging to a secret society. Adenekan, who resides at No. 3, Olaoluwa Close, Arigbanla Arigbajo in the Ifo area of the state, was convicted on two counts of conspiracy and

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has described reports of a downward review of fuel prices credited to it on Wednesday as unfounded. NNPCL was reacting to reports suggesting a drop in pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit and Automotive Gas Oil as reported in some sections of the media (not PUNCH Online). The Chief

The Aliko Dangote Foundation has donated 80,000 bags of 10kg rice to support vulnerable communities in Lagos State. The Special Adviser on New Media to the Lagos State Governor, Jubril Gawat, disclosed this on his X handle on Wednesday. According to Gawat, the foundation announced this at a ceremony held at the Lagos House in

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on the people of the state not to panic, assuring them of his administration’s determination to protect the lives and property of residents. Also, the governor vowed to do everything legally to improve and protect the collective aspirations of the people, saying he deserves to serve out his

The teacher’s recruitment test slated for 13 centres across Osun State, on Wednesday, did not hold in two centres in Osogbo, the state capital, and Ikire. The state government had commenced the recruitment process to employ new teachers for public primary and secondary schools in the state. After the form collection process had been concluded,

The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed not to accord the National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, any form of recognition following his re-election. Abure was returned as the party national chairman at a national convention of the party held in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday. The convention also saw all members of

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has vowed that those behind the death of military personnel in Delta would be hunted down. Musa promised that the perpetrators of the heinous crime would be brought to justice. He spoke at the burial ceremony held for the slain soldiers in Abuja on Wednesday. Musa said,

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Wednesday, regretted that 21 children had been orphaned and 10 women widowed by the recent killing of 17 military personnel in Delta State. He said out of the 10 widows, three of them are four, five, and eight months pregnant. He noted that it was

President Bola Tinubu has approved a six-month extension of service for the newly appointed Head of Service of the Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission, Mr. Samuel Atang. This was made known in a letter signed by Chidi Amadi, Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday. In the letter addressed to

Ballon d’Or winner Lothar Matthaeus on Wednesday said a move to Liverpool in the summer was “not the right option” for in-demand Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso. Alonso has been linked with moves to Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, clubs where he all spent time as a player, having so far done a stunning

Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with Hybrid forces, have killed no fewer than three terrorists in operations conducted in Borno and Katsina states. Also, during the operations, rustled cattle and weapons were recovered from the terrorists. A statement posted on X by the Nigerian Army on Wednesday said the troops and Hybrid forces

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has described the recent killing of military personnel in Delta State as demoralising. He noted that it was sad that those responsible for their deaths were those they swore to protect. According to him, the personnel were on a legitimate duty when they met their deaths.

The International Press Institute, Nigeria, has alleged that the missing Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, is in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency. The DIA is an agency under the command of Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye, who, in turn, reports to the Chief of Defence Staff. The IPI, in a statement on Wednesday signed

The funeral rites for the soldiers killed in Delta State have commenced at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu is leading top government officials, including service chiefs and other heads of security agencies, at the solemn event. At the commencement of the rites, prayers were rendered for the repose of the souls

The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje, has sworn in a six-man committee comprising six governors to coordinate the party affairs in their various geo-political zones. The six governors were officially inaugurated by Ganduje at the APC national headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. They arw Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu

The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1, 2024 as public holidays to mark the celebrations of 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Aishetu Ndayako,

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday conferred national honours on 17 members of the Nigerian Army who were killed in Delta State on March 14, 2024. This was as he announced the provision of housing facilities for the surviving family members and scholarships for all their children to the university level. He also directed the payment