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A National Anthem is one of the instruments of modern government. The lyrics are typically approved by the government and people as correctly expressing their history and national aspirations. It normally serves as an embellishment of the national personality to create national pride and endear the nation to the citizens. It is sung at important

President Bola Tinubu, former President Muhammadu Buhari, the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, on Sunday, proffered solutions to the economic challenges confronting the country. Against the backdrop of Eid,  which was celebrated amid the high food inflation, Tinubu called on Nigerians to show

Manchester United have reportedly held talks with the representatives of Nigerian-Austrian youngster Oghenetejiri Adejenughure to discuss a move to Old Trafford this summer. The 17-year-old is contracted to Red Bull Salzburg, although he is yet to make a first-team appearance for the Austrian outfit. Adejenughure scored 16 times in 20 appearances at Under-18s level last

Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho is at the center of transfer speculations as a prominent Saudi Arabian club (yet unnamed) has expressed strong interest in securing his services. The club’s president has declared their intent to go all out to sign the 27-year-old former Leicester City forward. Iheanacho, who spent seven years with Leicester City,

Enugu Rangers have won the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League with one game to spare after beating Bendel Insurance 2-0 in their final home game of the season at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, on Sunday, The PUNCH reports. The Flying Antelopes’ eighth league title and first since 2016 was sealed thanks to the losses

As Muslims celebrated the Eid-el-Kabir on Sunday, governors and community leaders called for sacrifice as highlighted through acts of charity and kindness, to engender peace and progress in the country. The faithful trooped out to various Eid grounds to celebrate the occasion, which commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience to Allah’s command to sacrifice his son. At

The Presidency, on Sunday, insisted that the N250,000 minimum wage clamour by Organised Labour is unsustainable, warning that the Federal Government cannot channeled all its resources to meet such a demand. The warning comes two days after the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria raised concerns over the N62,000 being proposed by the FG. The

The Anambra State Police Command said it had arrested two persons for armed robbery and rape and recovered locally made guns, six live cartridges, and a motorcycle from the suspects. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the state police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Sunday. Ikenga added that the suspects were arrested

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Sunday, inaugurated the distribution of meat from 700 cows to 5,600 individuals across the state. This was courtesy of a charitable organisation based in Germany, HASENE, collaborating with the BARIS Foundation, as part of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration for the year 1445AH. Launching the symbolic distribution at Bayero University,

Enugu Rangers have won the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League but the fate of four clubs; Sporting Lagos, Akwa United, Bayelsa United and Doma United are still hanging in the balance as the relegation battles go down the wire in the last round of matches next week, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Despite a hard-fought 2-1

Since the harmonisation of the foreign currency market segments in Nigeria one year ago, the naira has depreciated by about 214.64 per cent against the dollar. At the close of trade on Friday, the naira stood at N1482.72 to a dollar, compared to the N471/$ it was a year before. The statement from the CBN

The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, on Sunday, said he had ordered a serious manhunt for the fleeing father of one six-year-old Abigail Stanley, who was alleged to be the principal suspect in the gruesome murder of the young girl. The CP stated that “the Command is aware of the gruesome murder

No fewer than six persons have been reportedly killed with more than 100 persons also abducted as suspected gunmen attacked a community in Sokoto State in the early hours of Sunday. The police in Sokoto, through their spokesman, Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the killing of over six persons and abduction of scores of residents at Tudun

AFRICA’S largest crude producer is grappling with an inadequate supply of crude oil to its refineries, which is ironic. This inadequacy is stifling the development of the refineries and, by extension, Nigeria’s capacity to meet its domestic refined petroleum product needs. The repercussions are severe, affecting everything from local fuel prices to the broader economic

NIGERIA, brimming with potential yet grappling with deep-seated challenges, stands at a crossroads. The call for restructuring continues to echo across the political and social landscape, growing more urgent each day. Yet, the reluctance to take decisive action threatens to plunge the country into greater peril. Delaying Nigeria’s restructuring is not merely a missed opportunity

Commuters and motorists were held for several hours along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday following multiple accidents where two trucks fell at different sections of the expressway thereby worsening the traffic situation on the busy road. This is just as the road users expressed their frustration over the recurring gridlock on the expressway. PUNCH had

The Labour Party governorship candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has said his party is strong and vibrant to wrest power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state. Akpata, who stated this at the opening of his campaign secretariat on Saturday evening in Benin, said he would deliver the dividends of democracy to

The Minister of State for the Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, has disclosed that Nigeria lost 86,700 hectares of tropical forest between 2010 and 2019. He made this known in a statement released to The PUNCH, to commemorate the World Environment Day. The World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 annually. He said, “Land degradation,

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has called on the African housing minister to embrace innovative housing finance solutions to address Africa’s growing housing affordability crisis, which affects 80 per cent of the African population. According to the minister, this is important given macroeconomic challenges and rising inflationary trends, which have impacted

Three lives were lost, while 22 other commuters sustained injury in two separate road accidents that occurred in Aagba and Sekona in Osun State on Sunday. Details about the Aagba accident were sketchy as of the time of filing this report. However, PUNCH Metro learnt that the accident involved a motorcycle carrying three people, and

The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, has sentenced two men, Ugwu Chijioke and Ibrahim Adekunle, to a 46 years combined jail term for impersonating operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and executing a fake court order. This is according to a statement by the EFCC on its Facebook page on

Food seasoning manufacturer, Freddy Hirsch Nigeria, has said that it will continue to develop local snack flavours to reduce its foreign exchange exposure. The Managing Director of Freddy Hirsch Nigeria and West Africa, Kojo Brito, made this known in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Friday. He said, “Freddy Hirsch Nigeria continues to

The gross premium earned by the Nigeria Liability Insurance Pool for 2023 rose by 51.6 per cent to N1.79bn from N1.18bn in the prior year. According to the annual report of the Pool, the increase was driven by the increase in the premium for third-party motor insurance, which came into effect in January 2023. The

MDR Investment has spearheaded a partnership between political strategist, Adam Iloh and tech expert, Prateek Suri to transform the African mining industry. In a statement, it was noted that the collaboration, facilitated by MDR Investment, was poised to bring about transformative impacts across the sector. It stated, “Iloh, known for his expertise in navigating complex

Elon Musk’s brain-implant startup, Neuralink Corp., forced an employee to work with monkeys that carried the Herpes B virus in conditions in which the animals scratched her bare skin, according to a complaint filed Friday in state court in California. The employee, Lindsay Short, said that once she transferred to the company’s Fremont, California, site