The Nigeria Guild of Editors and some Senior Advocates of Nigeria, on Thursday, condemned the continued harassment of journalists by the police, using the Cybercrime Act. The condemnation comes as men of the Nigeria Police Force from the Zone 2 Command, Lagos State arrested a journalist and publisher of News Platform, Precious Eze. The publisher of the online newspaper was said to have been picked up by policemen at his […]
Nigeria’sopponents in Friday’s (today’s) 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, South Africa, were quick to shake off their travel ordeal and get into work mode before their showdown at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. The South African delegation arrived Uyo on Thursday morning and according to their account, their journey to Nigeria has been fraught with delays, resulting in the team spending a night at a hotel in Port Harcourt. […]
Crystal Palace pair Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton have been named in England’s squad for Euro 2024, with Jack Grealish, Harry Maguire and James Maddison among those left out. Winger Eze, 25, has only gained three caps for the Three Lions but impressed in Monday’s 3-0 friendly win over Bosnia-Herzegovina at St James’ Park. Midfielder Wharton, 20, came on as a substitute in that match for his first international appearance. […]
The parents of a 22-year-old female nurse, Ginika Judith Okoro, who died in the house of her boyfriend, Charles Ndukwu, in Ezeogba, Awaka, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, have called on the Nigeria Police and state government to unravel the cause of the mysterious death of their only daughter. Speaking to PUNCH Metro on Thursday, the mother of the late nurse, Mrs. Caroline Nneji, said, “My only daughter died […]
The Presidency on Thursday denied reports that the Federal Government was proposing N105,000 as the new minimum wage. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the report as false. The report followed the presentation of the cost implications of implementing a new national minimum wage to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Thursday. The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, submitted the template […]
As the naira continues to weaken near the 1,500/dollar band at the official and parallel foreign exchange market, the Federal Government has received a lifeline of $925m from the Afrieximbank to boost the forex market and meet its dollar obligations. The local currency has been under pressure against the United States dollar and other major global currencies in recent weeks due to the forex shortage. The Central Bank of Nigeria […]
In continuation of projects commissioning in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Constitution Avenue and Independence Avenue, otherwise known as B6, B12 and circle roads . On the occasion, President Tinubu said his Administration was able to complete the B6, B12 roads that was awarded and abandoned 17 years ago by previous Administrations, within one year in office. Tinubu represented by the Senate President, Godswill Apkabio reiterated committment […]
The Senate has urged its Committee on Solid Minerals to investigate the cause of a rockslide that buried alive 30 informal miners in a gold mining site in Farin Doki community, Shiroro Local Government of Niger state. This is contained in a motion during plenary in Abuja on "urgent need to address incident of the rockslide that buried alive over 30 informal miners in a gold mining site in […]
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to rescue miners trapped in a pit in Niger State. About 50 miners were trapped in a pit at Galadima Kogo community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State following a heavy downpour. The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake in a statement last week said the Federal Government had commenced rescue operation in collaboration […]
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