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Local

50 Feared Killed In Taraba Communal Clash, Gov Imposes Curfew

Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, on Sunday, declared a 24-hour curfew on Karim town and its environs in the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of the state. The curfew followed renewed communal clashes between the Wurkuns and the Karimjos in the LGA, allegedly resulting in the killing of  at least 50 people while many houses were burnt on Saturday. The spokesman for the Taraba State Police Command, Usman Abdullahi, […]

todayJuly 3, 2023

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National

NLC To Meet Tinubu On 65-Year Retirement Age

The Nigeria Labour Congress is set to engage President Bola Tinubu on the agitation for extension of civil servants’ retirement age to  65 years. The National President, NLC, Joe Ajaero, told The PUNCH on Sunday  that labour was not relenting on the agitation, which started under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The PUNCH reports that the NLC had during the 2023 May Day celebrations appealed to Buhari to extend the retirement […]

todayJuly 3, 2023

Featured

Speaker Refutes Unsuitable Comments By His Aide

The Speaker of the House of Representives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas has dissociated himself from some unsuitable comments made by one of his aides who granted an interview to a national daily. In a statement in Abuja signed by the Speaker's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Kirshi, the Speaker explains that the said Aide, Mr. Godfrey Gaiya, did not have the official permission to grant such an interview. […]

todayJuly 2, 2023

Featured

Aderogba Emerges President Rotary Club Abuja Garki Neighborhood

As the Rotary Club Of Abuja Garki Neighborhood commences a new calendar year today, the new President of the club, Rotarian Ade Aderogba has promised to execute key projects that will impact humanity positively within the next 12 months. Rotarian Aderogba made the promise at a media conference while unveiling the 2023/2024 Rotary Calender year in Abuja. He explained that the club, in line with the theme of the year […]

todayJuly 1, 2023

Foreign

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

The US Supreme Court has struck down US President Joe Biden's proposal to wipe out billions in student debt. The 6-3 ruling effectively cancels the plan, which would have forgiven about $10,000 (£7,800) per borrower - and up to $20,000 in some cases. The decision affects the loans of more than 40 million Americans. It has left the US public "angry," Mr Biden said. He pledged to put in place […]

todayJuly 1, 2023

National

IG Summons Edo Policemen For Crushing Handcuffed Suspect

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered a team of policemen attached to the Edo State Police Command to report to the force headquarters for running over a handcuffed middle-aged man with a police vehicle on Thursday. In a video that circulated online on Friday, the handcuffed man was seen lying down in front of the police van. Reacting to the incident in a statement on Friday, the […]

todayJuly 1, 2023

Business

Consumers, Traders Lament As Tomato, Pepper Scarcity Hits Markets

There is a rising anxiety over the worsening scarcity of tomatoes and peppers in most parts of the country, with consumers and sellers adducing different reasons for the scarcity. While traders lament low patronage, consumers lament the scarcity and high prices. Farmers and traders who spoke with Saturday PUNCH highlighted the ravaging Tuta Absoluta, popularly known as tomato ebola; fuel subsidy removal and its effect on transportation; and the rainy season as […]

todayJuly 1, 2023

Entertainment

‘BBNaija Reunion’ Finale Ends On A Lighter Note

Following nine episodes of the Big Brother Naija Reunion, the show has come to an end. The finale ended on a lighter note with everyone dealing with their disagreements and assumptions about each other. Here is what happened: Things kicked off with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu addressing the 'Level Up' housemates before focusing on Sheggz's friendship with Beauty inspite of the latter's strained relationship with Bella.Responding to the host, Sheggz said, "I dont think there is a massive issue between them," before […]

todayJuly 1, 2023

Africa

UN Security Council Ends Mali Peacekeeping Mission

The UN Security Council on Friday voted to end a decade-old peacekeeping mission to Mali, whose military junta urged the troops' removal as it aligns with Russia. The Security Council voted unanimously on a resolution that will immediately start winding down the Minusma mission, started in 2013 to prevent a jihadist takeover. The vote came two weeks after Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop stunned the Security Council by calling the […]

todayJuly 1, 2023

National

Speaker Tasks Paliamentarians On Addressing Climate Change

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, has called on parliaments across the globe to intensify efforts on climate action as the world marks the International Day of Parliamentarians. Mr. Abbas, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Kirshi explains that Climate change poses a great threat to mankind, hence the need to take concerted action to contain it. He notes that the International Day of Parliamentarism, which marks the […]

todayJune 30, 2023