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The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Temitope Ilori, on Wednesday, urged Muslims to maintain their commitment to the purity and sanctity observed during Ramadan. Ilori also advised them against engaging in risky sexual behaviours. This was disclosed in an Eid-el-Fitr message issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the

The Kwara State Government has acquired land in both the Ilorin East and Ilorin South Local Government Areas of the state to site the New Ilorin SmartCity Estate. The land acquisition followed a stakeholders meeting held between the state government and the land owners. According to a statement by the Press Secretary of the State

The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in Lagos State, Dr. Olumide Oluyinka, has said only properties with planning approvals will be compensated for demolition in the construction of the Lagos-calabar coastal road. He disclosed this at the Association of the Real Estate Agents in Nigeria summit held in Lagos on Tuesday, with the

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of 23 illegal Bureau De Change operators and naira racketeers within the last month, as the commission arrested and arraigned 170 for similar offences. The EFCC Special Task Force also arrested 116 illegal BDC operators, currency racketeers in Enugu State during a massive clampdown. During

EU lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on a vast overhaul of the bloc’s asylum policies that would harden border procedures for irregular arrivals and require all member countries to pitch in. The new Migration and Asylum Pact is a package of 10 laws drawn up after years of negotiations that aim to get European Union

A nine-year-old girl, identified simply as Patience, who went missing at Rotras Crescent in the Meiran area of Lagos State, was found in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State on Tuesday following a report by PUNCH Metro. PUNCH Metro reported on Tuesday that the guardians of the minor sought help to locate her whereabouts after

Every crypto investor is looking for the perfect token that will offer high returns in the short and long term. Even with the current market correction, some cryptos are witnessing a massive uptrend. The KangaMoon (KANG) surging momentum has been compared to the Dogecoin (DOGE)  2021 bull run, in which DOGE gained over 23,000%. KangaMoon

April brings with it a whirlwind of excitement for tech enthusiasts and Xiaomi fans alike as the much-anticipated Xiaomi Fan Festival kicks off. Running from April 1st to April 30th, this festival promises an unparalleled opportunity to snag the latest Xiaomi products at irresistible prices. With a lineup of cutting-edge devices and exclusive deals, it’s

Stefano Pioli’s future at AC Milan is uncertain as the seven-time European champions prepare for Thursday’s first leg of their Europa League quarter-final with Roma. Never in the fight for the Serie A title and dumped out of the Champions League at the group stage, the last-eight Italian derby will be the biggest two matches

No fewer than 39 lecturers in the nation’s tertiary institutions have been indicted and dismissed over sexual misconduct in the past five years, analysis of media reports by The PUNCH has revealed. Sexual harassment has been recurring in Nigerian higher educational institutions with a survey conducted in 2018 by the World Bank Group’s Women revealing

The leadership of the Labour Party on Tuesday warned the Nigeria Labour Congress against trying to hijack the political platform, saying it lacked the power to sack the Julius Abure-National Working Committee as recently declared. The party’s response was a reaction to Monday’s resolution taken by the NLC Political Commission at a stakeholders meeting in

The combined operating expenses of 10 Nigerian banks rose by 42.51 per cent to N3.23tn in 2023 compared to N2.26tn in the previous year, according to The PUNCH findings This was based on the annual results of the financial institutions filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited. Financial institutions analysed include Access Holdings, FBN Holdings, Zenith

With just one win in their last nine Ligue 1 games, Terem Moffi and his Nice teammates have gone from being one of the favourites for a UEFA Champions League spot to outsiders. Following their goalless draw against Reims on Sunday, Nice remain fifth in the table and eight points behind Monaco, who occupy the

The Kano State High Court has fixed April 17 for the arraignment of the immediate-past Kano State governor and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, on bribery charges. According to the Judicial (N.N) Form 2 or “Summons to an Accused Person” sighted by The PUNCH on Tuesday, Ganduje is to

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says peace has prevailed in the state because he drew strength from God to resist insults and tantrums thrown at him. He said this singular action frustrated attempts by those he termed some disgruntled persons bent on plunging the state into crisis. Fubara, who is having a political crisis with

Bandits launched attack on some communities in three local government areas of Benue State and  killed five people. The separate attacks, according to locals happened in Agatu, Apa and Gwer West Local Goverment Areas of the state. This was as the state government, on Tuesday, conducted a mass burial for 17 victims of the armed

Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation and FIFA Council member, Amaju Pinnick, has thrown his weight behind ex-international, FInidi George, to become the next coach of the Super Eagles. Finidi is among the frontrunners for the vacant position left by Portuguese Coach Jose Peseiro, following the expiration of his contract at the end of

The average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes on a single journey was up by 20.53 per cent year-on-year to  N89,975.68 in January 2024 from N74,648.65 in the corresponding period of 2023. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics Transport Fare Watch report. The report indicated that it went up by

Institutional search for global peace and development has been on for decades and is still ongoing. At different times, the world has seen the emergence of bodies like the United Nations, the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the BRICS group, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the African Union, ECOWAS, the Belt and Road

The global passenger demand for air travel surged by 21.5 per cent in February, up from 16.6 per cent in January. This was revealed in the International Air Transport Association February 2024 report. The report stated that accompanying the surge in demand was a rise in capacity, measured in available seat kilometres, which grew by

No fewer than 14 buildings were gutted by fire on Tuesday in Dosumu Market in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State. The Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Authority, Ibrahim Farinloye, who confirmed the incident in a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Tuesday, said four buildings out of the 14 had

The ruling All Progressives Congress has shifted the screening of the 16 Ondo State governorship aspirants to Friday. The two-day screening, earlier scheduled to commence on Thursday, was postponed because of the extension of the Eid-el Fitr holiday by the Federal Government. This was disclosed by a senior official of the APC Organising Directorate, who

This is one good news coming from Kaduna State after several years of tales of woe, pain, tears, and anguish. Arewa PUNCH recent investigations for instance reveal the joyful moment of the Ham people, in the Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, as hundreds of dignitaries from the diverse ethnic groups within and outside

JUSTICE OKAMGBA writes on why you need to protect yourself from being a victim of scams while using Facebook Marketplace Facebook Marketplace has become a bustling hub for buying and selling, with a staggering one billion users engaged in transactions. However, it is not just legitimate sellers making profits; there is also an increasing number

China-made electric vehicles will make up more than a quarter of the EV sales in Europe this year, with the country’s share increasing by over 5 per cent from a year earlier, according to a new policy analysis. CNBC reported that about 19.5 per cent of battery-powered EVs sold in the EU last year were