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The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced its intention to cancel the certificates of incorporation of Bureaux De Change whose licences were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria earlier this year. In a notice on its website on Wednesday, CAC said the certificates would be cancelled within three months if the affected companies do not

Britain’s King Charles congratulated England for their last-gasp 2-1 victory over Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-final on Wednesday. He, however, hoped there would be less drama in the final with England winning without needing late goals or penalties. Substitute Ollie Watkins scored in the 91st minute to send England through to their second successive

The House of Representatives has pledged support for the victims of the recent fire outbreak at Karu Market in the Federal Capital Territory. The Chairman, House Committee on FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters, Hon. Fredrick Agbedi, made the pledge on Wednesday during an assessment visit to the market. Agbebi, who led other members of

Nigerians have been called upon to stop stigmatising or killing children with cleft lip and palate as they can be treated and live a normal life like others. The President of the Nigerian Association For Cleft Lip And Palate, Prof. Fadikemi Ogini, made the call while addressing newsmen on Wednesday during the fifth Annual Scientific

Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to publicly call on US President Joe Biden to ditch his reelection bid as concerns rise over his age and fitness. “For the good of the country, I’m calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race,” the Vermont senator said in an opinion piece in

An Australian father faced triple murder charges Thursday, accused of setting his home ablaze and locking the door with his seven children and their mother inside. Three of the children — two boys aged two and six and a five-month-old baby girl — died in the weekend blaze in western Sydney’s Lalor Park, police said.

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has extended the Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity by 90 days. The operation was inaugurated on January 6, 2024, to combat oil theft and related crimes. This is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to eradicate crude oil theft and ramp up Nigeria’s production for

The President of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, on Wednesday said his country is ready to partner with Nigeria On agriculture, food processing, industry and education. Lukashenko said this when he received the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, at his office in, Minsk, the Belarusian capital. The Senior Special

The World Bank has said that the consequences of absenteeism on public expenditure in health and education sectors combined can be as high as 34 per cent. This was revealed in the latest World Bank’s Human Capital Public Expenditure and Institutional Review on Nigeria. The report indicated that the country’s public expenditure on health and

The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has congratulated Justice Eberechi Nyesom-Wike, the wife of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on her elevation as an Appeal Court Judge. Eberechi was among the 22 newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal, sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola,

Britain’s economic output grew better-than-expected in May, official data showed Thursday, handing an early boost to the country’s newly-elected Labour government. Gross Domestic Product growth came in at 0.4 per cent in May, which compared with flat GDP in April, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. Analysts’ consensus had been for growth

Ten-man Colombia defeated Uruguay 1-0 to reach the final of the Copa America for the first time in 23 years after an ill-tempered semi-final on Wednesday. A 39th-minute Jefferson Lerma header sealed victory for the Colombians, who will now face holders Argentina in Sunday’s final in Miami. The semi-final which was played in front of

A civil society organisation, Citizens With Conscience, has warned of an alleged smear campaign against a judge of the Ondo Judicial Division and former Registrar of the Supreme Court, Justice Sunday Olorundahunsi. According to the group, the judge, in a recent publication was accused of running a company despite being a public servant. But the

The Supreme Court will today (Thursday) deliver judgment in the suit instituted by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors of the federation on local government autonomy. The suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), is seeking full autonomy and direct fund allocation to the

An investment expert, Shirley Nkechinyere, on Wednesday, emphasised that African countries need a strong and symbiotic collaboration among one another to thrive. Nkechinyere further warned that the continent should desist from its continued reliance on financial aid from European countries for survival. The Chief Executive Officer of Crusto Prestige Group disclosed this while fielding questions

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday, said his administration has started the process of preparing the 2025 budget. The governor also dismissed the threat by the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the state House of Assembly that he should present the 2024 budget again, saying that having defected to the All Progressives Congress from

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, on Wednesday, said it would make an official announcement when the company is ready to take the earlier reported $2bn crude-backed loan. It was reported on Tuesday that NNPC was in talks for another oil-backed loan to boost its finances and allow investment in its business, according to the

Ahead of the 10th edition of the U-18 Women’s Handball Championship in China, coach of Nigeria’s U-18 Women’s handball team, Adewunmi Shittu, says his side is motivated to give a good account of themselves, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The championship is scheduled to take place from August 14 to 25 in Chuzhou, with Nigeria making

The head coach of Nigeria’s female wrestling team, Purity Akuh, has expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Nigerian wrestlers at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, Spain. The contingent is now in Germany for their final camping ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris, France. The wrestlers, who participated in the pre-Olympic tournament, secured

The Nigeria Fencing Federation has hailed 16-year-old fencer, Inkosi Brou, for etching his name in history by becoming the first Nigerian to be selected for the prestigious All-American Fencing First Team, an elite group comprising top college fencers from across the United States. Brou is the grandson of the late former Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof.

Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee Tunde Popoola has said there is ‘no cause for alarm’ ahead of the July 12 final judgment by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on allegations by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that the country is non-compliant with the anti-doping code, The PUNCH reports. Fifteen days before

The National Association of Nigerian Students, South-South Zone B, has kicked against the transfer of the hosting rights of the 22nd edition of the Nigeria Polytechnic Games from Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku to Kwara State. Coordinator of NANS Zone B (South-South) Secretariat, Levi Okuru, expressed the displeasure of students in the zone during a press

In this report, HENRY FALAIYE examines how the growing population is exacerbating Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit. As Nigeria’s population rapidly expands, the country faces growing challenges in infrastructure development. The infrastructural deficit, exacerbated by this population surge, is increasingly evident across various sectors, including transportation, housing, healthcare, and roads, among others. The demand for essential services

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has warned customers to desist from paying cash to unauthorised metering agents as it announced the availability of meters following the recent acquisition of a new stock through the Meter Asset Provider scheme. The DisCo mentioned that the initiative aims to improve service delivery and address concerns over estimated billing

The General Secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, Rev. Elijah Brown, has reiterated the Baptist denomination’s commitment to promoting peace and justice globally. Speaking at a media briefing on the forthcoming Baptist World Alliance conference in Nigeria, Brown highlighted the conference theme, “To Become Ambassadors of Peace,” emphasising the denomination’s efforts to encourage peaceful living