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The Labour Party candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Enugu State, Chijioke Edeoga, has urged the Attorney General of the Federation to initiate moves that will saddle the Independent National Electoral Commission with the conduct of local government elections in Nigeria. This was just as he stated that only through an amendment of the

The Oniorisan Ruling House in the Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State says it plans to build a 75-acre housing scheme to address the housing deficit in the state. Speaking with The PUNCH during an assessment of the site on Tuesday, the Olori-Ebi of the Oniorisan Chieftancy family, Chief Modupe Oniorisan, said the family

A 24-year-old Nigerian man, Oside Oluwole, known as “Khoded,” has set a new Guinness World Record for the “longest videogame marathon playing a soccer game.” According to Guinness World Records in a report via its website on Tuesday, Oluwole played for an astonishing 75 hours, far surpassing the previous record of 50 hours held by

The House of Representatives has slated Tuesday, July 26, 2024, for questioning of six Area Council Chairmen of the Federal Capital Territory on their expenditures. They would face the House Committee on FCT and Ancillary Matters after failing to honour several invitations extended to them. The Chairman of the Committee, Frederick Agbedi, stated this on

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, said on Tuesday that the Petroleum Technology Development Fund-owned College of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Kaduna, would soon become operational. The Minister stated this during a facility tour of the institution located along the Kaduna – Zaria Expressway way, behind the Kaduna International Trade Fair

A High Court sitting at Asaba, the Delta State capital, has sentenced one Onuwa Ijie to death, and Nwanozie Uzor to 14 years imprisonment for murder and conspiracy to commit the murder of twin boys, Chidalu and Chigozie Agwunobi. The court presided over by Justice Onome Marshal-Umukoro sentenced two convicts over the murder of the

The Jigawa Police Command has confirmed the death of 14 passengers and four others injured following a fatal motor accident at Kanya Market on Tuesday in Jigawa State.   The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement, a copy of which was made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said as of July 15, it has recorded 3,623 suspected cases of cholera and 103 deaths across 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory as of July 15, 2024. The NCDC DG, Dr Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja stated

The Federal Government on Tuesday said it would boost its cocoa production to 500,000 metric tonnes by 2025 from the 340,000 recorded in 2022. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investments, Ambassador Nura Rimi, stated this at the Pre-National Trade Dialogue Series meeting in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the

Officials from the US Government’s AH-1Z Programme Management Office and Bell Textron Company have assured the Nigerian Air Force that the delivery date for the AH-1Z attack helicopters remains on track. The United States Department of Defence had in December 2023 confirmed the sale of the 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and other arms to

The future of Nigerian and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen remains uncertain as the summer transfer window heats up. Despite a dip in form during the 2023/24 season, where he scored 17 goals in 32 appearances across all competitions, the Nigerian international continues to attract interest from top European clubs. Chelsea, Arsenal, and Paris Saint-Germain have

The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, has debunked circulating rumours about his alleged relocation to the United Kingdom. In a message posted on the Facebook page of Cross River State Deeper Life, the cleric described the relocation rumour as misleading. “You must have read that I relocated to the UK,”

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, on Tuesday, disclosed that he was saddened by the death of the party’s promising lawmaker, Ekene Abubakar Adams. Until his demise, Adams was a member of the House of Representatives representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency in Kaduna State. The chairman of the House Committee on Sports died

The operatives of Delta State Police Command on Tuesday thwarted an effort by some unidentified youths to destroy an area office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Warri. PUNCH Online gathered that the young men in their numbers, armed with weapons and containers filled with substance suspected to be fuel, chanted war songs and

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has called on Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Tinubu’s government. He made this appeal during a visit by the wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, to his Iga Idugaran palace in Lagos. In a statement released on Tuesday by Mrs Tinubu’s spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, Oba Akiolu

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Tuesday said the Federal Government has no plans to sell universities to private investors. Mamman made the clarification at the Second Quarterly Engagement of the ministry with heads of units and chief executive officers of parastatals and agencies under the ministry. The Academic Staff Union of Universities

Ariana’s Persian Kitchen, nestled in the vibrant United Arab Emirates, has claimed the coveted top spot on the global stage as the most enchanting restaurant, following closely is Reine & La Rue established in the cosmopolitan hub of Melbourne, Australia, celebrated for its allure and ambience. These exceptional establishments are among the 16 newly opened

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Prof. Charles Anosike, has urged staff to foster a workplace culture centred on ethical conduct. Speaking on Tuesday at the launch of NiMet’s Anti-Corruption and Bribery Policy and Code of Ethics in Abuja, Anosike emphasised the importance of ethics, integrity, and accountability as

At least five people were killed when militiamen ambushed a convoy in central Somalia and seized heavy weapons, the local government and residents said on Tuesday. This is coming seven months after a decades-long arms embargo was lifted. The convoy was travelling on Monday with a security escort near the town of Abudwaq when militiamen

The French Football Federation plans to complain to FIFA about alleged racist chants from members of Argentina’s Copa America winning team. The chants were heard during a live video posted on social media by Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from the team bus in the wake of the Copa victory over Colombia in Miami

The Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Theresa Diai, has reviewed 215 cases of inmates in Kwale Correctional Centre. Justice Diai made this known on Tuesday during her visit to the correctional facility in Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of the state. She said, “While reviewing cases, a total of 244 cases were listed

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama on Tuesday, refused an application by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to be granted permission to travel to the United Kingdom for a medical check-up. Emefiele is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before on an

The Group Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari on Tuesday said President Bola Tinubu has given marching orders to the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, to curb oil theft and vandalism in the Niger Delta region within the shortest possible time. According to him, the menace has become

The President, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Ekiti State Branch, Oluseyi Olatunde, has said that the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, lacks necessary ideas about the workings of the local government system. Olatunde spoke in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday in response to Fayose’s statement during a television interview that

UEFA has revealed its official Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament, showcasing the standout performers from this summer’s championship. The lineup, presented in a 4-3-3 formation, features players from various nations who excelled throughout the competition, but however, dominated by winners Spain. In goal, France’s Mike Maignan gets the nod after a series of impressive