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The scheduled second interrogation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, by the police did not take place on Thursday as planned, with Ajaero and the NLC Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, failing to appear at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja. A Punch correspondent who was at the FCID confirmed the absence of both Ajaero and Ugboaja, who were expected to answer questions regarding an ongoing investigation. A source familiar with the situation disclosed that the NLC leaders had informed the investigating team in advance that they would be unavailable for the scheduled interrogation. The source said,…
Football Fans in Ghana couldn’t stomach Ghana’s unexpected home defeat to Angola in Kumasi, Ashanti on Thursday, September 5, as they agitated violently after the game. Angola secured a surprising 1-0 victory over Ghana in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Kumasi thanks to a late goal from substitute Felicio Milson. The defeat marked Ghana’s first loss at the Baba Yara Stadium since 2000. Despite having more shots at goal and possession, Ghana couldn’t break down the Angolan defense. In a viral video after the game, some irate Ghanaian football fans could be seen destroying some facilities at…
The recent decision by the Federal Government to peg the minimum age for candidates sitting for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination may have come to stay, the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has said. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, had in July stated that with effect from 2025, any candidate below the age of 18 will not be allowed to sit the SSSCE and without which such students cannot secure admission to higher institutions of learning. The announcement has generated heated debate among parents and education stakeholders. In an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on…
Former Chelsea midfield maestro, Conor Gallagher, has opened up on why he left Chelsea. According to a statement from Fabrizio Romano’s X handle on Friday, Gallagher said Chelsea’s new policy to sign players on long contracts was the main reason why he left Chelsea. “Why Chelsea sold me? Clubs make their own decisions and they have brought in some top players on long contracts. “That wasn’t the situation with me but, in the end, what happened is good for everyone, so everyone is happy”, he told Daily Mail. Recall that the London club sold Gallagher to Athletico Madrid in a…
As Nigerians eagerly await the release of Premium Motor Spirit, popular known as petrol, from the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it will lift the product from the plant on September 15 but outlined factors that would determine its price. It said foreign exchange rates and market forces would influence the cost of petrol, stressing that the market had been deregulated. This came as oil marketers declared on Thursday that about 2,000 tankers were still awaiting to load the product at various depots of the national oil company in Lagos, Warri and Port Harcourt.…
The Federal Government has announced that only buyers with National Identification Numbers would benefit as it commenced the sale of 30, 000 metric tonnes of milled rice to Nigerians at a subsidised rate of N40,000 per 50kg bag. President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated during the flag-off ceremony on Thursday, that the rice intervention will be sold strictly on a “one person, one bag” basis. Kyari explained that the 50kg bags of rice, priced at a flat rate of ₦40,000, are part of the Federal Government’s effort to provide subsidised milled…
Your Excellency, your determination to make Bayelsa state a model of prosperity is clearly underscored in your steadfast support to governor Douye Diri and promoting promising policies on education, security, good healthcare, sustainable human development programs, quality infrastructure and entrepreneurship. We trust your careful, sensible and sound judgements as Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State. We wish you many more prosperous years in good health to the service of Bayelsa people, your family, and to God’s own glory! -Staff of State Reporters Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it has supplied 30 million barrels of crude to the Dangote refinery so far. The Executive Vice President of NNPCL Downstream, Adedapo Segun, who disclosed thi[/b]s on Thursday on Arise Television, said plans were underway to supply an additional 17 million barrels to the refinery soon. He said the company would supply 6.3 million barrels of crude in September and 11.3 million barrels in October. “We have supplied about 30 million barrels to Dangote so far—6.3 million this month, and we will supply 11.3 million in October,” Segun stated. He stated that…
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has demanded for an immediate reversal of the recent fuel price increase saying that the development if allowed to stand, will further deepen the poverty and hardship experienced by the citizens. The association in a statement by its president, Mazi Afam Osigwe noted that the significant and abrupt fuel price hike has imposed an unbearable burden on the already overstretched finances of ordinary Nigerians, further aggravating the economic challenges faced by millions across the country. The statement reads: “The NBA expresses its profound concern and strong condemnation over the recent increase in the pump price…
The leader of the Ijaw Nation, Chief Edwin Clark, has summon the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetoku , to arrest the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike , for his threat to set fire to the governed states by the governors of the people Democratic Party. It would be recalled that Wike , while speaking at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Saturday during the state congress of the party, warned PDP governors to stay out of the party’s affairs in Rivers. In a press conference on Thursday, Clark said the minister’s comments…