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NiMet predicts three-day haziness, sunshine from Sunday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast haziness and sunshine nationwide from Sunday to Tuesday. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Saturday, predicts moderate dust haze in the northern region on Sunday, with horizontal visibility ranging from 2km to 5km. The agency anticipates localised visibility of 1,000m or less during the forecast period. “In the North Central...
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Protest rocks Enugu as policeman kills musician

Residents of Enugu, Enugu State, trooped out on Saturday to protest the killing of an Ogene musician, Chikezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah, by a police inspector. Mba was reportedly shot dead by the police inspector, Ozonwanji Joseph,  at Police Anti-cult Tactical Squad headquarters in Enugu on Friday evening during a visit. Sunday PUNCH gathered...
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Ajibade brace seals Falcons win over Algeria in Ikenne

A first-half brace from captain Rasheedat Ajibade secured Nigeria’s Super Falcons a 2-0 win over the Green Ladies of Algeria in an international friendly at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ajibade opened the scoring in the 24th minute, latching onto a long-range pass from midfield and expertly lobbing the...
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USA dump Flamingos out of U-17 WWC

The United States of America ended Nigeria’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup title hopes with a 2-0 victory in their quarter-final clash at the CFC Stadium, Santiago de los Caballeros, on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Two goals from Katharine Fuller and Kimball Ascanio were enough to send the Flamingos packing, as the Americans avenged...
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12 govs pardon 1,780 inmates to decongest prisons

In a sweeping effort to reduce overcrowding in Nigeria’s prison system, 12 state governors have granted clemency to more than 1,780 inmates nationwide since January 2024. This coordinated approach to prison decongestion has seen hundreds of inmates regain their freedom, supported by state chief judges and non-governmental organisations, Sunday PUNCH gathered. The year began with...
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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

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The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...