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Joshua Must Beat Paul or Retire

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has issued a bold warning ahead of Anthony Joshua’s upcoming showdown with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, insisting that defeat on December 19 would leave the former heavyweight champion with no choice but to consider retirement. Sunday Telegraph had earlier reported that Joshua and Paul are set to clash at the Kaseya Centre...
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ICSAN seeks support for N3bn national secretariat project

The President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, Mrs Uto Ukpanah, has appealed to members and friends of the council to support the completion of the institute’s National Secretariat project through prompt and regular donations. Ukpanah made the appeal on Thursday while speaking at the...
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LP Writes INEC, Submits List Of Interim NWC Members

The Labour Party (LP)  has formally written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding the recognition of the list of its reconstituted interim National Working Committee (NWC) members. The party in the letter dated November 27, and jointly signed by interim National Chairman, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, and interim National Secretary, Senator Darlington Nwokocha,...
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Expert urges for a national crash database in Nigeria

Experts have urged the Federal Government to establish a unified national crash database to reduce the spate of road accidents in the country. In a statement to The PUNCH, Transportation Safety Researcher, Mujeeb Abdulrazaq, cautioned that Nigeria may find it difficult to significantly improve road safety outcomes unless urgent steps are taken to enhance the...
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Pension Reform AmendmentBill 2025 May Be Passed

Respite is underway for the nation’s retired police officers as the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has pledged quick passage of the Pension Reform Bill 2025, to give legal effect to the exit of police personnel from the contributory pension scheme. Senator Akpabio, who gave the assurance at a meeting with the retired...
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PDP Knocks Tinubu Over Ambassadorial List

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday condemned the list of Ambassadorial nominees as submitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. Saturday Telegraph had earlier reported that President Tinubu sent the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. Reacting to the development in a statement issued by his National Publicity Secretary,...
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Legend Internet financing sees 119.7% oversubscription

Legend Internet Plc has recorded a 119.7 per cent oversubscription in its Series 1 Commercial Paper issuance, indicating strong investor confidence in the company. According to a statement from the firm on Wednesday, the oversubscription highlights the market’s positive response to Legend’s performance, credit profile and operational structure. The PUNCH reports that Legend Internet Plc...
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