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Insecurity: Over 20 schools, 23 markets closed in Benue LG – Chairman

29.10.2024

Chairman of the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in Benue State, says the continuous activities of criminal elements within the council left many schools, markets and primary health clinics closed for more than one year. Shaku told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday on telephone that all social infrastructure within the council was also damaged....

Kidnappers of Edo Rev. Father demand N200m ransom

29.10.2024

The abductors of the rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Ivhianokpodi, Aghenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode, are reportedly demanding N200 million ransom for his release. The cleric was kidnapped on Sunday by gunmen during the evening mass. The Director...

Nigeria invests $40m in intercept technology, $583m in surveillance- Report

29.10.2024

A new report by Spaces for Change a civil society organisation has revealed that Nigeria invested $40m in intercept technology and $583m on public surveillance. The Executive Director of S4C, Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri disclosed this during the West Africa Civil Society Week held in Abuja on Tuesday. The event themed, “Leveraging Technology for Civic Engagement and...

Iran moves to triple military budget amid Israel tensions

29.10.2024

Iran’s government has proposed to triple its military budget, its spokeswoman said Tuesday, as tensions with arch-rival Israel rise following recent tit-for-tat missile strikes. Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani outlined the move that would see “a significant increase of more than 200 per cent in the country’s military budget” at a news conference in Tehran. She...

Military bursts kidnap syndicate, arrests three suspects in Taraba

29.10.2024

Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Jalingo in Taraba state on Monday burst a kidnap syndicate and arrested three suspects in a targeted operation to curb criminal activities in the state. In a statement released by the Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, the troops from the 6 Brigade...

Better welfare packages for health workers’ll discourage ‘japa’ – Ondo NMA

29.10.2024

The Ondo State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association has called on the state government to improve the welfare of its members and discourage their exodus out of the state. The association appealed to the government to implement an improved salary structure – the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure across all healthcare sectors to discourage the...

Moniepoint gains unicorn status after raising $110m from Google, DPI

29.10.2024

Nigerian fintech, Moniepoint has achieved “unicorn” status after securing $110m in funding from investors, including Google and London-based private equity firm Development Partners International. The nine-year-old startup made this disclosure in a statement to The PUNCH on Tuesday. The investment has boosted Moniepoint’s valuation to over $1bn for the first time. In the startup ecosystem,...

JUST IN: Ogun shuts school, suspends principal over pupil’s death

29.10.2024

The Ogun State Government has shut down Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-Emi over the death of an SS2 student of the school, Monday Arijo. This followed the arrest and suspension of the teacher allegedly responsible for the death of the student on Friday last week as a result of corporal punishment. The principal of the...

FULL LIST: Firms that left Nigeria from 2020 to 2024 over economic challenges

29.10.2024

In recent years, Nigeria has witnessed an increasing trend of multinational and local companies shutting down or relocating their operations due to economic challenges, currency volatility and rising operational costs. The latest company to announce its departure from Nigeria is South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay, which confirmed on Monday that it will exit...

Late Indian billionaire, Tata, names dog beneficiary in will

29.10.2024

Late Indian Billionaire, Ratan Tata, has named his dog, Tito as a beneficiary in his Rs 10,000 crore will. The industrialist passed away on October 9 at 86. According to the will provisions, Tito will receive “unlimited” care under the supervision of Tata’s trusted cook, Rajan Shaw, who has long tended to the pet’s needs,...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

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

04.10.2024

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...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

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...

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