APC Reps tickets: Protests, violence, disqualifications mar primaries

* Osoba’s son, Ibori’s daughter, Obasa, Faleke, GNI, others win tickets * Wike’s loyalists sweep Rivers *Aiyedatiwa’s allies disqualified * Why we disqualified 4 Fubara’s loyalists, 10 others — Morka The All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives primaries, held across the country, yesterday, were characterized by high-wire intrigues, drama, and protests. While some aspirants […]

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Oyo school children kidnap: Adeleke revives Safe School Initiative

Governor Ademola Adeleke directs renewed collaboration between Amotekun, other security agencies recommits to protecting pupils, students, teachers By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the immediate revitalisation of the Safe School Initiative in the state following recent incidents of school kidnappings reported in neighbouring Oyo State. The directive, according to a […]

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No confirmed Ebola case in Nigeria currently despite regional outbreak – NCDC

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country despite the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a recently confirmed imported case in Uganda linked to […]

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Reps majority leader loses re-election bid as ex-Edo commissioner clinches APC ticket

Julius Ihonvbere Julius Ihonvbere, the majority leader of the house of representatives, has lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Owan federal constituency in Edo state. On Saturday, APC organised the primary election for the Owan federal constituency. The result of the primary election was announced by Kelvin Muhammed, the presiding officer, at […]

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Oyo school attacks: A call to action for South West governors

For the South-West, the long-feared spillover of Nigeria’s school-abduction crisis has now become a grim reality. On Friday, armed men who have terrorised other parts of the country struck brazenly in Oyo State, attacking three schools in Yawota and Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area. The assault left two people dead and saw pupils and teachers […]

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Meat disappears from Nigerian homes as cow prices soar

As soaring cattle prices push up the cost of beef across Nigeria amid deepening poverty, low-income families are increasingly forced to remove meat from their meals. Many can no longer afford not only beef, but also fish, chicken, turkey, and other sources of animal protein. In this report, Idowu Abdullahi examines how shrinking purchasing power […]

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Mothers wail as terrorists abduct over 45 Oyo pupils

File photo: ISWAP Terrorist Group No fewer than 45 pupils have been reported abducted during the Friday attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The schools attacked were Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and L.A. Primary School. Sunday PUNCH gathered that tension is rising in […]

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FEDPOLEL Governing Council holds valedictory session for its departed member Baribote

The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, FEDPOLEL, in Ondo State, has showered encomiums on one of its departed members, Hon. Solomon Baribote, paying glowing tributes to his remarkable services to the institution and humanity. Besides, it consoled with his families, friends and constituents, as it prayed  for him. It did these at […]

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