Even with the security issues since his incarceration, including the weekly Monday sit-at-home, leaders and stakeholders of Igbo land, at the weekend, failed to present the issue of releasing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at a Town Hall meeting with President Bola Tinubu. This is contrary to the expectations […]
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Trading floor of NGX, Lagos Riding on 2024 gains, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) commenced 2025 trading on a positive note, as the all-share index (ASI) recorded 1.42 per cent week-on-week (WoW) gain to close at 103,586.33 points. At the close of transactions last week, the market capitalisation also appreciated by N402 billion from N62,763 […]
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Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, offered reasons why the upgrade of Ibadan Airport to international standards, and the Ibadan Circular Road projects were strategic in setting the state economy on an accelerated trajectory. Noting that the projects were dear to his government and quite important for the expansion of the state’s economy, he […]
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Aerial view of Enugu With a fresh policy underway to ban the use of foreign currency for local transactions, there are concerns that the proposed legislation will inhibit foreign direct investments and trigger ‘black market’ transactions in the real estate market. There are apprehensions among professionals that the move by the National Assembly to ban […]
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As many governors remain reluctant to implement the new national minimum wage of N70,000, it has become imperative that they rethink, given the harsh economic situation Nigerians are going through. The authorities do not have to wait till the burble bust from the workers’ union, as the Nigeria Labour Congress has warned. Besides, the new […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party has set its sight on expanding its influence across Nigeria, vowing to secure more governorship positions and reclaim power at the national level in 2027. This was the message from the PDP National Working Committee on Sunday during a visit to Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, at his country home […]
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Oba Olaiya The Ajeniju of Halleluyah Community in Osun State, Oba Jelili Olaiya, has narrated how some hoodlums laid siege on his palace and injured four people last Friday. Oba Olaiya during the incident sustained bodily injury, while part of his palace was also vandalised by the protesters. In an exclusive chat with Punch Metro […]
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Nigerians have lamented that despite the reduction in the price of petrol, transporters have failed to effect a reduction in transport fares nationwide. These angry Nigerians added that instead, the prices are still going up. On December 19, 2024, the Dangote refinery reduced the ex-depot price of its petrol from N970 to N899.50 per litre. […]
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Marketers and retailers of petroleum products will start lifting Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from the Port Harcourt Refining Company this week. The Publicity Secretary of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria, Joseph Obele, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with The Punch. According to Obele, since the refinery commenced operations in November, […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Sunday paid a condolence visit to the family of the departed Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Hon Tayo Oluwatuyi. Popularly called Tukana, Oluwatuyi died on Saturday in an hospital where he was being treated for injuries from a road accident he had last month. Following are the […]
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