Nechi Citizenship by investment (CBI) has caught the attention of high net worth individuals, including Nigerians, in recent years. In an interview with GEOFF IYATSE, the Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners Limited, a leading investment immigration wealth management company that is involved in some investment projects across the globe, Franklin Nechi, spoke about how the […]
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• More than N300b worth of structures may still go down • Demolition, a huge economic waste, say experts • Obey physical planning laws, govt tells developers, residents Official corruption, lax enforcement of extant building regulations, and poor monitoring by government officials contributed heavily to the over N1 trillion worth of property investment loss, which […]
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The resolve of the National Assembly to proceed with the acquisition of luxury Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for its members, despite public outcry, is condemnable and highly insensitive to the poor economic plight of most Nigerians, the downturn of the country’s economy and the mood of the nation. To that extent, the plan of the […]
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Shoppers and vendors in Lagos’ crowded Oshodi Market. About 26.5 million Nigerians face the threat of hunger in the year 2024 according to the Food and Agricultural Organization, FAO. The international organization revealed that states such as Borno, Sokoto, Zamfara, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are at a higher risk of food insecurity. This […]
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By Dr. Sylvester Ikhisemojie Last week, we discussed how to maintain a moderate weight amongst middle-aged people. This week, we are exploring the spectre of sudden ill health appearing without warning in people aged 50 years and above. Some of these ailments can announce their presence painfully. One of the most common of these ailments […]
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Egbetokun The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the distribution of 220 operational vehicles for security management in anticipation of the gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. This was disclosed in a post on the official X handle of the Nigeria Police by the Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Sunday. […]
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Camara Guinea’s ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara was recaptured and returned to prison on Saturday. He was recaptured hours after an apparent jailbreak led by a heavily armed commando, the army and his lawyer said. “Captain Moussa Dadis Camara has been found safe and sound and taken back to prison,” an army spokesperson told AFP, without […]
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over his administration’s failure to probe alleged missing funds for unaccounted oil revenues and repair of refineries between 2020 and 2021. This is contained in a statement released by the organisation’s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, which was made available to PUNCH […]
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Repentant Boko Haram fighters. Photo: Punch Reported escalation of terrorist attacks in Borno State and environs that have claimed many lives in the past few months is unfortunate and should not be taken lightly by the authorities. Reports that the development is not unconnected with the so-called repentant terrorists who were recently integrated back into […]
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Joe Ajaero with blood-shot face The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), has condemned the recent attack on the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero. The union’s reaction to the incident was contained in a statement signed by Mr Peters Adeyemi, its General Secretary, a copy of which was […]
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