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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accused some politicians of buying Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and financially inducing voters to harvest their Voter Identification Numbers (VIN). The acting chairman of INEC and National Commissioner, overseeing the FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau states, Mallam Mohammed Haruna, said this in Abuja, during the launch of the […]

Speaking about her latest movie ‘Battle on Buka Street’ to Punch, she said “A great change has happened positively if you noticed. From being an actor, I also write, produce, direct and discover new faces. So, I have passed the baton of production to the young people because I have moved into politics now. So, […]

The naira has depreciated further against the dollar at the parallel and official sections of the foreign exchange market. Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), popularly known as ‘abokis’, who spoke to TheCable on Monday afternoon in Lagos, quoted the naira at N745 to the dollar at the street market. The figure signifies a depreciation of […]

Forty-eight hours after the expiration of the ultimatum by the Department of State Services (DSS) to stakeholders in the oil sector, petrol scarcity has persisted in Plateau, Kaduna, Kogi and Kano states, and other parts of the country, Daily Trust reports. The DSS, at a meeting with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Independent […]

The Federal Fovernment through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Monday said that pre-arrival or post-arrival testing for COVID-19 is no longer a prerequisite for travellers irrespective of vaccination their status. This announcement was contained in a letter by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, dated December 12, 2022, and addressed to airline operators. The letter […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has made his first comment since Portugal crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Morocco on Saturday. Morocco defeated the former European champions 1-0 to make history as the first African country to reach a World Cup semi-final, a result that left the Portugal captain heartbroken as he left the […]

The National President, Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria, Victor Olojo, speaks to JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI to Punch on the impact of the recent Central Bank of Nigeria’s cash withdrawal policy imposed on point of sale terminal operators. Read excerpts below: How would you describe the new CBN policy which has reduced cash withdrawal limits […]

The rising cost of food, due to inflation, has continued to take its toll on Nigerians, forcing families to adjust to the current realities, findings by Daily Trust Saturday revealed. This is even as analysts have warned that the worst is yet to come given the recent flooding experienced in most parts of the country. […]

President Buhari has urged other higher institutions of learning in the country to emulate the manner Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has been dealing with the challenge of sexual harassment between lecturers and female students. Buhari, who spoke in Ile-Ife on Saturday at the 46th convocation of the university, said the future of promising young girls […]

Neymar said Saturday he was “psychologically destroyed” by Brazil’s elimination from the World Cup in a penalty shootout defeat to Croatia and admitted it hurt more than any other loss in his career.The 30-year-old scored a superb individual effort to equal Pele’s record goalscoring haul of 77 goals for the Selecao in Friday’s match that […]

Nigeria’s total debt stock has risen to N44.06 trillion on the back of borrowings by Federal and State Governments. A statement by the Debt Management Office ON Thursday in Abuja explained: “as at September 30, 2022, Nigeria’s Total Public Debt Stock which comprises the Total Domestic and External Debt Stock of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), […]

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday, said the Nigerian economy was overdue to go cashless as the Federal Government had sufficiently invested in the required payment system infrastructure to make the transition seamless. Emefiele said this shortly after meeting the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at his native […]