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The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 says it will soon publish the passport numbers of 100 travellers who refused to undergo the mandatory COVID-19 test after returning to the country. Travellers are mandated to run the test seven days after their arrival. At its briefing on Thursday, Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the PTF, […]

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has insisted that the 12am-4am curfew remains in force amid the second wave of coronavirus in the country. Dr Sani Aliyu, who is the National Coordinator of the PTF, stated this on Thursday while briefing reporters in Abuja. He also announced new protocols as part of measures to […]

Manchester United are looking likely to allow Odion Ighalo to leave when his loan deal ends in January. Ighalo burst onto the scene with some incredible early performances for Manchester United. However, since the start of 2020/21 term, he has seldom been utilised by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. According to The Times, United do not plan […]

The Federal Government has declared Friday 25, Monday 28 December 2020 and Friday, January 1, 2021 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He felicitated with Christians and all Nigerians both at home […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday 23 December, arraigned two brothers, Okwuchukwu Olisaebuka Eze and Nnadozie Onyeka Eze for stealing N1.5billion from billionaire Arthur Eze. Charged with the two accused were their companies. While Olisaebuka and Berlus Resources Ltd were docked on a 14-count charge, Onyeka and DYM Integrated Service Limited were […]

More trouble for Nigeria as COVID-19 hits harder with 1,133 fresh cases reported on Wednesday. This is the second time Nigeria is recording over 1,000 cases and the second highest since February when the pandemic broke out. The highest figures of 1,148 so far was posted on 18 December, 2020. The new figures represent an […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday indicated that it might resume its suspended strike in February if the Federal Government failed to implement agreements it signed with the lecturers. The National President of  ASUU, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, disclosed this in an interview with Punch in Lagos,  while shedding more light on the decision […]

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bashir Ahmad the Personal Assistant to the President, on Digital and New Media revealed this on his Twitter page. He tweeted, “President Muhammadu Buhari receives former President, Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.” According to Jonathan, he […]

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said his only regret as a minister is that some Nigerians have failed to appreciate that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is doing so much with little resources. Mr Mohammed stated this at a Special Forum of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. […]

Federal Government workers on Grade Level (GL) 12 and below have been directed to stay at home for a period of five weeks. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCS), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, issued the directive in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. She asked the workers not to come to work […]

The Department of State Services  has alerted Nigerians about plans by “enemies of state” to unleash terror on vulnerable places,  including critical infrastructure, places of worship, as well as recreational centres during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. It said the plot would be executed through the use of explosives, suicide bombing and other weapons. […]

Academic activities in public varsities will resume next month, Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Chris Ngige has assured. His assurance followed the outcome of the Federal Government negotiation with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at last Thursday’s parley. According to the minister, parties will be back at the negotiating table […]

President Buhari has ordered the closure of all bars, night clubs, pubs and event centres, and recreational venues for the next five weeks to contain the spike in COVID – 19 pandemic. Also ordered to be closed included all restaurants, while schools would remain closed till at least till January 18, 2021. The government also […]

There was confusion at the National Identity Management Commission offices across the country on Monday as Nigerians thronged registration centres to obtain their national identity numbers. Punch correspondents who monitored registration centres in  Lagos, Plateau, Kano and Gombe states as well as the Federal Capital Territory, observed that people struggling to register disregarded COVID-19 preventive […]

Igbo leaders, elders, and academics across Nigeria and in the Diaspora rose from a summit at the weekend with a call for an enabling law compelling all political parties to insert rotation of presidency clause in their constitutions. This was contained in the communiqué issued by participants at the end of the sixth World Igbo […]