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Obi donates N75m to Anambra hospital
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party during the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has donated N75m to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, Anambra State. Obi, while presenting the cheques to…
Japan’s Yamashita first woman referee at men’s Asian Cup
Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita will be the first woman in history to referee at the men’s Asian Cup when she takes charge of Australia against India, the Asian Football Confederation said Thursday. Yamashita, who was a fourth…
NAFDAC destroys N750m worth of fake beverages in Abia
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said the agency intercepted counterfeiters involved in the production of a variety of fake beverages including…
Benue gov suspends APC primary election over irregularities
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has ordered the immediate suspension of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress for the Guma 1 State Constituency. The governor, who gave the order while briefing…
Navy, not private firms, should protect oil pipelines -Diri
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has criticised the Federal Government’s maritime protection policy of engaging non-state actors to secure the maritime environment. He called on the Federal Government to review the…
Naira plunges to 1082/$ despite CBN’s $2bn debt repayment
The naira has lost 26.36 per cent of its value against the dollar at the official Investor and Exporter window of the foreign exchange market since the Central Bank of Nigeria announced it has cleared $2bn as part of its…
Fubara’s loyalist withdraws suit against 25 Rivers lawmakers
A former factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, has withdrawn a suit he filed against 25 lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Ehie, a…
Anambra senator empowers constituents with cash, others
The Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Dr Tony Nwoye, of the Labour Party, has empowered no fewer than 14,000 persons in his constituency with palliatives worth millions of naira. The grinding machines…
Mohbad: I’m not satisfied with police investigation
Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, has expressed his displeasure over police investigation to unravel the cause of the death of the singer. The PUNCH reports…
Interswitch, firm collaborate on payment solutions
Interswitch and Vienna Payment Solutions have announced a partnership to enhance payment solutions for banks, hospitality industry players, on-the-go services, financial institutions, and retailers. According to the firms,…
