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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…
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A former factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, has withdrawn a suit he filed against 25 lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.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…
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,…
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…
Hilary scores ninth NPFL goal
Plateau United striker Albert Hilary has closed the gap in the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League Golden Boot race with his ninth goal of the season in their pulsating 3-2 win over Rivers United in a rescheduled…
Olowode of Egba in double celebrations
The Olowode of Egba, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, has many reasons to celebrate. In the course of the week, he marked his 13th coronation anniversary, and his queen, Toyin’s 60th birthday. The monarch went all out to celebrate his…
