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Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe has said marriage places greater demands on women than men, arguing that being married does not define a woman’s worth or fulfilment. Arukwe said this during an interview on the In My Opinion podcast, shared on IG on Wednesday, where he was asked whether society hadContinue Reading

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has seized counterfeit packaging materials worth over ₦200m from five shops at Old Court Road Market in Aba, Abia State. The agency said the materials, allegedly intended for the production and supply of counterfeit alcoholic beverages and other products, includedContinue Reading

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the Federal Government’s economic reforms, arguing that rising poverty shows the need to assess leadership by its impact on citizens rather than by improvements in economic indicators. Makinde said one presidential term was enough for Nigerians to determine a leader’s priorities and decideContinue Reading

A German court has jailed two men for planning attacks on pro-Israel figures and spying on Jews on behalf of Iranian secret services, which Tehran denies. Read More: https://punchng.com/germany-jails-two-over-alleged-iran-backed-plots-tehran-denies-claims/Continue Reading

Meta has launched Muse Spark Open, a new open-weight AI model it claims rivals top Chinese developers and is optimised to run on Apple’s M5 Ultra chips. Read More: https://punchng.com/meta-unveils-new-ai-model-muse-spark-open/Continue Reading

Jigawa State University of Medical and Allied Health Sciences has banned smartwatches and other electronic devices in exam halls to curb misconduct. Read More: https://punchng.com/jigawa-varsity-bans-smartwatches-others-during-exams/Continue Reading

The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuba’s Banco Internacional de Comercio S.A. (BICSA) due to its alleged ties with Iran’s Karafarin Bank. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-sanctions-cuban-bank-accused-of-ties-to-iran-bank/Continue Reading

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria is seeking strategic partnerships and investments to reduce Hajj costs and improve the management of pilgrims’ fund Read More: https://punchng.com/nahcon-seeks-partnerships-to-cut-hajj-costs/Continue Reading

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has contained three fire incidents in Lagos Island, Ojodu Berger and Mushin, and averted a tanker explosion. Read More: https://punchng.com/lasema-contains-three-fire-incidents-averts-tanker-explosion/Continue Reading