Lagos council distributes food palliatives to vulnerable residents
The Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area in Lagos, David Odunmbaku, has distributed food palliatives to vulnerable households in the council. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-council-distributes-food-palliatives-to-vulnerable-residents/Continue Reading
Wenger Plotting Sensational Bid To Unseat Infantino As FIFA President
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly plotting a sensational bid to unseat Gianni Infantino as president of FIFA when football’s world governing body holds its next election in March 2027. The 77-year-old Frenchman is preparing to mount a leadership challenge against the beleaguered Swiss administrator, positioning himself as aContinue Reading
Evening recap: Court didn’t nullify Atiku’s candidacy, Maina’s son to begin jail term, other top stories
Read the evening roundup of top stories, including a lawyer’s defence of Atiku Abubakar’s candidacy, Faisal Maina’s jail term, and UNN student deaths. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-court-didnt-nullify-atikus-candidacy-mainas-son-to-begin-jail-term-other-top-stories/Continue Reading
AFCON 2027Q: Ghana’s Black Stars Revive Campaign With 2-0 Win Over Somalia
Ghana’s Black Stars finally got their Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualification campaign back on track with a 2-0 victory over Somalia on Thursday at the Essipong Sports Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi. Interim coach Kim Lars Björkegren, who replaced Carlos Queiroz after a disastrous start, secured his first win in charge. GhanaContinue Reading
Euromatch NPFL: Bendel Insurance Can Silence Shooting Stars in Ibadan – Boboye
Bendel Insurance technical adviser Kennedy Boboye has expressed confidence in his team’s readiness ahead of their Matchday 13 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, encounter against Shooting Stars. The highly anticipated fixture will take place on Friday at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, as both sides prepare to renew theirContinue Reading
North Should Wait Until 2031 To Contest Presidency, Akume Insists
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has insisted that the North should wait until 2031 before seeking to reclaim the presidency, arguing that President Bola Tinubu deserves to complete the South’s eight-year turn under the country’s established power rotation arrangement. Akume warned political leadersContinue Reading
1,011 Out-Of-School Children Enrolled In Formal Education In Yobe
No fewer than 1,011 out-of-school children in Jakusko Local Government Area of Yobe State have been integrated into the formal education system after completing a non-formal learning programme implemented by GHIV Africa in partnership with UNICEF and other development partners. The children were mainstreamed into conventional schools under the AlternativeContinue Reading
Shaibu Urges Super Eagles To Target 6 Points In Tanzania Double-Header
Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Philip Shaibu, has charged the Super Eagles to secure maximum points in their two-match 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying encounter against Tanzania. Shaibu urged the players and technical crew to build on Nigeria’s recent sporting successes inContinue Reading
N68trn Budget Equals Just N772 Per Nigerian Daily — Soludo
Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has said Nigeria’s N68 trillion federal budget translates to just about N772 per Nigerian daily, warning that the country’s fiscal capacity remains too weak to fund the massive investments required for economic transformation. Soludo argued that despite the huge figures attached to governmentContinue Reading
Stock Market All-Share Index Rebounds Above 252,000 Points
The Nigerian stock market on Thursday recorded a positive turnaround as the All-Share Index recovered from its previous decline to trade above 252,000 points. The Index gained 0.21 per cent to close at 252,366.80, while market capitalisation increased by N328 billion ato close at N163.859 trillion. APT Securities &Continue Reading