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
NDC blames APC for Lagos attack, ruling party denies involvement
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has blamed the All Progressives Congress for an attack on its supporters in Lagos, but the ruling party has denied involvem Read More: https://punchng.com/ndc-blames-apc-for-lagos-attack-ruling-party-denies-involvement/Continue Reading
Soyinka urges students to embrace innovation
Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has urged students of OAU’s Dramatic Arts department to embrace innovation and avoid stagnation at its 50th anniversary. Read More: https://punchng.com/soyinka-urges-students-to-embrace-innovation/Continue Reading
Nasarawa deploys mobile toilets to end open defecation
The Nasarawa State Government has deployed mobile toilets across its 13 LGAs to end open defecation, a practice described as a public health emergency. Read More: https://punchng.com/nasarawa-deploys-mobile-toilets-to-end-open-defecation/Continue Reading
One dead, four wounded in US shooting
A gunman shot one person dead and wounded four others in a Washington neighbourhood before barricading himself in his apartment and killing himself, police Read More: https://punchng.com/one-dead-four-wounded-in-us-shooting/Continue Reading
UNN confirms four students dead after off-campus party
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has confirmed the deaths of four students and the hospitalisation of six others after an off-campus party. Read More: https://punchng.com/unn-confirms-four-students-dead-after-off-campus-party/Continue Reading