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Huawei Unveils Energy Storage System, Targets Nigeria’s Power Challenges
Huawei Nigeria Digital Power has unveiled the first commercial and industrial hybrid air and liquid cooling energy storage system in the world, the LUNA2000-215 Series. The launch, which took place at an event attended by industry partners and key stakeholders from the C&I energy sector, marked a significant milestone in the region’s energy landscape. In a statement shared with PUNCH Online...
”Ex-corps Members To Receive N77,000 Wage Arrears” — NYSC DG
National Youth Service Corps Director-General Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu has assured corps members who have just finished their service year that they will not be left out of the N77,000 monthly allowance recently approved by the Federal Government. Nafiu gave this assurance on Thursday during the Batch A 2025 Pre-Mobilisation Workshop for heads of corps-producing institutions and key stakeholders in...
Anambra 2025: Soludo Wins APGA Primary Election Unopposed
Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, has been chosen as the APGA's flagbearer for the state's governorship election on November 8, 2025. The incumbent, who was returned unopposed, polled over 300 votes during the primary, which was held in Awka, the state capital, on Saturday. More to follow…
Labour Party Affirms Abure As Chair, NLC, Caretaker Panel Disagree
The Supreme Court overturned a previous decision that recognised the Anambra convention that approved the reelection of Julius Abure's National Working Committee on Friday, This decision has added a new dimension to the struggle for the Labour Party's leadership. In a unanimous judgment, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal in...
Ogun Community Accuses IBEDC Of Diverting Power To Private Companies
Residents of the Mogede community in Ibafo, Ogun State, have accused the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company of diverting electricity meant for their community to nearby companies, leaving them in darkness for months. The residents also decried what they called an “astronomical increase in billing” despite the prolonged blackout. According to them, the situation has crippled businesses and made life unbearable for...
Stolen Jewellery: Patience Jonathan’s Ex-aides Rot In Jail As Court Adjourns Case 40 Times
Some former domestic workers of ex-First Lady, Patience Jonathan, who are being held in the Okaka Custodial Centre, Bayelsa State, have decried their maltreatment and delayed trial, saying they are undergoing hardship and torture. Two of the workers, who spoke exclusively to Saturday PUNCH on Friday, begged for help, saying they were languishing in prison. Our correspondents gathered that the workers had been...
Lawmaker Condemns Plateau Killings, Calls For State Police
Dachung Bagos, a representative in the House of Representatives, has denounced the presumed herders' murder of twelve people in Plateau State's Bokkos Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred on Wednesday, affected five communities and left several others injured. Bagos, who represents Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, urged the Federal Government to step up efforts to secure lives and property across...
Suspected Gunmen Abduct Female Govt Official In Ebonyi
Mrs. Blessing Adagba, the coordinator of the Ngbo Central Development Centre in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi, has been kidnapped by suspected gunmen. SP Joshua Ukandu, public relations officer (PPRO) of the Police Command in Ebonyi, confirmed the incident on Friday in Abakaliki. Ukanda, who confirmed her abduction, said, “Yes, Adagba was abducted in the Okposhi Eheku community of...
China To Raise Tariffs By 34% On US Products Starting April 10
China announced on Friday that it would impose 34 percent tariffs on all U.S. imports starting on April 10 in response to Washington's steep new tariffs on Chinese goods. “For all imported goods originating from the US, an additional tariff of 34 percent on top of the current applicable tariff rate will be imposed,” Beijing’s finance ministry said. Beijing’s Commerce Ministry...
Tinubu Urged To Declare State Of Emergency Over Insecurity In Zamfara
The United Democratic Coalition (UDC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State right away in response to the insecurity incidents that have occurred there. The group asked the president to nip the crisis in the bud before it snowballs into a breakdown of democratic order in the state. The demand was contained in a...
