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FG Targets $30B Investment Through Raw Materials Data System
The Nigeria Raw Materials Management Information System, a digital platform created by the Federal Government, aims to maximize the nation's raw material resources, boost industrialization, and draw in investment. The initiative, spearheaded by the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, is expected to bring in $30bn in investments over the next decade through efficient resource management. Speaking at the launch in...
Nigeria Ranks 36th On 2024 World Corruption Index
Nigeria has been ranked as the 36th most corrupt nation in the world by Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption. Nigeria was joined by Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon in the same spot with a total score of 26 points. The ranking released on Tuesday highlighted the 2024 corruption perceptions index. The list ranks Denmark as the least corrupt country...
JAMB Sets 320 UTME Benchmark For Under-16 Candidate
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says candidates under the age of 16 should be academically exceptional by scoring 80 per cent and above in the UTME to be considered for admission. Given that the total score in the UTME is 400 marks, 80 represents a minimum score of 320. This development follows the recent reversal of the mandatory 18-year admission...
Most State Governors Reside Permanently In Abuja — NLC president
Mr. Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, said on Monday that no governor has the authority to outlaw labor unions, pointing out that the Constitution's executive legislative list governs union practices. This is just as he lamented that most governors are now living permanently in Abuja at the detriment of their states. Ajaero was reacting to the proscription...
Police Apprehend 3 For Vandalising Transformer Cables In Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly vandalising and stealing transformer cables at Wuro Dole in the Girei LGA. The command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Yola, the state capital. He said the arrest followed credible information from a reliable source, leading to the apprehension of three suspects for...
“Obasanjo, Atiku, Others Meeting No Threat” – APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress on Monday declared that a possible alliance between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, posed no threat to President Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The National Secretary of the APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru, said this in an interview with The PUNCH while commenting on a meeting held by Obasanjo and his erstwhile deputy, Atiku,...
INTERPOL Apprehend 36 In Nigeria Criminal Raid, Recovers $3m
The International Criminal Police Organisation has arrested not less than 36 suspects for offences bordering on fraud and human trafficking in a coordinated operation with security agencies in Nigeria. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement obtained on the INTERPOL’s website on Monday that the operation also led to the recovery of $3m among other exhibits. According to the statement, three of...
Power World Ministries Set To Host ‘Gospel Festival 2025’
The much-anticipated Gospel Festival 2025 of Power World Ministries is here again, promising an atmosphere of divine encounter, spiritual upliftment, and extraordinary miracles. From Tuesday, February 18, to Sunday, February 23, 2025, thousands of worshippers, partners, and believers from around the world will converge at the Power World Ministries Headquarters, located at Kilometer 1, Off Isi Court, Umuahia, the Abia...
Justice Nyako Lacks Jurisdiction To Continue Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial – Lawyer
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, has declared that Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako no longer possesses the legal authority to preside over Kanu’s trial, citing an existing court order recusing her from the case since September 24, 2024. https://youtu.be/3HVj8wZppjY In a press statement issued today, Ejimakor described the latest court proceedings involving Kanu as “a nullity” because Justice Nyako had already...
Ohanaeze Youth President, Igboayaka Was Arrested, Not Abducted – Police
The Ebonyi State Police Command has clarified that Comrade Igboayaka Igboayaka, a prominent Igbo youth leader, was arrested and not abducted as widely reported. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Joshua Ukandu, stated that Igboayaka’s arrest was based on a petition filed with the Commissioner of Police. The petition accused him of disseminating...
