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Amotekun Nabs Motorcycle Thief In Osun
Operatives of the Osun Western Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, have apprehended a suspect, Mojeed Olanrewaju, for alleged motorcycle theft. The 29-year-old was arrested, according to the security outfit, for stealing a motorcycle in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. READ ALSO: Skit Maker Ijoba Lande Returns Home After Missing For Four Days Confirming the arrest to DAILY...
2023 Election: Atiku Abubakar Predicts APC’s Downfall
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has predicted the collapse of the All Progressives Congress after the 2023 general elections. Atiku said this during the inauguration of the PDP Youth Campaign Council, in Abuja, on Thursday. The PDP candidate said, “To be honest PDP is the only political party, APC is not a political party, it is...
Resident Doctors Urge FG To Meet Its Demands
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a fresh notice to the Federal Government to meet its demands within two weeks or risk industrial disharmony in the health sector. The association said this in a communique issued on Wednesday after its virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council Meeting (E-NEC). The communique was signed jointly by NARD’s National President, Dr. Innocent...
Starmer Met Zelensky In London On US-Russia Summit’s Eve
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Thursday in London with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a strong show of support on the eve of a key US-Russia summit from which Kyiv and its European allies have been excluded. Starmer greeted the Ukrainian leader with a warm hug and handshake on the steps of his Downing Street residence, only hours after...
NFF Commends Troost-Ekong On International Retirement
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has paid glowing tribute to Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, describing him as a “committed and humble leader” following his retirement from international football. Troost-Ekong announced his retirement on his official X (Twitter) handle on Thursday, thanking fans, teammates and coaches for their support through his 10-year journey with the Super Eagles. The former Olympiakos and...
SERAP Urge INEC To Sanction Defaulting Parties Over Early Campaigns
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “to identify politicians and political parties blatantly violating constitutional and statutory legal provisions and international standards which prohibit early election campaigns and to ensure the prosecution of perpetrators and their sponsors.” SERAP urged him “to closely monitor political parties breaching...
CBN Cautions Banks Against Restricting ATM Withdrawals To Less Than ₦20,000
The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned that banks forcing customers to withdraw less than N20,000 per transaction from ATMs will face penalties. The apex bank disclosed this in a ‘Question and Answer’ explainer released on Thursday in reaction to its recent review of ATM withdrawal fees. It stressed that ATM charges for withdrawals made from other banks’ ATMs both on-site...
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...
Tinubu Assures Citizens Of Sustained Economic Progress
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria’s most difficult days are behind it, assuring citizens that the country is on the path to sustained progress. Tinubu made the declaration on Tuesday during a one-day working visit to Imo State, where he commissioned Governor Hope Uzodimma’s legacy projects, including the Owerri-Umuahia Road, Assumpta Flyover, and the Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Conference...
FG Denied Claims Of VAT Increase
Nigeria's value-added tax (VAT) may rise from 7.5 percent to 10 percent, but the federal government has denied rumors that this is being considered. The clarification came from the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, in a statement he issued and signed on Monday, September 9. Edun emphasised the government’s dedication to fiscal stability and...
