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Ex-MTN CEO, Raymond Dabengwa Is Dead
Former chief executive of MTN Group, Raymond Sifiso Dabengwa, has passed away following his battle with cancer, his family spokesperson confirmed on Monday. “With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Raymond Sifiso Dabengwa, who succumbed to cancer this morning,” the spokesperson said. The announcement highlighted Dabengwa’s significant contributions to the telecommunications industry and his reputation as an astute businessman. During...
Tinubu Not Taking Security Concerns Lightly — VP Shettima
President Bola Tinubu is not taking the nation’s security challenges lightly, Vice President Shettima has said. Shettima stated this on Monday while receiving the leadership of the News Agency of Nigeria at the Presidential Villa. “The security situation in the nation is something that the President is very much interested in and is not taking it lightly,” the Vice President was...
Ex-President Yar’adua’s Mother Dies At 102
Hajia Dada, mother of former president of Nigeria, late Umaru Musa Yar’adua, is dead. She reportedly died at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina on Monday after a brief illness. She was aged 102. Dada was also the mother of late Shehu Musa Yar’adua and Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, the current Chairman, Senate Committee on Army. Burial arrangement for the late Hajia Dada will...
Shettima’s Statesmanship Patriotic – Abiodun Hails
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun congratulates VP Senator Kashim Shettima on his 58th birthday, describing him as a reliable patriot. In a statement on Monday, signed by his media aide, Kayode Akinmade, Abiodun lauded the former Governor of Borno State as an intellectual par excellence who has significantly applied his rich academic expertise to governance and civil administration. The governor affirmed...
Manufacturers Demand Higher Export Volumes In Strengthening African Currencies
Africa's manufacturing sector is a major contributor to both its economic and currency's stability, according to experts and policymakers worldwide. This is contained in the August edition of Pan-African Manufacturers Association monthly bulletin released on Monday, a copy of which was sent to PUNCH Online. Drawing parallels with China’s economic rise, PAMA emphasised the need for African countries to invest heavily...
No Individual Can Bring Down the Party, PDP Informs Wike
Some prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party have challenged Nyesom Wike, asserting that he cannot dismantle the party. Wike, while speaking at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Saturday during the party’s state congress, warned PDP governors to stay clear of the party’s affairs in Rivers, threatening to “put fire in their states.” He stated,...
Frenchman With Dozen Others Charged For Raping Drugged Wife
A French pensioner goes on trial on Monday for allegedly drugging his wife and then allowing numerous strangers to rape her. Frenchman accused of letting dozen men rape drugged wife Fifty men, whom he recruited online, are also being tried in the southern city of Avignon alongside the main suspect, a 71-year-old former employee of France’s power utility company, EDF. Police counted...
China, Nigeria Hold Bilateral Economic Negotiations In Beijing.
President Tinubu arrived in Beijing yesterday with the Nigerian delegation to begin high-level economic talks between China and Nigeria today. Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, on his X handle @DOlusegun, announced the president’s arrival yesterday morning The President is due to sign Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping. Besides bilateral talks, President...
Dangote Refinery Ready For Petrol Rollout
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to roll out the sale of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, The PUNCH reports. This is coming a few days after the 650,000-capacity refinery engaged in a test-run of the product. Industry sources confirmed to our correspondent that the product would hit the market soon. The sources, who pleaded anonymity, told our correspondent that the government...
NNPCL Remains ‘ATM’ Of Federal Gov’t — Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that contrary to the claim by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to be a private firm, “it remains the ATM of the Federal Government.” The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections therefore demanded the listing of the corporation on the stock exchange in line with...
