Punch Newspaper Headlines Today Tuesday 28th September 2021
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National Industrial Court resumes after annual vacation
Activities resumed on Tuesday at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria nationwide, after seven-week vacation. The vacation, which began on Friday, July 31, and ended on Monday, September 27, was announced via a circular dated July 5, and signed by NICN President, Justice Benedict Kanyip. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that there was no…
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Councillor kidnapped in Akwa Ibom, the third abduction in three weeks
Police on Tuesday confirmed the kidnap of Mr. Samuel Ben, councillor representing Ward 6 Central in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Eket. He said that the victim was kidnapped at his fuel station premises on…
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Why Facebook halted Instagram Kids app -Report
Work on the development of Instagram Kids, an app for children over 13, has been suspended. Instagram chief, Adam Mosseri, said in a statement that “Facebook wants to listen to the voice of parents, experts, policy makers and regulators” on the issue. The Wall Street Journal had reported a research conducted by the service to…
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Top NGO presses Taliban to let women work in Afghanistan
The Taliban have “basically agreed” to let one of Afghanistan’s biggest foreign aid organisations continue employing women, the group’s head said, but told him it would take time. Jan Egeland, director-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said the issue of women’s employment — and education for girls — had been central to meetings he had…
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BBNaija S6: What I truly wanted from Whitemoney – Ex-housemate Queen
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye ex-housemate, Queen, has said that what she truly wanted from Whitemoney while she was on the show was friendship. She said this during her exit interview with the show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, a day after her eviction. Queen, Nini, and Saga were evicted on Sunday after spending nine weeks…
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AGF takeover of Ohakim, businesswoman’s case politically motivated —Lawyer
A former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, has vowed to legally challenge the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja ordering the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), to take over his prosecution in a case of alleged harassment against an Abuja-based woman, Chinyere Amuchienwa. In a statement on Tuesday, counsel for…
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APC Elders Forum inaugurated in Akwa Ibom
State Working Committee backs off A pressure group within the Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has been inaugurated in Uyo, the state capital, with the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, as its leader. A former military governor of Ogun and Rivers states, Group Captain Sam Ewang (retd), also…
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BREAKING: Gunmen kidnap Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith in Lagos
Masked gunmen have abducted Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (retd.), in the Ajah area of Lagos State, The PUNCH can confirm. Smith is a cousin to a former Inspector-General of Police and current Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Musiliu Smith. The PUNCH learnt that the retired general, who is currently the Chairman of Double…
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Anger trails Northern governors’ opposition to 2023 power shift
The Northern States Governors’ Forum on Monday opposed the call by its Southern counterpart that the Presidency should move to the South in 2023. The northern governors, who stated this at their meeting in Kaduna, said the call by the Southern Governors’ Forum was against the constitution of the country. But groups including the Ohanaeze…
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Osun overflogging debt repayment to stain Aregbesola — Ex-finance commissioner
A former Osun State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Wale Bolorunduro, on Monday, accused the present administration in the state of overflogging debt repayment in a bid to stain his former boss. A statement by Bolorunduro obtained by our correspondent in Osogbo, insisted that Aregbesola set the tone for the renewal of Osun’s infrastructures with the…
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