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Osun: Aregbesola, Oyetola’s fallout aided my victory – Adeleke
The Osun State Governor-Elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has stated that the fallout between the state’s incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola, and the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, paved the way for his victory in the Saturday poll. On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party the winner of
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Strike: Varsity students back NLC, mobilise for protest
Following the declaration of a two-day protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress to solidarise with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, some student bodies and other rights groups have backed the call to action. The National Association of University Students, in a statement obtained by The PUNCH on Tuesday, said its members were ever ready
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Tottenham sign Middlesbrough defender Spence
Tottenham signed Middlesbrough defender Djed Spence on Tuesday in a deal that could rise to a reported £20 million ($24 million). Spence agreed to a five-year contract with Tottenham after impressing during a loan spell with Championship side Nottingham Forest last season. The 21-year-old right-back’s initial price is believed to be £12.5 million but that
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Probe security challenges in Nigeria, group urges FG
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has called on the Federal Government to investigate the security challenges bedeviling the country. In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday, CISLAC Director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, stated that the need to investigate became necessary following the recent attack on the Kuje Medium Custodial Centre in the
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Breakaway ASUU faction dissociates self from strike
A breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, the Congress of Nigerian University Academics, has dissociated itself from the ongoing strike in Nigerian universities. This was disclosed in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Niyi Sunmonu, and the National Publicity Secretary, Ernest Nwoke, and made available to The PUNCH in Abuja. The
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Imo: Protest as gunmen kill seven wedding guests
There was a protest in Imo State on Monday after gunmen suspected to be operatives of Ebubeagu Security outfit allegedly opened fire and killed seven wedding guests. The incident which happened on Sunday had put Imo in a state of panic. The victims were going back to their community in Otulu in Oru East Local
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Ada Ameh: The Johnsons’ cast, crew mourn ‘Emu’
The news of the death of veteran Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh, shocked fans and colleagues when it was made public on Monday. Ameh, who was popular for her role as Emu in Africa Magic family drama, The Johnsons, died on Sunday night. Members of The Johnsons cast and crew have also joined the plethora of
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Unpaid salaries: Rivers poly lecturer turns bus conductor
A lecturer at the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola in Port Harcourt, Zoe Tamunotonye, has turned into a bus conductor for survival over the alleged refusal of the school management to pay him his six months salaries. The PUNCH had reported that the institution, in a statement signed by its Registrar, Chris Woke, dissociated itself
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Tinubu to unveil Shettima in Abuja Wednesday
The Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has rescheduled the presentation of his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, for Wednesday. The development is coming nine days after the national leader of the party picked the former governor of Borno State as vice presidential candidate. Shettima will be officially unveiled by 1.00pm at
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Anambra traders demolish illegal structures in Onitsha markets
The illegal structures and shop extensions erected on the tarred roads in Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State, have been demolished. The leader of the demolition team, and Provost of the market, Mr Felix Umerah, said the exercise was carried out in compliance with the directives of the state Governor, Chukwuma Soludo. Umerah disclosed that the
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