Punch Newspaper Headlines Today Friday 17th February 2023
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New naira: Deliberate attempt to truncate democracy – Ganduje
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has alleged that the naira redesign policy of the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), is a deliberate attempt to truncate Nigeria’s democracy. Ganduje spoke late Wednesday in Kano when he received the Forum of Former Parliamentarians, North-West zone, that visited to intimate him of their resolve to support
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Catholic bishops oppose candidates with questionable characters
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has warned that any candidate in the forthcoming general elections with questionable character would not work for the common good of the electorate. The CBCN made the submission in a communiqué issued at the end of their 2023 first plenary meeting held at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria in
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Earthquake: Canva to donate proceeds to Turkey, Syria victims
Popular Australian designing platform, Canva, is set to donate its three days proceeds to victims of the Turkey and Syria earthquakes. The notice which was put on the Canva platform was sighted by our correspondent on Friday morning. The notice reads, “For 72 hours, all proceeds from any elements purchased in Canva will be donated
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Politicians’ fight to keep old naira note is not for Nigerians -Actor Okon Lagos
A comic actor, Bishop Umoh, aka Okon Lagos, has stated that politicians’ fight to keep old naira notes is not for the benefit of Nigerians. He made this known via his Instagram account on Friday morning. The actor stated that the naira redesign policy is not intended to punish the common man, but rather to
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Lagos commuters stranded as protesters set bonfire
There was tension along Isheri-Igando on Friday as protesters barricaded the road over the rejection of old naira notes by commercial transport workers. PUNCH Metro learnt that the protest first started in Igando in the early hours of the day and was later quelled by policemen from Igando Division. Another protest however erupted at the
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UN seeks $1bn to support Turkey’s earthquake victims
The United Nations has asked member states to contribute 1 billion dollars to help the millions of people affected by the earthquake that has killed more than 42,000 people in Turkey and Syria. UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said “today the United Nations is launching a 1 billion dollar humanitarian appeal for the people of Türkiye
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Kwara releases N120m bailout funds to tertiary institutions
The Kwara State Government has approved the release of N120 million as bail- out funds to four Tertiary Institutions in the state. A statement from the Press Secretary, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Mrs Mansurat Amuda-Kannike, said that the institutions are Colleges of Education in Ilorin, Oro and Lafiagi as well as the College of
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Current players with most goals, assists in Champions League
As the UEFA Champions League round of 16 round of 16 first-leg matches ended this week, Borussia Dortmund conquered Chelsea 1-nil in the league’s first-leg clash in Germany. Karim Adeyemi’s goal gave the team victory over Chelsea. For Bayern Munich, Kingsley Coman’s goal led to the fall of Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg
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YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down after nine years
The chief executive officer of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, is stepping down after nine years. Wojcicki, who joined Google as its 16th employee in 1999, made this known in a statement on Thursday. She revealed that she would be starting a “new chapter focused on my family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about.” Her
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JUST IN: APC pegs Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa gov nomination form at N50m
The ruling All Progressives Congress on Friday morning released its primary election timetable for the governorship office in three states namely Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo States. The timetable was approved for release by the party after a series of meetings with its National Executive Committee and the National Working in Abuja. A closer look at
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