
Punch Newspaper Headlines Today Saturday 18th February 2023
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We’re devastated over Atsu’s death, Chelsea mourn
Chelsea have mourned the death of its former player, and Ghana international, Christian Atsu. The body of Atsu was found after a huge earthquake in Turkey, local media reported Saturday, quoting his manager. Atsu, 31, was caught up in a 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing more than 43,000 people
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JUST IN: Obasanjo’s in-law bags seven-year imprisonment for forgery
Dr John Abebe, the in-law to the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has bagged seven years imprisonment for forgery and laundering. Justice Mojisola Dada of Ikeja Special Offences Court gave the verdict on Saturday with an option of fine to the tune of N50 million to be paid within 30 days in lieu of imprisonment. The
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New naira: El-Rufai spoke the truth, says Fani-Kayode
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Femi Fani-Kayode, has lauded the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over his stance on the new naira policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He described El-Rufai as the “hero of the moment.” The PUNCH reports that the Kaduna governor in a statewide broadcast Thursday night insisted that
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Give Ukraine what they need to win – NATO chief
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is, on Saturday, expected to tell the Munich Security Conference that allies must provide Ukraine what it needs to defeat Russia, as Kyiv pleads for more weapons. “We must give Ukraine what they need to win and prevail as a sovereign, independent nation in Europe,” he will tell the gathering
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Tinubu has abandoned Folarin – Akinjide
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State, Chief Jumoke Akinjide, has berated the presidential candidate of the All Peoples Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing the 70-year-old of being selfish and insensitive to the plight of Nigerians. The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory said Tinubu is only interested in his
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Drinking alcohol while pregnant may make newborn’s head small –Physicians
Physicians have warned that women consuming alcohol during pregnancy stand the risk of having babies with small heads also known as microcephaly. According to medical experts, alcohol consumption during pregnancy irrespective of the quantity exposes the unborn baby to the risk of poor brain development. The experts stated this in separate interviews with PUNCH HealthWise, warning
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JUST IN: Benue varsity gets new VC
The Governing Council of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi formerly known as the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi has appointed Professor Isaac Nathaniel Itodo as the 7th Vice Chancellor with effect from April 17, 2023. He succeeds Professor Richard Kimbir, whose tenure as VC ended on November 19, 2022. Announcing the appointment, the Pro-Chancellor and
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WAEC records 58% failure in private candidates’ exams
The West African Examinations Council has said that 30,954 candidates, representing 42.16%, obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, in the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, second series, for private candidates. The WASSCE 2022 second series for private candidates was conducted in Nigeria between Monday,
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Remains of footballer Atsu found in Turkey quake rubble – Report
The body of former Ghana international Christian Atsu has been found after a huge earthquake in Turkey, local media reported Saturday, quoting his manager. Atsu, 31, was caught up in a 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing more than 43,000 people in both countries. There were initial reports he had
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US ends search for downed Chinese balloon debris
The United States has ended its search for debris from an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down earlier this month as well as two other objects downed near Alaska and on Lake Huron, the military’s Northern Command said Friday. “Recovery operations concluded February 16 off the coast of South Carolina, after US Navy assets
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