Punch Newspaper Headlines Today Wednesday 26th July 2023
Top Nigeria news Dailies Update from Punch Newspaper Headlines Today
Read also
APC not in turmoil, says ex-acting chairman
Former Acting National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Hilliard Eta, has reacted to the resignations of his predecessor, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and National Secretary of the party, Iyiola Omisore, saying it is a ‘settled case.’ Eta, who is the Governing Council chairman of the Institute for Progressive Affairs, debunked claims that the ruling party is
Read More
China mum on sacked minister’s whereabouts
China’s foreign ministry declined to comment on Wednesday on the abrupt sacking of senior diplomat Qin Gang, while scrubbing mentions of him from a government website. Qin, who has not been seen in public for more than a month, was removed from office by Beijing’s top lawmaking body on Tuesday after just 207 days in
Read More
Canada vs Ireland predictions for matchday two of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
Our football betting expert offers up his three best Canada vs Ireland betting tips and predictions ahead of their huge Women’s World Cup clash this Wednesday. With everything to play for in Group B, we have collected our favourite Canada vs Ireland tips. Perth plays host to a crucial fixture after Ireland lost their opening
Read More
Fuel subsidy: NLC issues seven-day nationwide strike notice
The Nigeria Labour Congress has put plans in place for a nationwide strike scheduled to begin August 2,2023, The PUNCH has reliably gathered. Though a court order which barred the congress from going on strike in June still stands, our correspondent learnt that the congress noted that it could not fold its arms while Nigerians
Read More
FG uncovers 1,617 civil servants with fake employment letters
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, Tuesday said that a total of 1,618 civil servants with fake employment letters were uncovered by the government. She also noted that the government was working towards an upward review of the Duty Tour Allowances of civil servants. Speaking with selected journalists in Abuja ahead
Read More
Probe PDP’s alleged foiled attack on Atiku, APC urges DSS
The ruling All Progressives Congress has called on the Department of State Services and other security agencies in the country to investigate the veracity of the claim made by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party that it foiled an alleged attack on its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The appeal is coming barely 24 hours after the
Read More
Reps charge NERC to stop estimated billing
The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to prevail on distribution companies to stop the estimated billing of electricity consumers across the country. The House also urged NERC to sanction the DisCos for their poor supply of power to consumers and devise means of working out compensation packages for individuals,
Read More
Sit-at-home: Enugu seals 106 shops, two banks
The Governor Peter Mbah-led Enugu State government says it has sealed no fewer than 106 shops and two banks in the state for allegedly observing Monday’s sit-at-home order imposed by a factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa. The governor said all the sealed businesses would remain sealed for one week, after
Read More
FG will transform food systems with $500m, says Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Monday in Rome, said the President Bola Tinubu-led administration had mobilised over half a billion dollars for the nation’s food system transformation. According to a statement signed on Tuesday by the State House Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola, Shettima announced this at the UN Food
Read More
FCTA to audit remittances of workers’ payroll deductions
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has flagged off the auditing of the remittance of statutory and non-statutory deductions from the payroll of workers from the year 2010 to 2022. The statutory deductions to be audited include taxes, pensions and insurance, while non-statutory deductions are employee contributions to cooperative societies and various welfare programmes. The Permanent
Read More
Read also
You can also check
