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He was peace-loving, Tinubu mourns Ohinoyi of Ebiraland
President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Ado Ibrahim. Tinubu’s condolence was contained in a statement, on Sunday, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The president’s condoled with the government and people of Kogi on the passing of the revered traditional ruler. He said
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VIDEO: Emergency workers battle Lagos market fire
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said it has contained a fire incident at 54, Dosunmu Street, within the well-known Lagos Market, Lagos Island. This was made known in a statement by the Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Adeseye Margaret, on Sunday. She disclosed that “The fire was initially
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Kogi poll: Ododo promises to complete water, rail line projects
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State, Ahmed Ododo, has said his administration will complete the ongoing expansion of the Okene water project which was embarked upon by the state governor, Yahaya Bello. He also said he’ll reticulate pipe-borne water to all parts of Kogi Central Senatorial District if voted into
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Bandits abduct Zamfara monarch, five others, kill one
The district head of Ruwan Rana in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Magaji Makau and five others were abducted by bandits in the early hours of Saturday. Similarly, one other person was also killed during the attack. An indigene of the area, Mohammed Musa, told The PUNCH that, the bandits who rode motorcycles
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VIDEO: Why my father used his influence to cancel my shows — Davido
Nigerian artiste David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opened up on why his father, Adedeji Adeleke, used his influence to cancel many of his shows at the start of his music career. Davido, who recently appeared on the ‘Kelly Clarkson Show,’ told host Kelly Clarkson that his father got many of his
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Three-month repair of third mainland bridge to begin Nov 1 — Minister
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said comprehensive rehabilitation of the 11.8-kilometer Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos would begin on November 1 and would last for three months. Umahi said this on Saturday while inspecting the under deck, lagoon sections of the Third Mainland Bridge, and other bridges, Channels reports. The minister, a team
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Did you know some of the shocking laws in North Korea?
North Korea, which could be considered the most closed country in the world, takes away fundamental rights from its citizens and imposes strange authoritarian rules on them. There are laws on hairstyles and, the making of international calls, amongst others. Watch to learn 10 of these shocking laws in the country. Do you think Nigeria
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PUNCH EXCLUSIVE: Pa Ayo Adebanjo speaks on Tinubu’s certificate saga, other national issues
Pa Ayo Adebanjo, leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, in this exclusive interview with PUNCH Online, speaks on national issues. He discusses true federalism/restructuring, controversies over President Bola Tinubu’s certificate, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, and lots more.
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Embrace daily physical exercise, NMA urges Nigerians
The Nigeria Medical Association, Federal Capital Territory chapter has called on Nigerians to exercise daily to ensure good health. The Vice Chairman of the chapter, Eno Ekop, gave this charge during the association’s last day of activities to commemorate the 2023 Physicians Week in Abuja. He noted that physical exercises help ensure good health. Ekop said
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BREAKING: Ohinoyi of Ebiraland dies at 95
The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim, is dead. The paramount ruler of Ebiraland was said to have died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 95. Palace sources told our correspondent in Lokoja the he died in an Abuja hospital where he had been receiving treatment for age-related ailment. Before ascending
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