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- January 21, 2025
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Labour, housing ministries urge N’Assembly to raise 2025 allocations
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, and his Housing and Urban Development counterpart, Ahmed Dangiwa, on Monday, appealed to the National Assembly for increased budget allocations to deliver on their ministries’ mandates. The labour minister called for more budgetary allocation for 2025 to enable the ministry to scale up the performance of key
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, and his Housing and Urban Development counterpart, Ahmed Dangiwa, on Monday, appealed to the National Assembly for increased budget allocations to deliver on their ministries’ mandates. The labour minister called for more budgetary allocation for 2025 to enable the ministry to scale up the performance of key
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- January 21, 2025
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Amnesty International demands protection of Sokoto gov’s critic
Amnesty International Nigeria has called on Nigerian authorities to ensure the safety of Hamdiyya Sidi, who is currently on trial for criticising Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu. The human rights organisation made the appeal in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Monday. In the statement signed by the Director of Amnesty International
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Amnesty International Nigeria has called on Nigerian authorities to ensure the safety of Hamdiyya Sidi, who is currently on trial for criticising Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu. The human rights organisation made the appeal in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Monday. In the statement signed by the Director of Amnesty International
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- January 21, 2025
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UK-based Nigerian replaces shoes, wristwatch Kemi Badenoch claimed police stole from brother
A Nigerian man based in the United Kingdom, James Akinwande, has replaced a pair of shoes and a wristwatch allegedly stolen from Kemi Badenoch’s brother by officers of the Nigeria Police Force. Badenoch, the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, recently claimed in an interview that some NPF officers stole her brother’s belongings. She described
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A Nigerian man based in the United Kingdom, James Akinwande, has replaced a pair of shoes and a wristwatch allegedly stolen from Kemi Badenoch’s brother by officers of the Nigeria Police Force. Badenoch, the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, recently claimed in an interview that some NPF officers stole her brother’s belongings. She described
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- January 21, 2025
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Six killed, three injured in Ogun multiple crashes
Two road crashes that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan and Lagos-Abeokuta expressways on Sunday and Monday left six people dead while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries. PUNCH Metro learnt in separate updates from the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, and the Commandant General of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement
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Two road crashes that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan and Lagos-Abeokuta expressways on Sunday and Monday left six people dead while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries. PUNCH Metro learnt in separate updates from the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, and the Commandant General of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement
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- January 21, 2025
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Equity market opens week with N10bn gain
The Nigerian Stock Exchange opened the week on a positive note on Monday, with a market capitalisation increase of N10bn. The All Share Index appreciated by 0.02 per cent, closing at 102,370.62 points, slightly up from 102,353.68 points recorded on the previous trading day. Despite the positive movement, the market is still negative for both
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The Nigerian Stock Exchange opened the week on a positive note on Monday, with a market capitalisation increase of N10bn. The All Share Index appreciated by 0.02 per cent, closing at 102,370.62 points, slightly up from 102,353.68 points recorded on the previous trading day. Despite the positive movement, the market is still negative for both
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- January 21, 2025
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BVN enrolments hit 64.8m
The total number of Bank Verification Numbers issued in Nigeria climbed to 64.8 million in January 2025, marking a 2.14 per cent increase from the 63.5 million recorded at the end of 2024. In recent data released by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, in 2021, BVN enrolment stood at 51.9 million, showcasing the initiative’s early
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The total number of Bank Verification Numbers issued in Nigeria climbed to 64.8 million in January 2025, marking a 2.14 per cent increase from the 63.5 million recorded at the end of 2024. In recent data released by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, in 2021, BVN enrolment stood at 51.9 million, showcasing the initiative’s early
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- January 21, 2025
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Southampton boss hails Onuachu after first Saints goal
Southampton coach Ivan Juric described Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu as a tough fighter after the lanky forward scored his first goal for the Saints, two years after joining them, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The striker netted an emphatic header in added time during Southampton’s 3-2 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Sunday, although the result took
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Southampton coach Ivan Juric described Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu as a tough fighter after the lanky forward scored his first goal for the Saints, two years after joining them, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The striker netted an emphatic header in added time during Southampton’s 3-2 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Sunday, although the result took
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- January 21, 2025
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N’Assembly summons Edun, Bagudu over solid minerals allocation
The National Assembly on Monday summoned the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; and his Budget and Economic Planning counterpart, Senator Atiku Bagudu, to appear before its committee on Tuesday over the ‘miserable’ budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Solid Minerals in the 2025 fiscal year. The summon was issued
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The National Assembly on Monday summoned the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; and his Budget and Economic Planning counterpart, Senator Atiku Bagudu, to appear before its committee on Tuesday over the ‘miserable’ budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Solid Minerals in the 2025 fiscal year. The summon was issued
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- January 21, 2025
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Trump returns as 47th US President, rejects transgender, illegal immigration
Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, during a historic ceremony held inside the Capitol Rotunda due to adverse weather conditions. In his inaugural address, Trump outlined a bold agenda for his administration, touching on issues of gender, race, border control, economic reforms, and energy policies. Trump asserted
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Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, during a historic ceremony held inside the Capitol Rotunda due to adverse weather conditions. In his inaugural address, Trump outlined a bold agenda for his administration, touching on issues of gender, race, border control, economic reforms, and energy policies. Trump asserted
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- January 21, 2025
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Go after terror sponsors
THE statement by the Chief of Defence Staff during this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day has deepened the mystery surrounding Nigeria’s counterinsurgency war. On January 15, a day set aside every year to honour Nigeria’s fallen military heroes, Christopher Musa said terrorists who surrendered to troops and those captured were found with foreign currencies. This
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THE statement by the Chief of Defence Staff during this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day has deepened the mystery surrounding Nigeria’s counterinsurgency war. On January 15, a day set aside every year to honour Nigeria’s fallen military heroes, Christopher Musa said terrorists who surrendered to troops and those captured were found with foreign currencies. This
