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The naira continued its free fall on the official Investor and Exporter window of the foreign exchange market, closing at N1482.57/$ on Tuesday. This is a 9.93 per cent decline from its N1348.63/$ Monday rate according to data from the FMDQ Securities Exchange. On the parallel market, it remained stable at N1,450/$, and on the

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers around the Iju Ikere boundary area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abutu Sunday, on Tuesday. PUNCH Online had reported that gunmen suspected to be herdsmen, on Monday, killed two traditional rulers in the state.

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reimposed the 6 pm to 6 am curfew on Ilobu and Ifon communities, following renewed hostilities involving the towns. The governor announced the decision in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday. Militias from Ilobu and Ifon

The market capitalisation of the Nigerian exchange recorded its second dip since the beginning of the year as it shed N857bn to close at N56,425tn on the back of sell-offs.  Similarly, the All-Share Index dipped by 1.49 per cent on Tuesday to close at 103,110.15 points. On January 10, the market recorded its first loss in

The Eagles of Mali beat the Stallions of Burkina Faso 2-1 on Tuesday night in the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire. An own goal in the 3rd minute from Edmond Tapsoba gave the Eagles the lead. Earlier in the second half in the 47th minute,  Lassine Sinayoko extends Mali’s

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday, secured the conviction and sentencing of 17 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. According to a statement by the Head, Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, the fraudsters were jailed between January 8 and 28 after being arraigned before Justice

Eight teams have so far booked their places in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as of Tuesday. Angola were the first to qualify after the Parancas Negras (Black Sable Antelopes) thrashed Namibia on Saturday evening. The attacking-sided team will now face the Super Eagles of Nigeria, believed to be one of the

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the new Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, and other lawmakers for ensuring a rancour-free process. The governor, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, spoke when he received 19 members of the House who accompanied the new Speaker on a courtesy call

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has urged the newly sworn-in Resident Electoral Commissioner, Etekamba Umore, to remain neutral while discharging his duties. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The Senate had on November 2023 approved

The Kogi State House of Assembly on Tuesday, confirmed 15 commissioners presented by Governor Usman Ododo. Our correspondent who witnessed the screening on the floor of the house reports that the new commissioners confirmed by the Eighth Assembly are  Farouk  Yusuf,  Salami Ozigi-Deedat, Basiru Gegu, Dr Adams Abdulaziz, and Joseph Stephen. Others are Muizideen  Abdullahi, 

The House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee has chided the Nigeria Customs Service for its failure to submit audited statements for the 2016, 2017, and 2018 financial years to the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation. This followed the commencement of the public hearing by the committee chaired by Bamidele Salam. The Controller

Nigeria National League side, Inter Lagos, are set to unveil their dynamic vision in the Nigerian football spectacle with a media launch on Wednesday in Lagos, months after debuting in the country’s second-tier league, the club has announced. Established in 2023, the club plays its NNL home games at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos,

After a month of recess, the Senate has again adjourned plenary to embark on campaigns for bye-elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission approved February 3, 2024 bye-elections resulting from the resignation or death of members of the National and state Houses of Assembly. The Senate had on December 30  2023 adjourned plenary after it passed

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, on Tuesday, expressed worries over incessant killings and kidnappings across the country, urging “the security agencies to up their games and fish out the killers of the two Obas in Ekiti State.” Balogun, in a statement in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, by his Personal Assistant on Media, Oladele

The Lagos State Government has issued a 30-day notice to owners and occupants of residential buildings converted without approval, urging them to revert to the original use. In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Olaoye Olusegun, the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, Gbolahan Oki,

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has urged Nigerians to always consider the nation first in whatever they do to strengthen unity and promote peace. He called on all citizens to have an attitudinal rebirth for the country to move forward, saying the Nigerians’ patriotism level has dropped. The governor gave the advice when the

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, urged the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja; Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and heads of other security agencies to deploy more men to troubled spots in Plateau and Ekiti to stem the tide of killings in the two

The Oyo State Government announced on Tuesday that no fewer than 3,300 households would benefit from its COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme for the poor and vulnerable residents of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday. According

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yayaha Bello, has dissociated himself from the campaign posters linking him to the position of the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress. A statement issued on Tuesday by the media office of the former governor blamed such a campaign on the “handiwork of some opposition leaders and

An Ondo State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Akure, has remanded a man James Emmanuel for allegedly raping a 55-year-old woman, Mrs Deborah Abiodun to death. Emmanuel, 35, was arrested by the state police command for killing the woman who was his co-worker at the Oke-Odu Area, of Akure on January 17, 2024. It was

A 37-year-old security guard at Prestige International College, Nurudeen Shehu, has committed suicide over news of his ex-wife’s remarriage in Kano. The state Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, said it occurred inside one of the college’s classrooms on Sunday. Gumel said, “On January 28, at approximately 10.30 am, Abdullahi

British Columbia, a province in Canada, has banned new colleges from enrolling international students, including students from Nigeria for two years. The province said its decision to place the ban was to address exploitative practices within the education system. British Columbia is a western province in Canada, bordering the Pacific Ocean. The Minister of Post-Secondary

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, condemned the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Olatunde Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, David Ogunsola. The traditional rulers were said to be returning from a security meeting in Irele-Ekiti in a vehicle being driven by one of their counterparts, the Alara of

The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress has warned supporters of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to desist from causing confusion in the party, saying the position of the national chairman is currently occupied. The National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, gave the warning at a press conference on

Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake has condemned the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsola. Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen, on Monday, killed the two traditional rulers. The incident was said to have happened between Oke-Ako