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Finidi George, head coach of the Nigeria Premier Football Leagues side, Enyimba, has stated that he is not losing any sleep over getting the Super Eagles job on a permanent basis, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Early this month, the Nigeria Football Federation declared the position of the Super Eagles’ head coach vacant, following the exit

In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable urban logistics, Simba Group unveils its latest addition: The Simba E-Bike. This revolutionary e-bike is set to transform the landscape of urban transportation and logistics across Nigeria and address the challenges faced by last-mile delivery companies: high fuel costs, traffic congestion and environmental pollution. These challenges are particularly pronounced

Chelsea reached the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday despite a 1-1 draw at home to Ajax, while Lyon also progressed after brushing aside Benfica in France. Mayra Ramirez put Chelsea into a first-half lead on her European club debut before Chasity Grant equalised for Ajax in the second half. Chelsea prevailed 4-1

The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue, Zacch Adedeji, has restated the agency’s commitment not to introduce additional taxes in the country. Adedeji stated this on Wednesday, when the Chief Executive Officer of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Adebayo Alli, led the management team of the company on a visit to the Revenue House in Abuja. The

Two fashion brands, Ronid Ventures and Mandystitchez, are at loggerheads with a fashion show promoter, Al-Ameen Babatunde, over the payment of N240,000 for participating in a fashion event which was never held as scheduled. The fashion brands disclosed this to PUNCH Metro in separate interviews on Wednesday. According to the brands, Babatunde had organised a

A Peoples Democratic Party flag bearer for the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections, Francis Chima, also known as OmoBarca, has settled the medical bill of Elizabeth Davis following a PUNCH report that Davis was being held at the Ajeromi General Hospital, Lagos State, over her failure to pay the bill amounting to

The Rivers State Police Command has announced the arrest of 26 suspected car snatchers, including five ex-convicts, after busting a syndicate involved in stealing cars and selling them to ready buyers outside the state. The police stated that the arrest followed several reports of stolen cars, including some snatched from victims at gunpoint within and

A 13-year-old girl (names withheld) was allegedly abducted and defiled by a man identified as Prince in the Ogbogoro community in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the suspect, popularly known as Don P, defiled the girl for two days after she was abducted in a lonely area and

A 48-year-old evicted tenant, Paul Orizu, was arraigned by the police before the Ebute-Metta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Wednesday for stealing electrical fittings worth N500,000 from his former apartment. The defendant is facing charges of repossession, breach of peace, and stealing preferred against him by the police. The prosecutor, Supol Chinalu Uwadione, told

Business activities were paralysed in some areas in Ile-Ife, Osun State, as Obatala adherents took Oro procession to streets within the metropolis. The traditionalists had announced a five-hour curfew beginning from 2pm to 7pm on Wednesday in some areas in Ife town to enable the smooth passage of the Oro procession. The leader of the

•Army says slain soldiers left behind 21 children, 10 widows As the army vows to hunt down assailants of 17 soldiers killed in Delta, mourning families left behind by the fallen heroes have also demanded justice for their loved ones, Solomon Odeniyi writes The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has vowed that those

Women and other natives of Ipo, a host community to the Port Harcourt International Airport in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State on Wednesday barricaded the gate, entrance and exit points of the airport protesting what they termed as neglect of their area by the airport authority for several years. The protesting women

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has denied claims that it has reduced the pump prices of petrol and diesel. The NNPCL spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement, described the claims as false, asking Nigerians to disregard same. Our correspondent reports that some posts on various social media platforms on Tuesday and Wednesday had said

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company and the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday traded words over the disconnection of the hospital. The IBEDC said it was compelled to disconnect the UCH due to an outstanding debt exceeding N400m.  But the UCH said it did not owe the power company N490m. IBEDC said it

The 137 Kaduna schoolchildren rescued from terrorists will today (Thursday), be reunited with their families. The state government announced on Sunday that the students were rescued in Zamfara State. They were returned and received in Kaduna on Monday by Governor Uba Sani. The General Officer Commanding 1 Div, Maj. Gen. Mayirenso Saraso, who presented the

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has urged President Bola Tinubu to follow in Togo’s footsteps and begin the process of restructuring the country from its current federal system to the parliamentary system. The organisation also lamented the worsening insecurity in the country, calling on the federal and state governments as well as the National Assembly

As terror persists in the North-East, the Federal Government may soon establish a special security outfit to guard the Nigerian section of the Lake Chad shores to enable Nigerian farmers to cultivate their farms across the shores. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday following his Tuesday’s visit to President

Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with hybrid forces have killed no fewer than three terrorists in operations conducted in Borno and Katsina. This was as the police in Benue State said two bandits were killed. Also during the operations, rustled cattle and weapons were recovered from the terrorists. A statement posted on X

The senator representing Bauchi Central in the Senate, Ahmed Ningi, has written the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,  demanding that the suspension placed on him be lifted. Ningi, who wrote Akpabio through his lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), noted that if his suspension was not lifted in the next seven days he would drag the Senate before

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, swore in a six-man committee comprising, six governors, to coordinate the party affairs in their various geo-political zones. The six governors were officially inaugurated by Ganduje at the APC national headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. They are Hope Uzodimma of Imo State,

A group, Youths Vanguard For Democracy and Good Governance, has called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure that the report of the Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission’s probe on the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Welfare, Dr Betta Edu, is made public. The President in January suspended Edu following widespread anger over an

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, expressed delight at the successful presidential election in Senegal, as well as the general elections in Liberia, saying both processes boosted the campaign for democracy by the Economic Community of West African States. Tinubu, who is ECOWAS Chairman, congratulated Mr. Bassirou Faye on his election as the President of the

The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 29, and Monday, April 1, 2024, as public holidays for Christians in the country to celebrate the Good Friday and Easter Monday, respectively. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the

The Federal Road Safety Corps says it has set up over 200 mobile courts to prosecute traffic offenders during the Easter special patrol operations across the nation. The mobile courts were set up to ensure a safe and smooth 2024 Easter celebrations and to check “speeding and dangerous driving/overtaking, lane indiscipline/route violation, road obstructions, use

Ahead of the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has said it would publish the particulars of 17 governorship candidates and their running mates on March 30, 2024. The personal particulars of the candidates would be published by displaying copies of Form EC9 along with all academic credentials and