Tokyo stocks surged Wednesday after Japan and the United States finally hammered out a trade deal to slash Donald Trump’s tariffs, including those on the crucial car sector. Investors were also cheered by news that Washington had reached agreements with Indonesia and the Philippines, stoking optimism that other countries will also follow suit. Despite a […]
Israeli activists gathered at HaBima Square on Tuesday for a protest march towards the Israeli Defence Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, denouncing the ongoing food shortage and forced displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The activists, bearing placards with inscriptions like ‘Starvation is a War Crime; We are all responsible, it is being done […]
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The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has resolved to carry out an investigation into the Turn Around Maintenance of the four state-owned refineries. The Committee’s resolution is coming a few days after the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) made a similar commitment to unravel why, despite an investment of $18bn in […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has launched the Produce for Lagos Programme and the ₦500 billion Offtake Guarantee Fund, revealing that the state food economy, which was ₦6.5 trillion annually, is now ₦16.14 trillion. Speaking on Wednesday at the official launch of the Produce for Lagos Programme and the ₦500 Billion Offtake Guarantee Fund, Sanwo-Olu […]
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Twelve suspected kidnappers and one alleged informant have been arrested in a coordinated security operation across parts of Kogi and Kwara states. The arrests were announced on Tuesday by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, in a press statement made available to journalists. Fanwo said the suspects were apprehended during a […]
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The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed, has raised serious concerns over rising cases of indiscipline, bribery, drug abuse, and misconduct among personnel, warning that these issues threaten to erode public trust and undermine the Corps’ credibility. Speaking at the 2025 Half-Year Strategy Session held in Abuja on Wednesday, Mohammed delivered […]
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Nigeria’s Super Falcons, on Tuesday, secured a spot in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in a tense semi-final clash. The match, played with high intensity, saw the Super Falcons take the lead in the first half through Rasheedat Ajibade, who calmly […]
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Udinese and Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been handed a two-month ban by the Italian Football Federation following a high-profile betting scandal linked to a match against Lazio during the 2023/2024 season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 24-year-old goalkeeper was found guilty of sporting misconduct after allegations emerged that he deliberately sought a yellow card […]
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The Federal Government has announced plans to commence emergency repairs on a critical portion of the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway to ease vehicular movement and boost national economic activities. Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, made the announcement over the weekend during an inspection visit to the severely damaged section of the road. The Abuja-Kaduna section of […]
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The Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out the N12.3bn fraud charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Dr. Oba Otudeko, and three others, after the anti-graft agency formally withdrew the case on Wednesday. The EFCC had in suit No. FHC/L/20C/2025, filed 13-count charges against Otudeko, […]
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