- Perspectives
Five takeaways from Tobi Amusan’s record-breaking feat, By Tosin Oluwalowo
It’s no gainsaying that I am – like almost all Nigerians – over the moon over Tobi Amusan’s eye-catching feat of winning the women’s 100m hurdles gold medal at the just concluded World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA, becoming the first Nigerian to do so since the competition started in 1983. She did not only win a gold medal, she…
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I’ll win guber election, bring Rivers people together – Abe
Former representative of Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has said that the main objective of Project SMA 2023 is to bring Rivers people together to build an economically viable and a prosperous Rivers State. Abe, who disclosed this when he appeared on a live programme of the African Independent Television (AIT), over the…
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Munguno no longer fit as National Security Adviser – Arewa group
Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to fire his National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd) for his inability to tackle the incessant security breaches in the country. AYA spokesperson, Mohammed Danlami in a statement on Monday said the NSA has run out of ideas in tackling the security challenges in the country, and therefore…
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Luxuries, indulgences and expectations, By Simbo Olorunfemi
As the plane made its way into the Abuja skies, weeks back, I made a quick count of the luxury birds sunbathing to the right of the runway. This was a Saturday, the private jets were there in the tens, waiting to ferry Nigeria’s luxury class to the next stop in their ever-busy schedules. I wondered about the cost of…
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FG shuts down Federal Government colleges in Abuja over insecurity
The Ministry of Education has shut down all Federal Government colleges in the Federal Capital Territory over security concerns. The ministry also ordered that all students be evacuated with immediate effect. The PUNNCH reported that the schools were directed to vacate latest Wednesday June 27, with the schools sending messages to parents on Sunday asking them not to fail to…
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INEC says about 7 million registered voters in Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State, says statistics show that the state currently has about seven million registered voters. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lagos State, Olusegun Agbaje, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. According to him, if the number of new registrants so far in the ongoing Continuous Voter…
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ASUU, SSANU back planned NLC protest
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have backed the planned nationwide solidarity protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. In separate interviews with The PUNCH, the striking university unions said the Federal Government was yet to meet any of their demands. “We have not heard…
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Buhari hails Tobi Amusan’s World Record feat, Brume’s silver medal
President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan after she broke the World Record in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 World Championships in the US on Monday morning. Amusan ran a time of 12.12s to win her semi-final, breaking Kendra Harrison’s 12.20s World Record in the process, winning a $100,000 prize money. She went on to run faster…
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Muslim-Muslim ticket: Tinubu remains best man for presidency, says Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola says the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu remains the best man for Nigeria’s presidency come 2023. Fashola who appeared on Channels TV programme ‘Sunday Politics’, said his interactions with Tinubu while working under him shows he has what it takes to make Nigeria a better place. Speaking…
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Fayemi laments inability to meet gratuity demands in Ekiti
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, says the present economic situation in the country has made it impossible for his administration to pay gratuities to all the retirees in the state. Speaking when her received labour leaders in his office, Fayemi said his government remains committed to the welfare of workers in the state and will continue to do its possible…
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