NECO releases 2022 SSCE results
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results for its 2022 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Dantani Ibrahim…
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INEC: We’ll closely monitor compliance with law on campaign spending
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will monitor political parties’ compliance with the limits on campaign spending. Mahmood…
Independence Day: FG declares Monday public holiday
The federal government has declared Monday as a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary celebration. In a statement…
States to get $750m W’Bank loan in December
States in Nigeria are to get the first tranche of a $750m World Bank loan by December 2022, The PUNCH has learnt….
N5bn spending cap, donation can’t exceed N50m… what to know about 2023 election campaign
After months of anticipation and preparation, September 28, 2022, is finally upon us. It is the day stipulated by the…
BREAKING: Senate President Ahmed Lawan loses as Court orders INEC to recognise Machina as APC Yobe north senatorial candidate
A federal high court in Damaturu has ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
He was never our student’ — UNICAL disowns ‘kidnapper’ John Lyon
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) says John Lyon, an alleged kidnapper, is not a graduate of the institution Gabriel Egbe,…
Buhari inaugurates Climate Change Council
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the Climate Change Council. The president did this on Wednesday while presiding over the federal…
$350k fraud: US court sentences Abidemi Rufai, suspended aide of Ogun governor, to five years in prison
A United States district court has sentenced Abidemi Rufai, suspended aide of Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, to five years in prison…
JAMB introduces double fingerprints, five other new guidelines
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has provided new guidelines to ensure seamless conduct of future operational processes, including the…
Ortom breaks away from Wike’s allies, endorses Ayu as chairman’
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, says he is not among those calling for the removal of Iyorchia Ayu as…
Campaign council: Your nominees will be included, Faleke assures APC governors
James Faleke, secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, says the list of the party officials for…
‘I only identified houses of victims’ — Police parade Bayelsa ‘kidnap kingpin’
The Bayelsa police command has paraded John ‘Lyon’ Ewa, the alleged kidnapper who operates in the state. He was paraded…
Police confirm arrest of kidnapper, John Lyon in viral video
Detectives from the Bayelsa Police Command have arrested a suspected kidnap kingpin, John Ewa, who had been on the wanted…
BREAKING: FG orders VCs to reopen varsities, commence lectures
The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has ordered vice-chancellors to re-open schools and allow students resume lectures. This…
Delta PDP chieftain, 200 others defect to APC
One of the chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State, Prince Gabriel Nwanazia, has moved with over 200…
Jazz legend, Pharoah Sanders, dies at 81
Pharoah Sanders, one of the most wildly inventive figures in jazz who wrestled his saxophone to its limits and felt…
Polygamy doesn’t align with my values – May Yul-Edochie
May Yul-Edochie, entrepreneur and wife to Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has taken a stance against her husband’s second marriage. The…
2023: Buhari heads APC’s 422-member presidential campaign council
The All Progressives Congress has released a 422-member Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the commencement of the party’s 2023 presidential…
Don’t de-register ASUU, NLC warns FG, writes Ngige
The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned against reported moves by the Federal Government to withdraw the registration licence of the…