January 19, 2023

[GIST] Eight parties sign peace accord in Kano

[GIST] Eight parties sign peace accord in Kano

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Eight political parties on Wednesday in Kano signed a peace accord to ensure peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections. The eight political parties that signed the peace accord are the All Progressives Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, Action Democratic Congress, Peoples Redemption Party, Social Democratic Party and Action Democratic


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[GIST] Olise’s late strike gets Palace point against United

[GIST] Olise’s late strike gets Palace point against United

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Michael Olise has helped Crystal Palace get a point against Manchester United in their 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park Stadium on Wednesday night. The midfielder’s late strike in extra-time, 91′, levelled the game against United, who had controlled the lead since the 43rd minute of the first half, after Bruno Fernandes’ fine finish put the


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January 18, 2023

[GIST] Okoye: Travails of an Eagle

[GIST] Okoye: Travails of an Eagle

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PUNCH Sports Extra has exclusively gathered that Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, considered taking a break from the national team following attacks from fans after some underwhelming performances with the team. The Watford goalkeeper was blamed for his role in Nigeria’s exit at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon last year after the Eagles


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[GIST] Slain lawyer buried, cleric consoles family

[GIST] Slain lawyer buried, cleric consoles family

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Tears flowed on Tuesday when a Lagos-based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, who was allegedly shot dead by a policeman, Drambi Vandi, last Christmas, was committed to mother earth. Dressed mostly in black attire, family, friends and colleagues of the late lawyer gathered at The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, for her funeral


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[GIST] Abuja gunman shoots driver over parking space

[GIST] Abuja gunman shoots driver over parking space

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An Uber driver has been hospitalised following an attack by a gunman on Gimbiya Street, in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory. A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said people were having fun around 10pm on Monday when they overheard the two men having an argument. The source said, “As you


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[GIST] It’s difficult getting support – Artiste Sir Tido

[GIST] It’s difficult getting support – Artiste Sir Tido

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Musician, Abdul-Ganiyu Alao, aka Sir Tido, has said one of the challenges he faces as he tries to climb up the ladder of success is a lack of support for his career. The talented musician, during an exclusive interview with Midweek Entertainment, said hard work, passion, and assistance from a few people, kept him going


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[GIST] Wolves sign PSG midfielder Sarabia for £4.4m

[GIST] Wolves sign PSG midfielder Sarabia for £4.4m

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Wolves signed Spanish midfielder Pablo Sarabia from Paris Saint-Germain in a £4.4 million ($5.4 million) deal on Tuesday. Sarabia agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League club, who confirmed the signing during their 1-0 defeat against Liverpool in Tuesday’s FA Cup third-round replay. The 30-year-old played under current Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui for Spain’s


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January 17, 2023

[GIST] Military kills wanted Boko Haram commanders, 40 others

[GIST] Military kills wanted Boko Haram commanders, 40 others

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The military has reportedly killed two wanted Boko Haram Commanders, Abu Ubaida and Mallam Yusuf Abba. They were neutralised together with about 40 of their foot soldiers at an abandoned warehouse in Kurebe, a popular community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. A report by the military seen by our correspondent on Monday


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[GIST] Delta 2022: Onye rues cancelled gold medal

[GIST] Delta 2022: Onye rues cancelled gold medal

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Paralympic gold medalist, Lauretta Onye, who specialises in the F-40 shot put, is disappointed after her two gold medals at the last edition of the 2022 National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State were disqualified. The 2015 World Championships gold medallist said she was unhappy to have returned from the 21st sports festival without medals


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[GIST] Alumni donate items to charity homes

[GIST] Alumni donate items to charity homes

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Nigerians who graduated from universities in Turkey has donated various items to some orphanage homes in Edo and Delta states. Coordinator of the group in Delta State, Mr Emmanuel Orugboh said that the idea was not to impress anybody with the amount of money and items donated to the charity homes but to complement various


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[GIST] UTME registration ends February, exam begins April

[GIST] UTME registration ends February, exam begins April

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A breakdown of fees to be paid by candidates for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has revealed that candidates who decide to opt for the mock UTME will pay a total of N6,700, while those who choose not to sit for the mock UTME will pay N5,700. According to the breakdown of fees for


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[GIST] Armed forces remembrance: 2,140 soldiers, policemen, others killed under Buhari

[GIST] Armed forces remembrance: 2,140 soldiers, policemen, others killed under Buhari

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No fewer than 2, 140 security personnel have lost their lives under the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), between June 2015 and January 2023. Investigations by The PUNCH indicate that the deceased agents included personnel of the military, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria


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January 16, 2023

[GIST] FG unveils 1,071 NHP homes

[GIST] FG unveils 1,071 NHP homes

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The Federal Government has concluded plans to inaugurate 1,071 completed houses in eight project sites nationwide. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria Group Head, Corporate Communications, Timan Elayo, and made available to The PUNCH on Sunday. The statement revealed that the houses constructed under the National Housing Programme


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[GIST] Opportunists profiting from building collapse prevention scheme – Awobodu

[GIST] Opportunists profiting from building collapse prevention scheme – Awobodu

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The former President of the Nigerian Institute of Building, and Building Collapse Prevention Guild, Kunle Awobodu, has alleged that opportunists were hijacking the building collapse prevention scheme and turning it into a money-making venture. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting recently in Lagos, he said the scheme was designed to get professionals involved in the safety


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[GIST] Delta Air Lines records $45.6bn revenue

[GIST] Delta Air Lines records $45.6bn revenue

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Delta Airlines has announced its $45.6bn revenue in profit for the year ended 2022. The President, Delta Air Lines, Glen Hauenstein, revealed this in a statement on the airline’s financial report for the year ended 2022. Hauenstein stated, “Industry-leading operations and the best-in-class service our people provided drove strong customer satisfaction scores and increasing brand


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[GIST] Raheem: Court begins killer cop’s trial Monday

[GIST] Raheem: Court begins killer cop’s trial Monday

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A Lagos State High Court will on Monday (today) begin the trial of ASP Drambi Vandi, who allegedly killed a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Vandi, attached to Ajiwe Police Station in Ajah, Lagos State, allegedly shot Raheem dead while she was returning from an


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[GIST] Growing concerns about assault on healthcare workers

[GIST] Growing concerns about assault on healthcare workers

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In 2014, it was reported that some soldiers stormed a hospital in Ore, Ondo State and assaulted many hospital staff when the hospital refused to take in a deceased soldier they brought to the mortuary the previous day because its mortuary was already full. Recently, THE PUNCH reported the case of angry relatives attacking a


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[GIST] Anambra destroys Obi’s billboards, LP protests

[GIST] Anambra destroys Obi’s billboards, LP protests

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The Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency has dismantled the campaign billboard of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. Obi’s big billboard located at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Temporary Site Flyover was pulled down on Saturday alongside that of the party’s candidate for the Anambra Central Senatorial District, Chief Victor Umeh.


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January 15, 2023

[GIST] Nigeria as cesspool of development ideas

[GIST] Nigeria as cesspool of development ideas

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This contribution is a mix of a development prospecting post-2023, experience sharing and policy advocacy. In recent times, I have been reflecting a lot about the àbíkú phenomenon in Yoruba thought. And specifically, about how that metaphysical phenomenon could help make sense of the protracted opportunity for greatness that the Nigerian state has been forfeiting


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[GIST] How fallen electric cable nearly claimed my life – Lagos lady

[GIST] How fallen electric cable nearly claimed my life – Lagos lady

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A Lagos- based lady, Yetunde Ogundiya, tells OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL how she survived but with injuries after a live cable from an electricity poll in the Yaba area of Lagos fell on her Tell us about yourself. My name is Yetunde Ogundiya. I live in Yaba, Lagos. I am a writer and I also work as


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