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The Central Bank of Nigeria has excluded mobile money/Point of Sales agents in Abuja and Lagos from its newly launched cash swap programme, The PUNCH has learnt. The development came as the January 31 deadline for the phasing out of the old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes approaches. In a Frequently Asked Questions document released
A resurgent Akwa United were on rampage in search of their first win of the season in the Nigeria Professional Football League and did it emphatically away from home on match-day three with a 3-0 thrashing of Nasarawa United at the New Jos Stadium on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Both clubs failed to win
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to provide affordable houses and reduce the housing deficit faced by public servants. This was disclosed by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, during the groundbreaking ceremony of 116 housing units under the Federal Integrated Staff Housing Programme in the Federal Capital Territory. The
Real estate practitioners have encouraged youths to explore opportunities in the real estate sector instead of migrating and craving for drastic. The Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley, Dr Babatunde Adeyemo, has advised Nigerian youths to stay back in their country and grow, adding that the developed nations luring Nigeria’s youths and intellectuals away with
No fewer than 84,612 workers have registered under the Micro Pension Plan of the National Pension Commission as of the end of September 2022. PenCom revealed in its third quarter report for 2022 on ‘Micro Pension Registration and Contribution’. “A total number of 4,193 micro pension contributors were registered during the period under review by
In an attempt to address the skills gap in the employment sector and leverage Nigeria’s huge population of young people to drive economic prosperity, European businesses operating in the country and the European Union have said that the youth demographic has the potential to transform the country. The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS,
148 passengers and 38 crew members of a train plying the Warri-Itakpe route escaped death on Sunday when the train derailed inside the Kogi forest, forcing them (passengers) to be stranded. Many passengers reportedly abandoned the train for fear of being kidnapped. It was gathered that the train left Warri early Sunday and got derailed
American heavyweight Jermaine Franklin is excited at the potential of getting in the ring to face Europe’s boxing megastar Anthony Joshua. According to Insider, a source with knowledge of the situation for the prospective Matchroom event, which would be broadcast in the US on DAZN, says a Joshua vs Franklin show is on the cards
NINE years after the privatisation of the distribution component of the electricity sector, millions of consumers have yet to own prepaid meters. This subjects them to extortion and exploitation. According to the latest data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission,7,744,909 consumers as of the second quarter of 2022were without prepaid meters.This is a slight improvement
Ethnic nationalities in Nigeria numbering over 400 have called on the Federal Government and security agencies to ensure that the presidential election scheduled for February 25 was credible, fair, credible and transparent. They also called on the youths in the country to eschew violence and shun all manners of electoral malpractices deployed by politicians masquerading
The World Institute for Peace has bemoaned the spate of electoral violence in the country ahead of the 2023 polls. It also criticised security agencies in the country for their inability to curb the scourge which it said could impact badly on the elections. Speaking on Saturday, the institute’s Director in Nigeria, Lamina Omotoyosi, called
The Peoples Democratic Party has suspended some chieftains of the party in Ekiti, Enugu and Imo states over allegations of anti-party activities. The party on Friday night in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba disclosed the suspension of the party chieftains from Ekiti comprising Emiola Jennifer, Ajayi Samuel, Olayinka
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has accused the ruling Peoples Democratic Party of masterminding the attack on its rally in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. The main opposition party in the state alleged that the shootings and explosion which temporarily disrupted the campaign and injured about five persons were orchestrated by thugs working for
A survey by SBM Intelligence has revealed that voters turnout is likely to rise in the 2023 general elections. This is despite the security concerns being raised in some quarters. The survey captured views of 6,588 citizens across Abuja, Niger, Adamawa, Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo, Cross River, Edo, Rivers, Lagos, Ogun, Osun and
DIRISU YAKUBU writes on the much talked about general election, which is now a handful of weeks away, and the fear of insecurity that poses a threat citizens’ high expectation In its over two decades of experimentation with democracy, Nigeria again has a date with history as millions of her citizens take off a day
Zaidu Sanusi will miss FC Porto’s away clash at Vitoria Guimaraes on Saturday (today) despite returning to training, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian left back was left out of the matchday squad for the clash by Sergio Conceicao amid recovering from a muscle tear injury in his adductor left thigh he suffered while in