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through the Egyptian town of Luxor, The PUNCH gathered on Sunday. It was gathered that the Federal Government was seeking Egypt’s support so that the stranded Nigerians could be moved to Luxor. The Director of Special Duties of the National Emergency Management Agency, who doubles as Chairman of NEMA’s Committee...

Nigeria’s borrowing from the World Bank has risen by 121.46 per cent under the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), findings by The PUNCH have shown. The PUNCH learnt that the total debt owed to the World Bank Group by Nigeria rose by $7.64bn (N3.52tn, using the...

The Conference of Northern States Civil Society Networks (CONCISON), has expressed serious concern over the recent court judgment that reinstated Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and set aside all decisions and resolutions of the board since 2022 till date. Recall...

By Kelvin Benjamin President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed his readiness to welcome Tinubu to the State House as President, assuring that the May 29 handover date to a new administration remained sacrosanct. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari gave the assurance in the course of...

….Dares Keyamo to publish asset declaration forms By Amina Ilemona  The Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu has called on the National Assembly to publish a report of its investigation on the N52bn Special Works Programme implemented by the Minister of State for Labour and...

By Emmanuel Aruwa  Nigerian troops of Operation Hadarin Daji over the weekend while conducting clearance Operations to Birnin Tsaba, Tsanu, Lamba, Gabas, Gidan Kaso, and Dumburum Forest in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, made contact with terrorists.  In the process, at least seven terrorists were neutralized, while several...

The United States special forces have evacuated the country’s embassy staff from Sudan. Violent clashes between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, have killed over 400 people, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Thousands of civilians have fled Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, with foreign nations...

Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu’s emergence as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo negates the constitution of the Igbo socio-cultural group. Former coordinator of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Enugu State chapter, Chief Hon James Ugwu, stated this while reacting to the presentation of Chief Iwuanyanwu by Imo Council of Elders to Imo Gov Hope...