Transcorp Power targets 740MW December: Transcorp Power Plc says it is planning to raise its power-generating capacity to 740 Megawatts ...
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Towing truck kills woman in Anambra crash: A commercial tow truck has crushed a woman to death at the Okpoko Market junction of the Asaba-Onitsha express road.
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Delta bloodbath: Senator seeks rehabilitation of displaced indigenes: The lawmaker representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone ...
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Troops uncover secret armoury in Delta, arrest three suspects – Nigerian Army: The development came days after the Nigerian military annonced an operation for ...
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Delta police parade 17-year-old for faking own kidnap: The Delta State Police Command, on Thursday, paraded a 17-year-old boy (name withheld) who faked his ...
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Rivers LG boss builds five Corpers Lodge, prioritises education: The executive chairman of Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Mbakpone Okpe ...
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Banks, foreign firms others expected at Gateway trade fair: Foreign companies from across West Africa have indicated interest in participating at this year’s ...
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Poor power supply killing Delta hospitality industry – Stakeholders: Major stakeholders in the hospitality business in Delta State have raised the alarm that the ...
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Gunmen kidnap nine students in Delta: The students have been freed, the police said.
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Gunmen abduct students in Delta : Some students have been abducted by unknown gunmen along the East-West Road in Ughelli, Delta State ...
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Tinubu celebrates Olu of Warri at 40: President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, congratulated the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, on his 40th birthday.
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CAN demands FIRS apology over Easter message: CAN has demanded a public apology from the FIRS over an Easter post deemed offensive to adherents of the faith.
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PUNCH SALVO
BREAKING: Military declares eight wanted over killing of 17 army personnel in Delta
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Naira bounces back, terrorism financiers unveiled, Delta bloodbath: Weekly news roundup
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Reign of terror: 165 farmers killed March, farms deserted as bandits demand N3bn: No fewer than 165 farmers have lost their lives to attacks by bandits ...
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Foreign trips: FG may save over N5bn quarterly: The Federal Government may save an estimated amount of over N5bn every quarter from the new policy banning ...
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Cable cut: Telcos pledge 100% voice, data service today: The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria has said voice and data services ...
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Women living with HIV/AIDS seek inclusion in palliative scheme: The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria has called on both the Federal and State ...
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Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
- International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.
- Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.
- Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.
- Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
LivingTrust Mortgage Bank appoints new MD: A foremost mortgage institution, LivingTrust Mortgage Bank Plc, has appointed Dr Olumide Adedeji as the new Managing ...
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Umahi warns contractors against shoddy road repairs: Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, on Friday, threatened to terminate the multi-billion naira Benin/Sapele and ...
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Agric company pledges support for Nigeria’s food security bid: President Tinubu is devoted to stimulating economic growth - VP Shettima says.
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FG partners agric firms to support farmers : FG is partnering with a consortium of mid-sized agriculture companies that have pledged to support millions of ...
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CIBN to induct 336 chartered bankers: The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria is set to induct 336 new members as chartered bankers.
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Delta gov promises to complete ongoing road project: The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said the ongoing construction of Emevor Road would be ...
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Sterling Bank, EAS train SMEs in export: Sterling Bank has partnered with international trade consultancy, Export And Sell Nigeria Limited ...
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Military Denies Responsibility for Retaliatory Attack On Delta Community: Suspected residents of Okuama community on Thursday ambushed and murdered the soldiers ...
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16 Soldiers Killed in Delta State Community Clashes: The peacekeeping soldiers were responding to a distress call during fighting between two communities over a ...
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How to navigate Nigeria’s economic hardship – Sterling Bank CEO: The removal of petrol subsidy and unification of the FX window has intensified the strain on the ...
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EFCC charges Yahaya Bello with corruption, Kogi govt kicks: Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello handed over to his successor, Usman Ododo, on 27 January and ...
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EFCC declares Emefiele’s wife, brother-in-law, two others wanted: EFCC says Mrs Emefiele and three other suspects are being wanted for diverting "huge sums ...
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Netherlands inaugurates board to drive sustainable energy in Nigeria: It noted that the advisory board would play a central role in guiding the strategic ...
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Ex-Wema Bank boss Adebise launches memoir: Mr Ademola Adebise, has unveiled his memoir titled ‘The Transformational Leader: The Journey of a Tech Bro Turned Bank ...
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Oborevwori inaugurates 10-metric tonnes/hour oil palm mill: It was excitement galore in Delta palm oil producing communities as governor of Delta State ...
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Oborevwori seeks support for Delta Security Trust Fund: Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has called on oil companies operating in the state to partner ...
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Nigerians seek relief as states get N3.3tn allocations: Statutory allocations from the Federal Account Allocation Committee to the 36 states and 774 local ...
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SMEDAN creates 15,000 jobs in 100 days — Official
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Bandits abduct police inspectors in Delta, steal AK47 rifles: Three mobile policemen attached to PMF 51, Oghara, have been reportedly abducted by suspected ...
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10 nations should be created out of Nigeria – Asagba of Asaba: There are two things to do; everybody should be proud to be a Nigerian; another is that we have to ...
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I’ll make Edo best place to be – Ighodalo : The immediate past Chairman of Sterling Bank, Asue Ighodalo, formally declared his intention to contest for the ...
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NNPCL uncovers 83 illegal refineries in one week: In the past week, 15 illegal pipeline connections and 83 illegal refineries have been uncovered in the Niger ...
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Market cap drops by N264bn as seven firms delist: The Nigerian Exchange Limited recorded the delisting of companies worth over N264.920bn from its platform in ...
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Sterling Bank appoints new chairman: Sterling Bank Ltd announced a strategic change on its Board of Directors, with Olatunji Mayaki as the new Chairman effective ...
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Delta fixes March deadline for annual tax returns: The Personal Income Tax Act 2004, as amended, makes it mandatory for all employers of labour to file a return ...
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Keke, okada operators laud Delta, PUNCH for stoppage of ticket sales: The operators also applauded The PUNCH newspapers for its report of the planned ticket ...
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Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have foiled an attempted kidnapping and armed robbery. Show more
Zazzau emir advises Alternative Bank on growth: The Emir of Zazzau in Kaduna State, Ahmed Bamali, has urged The Alternative Bank to strengthen ties with Zazzau ...
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Don lauds Delta community group for tackling illiteracy, unemployment: Aghalino gave the commendation during the 15th anniversary of the IPA/award ceremony ...
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Three die in Lagos-Ibadan road crash: The crash, it was gathered, involved two vehicles: a Toyota Hiace bus with number plate RLG846XA and a trailer marked ...
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Delta police foil attempted kidnap, recover two rifles: The driver on sighting the police immediately maneuvered and zoomed off and police chased them ...
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Oando/Energia JV promotes host communities development: The Oando/Energia Joint Venture has concluded its 2023 Community Development Projects and Health Outreach ...
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NCAA speaks on flight diversion to Asaba: The NCAA said it is aware of the diversion of United Nigeria Airlines flight UN542 Lagos - Anambra to Asaba which ...
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Delta, NNPCL, firm to develop floating gas plant: Delta State Government, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and UTM Offshore Limited, on Tuesday ...
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Pilot lands plane in wrong city - this is the reason: The plane was actually supposed to land in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Instead, it flew to Asaba ...
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How NNPC plans to revolutionise Nigeria’s power supply, industries – Kyari: Mr Kyari said gas would be used to bring revolution in Nigeria in the next two to ...
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SMEDAN partners Sterling bank on loans for SMEs: SMEDAN said the opportunity is available nationwide to small businesses across all sectors ...
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Police arrest eight kidnap suspects: The suspects have confessed to the crime, according to the police.
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Abuja-bound flight’s diversion to Asaba not due to weather – Keyamo: United Airlines had attributed the diversion to bad weather conditions
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Police absolve ex-NDDC boss, others of N118m fraud: Also cleared by the police report are Messrs Techsel Products Limited, Idorenyin Ekere ...
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Flight diversion: Keyamo faults airline’s claim: The airline's spokesperson, Uchegbu Achilleus-Chud, had claimed that the aircraft was “temporarily diverted ...
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Road, education top Delta’s N714.4bn 2024 budget: In 2024, we propose to spend N150 billion on road infrastructure for the Ministry of Works; N46 ...
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Confusion as Abuja-bound aircraft lands in Delta: The airline has explained the cause of the confusion.
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Police suspect insiders behind Ogun finance director’s killing: It was an in-house (thing). We have this feeling because, how did they know that they would need ...
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This entrepreneur is helping more Nigerians access loans—using social media: The platform that uses a dedicated algorithm to analyze social accounts to generate ...
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MAN faults FG for lifting forex ban on 43 items: The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has faulted the Federal Government for lifting a ban on the importation ...
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Experts discuss ways Nigeria can minimise climate crises: The experts shared their views during a policy dialogue organised by the Agora Policy.
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Delta APC accuses Oborevwori of N50bn contract padding: The state Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr Valentine Onojeghuo, told South-South PUNCH that the ...
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Chevron debunks report on missing protesters in Delta: CNL in a statement by its General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, said it was engaging ...
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Seplat announces $250m investment in Sapele gas plant: The Director of New Energy at Seplat Plc, Effiong Okon, has unveiled the company’s plan to construct a new ...
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Open up oil sector for more investors, WEOG urges govt: The Federal Government has been called upon to open up the nation’s oil and gas sector for more investors ...
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Bad planning or a stopover? Airbus lands in city 300 kilometers away: Instead of Abuja, Nigeria's capital, a United Nigeria Airlines plane landed in Asaba ...
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Failed show: Pinnick sues Davido, demands N2.3bn, apology: The claimant, through its lawyer, Kelechi Onwuegbuchulem, is asking the court to award N2bn as general ...
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Delta police rescue kidnap victim, recover guns: Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have rescued unhurt a kidnap victim (name withheld) from Ugolo ...
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Kogi court acquits two suspected kidnappers: Two suspects facing kidnapping charges have been discharged and acquitted over contradictory evidence by a High ...
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NNPCL speaks on fire outbreak at Warri Refinery: The incident occurred at the refinery cooling tower, the oil company said in a statement Friday night.
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Delta block industry owners decry extortion by NURTW officials: The block industry owners called for an urgent intervention of the state governor ...
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Sterling HoldCo expands Alternative Bank’s presence in Nigeria
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Police arrest 54 suspected kidnappers, robbers, recover firearms: The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 54 suspects over cases of kidnapping and armed robbery ...
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