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The Central Bank of Nigeria has disqualified 41.65 million shares worth N822.60m in Access Holdings Plc’s recently concluded rights issue. In a corporate notice filed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Wednesday, the disqualified shares, linked to five applicants, were flagged for reasons stated in the Capital Verification Report. “41,650,447 shares from five applicants among

The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended at least four suspects for allegedly stealing a motorcycle and a gas cylinder in the Ajuwon Community and Odeda areas. Our correspondent exclusively learnt on Wednesday that the three suspects were arrested by police operatives in the Ajuwon and Odeda divisions on Tuesday in a series of arrests

A Christmas Day accident that occurred along the Mile 2-Badagry Expressway in Lagos left at least five persons with varying degrees of injuries. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to Taofiq, the accident involved two commercial buses that collided as a result

Two police officers and three kidnappers have been killed after a shootout with a kidnap syndicate operating along the Orogwe area in the Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. The police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, in a statement seen by PUNCH Metro, on Wednesday, stated that the Anti-Kidnapping Unit carried out the operation. He

The President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, Yetunde Ilori, has charged the board members of insurance companies to take bold steps to entrench corporate governance in their respective organisations. Ilori made this call at the recently held Year 2024 Insurance Directors’ Conference, organised by the College of Insurance and Financial Management in Lagos.

The government of Cross River State has suspended all traffic enforcement activities for the yuletide season across the state. The suspension, which is for three weeks spans from December 24, 2024 to January 13, 2025. A press release, signed on Tuesday by Commander Bassey Okokon, Public Relations Officer of the Traffic Management and Regulatory Agency,

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Graduates of soilless farming training from the Soilless Farm Lab in Ogun State have begged the governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, to provide them with greenhouses to enable them practice the skills they have acquired. Leader of the 77 graduates, Mr Koko Lucky Martins, made the plea as Governor Diri announced that his

Nicola Young writes: This week’s vote to demolish Wellington’s City to Sea Bridge is a waste of money that will needlessly remove a much-loved part of our waterfront, and replace it with an at-grade pedestrian crossing over six lanes of traffic. Incredibly, several leading engineers have said demolition isn’t required, including advice to councillors from […]

President-elect Donald Trump is vowing to slap heavy tariffs on all foreign-made goods once he reassumes the presidency next year, and some retailers are warning that could be bad news for children who are expecting their favorite toys next Christmas.

Elsewhere on Christmas Day, the Baltimore Ravens demolished the Houston Texans.

The Inspector General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, has called for sustained collaboration from the various communities across the country in the ongoing security and peace building efforts. This, the IGP said, is urgently desirable to positively tackle the insecurity challenges in the nation. Egbetokun, represented by the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5

Amid the rising cost of books and the urge to educate their children, parents struggle to adapt to the new economic realities, writes UTHMAN SALAMI A 33-year-old woman from Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State, Mrs Pelade Sholaja, experienced a devastating end to her engagement in 2021. Before this, she and her estranged fiancé shared the

Governors, ministers, and lawmakers extended Christmas greetings to Nigerians on Wednesday as they preached peace, unity, and peaceful coexistence. Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, urged the people to embrace unity, love, and compassion during the festive season. In a message shared on X (formerly Twitter), the governor reflected on the moral and spiritual significance

Sam Konstas has produced one of the most memorable Test debuts with a breathtaking innings full of bold shots before a mid-pitch confrontation with Virat Kohli.

Hello and welcome to a special day on the cricket and sporting calendar. The Australia v India Test series heads to the MCG. The battle for the Border Gavaskar Trophy is reaching fever pitch.

Mrs. Funmilayo Ogunseyi, the mother of Naomi Silekunola, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife, has called on President Bola Tinubu and well-meaning Nigerians to intervene in her daughter’s legal troubles. Silekunola is among three individuals taken before the Iyaganku Magistrate Court in Ibadan in connection with a tragic funfair stampede that resulted in

Mild weather is predicted in most parts of the United States, but travelers in the Pacific Northwest, central southern states and the Midwest might encounter bad weather and delays Thursday.

The city of Chicago has created an advisory group to make suggestions on policy regarding the disproportionate violence against trans people, specifically trans women of color.

The 79th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht race will see 104 yachts make the 628 nautical mile journey south, as they contend for Australian sailing’s highest honour.

Yellow oxygen masks dangle over the seats of Azerbaijan airines plane's passenger as cries and screams fill the cabin, overpowered by the unsettling chime of the 'wear seatbelt' light.

Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism about Nigeria’s future, reaffirming the commitment of the Federal Government to national security, economic transformation, and the well-being of all citizens. In a Christmas message on Wednesday, Shettima assured Nigerians that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is resolute in its efforts to tackle critical issues such as

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