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US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he was “righting an historic wrong” by pardoning military personnel convicted under a law banning homosexuality in the armed forces for decades. “Despite their courage and great sacrifice, thousands of LGBTQI+ service members were forced out of the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Some

The death toll from protests in Kenya has climbed to 13, an official from the main doctors’ association told AFP Wednesday, after anti-tax hike rallies turned violent and police opened fire at demonstrators who ransacked parliament. The unprecedented scenes that left parts of parliament ablaze and gutted and injured scores of people on Tuesday have

The Rivers State Government said it has found the suspect who detonated an explosive device near the state-owned Presidential Hotel during a pro-police protest in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. This came less than 24 hours after the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, alerted management of both public and private medical facilities in the

After 15 years of conflict, the Apo Mechanic Village crisis has finally been resolved. The Coordinator of Abuja Municipal Management Council, Felix Obuah, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. Also, the AMMC, Federal Capital Territory Administration, said it would commence relocation of mechanics and traders operating on road corridors and buffer zones to

Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has sued the Kaduna State House of Assembly over claims that his administration embezzled N432 billion and left the state with significant debt obligations. The former governor, on Wednesday, filed a fundamental rights enforcement case against the Kaduna State House of Assembly at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. El-Rufai, who

A city council in South Korea said Wednesday their first administrative officer robot was defunct after throwing itself down some stairs, with local media mourning the country’s first robot suicide. South Korea’s Gumi City Council announced the robot was found unresponsive after having apparently fallen down a two-meter (six-and-a-half foot) staircase last week. Witnesses saw

New findings showed that nearly 1.8 billion people did not meet the recommended physical activity levels in 2022. The study was undertaken by researchers from the World Health Organisation and academic colleagues and published in The Lancet Global Health journal. The findings released on Wednesday point to a worrying trend of physical inactivity among adults,

The Abia State Government has said it would pay salary arrears owed workers in the state civil service, in tranches. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Mike Akpara, made this known on Tuesday during a press conference in Umuahia. Akpara expressed the determination of the present administration to completely change the narrative of owing workers salaries

The Ondo State branch of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has expressed displeasure over the current state of the Heritage Bank Plc. The Central Bank of Nigeria revoked the operating licence of the bank earlier in June 2024. In a statement signed by the apex bank’s acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Ali, the apex

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reported a $172m increase in direct remittances in one month. The latest CBN data analysed by PUNCH Online showed that the remittances totalled $138.56m in January, $39.14m in February, $104.90m in March, $193.31m in April, and $365.44 m in May 2024. The data indicates a surge of 90 per

The House of Representatives Committee on Science Research Institutions has established an ad-hoc committee to investigate the recent appointment of the Director Generals of the National Space Research Development Agency and Raw Material Research and Development Council. This was revealed in a press statement issued by the chairman of the committee, Olaide Akinremi, on Wednesday.

In an effort to curtail crime associated with motorcycles and tricycles in the state,  Abia State Government, has announced plans to enumerate and re-register tricycles and motorcycles in the state. This was even as the state government also announced the restriction of the operation of tricycles and motorcycles between the hours of 7pm and 6am

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has urged the Federal Government to fulfil its promise to remove its members from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. The Chairman of the ASUU, Federal University Lokoja chapter, Dr. Joshua Silas, made the call on Tuesday during a protest by members of the union at FUL campus

The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, on Tuesday, announced a 14-day postponement of the application process for student loans for state institutions. According to a statement by the agency in Abuja, the development was due to “low data submissions.” NELFUND said the decision was necessitated by the failure of several state-owned institutions to

As the crypto market rebounds, Uniswap (UNI) Price and Fantom (FTM) Market Cap show positive momentum. Amidst these trends, BlockDAG, a layer 1 project with an impressive presale, has become a top choice for investors, surpassing market leaders with its long-term potential. BlockDAG’s X1 miner app has fueled its rise, pushing for wider adoption and

Iranians vote on Friday to elect a new president from six candidates, including a lone reformist who hopes he can challenge the dominance of conservatives in the Islamic republic. A presidential election had not been due until 2025 but was brought forward after ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash last month. The snap

A New Zealand judge on Wednesday sentenced a woman to 18 years imprisonment for murdering her three young daughters in 2021. Lauren Dickason will begin her sentence at a mental health hospital in the custody of the state, a court official at Christchurch High Court told AFP, for the triple killings. In a statement to

The Anambra State Police Command says it has begun a search for some yet-to-be-identified police officers at the Area Command, Onitsha, who allegedly extorted a young businessman of the sum of N810,000 in Onitsha, the commercial nerve centre of the state. The information on the alleged extortion was posted on the X.com handle of the

The Oyo State government, on Tuesday, opened a portal for the recruitment of 7,000 teachers for the state’s public primary schools. The Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr Nureni Adeniran, told newsmen that the job portal was scheduled to come alive at 6 pm on Tuesday. Adeniran said the recruitment was

The World Bank has provided $45.5m to Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission as part of the Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project. According to the World Bank’s implementation report, the funds were disbursed in several tranches between December 2021 and April 2024, with disbursement still ongoing. The Bretton Woods Institute approved $430m for the project

Middle East powerhouse Iran votes on Friday in a snap election to replace President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash last month. Here are five facts about the Shiite Muslim country of 85 million people known as the Islamic Republic of Iran. From Shah to mullahs Formerly the ancient empire of Persia,

The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, says a CAF club competition slot will be the major focus for Shooting Stars Sports Club in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Tuesday’s release by the club’s media, the Oyo State number one citizen expressed happiness over the

Salpha Energy will receive a grant of €25,000 for winning the 2024 Ashden Award for Energy Innovation supported by the United Kingdom’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, The PUNCH has learnt. The annual Ashden Awards revealed their 2024 winners on Saturday at the ongoing London Climate Action Week, the largest city-wide climate festival

As part of efforts to support business owners in cushioning the effects of economic challenges, the Daystar Business Academy is organising a boot camp to provide a capacity boost for business owners. The boot camp, with the theme: “Blossoming through Chaotic Times,” is scheduled to be held on June 27 – 28, 2024 in Lagos.

Stakeholders in the Nigerian aviation industry are set to chart a way to tackle challenges confronting the sector. They will be focusing on the theme ‘Aviation Survivability amidst a Challenging Macro-Economic Environment’ at the 28th edition of the Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents. This was contained in a press statement