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4 weeks ago | 
punchng.com | Okechukwu Nnodim |Justice Okamgba |Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |James Abraham |Haruna Aliyu Usman |Uche Okere | +7 more
Organised Labour on Thursday delivered an unflattering assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office, saying his reforms and policies brought nothing but pain and suffering to Nigerians. The labour movement countered Tinubu’s claims that the worst days are over, pointing out that his economic reforms have plunged over 150 million Nigerians into multidimensional poverty.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Stephen Angbulu |Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |Abdulrahman Zakariyau |Gift Habib |Patrick Odey
Opposition heavyweights are ramping up their strategy to present a competitive candidate as the governing party, the All Progressives Congress, on Thursday endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s candidacy for a second term in office come 2027. According to findings by The PUNCH,the camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, and Peter Obi’s Labour Party may meet again soon to iron out the grey areas.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Abdulrahman Zakariyau |Emmanuel Ande |Dirisu Yakubu |Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |Patrick Odey
Ahead of the 2027 presidential elections, cross-party negotiations have intensified with the ruling All Progressives Congress courting opposition governors with high-states offers, The PUNCH can report. This came as the development sparks anxiety in the camps of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the People’s Democratic Party and the New Nigeria Peoples Party, and others.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Wale Akinselure |Patrick Odey
The President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Wale Oke The National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Wale Oke, has declared that only divine intervention can rescue Nigeria from its current challenges. Oke made this known during his address at the PFN National Executive Retreat, ongoing in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.
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1 month ago | 
punchng.com | Stephen Angbulu |Deborah Tolu-Kolawole |Solomon Odeniyi |Tunde Oyekola |Peter Ajayi Dada |Animasahun Salman | +10 more
Organised Labour on Thursday presented a 20-point demand to the Federal Government as Nigerian workers commemorated the 2025 May Day at Eagles Square, Abuja and across the country.
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2 months ago | 
punchng.com | Patrick Odey
Founder, of TutorTech Initiative, Hannah Graham has urged young Nigerian entrepreneurs to leverage technological advancements and Artificial Intelligence to create sustainable livelihoods for themselves. This was as she has provided free technology training to over 2,000 women and youths since 2022, to boost their digital skills and enable them to thrive in the modern workforce. […]
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Mar 10, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Dirisu Yakubu |Deborah Musa |Patrick Odey
The Senate, on Monday, ruled out a reversal of the six-month suspension imposed on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central. Senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu, speaking exclusively with The PUNCH on Monday, dismissed any pressure to reinstate Akpoti-Uduaghan, emphasising that the legislative body would adhere strictly to its rules. He said, “There is no pressure anywhere that can take our eyes away from our noble statutes.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Oluwakemi Abimbola |Stephen Angbulu |Solomon Odeniyi |Muhammed Lawal |Patrick Odey
The Federal Government on Friday said it would intervene in the leadership crisis of the National Assembly after the suspension of the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. “We’re engaging all the stakeholders to ensure that they temper justice with mercy,” the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Iman Suleiman-Ibrahim, told State House correspondents during the Meet-the-Press Programme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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Mar 1, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Dirisu Yakubu |Solomon Odeniyi |Patrick Odey |Olufemi Adediran |Dele Ogunyemi
The allegation of sexual harassment levelled against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, took another turn on Saturday when High Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan, the husband of Kogi lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, said he was aware of the claims by his wife. He noted that he had spoken to Akpabio about the matter before and resolved with him, until his wife complained that the alleged harassment did not stop. Uduaghan asked the Senate President to treat his wife with respect and dignity.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
punchng.com | Stephen Angbulu |Bankole Taiwo |Faith Awa Maji |Matthew Ochei |Peter Ajayi Dada |Abiodun Nejo | +8 more
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, hailed the sacrifices of the men and women of the Armed Forces who laid down and continue to lay down their lives to ensure Nigeria’s territorial integrity. In a tweet posted on his official X handle to mark the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the President said, “Let us eschew violence and divisive tendencies for a peaceful and prosperous nation.
