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Man faces life imprisonment for killing 14-year-old British-Nigerian

1 day ago | punchng.com | Adekunle Sulaimon

A Spanish-Brazilian, Marcus Monzo, is facing a life sentence for killing a 14-year-old British-Nigerian schoolboy, Daniel Anjorin, in London. The jury at London’s Central Criminal Court convicted Monzo on Wednesday of murder, three counts of attempted murder, one count of grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary, and possession of a bladed article.
TUC, NMA clash over Yaba Neuropsychiatric hospital MD reappointment

2 days ago | punchng.com | Sodiq Ojuroungbe

• Dr. Olugbenga Owoeye Medical Director Federal Neuropsychiatric hospital Yaba The Lagos State chapter of the Trade Union Congress has condemned what it described as a “coordinated smear campaign” by the Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos Chapter, aimed at discrediting the Acting Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr. Olugbenga Owoeye.
Cornelius Adebayo, a true stateman, Tinubu mourns ex-Kwara gov

2 days ago | punchng.com | Adekunle Sulaimon

Ex-Kwara governor, Cornelius Adebayo. President Bola Tinubu has mourned a former Kwara State governor, Cornelius Adebayo, describing him as “a true statesman”. In a tribute to the late governor on Wednesday, Tinubu said he received the news of the passing of Adebayo with profound sadness. He stressed that the late Adebayo was an academic whose 84 years of lifetime were marked by an unyielding commitment to public service and progressive politics.
MultiChoice cuts DStv decoder price by 50% to attract subscribers

3 days ago | punchng.com | Adekunle Sulaimon

MultiChoice Nigeria has slashed the price of its DStv decoder by 50 per cent, dropping it from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000. The company announced that the move aimed to attract more customers and curb declining subscriptions. According to the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, in a statement released on Tuesday, the offer was a way of rewarding customer loyalty and delivering enhanced value to subscribers.
Tinubu, NASS face fresh criticism over 2024 budget extension

3 days ago | punchng.com | Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |Dirisu Yakubu |Oluwakemi Abimbola |Sami Tunji |Aina Damilola |Josephine Ogundeji

The Senate and the House of Representatives have, for the second time, extended the implementation of the capital component of the 2024 budget to December 31, 2025, sparking renewed criticism against President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly. Economists, financial experts, and the Organised Private Sector have described the repeated extensions as evidence of poor execution capacity by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.
Club World Cup: Boca Juniors, Auckland City match suspended due to storm

3 days ago | punchng.com | Tosin Oyediran

24th June 2025 Boca Juniors’ clash with Auckland City on Tuesday became the fifth match to be hit by a weather suspension at the Club World Cup. Shortly after the New Zealanders struck to cancel out Boca’s opener, players and fans were told to retreat inside because of a storm warning in the area around Geodis Park stadium in Nashville. Boca fans were reluctant to leave the stands and stayed chanting and waiting for the match to resume. The match was suspended in the 55th minute.
CIPMN unveils new framework to tackle project failures

3 days ago | punchng.com | Aina Damilola

L-R: Permanent Secretary Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Lagos State, Mrs Olayinka Modupe Ojo, South East Zonal Coordinator, Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN), Bishop Barr.
Perm sec decries corruption in works ministry's operations

3 days ago | punchng.com | Aina Damilola

The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Works, Olufunsho Adebiyi, has decried the rising wave of corruption, institutional decay and professional decline within the public service. He stated that civil servants often bear the brunt of systemic failures while political actors walk free.
Israel lifts restrictions on gatherings, schools, work after Iran ceasefire

3 days ago | punchng.com | Adekunle Sulaimon

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Olisa Metuh backs Omokri’s claim of hiring PDP chieftain Showunmi for Atiku

4 days ago | punchng.com | Tosin Oyediran

Top (L-R): Showunmi, Metuh and Below: Omokri A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, has corroborated Reno Omokri’s claim that he hired Segun Showunmi as spokesperson to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar during the 2019 presidential campaign. Metuh confirmed that Omokri was indeed the one who hired Showunmi, following a recommendation from him. This is according to Metuh in a confirmation gotten from him by our correspondent on Tuesday morning.