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Punch Newspapers Sections Adelani Adepegba, Abuja Published 13 March 2021 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested 33 Federal Road Safety Corps officials and a civilian for allegedly extorting money from motorists on highways across the country. In a joint operation code-named, Operation Tranquility V comprising officers of ICPC, Department of State Services and the FRSC, raids were carried out simultaneously in five locations nationwide. According t...

Punch Newspapers Sections The Nigerian Navy has redeployed 257 senior officers, including 60 rear admirals, 123 commodores and 74 captains. In the postings announced in a statement on Saturday by the Nigerian Navy spokesman, Suleman Dahun, Rear Admiral Francis Isaac, formerly the Navy Secretary, has been appointed Chief of Administration, Naval Headquarters while Rear Admiral Abraham Adaji, formerly Group Managing Director, Nigerian Navy Holdings Limited is now the Chief of Training and Operati...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 13 March 2021 Mikel Arteta has warned his Arsenal players they will face one of the most “special” attacks in Europe when they take on Tottenham in Sunday’s north London derby. Tottenham have scored 102 goals in all competitions this season after Harry Kane struck twice to seal a 2-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League last 16 first leg in midweek. Only Bayern Munich have scored more across Europe’s top five leagues so far this season and A...

Singer Jennifer Lopez and former New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez have called off their engagement, US media reported on Friday.Lo...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported 399 new cases of COVID-19 and eight associated deaths.The 399 new cases were reported in 17...

When Danish national, Martin Nielsen, moved to Kenya to work with a venture capital firm, he quickly switched gears after spotting an opportunity i...

Punch Newspapers Sections Our Reporters Our Reporters I was quoted out of context –Monguno Buratai, others didn’t steal funds –Lawyer Controversy ensued on Friday after the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.), alleged that $1bn funds meant to purchase arms to tackle insurgency during the ex-service chiefs’ tenure got missing. This comes over a month after the ex-service chiefs’ resignation and replacement by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 13 March 2021 Seven members of a gang that allegedly specialises in robbery and kidnapping in Abia State are cooling off their heels in the custody of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team. The suspects, Basil Macdonald, Emeka Uche, Godwin Rafael, Uzoma Samuel, Sunday Chibuike, Godwin Kalu and Abraham Thompson, were apprehended in their various hideouts in Aba town. City Round learnt that detectives went after them following the murder of...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 13 March 2021 Hundreds of mourners attended funerals in a village north of Iraq’s capital Saturday for eight people killed in attacks claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group, an AFP reporter said. The attacks took place on Friday and killed six members of the same family, including two women, along with a lawyer and a policeman. Witnesses said men in military uniform had carried out the three attacks on the victims’ homes in the village of Al-Bou Dor....

Georgia\s Nikoloz Basilashvili, who ended Roger Federer\s comeback in the quarter-finals, beat Spain\s Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 to win ...