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• No higher risk of blood clots in those vaccinated –Regulatory bodyDenmark, Norway and Iceland on Thursday temporarily suspended the use of As...

Punch Newspapers Sections Tukur Muntari, Kano The Kano State Ministry of Health Task Force Committee on Counterfeit, Fake, Substandard Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has confiscated expired drugs worth N6.4million at Enugu Road, Sabon Gari, Kano. The committee also intercepted 24 cartons of expired drugs and two cartons of expired biscuits valued at over N1million at Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi market. This is contained in a statement by the Ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Hadiza ...

Punch Newspapers Sections Maiharaji Altine, Gusau The father of one of the kidnapped students of Girls Secondary Schools,  Jangebe, Malam Ilyasu Gwaram, who was also kidnapped by bandits and rescued by the Zamfara State Government said he was ashamed of himself when the bandits beat him up in front of his kidnapped daughter, Zainab Ilyasu. Ilyasu said he and other kidnapped persons were beaten every day by the bandits in bid to compel them to pay ransom. He said he was in the bandits’ den fo...

Kayode OyeroNational Security Adviser, Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.), says the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret...

Bill seeking life pension for ex-govs scales first reading at Enugu Assembly Published 11 March 2021 A bill for a law to provide life pension for former governors and deputy governor of Enugu has scaled through the first reading at the State House of Assembly The Executive bill, which was presented for first reading during the plenary in Enugu on Thursday, sought to provide pension for the governor and his deputy after serving their tenure in office. The piece of legislation would make a former...

Punch Newspapers Sections The United Arab Emirates has extended its ban on Nigerian flights till March 20. A statement from the public relations firm for Emirates made available to our correspondent said customers from both Abuja and Lagos would not be accepted for travel prior to or including this date. The statement said, “In line with government directives, passenger services from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) to Dubai are temporarily suspended until 20 March 2021. “Customers from both Abuja...

Punch Newspapers Sections Adeyinka Adedipe, Benin The Edo State Government has ordered the removal of a signpost of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development from the gymnasium and multi-purpose hall at Etete area of Benin City, the Edo State capital. This is coming as athletes and officials prepare for next month’s National Sports Festival in the state. In a statement on Wednesday, Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, expressed dismay at the signpost at the site indicating that the p...

Simon Kjaer scored a last-gasp equaliser to give AC Milan a dramatic 1-1 draw at Manchester United after Amad Diallo scored his first goal for the ...

Punch Newspapers Sections Kindly share this story: Workers and labour leaders during a protest against a bill on the minimum wage in Ikeja, Lagos…on Wednesday. Photo: Stanley Ogidi • Wait for public hearing, stop attacking me, bill sponsor tells labour By our correspondents The leadership of the National Assembly will, on Tuesday next week, meet labour leaders over a  bill which seeks to remove the minimum wage negotiations from the exclusive legislative list. The Majority Leader of the Ho...

Boxers target 2022 Commonwealth Games after Olympics no-show ’Tosin Oluwalowo Nigerian boxers hope to put the disappointment of missing out on the 2020 Olympics behind them by preparing for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England next year. The International Olympic Committee announced the cancellation of the 2021 World Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament in Paris in June, due to COVID-19 concerns. This made it impossible for Nigerian boxers to book a place at the Tokyo Games, followin...