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Punch Newspapers Sections ‘Tosin Oluwalowo The continued silence of the Edo State Government and the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development over the hosting of the National Sports Festival, which had been rescheduled to hold next month, is giving the country’s athletes cause for concern. The National Council on Sports had after its meeting February 8, moved the festival, which was initially set to hold between February 14 and 28, to April. The festival was postponed after Edo State Govern...

Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo The Osun State Government on Tuesday announced the commencement of the Food Support Scheme, through which it planned to fee...

Punch Newspapers Sections Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri The Imo State Police Command has begun investigation into the burning of the secretariat of the Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area in Ishinweke on Tuesday. Protesting youths also set ablaze a court inside the council secretariat. The protesting youths had earlier razed the Ihitte/Uboma Divisional Police Headquarters at Ishinweke over the alleged killing of an indigene of the area by some policemen, who tried to make an arrest. Eyewitnesses tol...

No-flying-zone order will cripple Zamfara economy –Emir Maiharaji Altine Gusau The Emir of Anka and the Chairman of the Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Attahiru Ahmad, has said the declaration of Zamfara State as “No fly zone” and banning of mining activities by the Federal Government was not in the best interest of the people. The Emir, who spoke during the visit of the service chiefs to the state, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, said the declaration would c...

Punch Newspapers Sections Daniels Igoni, Yenagoa The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has disbursed over N2.2bn out of the N3bn agricultural loan to farmers in Bayelsa State under its Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme, contrary to allegations that officials of the state government diverted the funds. Officials of the CBN, Yenagoa branch, led by its Controller, Mr Francis Ene-Asuquo, came up with the clarification during a courtesy visit to Governor Douye Diri at the Government House in...

Punch Newspapers Sections Ebenezer Bajela Reactions have trailed Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr’s 31-man provisional list for this month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday released the squad list for the Eagles’ games against Benin Republic and Lesotho, with Belgium goal king Paul Onuachu surprisingly placed on standby despite his impressive performance for Genk so far this season, while team captain Ahmed Musa, who has been without a ...

Nike Popoola  The private sector Coalition Against COVID-19 on Tuesday donated 260 medical oxygen gas cylinders and newly purchased incinerator to...

Segun AdewoleEkiti State government has announced that it has received does of COVID-19 vaccines.A statement issued on the official Twitter...

Punch Newspapers Sections Eniola Akinkuotu and Adelani Adepegba THE Delta State Government will receive nothing out of the £4.2m (N2.2bn) seized from former Governor James Ibori which will be repatriated from the United Kingdom, a development which has been rejected by the state government, The PUNCH has learnt. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), while thanking the UK, said the money would be used for Federal Government projects such as the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway,...

Punch Newspapers Sections Chima Azubuike, Gombe GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has tasked southern governors, as well as residents within the geographical area to be patient with herders. Yahaya stated this on Tuesday in an interview with journalists shortly after declaring open the state wide vaccination campaign against Contagious Bovine Pleuro-pneumonia (CBPP) in cattle and Pestes Des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in sheep and goats, held at Gadam, Kwami Local Government Area. He said not ...