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Punch Newspapers Sections Michael Aromolaran Published 14 March 2021 Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate mothers the world over. It is a celebration of motherhood, maternal ties, and the all-too-important influence of mothers in society. Although celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, it most commonly marked in the months of March or May. @dawn_immanuel wrote in near lyrical language, “To the mums who hold their children in their arms, and the mums who carry theirs in thei...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 14 March 2021 Haitian authorities said Saturday that four police agents were killed and several wounded the day before during a botched anti-gang operation in the capital Port-au-Prince that also saw officers lose some of their equipment. The ill-fated operation drew harsh criticism on social media after a video emerged of assailants dragging and beating the lifeless bodies of two members of a special police unit. Eight other officers were wounded, three of w...

Ireland\s vaccine taskforce on Sunday recommended temporarily suspending the rollout of the AstraZeneca coronavirus jab, following reports of blood...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 14 March 2021 Kano State Task Force committee on Fake, Counterfeit Drugs and Unwholesome Foods says it has seized and destroyed fake and counterfeit drugs worth N6 billion in the past nine years. The Chairman of the committee, Gali Sule, disclosed this during an interactive session on Saturday with the Kano state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. According to him, since the inauguration of the committee in 2012, it has destroyed fake and counterfei...

Court remands Ondo farmer for raping minor to death as 70-year-old impregnates teenager Peter Dada and Olaide Oyelude Published 13 March 2021 Published 13 March 2021 An Ondo Magistrates’ court has ordered the remand of a farmer identified as Israel Kumuyi, who allegedly raped a 10-year-old girl, Esther Friday, to death at Akinfosile town in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state, The 27-year-old man was arrested by the state police command in February and arraigned him before the m...

Punch Newspapers Sections Kindly share this story: •Motorists queue for Premium Motor Spirit on the outer northern expressway in Abuja... on Friday. Photo: NAN Published 13 March 2021 Panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, and long queues of vehicles were witnessed at many filling stations across many states in the country on Friday after a reported increase in pump price from N162 to N212.16 by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency. The PPPRA had early Fr...

Punch Newspapers Sections Mobola Sadiq Published 13 March 2021 Actress, singer and dancer, Cossy Ojiakor, has said it is rather unfortunate that some people think prostitutes would not make heaven. In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “I know that a lot of women look down on themselves because of the way they dress. They think they are destined for hell and that, God cannot forgive. I like to dress like them (such women) on Instagram and preach, so they would know that God forgive...

Let’s continue Marie’s story from last week. Throughout my drive to the hospital, it rained nonstop.  I eventually arrived at the hospital, parked ...

Last Sunday will remain indelible for those who attended the unveiling of a made-in-Africa powdered lipstick produced by Olah Cosmetics. Celebriti...

Punch Newspapers Sections Joseph Olaoluwa Published 13 March 2021 The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of the Falomo Bridge for repair works following the Federal Government approval for six weeks from Sunday, 14th March to Friday 30th April, 2021. In a statement released by the state’s Ministry of Transportation on Friday, the Commissioner, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, stated that the repair works would run on a 24-hour shift in phases to enable the contractor complete repairs wit...