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Fintech company OPay has raised $304m in its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange and plans a secondary listing in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/opay-raises-304m-in-nyse-debut-targets-nigerian-investors/

By investigating an Alaska Democratic Senate hopeful over her campaign’s reported involvement in recruiting a candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent, President Donald Trump’s administration is targeting a political trick that has been used in American politics for decades.

The BJP questioned the Congress over its criticism of the process of appointment of chief election commissioners, claiming that during the Congress rule, there was neither a law nor a committee for selecting election commissioners

<p>Ex-energy secretary Ed Miliband’s agenda appears undermined as money is diverted from renewables to defence</p><p>Britain is unlikely to hit its targets on green heating after the cuts announced by John Healey this week, experts have warned, as critics of Ed Miliband claim the former energy secretary’s green agenda is being dismantled.</p><p>The chancello

NAFDAC has destroyed unwholesome, fake, and banned products worth over N8 billion in the North-Central zone, with a focus on sachet alcohol. Read More: https://punchng.com/nafdac-destroys-n8bn-products-targets-sachet-alcohol-in-ncentral/

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the FG is targeting 100,000 salaried community health workers by 2027 to strengthen primary healthcare delivery in Nige Read More: https://punchng.com/shettima-targets-100000-salaried-community-health-workers-by-2027/

The Bank of Thailand has vowed to prioritise addressing the country&rsquo;s structural problems next year to support economic growth and unlock its full growth potential, according to governor Vitai Ratanakorn.

Arson attacks in Waterford and Offaly resulted in criminal charges, but many victims too fearful to come forward

Former Masters champion confirmed his intention to return to the DP World Tour

The Nigerian Communications Commission has launched a Device Checker Platform to curb fake and cloned phones. Consumers can now verify a device’s status on Read More: https://punchng.com/ncc-targets-fake-cloned-phones-with-device-checker/

Sergio Garcia becomes the latest big name to quit LIV Golf and targets a Ryder Cup return after saying he will rejoin the DP World Tour.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 29 &mdash; Sabah is pursuing various initiatives to achieve a gross domestic product (GDP) target of...

'If it helps build a player's drive and doesn't hurt anyone, there's no harm,' Act said.

Bahrain’s Investcorp has beaten both its fund-raising and assets under management targets in the 2026 financial year despite the months-long war that has disrupted investment activity in the Gulf region, its chief investment officer has said. Backed by Abu Dhabi's sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company , Investcorp raised “north of $7 billion” in fin

Jets receiver Garrett Wilson says he doesn't want to be traded but he expressed that he's frustrated by his target share and, most of all, losing.

YouTube ad revenue grew 9% in the third quarter to hit $11.2 billion, but parent Alphabet’s stock dropped after overall financials undershot Wall Street expectations. Shares in Alphabet fell 8% in after-hours trading on the earnings news. Total revenue of $127.6 billion increased 25% over the year-earlier quarter, marking a 13th consecutive quarter of double

Moscow – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi arrived in Moscow on Wednesday to lead his country’s delegation at the third Russia-Africa Summit, where Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined plans to double bilateral trade with the continent to $50 bn. Al-Sisi is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Putin and deliver Egypt’s address during the summit’

Britain's chancellor unveils first budget of the Andy Burnham era — as watchdog reveals decade-long pressure on living standards.

Could the Colts trade Jonathan Taylor? We stacked the top players who might move before the Nov. 10 deadline.

In court testimony, the agent outlined the willingness of Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, to take orders from President Trump to investigate his perceived enemies.

The Nigerian government has set an ambitious target of generating 70,000MW of electricity by 2030 to tackle the nation’s persistent power crisis. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-targets-70000mw-to-tackle-power-crisis/

The Iyaloja-General, Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has set a target of 10 million votes for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-iyaloja-general-targets-10m-votes-for-tinubu/

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team coach, Hakeem Busari, says he is determined to make a mark for the country at the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Read More: https://punchng.com/u-17-wwc-flamingos-coach-targets-history-for-nigeria/

<p>Healey hopes to give ‘hope for the future’ but only modest policies are expected with important decisions deferred</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/uk-budget-game-2026-john-healey-labour-andy-burnham">You be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the books</a></p></li></ul><p>Joh

DJ Andrew Fedyk and his wife, Madeleine White Fedyk, posted about their dog, Dunkin, dying at a boarding and training establishment in the state.

<p>Emissions from exported oil would not count against carbon budget, insiders say – reasoning likely to draw dismay from climate campaigners</p><p>The giant Rosebank oilfield can be approved without breaching the UK’s emission targets, according to government insiders, in a boost to those in the cabinet who are pushing for it to be given the go-ahead.</p><p

Olympic champion remains undeterred in his drive towards LA 2028, but he knows big improvements are needed

Strikes hit a major bridge in the Ukrainian capital as leaders push for 'direct discussions' to end the war.

We will all pay for this negligence. And it doesn’t have to be this way

The National Pension Commission has launched a new drive to bring 95 million Nigerian youths and artisans into personal pension plans for early retirement Read More: https://punchng.com/pencom-targets-95m-youths-artisans-with-personal-pensions/

In Congress and in several states, officials have been questioning online gambling companies about their use of artificial intelligence.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has announced new targets for the emirate's artificial intelligence ambitions. Sheikh Hamdan attended the opening of the two-day Dubai AI Festival on Monday, where he reviewed plans for the new headquarters of the Dubai Artificial Intelligence Campus. He approve

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 &mdash; The government aims to further shorten the processing time for bankruptcy discharges to les...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 &mdash; Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged all candidates and party m...

She has run at least two kilometres daily for more than 290 days.

Egyptian Swiss Group for Pasta, Milling, and Concentrates is targeting turnover of EGP 11bn this year, with expected growth of 10% to 15% across its pasta, flour, tomato sauce and grain businesses, General Manager Ahmed El-Sebaei said. The group exports to around 60 countries and allocates approximately 80% of its production to overseas markets, accounting [

Israeli air strike kills three security guards in one of two attacks on the Islamic University in Gaza City.

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Egypt aims to expand its cultivated area to 12.5 million feddans, increase annual domestic car production to more than 100,000 vehicles and raise local content in automotive manufacturing to 60%, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said in a speech at Egypt Forum 2026. Madbouly outlined the government’s development achievements over the past 12 years and its […]

Trump's executive order on housing aims to lower mortgage costs. Here's what it means for homeowners and buyers.

Two former FBI officials who have come under withering criticism from allies of President Donald Trump over their intelligence work during the 2020 presidential election have been charged with allegedly lying to Congress.

Construction to be taken up in three phases; double-bedroom house beneficiary selection by month-end

Health Service Executive says it is ‘exploring’ using new technology due to increased demand and shortage of radiographers

North Korean companies have been accused of setting up an international network of IT workers to evade sanctions.

As Tehran retains missile and drone stockpiles, Washington is trying to move more servicemembers and diplomatic staff out of harm’s way.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, targets doubling food self-sufficiency to 40% through a five-year agricultural roadmap and improved infrastructur Read More: https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-targets-40-food-sufficiency-for-lagos/

The Bank of Industry has set a target to create three million jobs and increase its annual lending to N1.85 trillion by 2027 under a new corporate strategy Read More: https://punchng.com/boi-targets-3m-jobs-n1-85tn-lending-by-2027/

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