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Francis Okogun, an anti-drug agency official in Nigeria, has countered a notion he says his South African counterparts often convey – that Nigerian citizens frequently traffic drugs. Okogun has pointed out that South Africans have recently been arrested in Nigeria in illicit drug cases and are allegedly helping cartels move consignments through that country.

Nigeria has interrupted the transmission of indigenous wild poliovirus, but the continued circulation of vaccine-derived poliovirus remains a concern, leading virology professors have warned, urging… Read More: https://punchng.com/poor-immunisation-insecurity-fuelling-circulation-of-vaccine-derived-polio-virologists/

Nigerian states spent N45.04bn on fuel for vehicles and generators in the first six months of 2026, a 14.35% increase from the previous year. Read More: https://punchng.com/states-spend-n45bn-fuelling-vehicles-generators-in-six-months/

The OK Movement has cautioned leaders of the NDC and Obidient Movement against fuelling division in Peter Obi’s camp ahead of the 2027 presidential electio Read More: https://punchng.com/ok-movement-cautions-ndc-obidients-against-fuelling-division-in-obi-camp/

Bank says Irish economy to grow at ‘solid’ 3.8% this year despite concerns over possible 5% peak inflation

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Maximalist negotiating positions by both the US and Iran have prevented an end to the Middle East conflict, amid worrying signs of the war escalating, a former prime minister of Pakistan told The National. “I think when you go for a maximalist position, that's a stumbling block,” Anwaar Ul Haq Kakar said in a rare interview from Islamabad. “I think both side

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Drone attacks on supply lines and safe cities are taking a devastating toll on civilians.

Sunbeth Energies Limited has opened a new self-service fuel station in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, allowing customers to pay and dispense fuel themselves. Read More: https://punchng.com/firm-takes-self-service-fuelling-to-ssouth/