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APC Writes INEC, Demands Enforcement of Supreme Court Judgement On Party Membership Register

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately enforce the Supreme Court judgement on party membership…

  • APC demands INEC enforce Supreme Court ruling on party membership registers.
  • Court ruling in INEC v Zenith Labour Party emphasizes internal democracy.
  • APC requests immediate compliance, penalties for non-compliance.

World

Go Get Your PVCs, ADC-PCC Urges Nigerians

Chuks Okocha in Abuja The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has called on all eligible Nigerians to turn out en masse to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) as

  • ADC-PCC urges Nigerians to collect PVCs before 2027 elections
  • PVC collection exercise initiated by INEC nationwide
  • Election scheduled for January 16, 2027

Culture

Rasaki earns Africa call-up for ATF tourney

Nigerian tennis star Mabubat Rasaki has been selected among Africa’s best U-12 players for the ATF Intercontinental Tennis Championship in Kazakhstan. Read More: https://punchng.com/rasaki-earns-africa-call-up-for-atf-tourney/

Culture

Maids at Tokyo cafe ramp up efforts to attract foreign visitors

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- At a cafe in Tokyo's famed Akihabara district, "maids" are increasingly learning to accommodate foreign visitors by studying English

  • At-home cafe in Akihabara trains maids for foreign visitors.
  • Cafe has 13 locations across Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.
  • Maids learn English to communicate with overseas customers.

Business

New launch or resale unit? Here’s a guide for homebuyers

While the primary market supposedly has stronger investment potential, data suggests otherwise

  • Resale properties tend to generate higher returns than new launches.
  • New homes in Singapore's Core Central Region sold for 41% more per square foot than resale units.
  • Smaller resale units (700-1,000 sq ft) yielded up to 12.4 percentage points more returns.

Finance & Markets

US stocks close higher ahead of earnings

US markets closed higher, with investors shifting their focus to next week, with third-quarter earnings season set to start and inflation data expected, which could shed light on the Federal Reserve's…

  • US stocks close higher ahead of earnings season
  • Dow Jones gains 0.83%, S&P 500 up 0.59%, Nasdaq up 0.64%
  • AI-related stocks perform well, marking 4-year bull market

AI

What Is Physical AI? Nvidia Is the Stock I'd Buy to Own It.

A rival chipmaker agreed last month to pay $8.2 billion in shares to push further into this area of AI.

  • Nvidia uses "Physical AI" for AI operating in the real world
  • Nvidia's automotive revenue of $2.35 billion is 1% of total $215.9 billion revenue
  • Nvidia's physical AI segment is less than 3% of total sales at $6 billion

Finance & Markets

Mian Zahid urges govt to address rising inflation

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, Chairman of the National Business Group Pakistan and Chairman of the FPCCI Policy Advisory Board, Mian Zahid Hussain has said that the government must address the fundamental drivers of inflation.

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