John Ameh, Sam Awoyinfa, Olaleye Aluko, Leke Baiyewu and Theophilus Onojeghen The South-East Caucus in the Senate, the Ijaw Youth Congress, the Centre Anti-Corruption and Open Leaders and an Afenifere chiefrain, Femi Okurounmu, have opposed the alterations made by the National Assembly to the 2018 budget. While the South-East caucus faulted the reduction in the […]
Idris Adesina Nigeria are seeking to revive their hopes of progressing to the knockout stages of the 2018 World Cup when they battle Iceland for three points in their second Group D match at theVolgograd Arena on Friday. After losing their opening match in the group 2-0 to 1998 semi-finalists Croatia, the Super Eagles are […]
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Department of State Services said two commanders of the Islamic State in West Africa had been arrested in Kukuntu village, Gwagwalada, Abuja. The spokesperson for the agency, Mr. Tony Opuiyo, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Opuiyo said the suspects were arrested on May 5, after operatives of […]
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma, has explained how the N9.1tn revenue to finance the 2018 budget will be raised by the Federal Government. Speaking during the public presentation of the 2018 budget on Thursday in Abuja, Udoma expressed optimism that the government would be able to generate enough […]
Akinpelu Dada The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria recovered N731bn from bank debtors since its inception in 2010 to December 2017. Out of this amount, properties accounted for approximately 35 per cent. The corporation has restructured its processes from within in anticipation of better outcomes in a bid to rejig its asset sales strategy and […]
Festus Abu, Volgograd Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said on Thursday the Super Eagles will take advantage of the hot weather conditions tin Volgograd to seal victory against Iceland at the Volgograd Arena on Friday. Rohr, who spoke to reporters after his team arrived in Volgograd, said he expected a tough challenge from the Blazers, who […]
Festus Abu, Volgograd Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said on Thursday the Super Eagles will take advantage of the hot weather conditions tin Volgograd to seal victory against Iceland at the Volgograd Arena on Friday. Rohr, who spoke to reporters after his team arrived in Volgograd, said he expected a tough challenge from the Blazers, who […]
Olalekan Adetayo, Eniola Akinkuotu and Olaleye Aluko President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for journalists to engage in good journalism, saying such promotes good governance. The President said this at the 67th World Congress of the International Press Institute in Abuja on Thursday. He said the changing media landscape, the explosion of the social […]
Festus Abu, Volgograd Ahmed Musa will be handed a starting for the Super Eagles in their crucial Group D role 2018 World Cup clash against tournament debutants Iceland at the Volgograd Arena on Friday. A positive result will help Nigeria revive their chances of progressing to the Round of 16 of the championship, after their […]
Punch Editorial Board Keeping at it in a single-minded and undisguised manner, the Federal Government eventually had its way when it made public on Tuesday its resolve to set up and fund cattle ranches across 10 states of the federation, in an apparent bid to assuage the thirst for destruction of the rampaging Fulani herdsmen. […]
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Peoples Democratic Party, Bayelsa State chapter, says the party has yet to endorse any of its presidential aspirants, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, as its candidate for the 2019 presidential election. The party made the clarification after Tuesday’s visit of Atiku to the state to consult with Governor Seriake Dickson and […]
Enyioha Opara, Minna The Niger State Police Command has arrested one Usman Ibrahim, 21, of the Barkin Sale area of Chanchaga Local Government Area of the state for organising the party where the Kpakungu Divisional Crime Officer, Aaron Sunday, was murdered on March 3, 2017. It was learnt that Sunday was killed when he attempted […]
Femi Makinde, Osogbo The Osun State Commissioner for Education, Mr. Wasiu Omotunde-Young, has said the performance of pupils in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination has improved by 284 per cent. Omotunde-Young said this at a press conference in Osogbo on Thursday. He said the state recorded just 15.68 per cent in WASSCE in […]
Dayo Ojerinde Peter Okoye of the former Psquare fame has said that he loves the fact that he has moved on with his career after the break-up controversy. Mr P, as he now prefers to be called, was a recent guest on Hot 93.3 FM, on a show hosted by Sensei Uche and Misi. He […]
Olalekan Adetayo and Dayo Ojerinde Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the present administration is not opposed to restructuring as being canvassed in many quarters. He said the administration was in support of any form of restructuring that would benefit Nigerians. Osinbajo stated this while addressing traditional rulers from Ekiti State at the palace of […]
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja A former governor of Benue State, Mr. Gabriel Suswam, has been detained by the Department of State Services in Abuja. Our correspondent gathered that the former governor was invited by the DSS on Tuesday. It was not clear why Suswam, who is said to have senatorial ambition, was detained. However, a source […]
Festus Abu, Volgograd Nigeria captain Mikel Obi says the Super Eagles are focussed on reaching the second round of the 2018 World Cup despite their poor start to their campaign in Russia. The Eagles lost 2-0 to Croatia in their opening group fixture in Kaliningrad on Saturday and they have been under intense criticisms from […]
Enyioha Opara, Minna The police in Niger State have apprehended a 45-year-old man, Baba Mohammed of Edo Baba village in the Lavum Local Government Area of the state for allegedly setting his neighbor ablaze, Usman Tetengi, for wooing his fiancée. The attack on Tetengi led to his demise, the police stated. It was learnt that […]
John Alechenu and Success Nwogu All appears set for the emergence of a former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress. This followed the decision of his last standing challenger, a former Cross River State governor, Clement Ebri, to withdraw from the race. Ebri announced his decision […]
Mudiaga Affe, Calabar A member of the Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River State, Dr. Paul Udayi, has declared his intention to challenge incumbent Governor Ben Ayade for the governorship ticket in the 2019 election. Udayi, in a press briefing in Calabar on Thursday, said Cross River State had gone out of development track under […]
Dayo Ojerinde Pupils of Rosecroft Preparatory School, Ijaiye, and Cedar Groove School, Ebute-Meta, Lagos, have visited the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos as part of activities marking the six years of the Dana Air crash. The pupils who were taken round the local and international wings of the airport also got educational materials from the […]
Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta Afenifere chieftains, Senators Femi Okurounmu, Mojisoluwa Akinfenwa and Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu, have expressed worry at the rate at which Yorubaland was fast losing its moral values. They have thus called for its re-awakening among the leadership and the youth. They made this known in Abeokuta on Thursday while giving perspectives on the […]
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has accused the Federal Government of deliberately withholding the release of the Paris Club refund to states purposely to prevent Ekiti from using the money to pay arrears of workers’ salaries before the July 14 governorship election. The governor also warned the Independent National Electoral […]
Friday Olokor, Jos The Plateau State Police Command has arrested the leader of a cult group known as Yan Sara Suka, Umar Ibrahim alias “Dangari”. Dangari allegedly led members of his cult group to destroy over 15 vehicles at Bauchi Road, Nasarawa Gwom and Congo Russia, a community in the Jos North Local Government Area […]
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Nigerian Air Force said on Thursday that it would provide transport aircraft to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the movement of election materials and other logistics nationwide. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, stated this in Abuja during the quarterly conference with senior officers and men of […]