Senior Zimbabwean opposition figure Tendai Biti was arrested as he tried to flee to neighbouring Zambia to seek asylum, his lawyer said Wednesday, allegedly on charges of inciting violence over the disputed election result. In last week’s vote, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Robert Mugabe’s former ally, narrowly retained power, but the opposition MDC party has accused […]
Egypt’s goalkeeper, Essam El-Hadary, who became the oldest player in World Cup history in Russia, has announced his retirement from international soccer at the age of 45. El-Hadary earned the last of his 159 caps for the national team in a 2-1 group stage defeat by Saudi Arabia as Egypt crashed out of the tournament […]
Saudi Arabia has halted all medical treatment programs in Canada and is coordinating for the transfer of Saudi patients to medical facilities outside the country, Saudi press agency reported on Wednesday. The agency cited Dr. Fahd Al-Tamimi, Saudi Health Attache in the US and Canada. The move came amid an intensifying spat over human rights […]
Some members of the House of Representatives have been photographed having a nice time in the lobby of the National Assembly while the lockdown of the hallowed chambers lasted on Tuesday. The Department of State Services had locked out lawmakers who had intended to hold a meeting in the Assembly — an action that eventually […]
The death toll from a shallow 6.9-magnitude earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has risen above 130, officials said Wednesday, with some 156,000 forced from their homes. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake triggered panic among locals and tourists on Lombok on Sunday, just a week after another tremor surged through the holiday island and killed […]
Olalekan Adetayo Lawal Daura was, up until about noon on Tuesday, the Director-General of the Department of State Services. His kinsman, President Muhammadu Buhari, appointed him into that position on July 2, 2015. Both of them hail from Daura, Katsina State. READ ALSO: I’m no miracle worker, Amuneke tells Tanzania fans Daura’s three-year tenure was as […]
Former Director-General of National Emergency Management Agencygovernorship, Malam Muhammad Sani Sidi, on Tuesday joined the governorship race in Kaduna State. Sidi, who was sacked in April by the Buhari administration for corrupt practices gave the indication when submitting his letter of intent to the State Executive of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kaduna. The News […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has hailed members of the National Assembly for resisting the invasion. Dogara, who arrived at the National Assembly premises about 5.08pm on Tuesday, said it would take courageous citizens to defend democracy. Commenting on the siege and the resilience of lawmakers, who guarded the National […]
Some members of the National Assembly have described the sacking of Lawal Daura as a victory for democracy. Senator Ben Bruce said though it would appear that Daura was sacrificed as the “fall guy” for the failed plan of the APC-led Federal Government to remove the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, it was still worth celebrating. […]
Cabinet members of the Ondo State Government have refuted rumours that they were leaving the All Progressives Congress. They said the speculation was the handiwork of political enemies. NAN reports that there were rumours on social media of the planned defection of some top cabinet members in the state from the APC to other parties. […]
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, have released a joint statement in which they described the invasion of the National Assembly by security officials as a “coup against democracy.” YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: CBN may increase interest rate soon Saraki and Dogara condemned the invasion […]
Armstrong Bakam, Bauchi Tragedy struck in Bauchi on Sunday when a speeding truck driver reportedly crushed a motorcyclist and his daughter to death while the deceased’s wife was critically injured. The accident happened at Bakin Kura Junction in the Bauchi metropolis. Northern City News learnt that the incident, which occurred around 5.30pm, attracted many sympathisers […]
Gbenga Adeniji A female presidential aspirant, Dr Ideh Elishama, has predicted an end to money politics and godfatherism in 2019. Elishama, who is currently seeking to contest the presidential election on the platform of the Alliance for New Nigeria, said there would be a change in the nation’s political status quo. The presidential hopeful spoke […]
Arsenal Supporters’ Trust has hit out at Stan Kroenke’s bid to buy the club outright, saying it “marks a dreadful day” for the Gunners, Skysports reports. Majority owner Kroenke, who owns 67 per cent, made a cash offer to take full ownership of the club, valuing Arsenal at around £1.8bn after securing the backing of […]
Niyi Odebode, John Alechenu, John Ameh, Olusola Fabiyi, Olalekan Adetayo, John Charles and Theophilus Onojeghen The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday sacked the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura. A top government official confirmed to our correspondent on condition of anonymity that Daura was “handed over to law enforcement agents” immediately […]
Eniola Akinkuotu and Olaleye Aluko The British High Commission to Nigeria on Tuesday said it was monitoring the situation at the National Assembly and other political developments ahead of the 2019 general elections. The Press and Public Affairs Officer at the high commission, Mr Joe Abuku, said this in a statement sent to The PUNCH. […]
THE horizon is looking ominous for Nigeria. Under President Muhammadu Buhari, the country is rapidly descending into a full-blown dictatorship. With scant regard for the separation of powers, the rule of law and the tenets that underpin a sound democracy, masked State Security Service and police officers invaded the National Assembly early in the morning […]
The reported delay in the issuance of the PVCs by the Independent National Electoral Commission across the states is a matter to be worried about if the electoral body really wants to conduct a free and fair election in 2019 as well as enable the citizens exercise their franchise. The delay in the PVC collection […]
Clifford Amadi, Ohaji, Imo State: In an advertorial published in the Daily Sun newspaper of Tuesday, July 17, 2018 vol 15 No. 3972 edition, pages 19-38, titled, “NDDC Expression of Interest”, the Niger Delta Development Commission advertised its intended projects to be procured in accordance with the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan in the […]
Sola Adeyeye Continued from Tuesday History has shown that whether the disintegration of a country results in beneficial or harmful outcomes depends largely on the process and mechanisms that lead to disintegration. For example, whereas the disintegration that yielded Denmark, Sweden and Norway was largely peaceful and mutually negotiated, the world is replete with tragic […]
UCHE UWALEKE The “voice mail syndrome’’ is the tendency for a serious issue to be swept under the carpet. With respect to the 2016 audit report, which happens to be the latest submitted by the Auditor General for the Federation, Mr. Anthony Ayine, to the National Assembly on Thursday, June 21, 2018, what fate […]
Mr. Ayodele Shittu (A former Deputy Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly) Nigeria is not ripe for independent candidates. During the First Republic when the 1963 Constitution allowed for independent candidates to contest elections, there were values and virtues in the society. Societal norms were valued and respected. There was discipline in the polity. The […]
Dayo Ojerinde A new study by a team of researchers at the Keele University, Newcastle, United Kingdom has shown that people, who sleep for more than eight hours each night are at a greater risk cardiovascular disease and mortality than people who sleep for seven hours or less. According to news-medical.net, the researchers noted that […]
Stakeholders have been advised to collabo-rate and review administrative processes and the approach leading to identification of plants and quality scientific research. It is also in their best interest to observe the development and approval of remedies and drug production from Nigerian herbs and plants. The call was made by Emeritus Prof. Joseph Okogun of […]
Dayo Ojerinde In the largest study of its type, researchers have concluded that having higher levels of belly fat in old age is correlated with a reduction in cognitive function. According to medicalnewstoday.com, an estimated 47 million people worldwide are affected by dementia currently and this number is expected to rise to 75 million by […]