12 die as Shi’ite, youths clash in Katsina, Kaduna states
•Troops demolish sect’s worship centre in Jos Jude Owuamanam, Olaide Oyelude, Godwin Isenyo and Ted Odogwu Bloody clashes erupted in Katsina and Kaduna states between the members of the Shi’ite Islamic...
View ArticleThree international banking services you need
Femi Asu, 09053972098 (sms only) Personalbanking@punchng.com International banking is a type of banking that takes place across the borders. Individuals and companies use it to get favourable banking...
View ArticleOgun land grabbers risk 25 years jail or death
Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill proposing 25 years imprisonment or death sentence for anyone found guilty of placing on any land or landed property any...
View ArticlePatience won’t go scot-free if found guilty –EFCC
Ramon Oladimeji The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday vowed that the wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, will never go scot-free if its investigation against her...
View ArticleDeclare state of emergency on kidnapping, Reps tell FG
John Ameh, Abuja The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on kidnapping in the country to curb the escalating cases of abduction, some...
View ArticleAfe Babalola, Fayose slam DSS for raiding judges
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Afe Babalola, and the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, have condemned the Department of State Services for the recent arrests of...
View ArticleRecession: World Bank anchors Nigeria’s recovery on expansionary budget
Everest Amaefule, Abuja After going through economic recession in 2016, Nigeria will experience moderate rebound in 2017, the World Bank has said. The bank, which stated this in its report, Africa’s...
View ArticleTwins burnt to death in Ogun petrol fire
Samson Folarin Tragedy struck in Gaun community, in the Magboro area of Ogun State, after two children, Taiye and Kehinde Oluwasegun, were burnt to death in an inferno that gutted their parents’...
View ArticleAlleged fraud: EFCC declares Goodie Ibru wanted
Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a manhunt for business mogul, Goodie Ibru, over alleged diversion of billions of naira and assets belonging to the Ikeja...
View ArticleStockbroker loses N1.86bn suit against Oyedepo
Ramon Oladimeji A Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out a N1.86bn suit filed against the founder of the Living Faith Church, a.k.a. Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, by a stock brokerage...
View ArticleMoses return’ll boost Iheanacho, Iwobi – Semitoje
Festus Abu Isaac Semitoje believes Nigeria can run riot against Algeria in their Russia 2018 World Cup Group B qualifier in Uyo on November 12 with in-form Chelsea winger Victor Moses called up...
View ArticleFG fires 20 FAAN directors, managers
Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi About 21 senior officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria were on Wednesday sacked in a major shake-up. Those affected, including directors, general managers and...
View ArticleWhy AGF shuns EFCC, sends judges’ cases to DSS
Niyi Odebode, Olusola Fabiyi, Fidelis Soriwei, Friday Olokor, Ade Adesomoju, Adelani Adepegba and Ramon Oladimeji The Federal Ministry of Justice decided to forward petitions against judges bordering...
View ArticleIt’s usual to step on toes in graft war –FG
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday said it was not unusual to step on sensitive toes in its current fight against corruption. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji...
View ArticleProtesters storm court, demand judges’ prosecution
Ramon Oladimeji A group of protesters under the aegis of Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Coalition stormed the premises of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Oyinka Abayomi Drive, on Wednesday,...
View ArticleLiterature fetches writer N31m in time of recession
Chux Ohai The Advisory Board of the Nigeria Prize for Literature has announced writer and journalist, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, as the winner of the 2016 edition of the prize after a nine-month long...
View ArticleWomen accuse Trump of groping, forcibly kissing them
Newly published accusations that Donald Trump groped or inappropriately kissed women rocked the race for the White House Wednesday, with the Republican nominee angrily denying the reports and his...
View ArticleThe impropriety of Buhari’s book launch
Thursday with Abimbola Adelakun, aadelakun@punchng.com Within the same week, two books were launched on President Muhammadu Buhari; one by his official photographer, Bayo Omoboriowo, entitled, Buhari:...
View ArticleTension as Enugu recruits 25,000 neighbourhood watch members
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu There was palpable tension in Enugu on Wednesday as the state began the recruitment of neighbourhood watch members in all its communities. Our correspondent learnt that a total...
View Article‘Buhari, not a converted democrat’
Toluwani Eniola The Founder of the Oodua People’s Congress, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, says the recent crackdown on judges has vindicated his stance that President Muhammadu Buhari is not a converted...
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