BREAKING: Court fixes Thursday for ruling on ex-PDP chairman’s bail application
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed Thursday for ruling on ex-Peoples Democratic Party Chairman, Haliru Bello, and his son’s bail application. Bello and his son, Abbah Mohammed, were...
View ArticleCongratulations, Punch
That Punch is the most widely read newspaper in the country is no longer news. That it is the numero uno in terms of objective and educative reportage, punchy editorials and robust socio-political and...
View ArticleCalabar Carnival defies economic challenges, holds with glamour
In spite of a charged economic atmosphere in the country, Cross River State re-asserted its pedigree in the tourism sector last Monday, when it held the 11th edition of the Calabar Carnival. Dwindled...
View ArticleTabitha reaches out to couples
The Convener of Project Tabitha, Mrs. Tinuola Agbabiaka, has said that it is conceived to meet the needs of families, especially during festive seasons. Agbabiaka spoke on the essence of Project...
View ArticleGlobacom counts blessings of One Lagos Fiesta
The maiden edition of One Lagos Fiesta boosted tourism and entertainment, Akeem Lasisi writes Telecoms company, Globacom, has promised the Lagos State Government support to accomplish its goal of...
View ArticleVehicle crushes seven commuters at bus stop
Samson Folarin and Sola Abe No fewer than seven commuters sustained varying degrees of injuries on Tuesday at the Berger bus stop, Isheri, Lagos State, after a Sienna Minivan rammed into them. PUNCH...
View ArticleCourt remands 72-year-old for dealing in marijuana
Ramon Oladimeji A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the prison remand of a 72-year-old man, Samuel Akhigbe, who allegedly dealt in 3.3 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa without lawful...
View ArticlePainter exchanges customer’s N2.5m car for land
Afeez Hanafi The police in Lagos have arrested a 40-year-old car painter, Sunday Arowolo, for allegedly “stealing” a Toyota Matrix of one Mrs. Anueylagu Ifeyinwa, a teacher. PUNCH Metro learnt that...
View ArticleRobbers terrorise community, kill 19-year-old admission seeker
Olaleye Aluko Armed robbers have attacked Ondo and Odaliki streets in the Ebute-Meta area of Lagos State, killing a 19-year-old admission seeker, identified only as Olaniyi. PUNCH Metro learnt that the...
View ArticleOrthopaedic hospital seizes corpse, Islamic family kicks
Samson Folarin The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos (NOHIL), has been accused of seizing the corpse of a 61-year-old man, Bashiru Makanjuola, over the inability of his family to pay bills...
View ArticleZaria killings: Reps’ panel to submit report next week
John Ameh and Godwin Isenyo A report of the investigation by the House of Representatives into the clash between soldiers and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Zaria may be submitted next...
View ArticleBREAKING: NFF’s Head of Protocol, Abubakar shot dead
Head of Protocol, Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Abubakar, was shot dead by armed robbers in his Abuja house in the early hours of Wednesday, reports reaching the PUNCH say. In a tweet on the...
View ArticleDavido discharged from hospital
Jonathan Zovoe, Ayodele Oluwagbemi Adeleke David, aka ‘Davido’, who was reportedly hospitalised yesterday following the drama between himself and his lover, and baby’s mother has been discharged from...
View ArticleUN peacekeepers in CAR hit with fresh sex abuse allegations
UN peacekeepers are facing fresh allegations that they sexually abused four young girls in the Central African Republic, the latest in a wave of child rape cases to hit the mission. The United Nations...
View ArticleAgric Research Institute develops new maize varieties
The Maize Improvement Programme for Southern Ecologies, Institute of Agricultural Research & Training, Ibadan, has developed new maize varieties that are of great economic benefits to humans. The...
View ArticleEx-Chelsea doctor, Carneiro attends tribunal over dismissal
Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro attended a tribunal hearing on Wednesday regarding her constructive dismissal case against the club. Wearing a long, grey coat and holding hands with her...
View ArticleBREAKING: Lagarde meets CBN Governor, bank MDs
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, Ms Christine Lagarde on Wednesday met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Mr Godwin Emefiele to discuss issues that...
View ArticleMetuh’s arrest: Buhari not dictating to EFCC, says FG
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday faulted claims by the Peoples Democratic Party that the current ordeal of its spokesman, Chief Olisa Metuh, at the hands of the Economic and...
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