Oliseh’s Eagles hopeful as Rwanda 2016 begins
Allwell Okpi The African Nations Championship kicks off on Saturday (today) with the Super Eagles B, coached by Sunday Oliseh, hoping to win the tournament, which ends on February 7. Hosts Rwanda face...
View ArticleEFCC traces Badeh, Amosu, others’ properties
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission may have started tracing landed properties of some ex-service chiefs, as part of investigation into alleged arms procurement scam. SUNDAY PUNCH learnt on...
View ArticleSeizing public office benefits will check rigging – NHRC boss
The Chairman, National Human Rights Commission, Dr. Chidi Odinkalu, has backed the call that politicians who get into public offices through electoral fraud should forfeit all the salaries and...
View ArticleBuhari leaves for UAE today to attend energy summit
President Muhammadu Buhari will be in the United Arab Emirates today for a three-day official visit. The President’s itinerary was contained in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday by...
View ArticleI want to know where my father was buried before I die — Lt.-Col. Yakubu’s...
Mrs. Kaneng Daze is the first daughter of Lt.-Col Yakubu Pam, who was killed in the January 15, 1966 coup. In this interview with JUDE OWUAMANAM, she relieves the event of that day and the family’s...
View ArticleTwo killed, several injured in Lagos, Ogun multiple accidents
No fewer than two people lost their lives, and several others injured after multiple auto crashes in Lagos and Ogun states on Saturday. Around 11am, a suction truck moving inward Ikeja, Lagos, lost...
View ArticlePDP defectors as APC’s dilemma
LEKE BAIYEWU writes that the recent gale of defections may not be unconnected with President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign It is another season of defections in Nigerian politics. The...
View ArticleI hurriedly married my wife after another man proposed — Ejike Okoye
Nollywood actor, Ejike Okoye, has been married to Ify, a program analyst and financial expert, for 14 years. They share their love story How and when did you meet your wife? Ejike: I met my wife in the...
View ArticleI couldn’t have won Bayelsa poll with PDP in charge — Sylva
Former Governor of Bayelsa State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 governorship election, Timipre Sylva, who blames his loss in the recently held poll on malpractices, spoke to...
View ArticleCACOL hails EFCC for reopening Halliburton, Siemens cases
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders has lauded efforts by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission to reopen investigation into the $180million Siemens and Halliburton scams. The anti-graft...
View ArticleWhy Falae collected N100m from PDP — SDP
The Social Democratic Party has come to the defence its national leader, Chief Olu Falae, over the allegation that he collected N100m part of the $2.1bn allegedly diverted by former National Security...
View ArticleShi’ites killings: Army will pay dearly, says Falana
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has said the Nigerian Army will pay dearly for soldiers’ alleged killing of members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria. Falana told SUNDAY PUNCH on Thursday that...
View ArticleBuhari, EFCC acting against rule of law — Adegboruwa
An activist and human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, who spoke with BAYO AKINLOYE on the ongoing detention of Sambo Dasuki and Olisa Metuh by the Federal Government, stated that President...
View ArticleLassa fever: Three die as Lagos, Rivers monitor 307 persons
The Rivers State Government has confirmed that three persons have died, while more than 200 others are currently under observation following the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. Also, the Lagos...
View ArticleSenate carpets Akande over comments on ‘missing budget’
The Senate on Saturday described as regrettable and unfortunate a statement credited to the former Interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, where he allegedly...
View ArticleRefurbish, don’t sell refineries, IPMAN tells FG
President of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Mr. Chinedu Okonkwo, has called on the Federal Government to refurbish the country’s old refineries to increase production output...
View ArticleDon’t sack workers now, FG begs private investors
The Federal Government on Saturday begged investors in the private sector to desist from sacking workers at the moment, stressing that the country’s economy is in a critical stage. According to the...
View ArticleCustomers can now transfer foreign currency — Banks
Deposit Money Banks in the country are now allowing customers to transfer foreign currency cash deposits made into their domiciliary accounts. The announcement from the banks started coming in four...
View ArticleMan climbs, stays on Lagos high-tension tower for three hours
Tragedy was averted in Lagos on Friday when an unidentified man mounted an electricity transmission tower. The incident occurred at Powerline Street, Calvary Bus Stop in Egbe-Idimu Local Council...
View ArticleArms scandal: 10 generals, one colonel face military panel
There are strong indications that the Defence Headquarters will this week set up a panel on its officers who are being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged...
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