FG moves to cut power utilisation by 85%
Ozioma Ubabukoh The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, on Friday said that the Federal Government had taken steps to reduce power consumption by households, businesses and...
View ArticleSales of luxury apartments drop amid recession
Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The sale of luxury properties across the country has dropped significantly, stakeholders in the housing sector have said. Real estate developers, who spoke with our correspondent,...
View ArticleFlood looms as NEMA directs residents along River Niger to vacate homes
Okechukwu Nnnodim The National Emergency Management Agency has warned residents of communities along the River Niger to vacate their homes immediately as flood alerts from the Republic of Niger had...
View ArticleI’ve not returned to PDP — Obasanjo
Samuel Awoyinfa Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday denied the news making the rounds that he had returned to the Peoples Democratic Party. Obasanjo in a press statement issued on his behalf...
View ArticleCustoms impound over 60,000 rounds of ammunition
The Nigerian Customs Services has seized arms and ammunition imported into the country from the United States and Europe, on 17 different occasions at the various points of entry between 2012 and 2016....
View ArticleBudget padding: APC peace moves fail
Niyi Odebode, John Ameh, Adelani Adepegba, Friday Olokor and Leke Baiyewu There are strong indications that moves by the All Progressives Congress to resolve the crisis in the House of Representatives...
View ArticleI’ve paid my dues, am ready to serve — Dokpesi
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Raymond Dokpesi, tells OLUSOLA FABIYI, why he should be elected as the party’s national chairman at its forthcoming convention WhAT do you think are the...
View ArticleN108bn fraud: EFCC to seize Akpabio’s properties
Eniola Akinkuotu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is intensifying investigation on ex-Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. The EFCC is investigating...
View ArticleFrom Helsinki to Rio: Nigeria’s Olympic journey
The 2016 Olympics have begun in Brazil with Nigeria making its 16th appearance at the Games. Idris Adesina takes a look at the country’s journey in past Olympics and its achievements Nigeria has...
View ArticleRio 2016: Shame as Team Nigeria march in tracksuits
‘Tana Aiyejina It was another show of shame for Team Nigeria on Friday in Rio — after the late arrival of the U-23 football team on Thursday — as the country’s contingent, led by table tennis star...
View ArticleBasketball: D’Tigers take on Argentina
Pius Ayinor, Brazil The rivalry between Nigeria and Argentina in sports is growing by the day. Nigerians are familiar with the football world but this Olympics has expanded the fight for supremacy as...
View ArticlePDP chairmanship: Mimiko, Fayose, S’West leaders to decide Monday
Olusola Fabiyi and Toluwani Eniola Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, his Ekiti State counterpart, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, and other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party from the South-West, will...
View ArticleMy pastor pushed me to sell stolen car –Suspect
Samson Folarin The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a robbery suspect, Olawale Olabinwonu, while attempting to sell a stolen vehicle. Olabinwonu, an administrative officer of the Cherubim and...
View ArticleOlympic Basketball: Argentina thrash Nigeria 94:66
Perennial medal contenders Argentina eased past Nigeria 94-66 in each team’s Rio Olympic debut as Facundo Campazza scored 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from three-point territory. Manu Ginobili of the...
View ArticleI ate bitter leaves, slept on floor – Lagos monarch …we collected N15m ransom...
Sesan Olufowobi and Olaleye Aluko The Oniba of Iba community, Oba Goriola Oseni, who regained his freedom from kidnappers on Saturday, says he ate concoction prepared with bitter leaves while in...
View ArticlePDP chair: Bode George, Agbaje divide governors
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party are said to be sharply divided on whether to support Chief Bode George or Mr. Jimi Agbaje for the position of the national chairman of...
View ArticleGenerator fumes kill policeman, NSCDC lover
Tony Okafor, Awka. Generator fumes on Saturday killed a man identified by his neighbours as a policeman, and his lover, suspected to be a member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in...
View ArticleParents kick as FG hikes unity schools’ fees
Friday Olokor, Abuja The National Parents and Teachers Association of the Federal Government Colleges has protested against the increase in the school fees of unity schools by the Federal Government,...
View ArticleInter sack Mancini, appoint Frank de Boer as coach
Inter Milan’s Chinese new owners have sacked coach Roberto Mancini and replaced him with Dutchman Frank de Boer. Reports said there was a contract dispute with Mancini and that the Chinese owners, the...
View ArticleJonathan alleges assassination plot, says Okah after his life
Olusola Fabiyi, Fidelis Soriwei, Chukwudi Akasike, Friday Olokor, Ifeanyi Onuba, Simon Utebor and Leke Baiyewu Former President Goodluck Jonathan has raised the alarm that his life is under threat....
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