Minister clarifies Benin’s comment on 37th state of Nigeria
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has debunked the trending report that the Republic of Benin was aspiring to be the 37 State of Nigeria. The…
Nigeria mulls reviewing ECOWAS protocols over insecurity
The Federal Government said it is working towards amendment of the ECOWAS Protocols on free movement of humans and cattle within countries in the sub-region to address the challenge of banditry. The Minister of…
Liverpool win a gift to Everton fans – Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti says Everton’s “special” Merseyside derby victory against Liverpool was a “gift” to their fans. Everton earned their first win at Anfield since 1999 thanks to goals from Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson,…
NCAA lifts ban on Boeing 737 MAX jetliner
More countries are giving approval to one of Boeing’s best selling aircraft, the 737 MAX as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced the lifting of the ban on the aircraft and has subsequently been…
SERAP asks President Buhari to explore other options instead of selling national assets
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) yesterday advised the Muhammadu Buhari Administration to explore other options to raise funds to fund the budget instead of selling national assets. A deputy…
Coronavirus data will determine how quickly UK emerges from lockdown – Health secretary
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the government will need to analyse the data as it slowly unlocks from the national COVID-19 lockdown because it is wary of the impact virus variants from Brazil and South…
US: Ex-policeman implicates NYPD, FBI in Malcolm X murder
A former New York City police officer has, before his death, implicated the NYPD and FBI in the murder of civil rights leader Malcolm X on February 21, 1965. A letter written by ex-undercover NYPD policeman Raymond Wood…
Minister raises concerns about ‘fair-weather’ people joining APC
A former Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has raised concerns about the admission of new members into the ruling party, APC. Aregbesola’s statement comes amidst concerns raised by some APC leaders about the defection…
United plane suffers engine failure, scatters debris over Denver
A United Airlines flight has landed safely at Denver International Airport after its right engine failed, the Federal Aviation Administration said, with dramatic images showing debris from the plane scattered on the…
Dikwa residents rejoice after troops dislodge Boko Haram terrorists
Residents and Internally Displaced Persons in Dikwa have expressed joy after Nigerian troops dislodged Boko Haram fighters and restored order in the town. The troops restored order in Dikwa town following an attempt to…
AFTERMATH: Yoruba, Hausa unite to observe Jumat — and rebuild the ruins of Shasha
The relics were unmistakable; skeletal remains of burnt houses, vehicles and shops, as well as destroyed fruits and foodstuffs littered Shasha community as some market women sat on the bare floor, mourning the loss of…
NHIS to extend health insurance to corps members
The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Mohammed Sambo, announced on Sunday that the company has…
How Businessman took N4bn loan to acquire church, cars for Oyakilome – EFCC
The Managing Director of GIC Oil and Gas, Godwin Ewah Ebolo, has been accused of using part of a $10 million loan(approximately N4bn) he collected to fund the lavish lifestyles of Pastors Chris…
2023: Cracks in Jonathan’s camp
Allies of former President Goodluck Jonathan are sharply divided over an alleged plot by some chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to drag the ex-President into the 2023 presidential…
‘Why Igboho is not fit to fight Yoruba battle’
Rafiu Kolawole Abdulrasaq, a security expert and former PA (Security) to former Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, former, Chairman FIRMA Lagos and later SURE-P under President Goodluck Jonathan amongst others,…
Ethnic profiling as Nigeria’s predicament
On January 9, 2021, operatives of Amotekun – the quasi-state police outfit of south-western Nigeria – went to Aiyete in Ibarapa LGA, Oyo state, on a mission to arrest suspected kidnappers based on “intelligence” from…
Witch doctor dies inside grave while exhuming body of housewife in Enugu
A witch doctor, contracted to exhume the body of a woman said to have suffered injustice in the hands of her in-laws, collapsed and died inside…
Abducted Kagara schoolchildren, others may regain freedom today — Gumi
Influential Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, said on Saturday that the kidnapped Kagara schoolchildren might be released today. Bandits, donning military uniform, had around 2am on Wednesday invaded…
APC giving false promises to PDP members to defect – Secondus
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has alleged that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress is giving false promises to some members of the opposition party to…
How I learnt 10 languages — Ade Adefeko
Ade Adefeko is the Vice President and Head, Corporate and Government Relations at OLAM, and he was recently appointed Honorary Consul of Botswana in Nigeria. He speaks to Punch Newspaper about his career,…
AK-47: Fani-Kayode defends Gov. Mohammed, says he’s no warmonger
Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has defended Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed over comment on Fulani herdsmen carrying AK-47 rifle. He said the governor is not a warmonger and…
Why public officers, others should swear by Ogun, other gods – Guru Maharaj ji
Satguru Maharaj ji, the Founder of One Love Family sect, says it has become necessary to incorporate traditional gods including Ogun, Ifa and Sango in oath swearing…
MFM’s Olukoya wins defamation suit against blogger
The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (Worldwide), Dr Daniel Olukoya, has won defamation suit against a United Kingdom-based blogger, Maureen Badejo, for…
NDLEA nabs ‘drug baron’ — 10 years after escaping arrest
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended Chidi Olife, a suspected drug baron, who had escaped arrest for unlawful importation of 5.250 kilogram (kg) of heroin, concealed in books from…