Ighalo to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab on permanent deal
Former Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo will join Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab on a permanent deal after the expiration of his contract with Premier League side, Manchester United. Vanguard gathered that the move is…
Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s mum Alhaja Erogbogbo dies, Buhari sends tribute
Alhaja Sadiat Abeke Erogbogbo, mother of Abike Dabiri-Erewa is dead. The retired teacher and businesswoman died at the age of 90. She would have marked her 91st on 6 June.…
I am in grief – Buhari mourns loss of staunch ally, Tony Momoh
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief at the passing of his longtime ally, friend, political loyalist and former Minister of Information and Culture, Prince Tony Momoh. Reacting to the…
Ekiti 2022: Former governor Segun Oni unveils guber ambition
Ahead of the 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State, former governor Segun Oni, has unfolded his ambition to contest for the gubernatorial race under the People’s Democratic Party Oni broke his silence on his…
BREAKING: Ex-Information minister, Tony Momoh is dead
Prince Tony Momoh is dead. Momoh was born on April 27, 1939 in Auchi, Edo state Prince Momoh was a veteran journalist, politician and a former Minister of Information and Culture…
Myanmar army pledges new elections, power transfer following coup
Myanmar’s army said Monday it will hold fresh elections and hand power to the winning party once a year-long state of emergency has elapsed, hours after carrying out a coup.…
Sacked Policewoman: NPF Is Right
There is outrage in some quarters over the dismissal of Omolola Olajide, a female Constable, from the Nigeria Police Force, NPF. She was sacked for being…
At Last, Stock Exchange Head Honcho, Oscar Onyema, Marries
At a time when friends and family members had all but given up on Oscar Onyema, the chief executive officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, ever settling down, he…
Billionaire, Alhaji Umar Saro Dies From Coved-19
Nothing lasts forever; as the seasons turn, so does human life wither to age and disease, everything vanishes like morning dew. Death has bared its vicious fangs again.…
Oyo crisis: Makinde finally visits Ibarapa
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, on Sunday visited Igbo-Ora in Ibarapa local government over the unrest in the area. The Oke-Ogun and Ibarapa areas of the state were thrown into crisis following the eviction…
No Chibok girl in our custody, says Irabor
Lucky Irabor, the chief of defence staff (CDS), says no Chibok girl was rescued in a recent operation in the north-east. A military source had said Hauwa Halim Maiyanga, one of the abducted Chibok girls was rescued last…
Myanmar’s military stages coup, detains Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s military seized power in a bloodless coup on Monday, detaining democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and declaring a one-year state of emergency. The intervention ended a…
Lagos bans indoor gatherings of more than 50 persons
The Lagos state government has banned indoor gatherings of more than 50 persons. Providing an update of the COVID-19 situation in the state on Sunday, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos state governor, said places of worship…
NFF pays Rohr two months salaries
The Nigeria Football Federation has paid Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr two months salaries from the outstanding five months wages he is owed, President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick told The PUNCH in an…
External reserves hit $36.39bn on improved crude oil price
The external reserves stood at $36.39bn as of January 27, the latest figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed. Figures obtained from the CBN showed that the reserves, which commenced the year at $35.65bn,…
Criminal herders have Yoruba collaborators, says Osun OPC
Adeleke Akintayo, coordinator of the late Fredrick Fasehun faction of Oodua Peoples’ Congress in Osun state, says herders involved in criminal activities in the south-west have Yoruba…
2023: Push for Jonathan intensifies
Some All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains from Bayelsa State have begun moves to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2023 presidential race, it…
Uncertainty at police headquarter as IG Adamu retires today
Who leads the police as Inspector General from Tuesday? There is uncertainty at the Louis Edet House police headquarters in Abuja as a result of the silence from President Muhammadu…
Toyota reclaims crown as world’s biggest car company
Toyota sold more vehicles in 2020 than any other car company, edging ahead of Volkswagen Group in a year dominated by the pandemic Toyota was the world’s best-selling…
NCC remits N144.312b spectrum fees to Fed Govt
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has so far remitted N144.312billion spectrum fees to the consolidated revenue fund (CRF) of the Federal Government over…
Lagos ready to jail violators of COVID-19 protocols six months – Sanwo-Olu vows
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday vowed to jail violators of COVID-19 protocols in the state for six months as the virus peaks in Lagos. Lagos…
“I’m not going to die soon“ – Pastor Adeboye reveals when he will die
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said he would live to 90 years before preparing for death. Adeboye made the…
Trump announces new lawyers for impeachment trial
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has hired trial lawyers David Schoen and Bruce L. Castor to lead his legal team during his Senate impeachment trial. The announcement by Trump’s office…
Black and Latino New Yorkers Trail White Residents in Vaccine Rollout
The rollout of vaccines in New York City — once the epicenter of the pandemic — has been plagued by stark racial disparities, with Black and Latino residents receiving far fewer doses than white residents, Mayor Bill…