Kenyan finance minister to be prosecuted over graft – prosecutor
Kenya’s finance minister, Henry Rotich, will be arrested and charged over alleged corruption related to the construction of two dams, the chief prosecutor said on Monday. The Director of Public…
$1 billion security fund: We’re not like PDP – Presidency
The Presidency has denied allegations by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), that President Muhammmadu Buhari spent N1 billion approved for security in prosecuting the 2019 elections. The…
BREAKING: Supreme court rejects APC’s request to review sack of its candidates in Zamfara
The supreme court has rejected an application filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking a review of its earlier judgement sacking the party’s candidates in the Zamfara general election.…
Paul Pogba, David de Gea should stay at Manchester United – Juan Mata
Juan Mata hopes David de Gea and Paul Pogba will both ignore ongoing transfer rumours to remain at Manchester United. Speculation surrounding the future of De Gea has been swirling since the…
Nigerian Air Force rewards officer who returned missing 37,000 Euros
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it is set to reward one of its personnel, Bashir Umar, who found some missing foreign currency – 37,000 Euros – and returned it to its owner.Mr Umar, an aircraftman, is a member of the…
Buhari cannot be separated from continued detention of El-Zakzaky – Shiites tell Presidency
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) on Sunday reacted to a statement by the presidency that President Muhammadu Buhari should not be blamed for the continued detention of the Shiite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.In a…
Blackout looms in parts of Kano as TCN suspends KEDCO
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) on Sunday became the latest electricity distribution company to be affected by the gale of regulatory sanctions by the electricity…
Manchester United agree £80 million Harry Maguire deal
Manchester United have agreed to sign Leicester defender Harry Maguire in a deal worth £80m. That’s according to both the Independent and Bleacher Report, who report on Sunday that the England…
N8.5 million we receive monthly is too small – Nigerian lawmaker
The N8.5 million monthly running cost that members of the House of Representatives receive is insufficient, a lawmaker has said.Oluwole Oke, who represents Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State, stated this in an…
Rats Ate Baby’s Ear At Anambra Hospital – Police
A police report has cleared the mystery surrounding a baby’s missing ear at the Victory Children’s Hospital, Onitsha, Anambra State. The report, which was sighted by PUNCH on Sunday, exonerated the…
Dakolo House Invasion: Nigeria Police Impunity Has Reached New Low, Says Amnesty International
Amnesty International, a global human rights organisation, says the attempt by the Nigeria Police Force to intimidate and harass the Dakolos is showing a disturbing trend on how victims of sexual…
NNPC Records N6.33 Billion Trade Surplus In May – Report
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it recorded a trade surplus of N6.33 billion for the month of May, 13 percent higher than the N5.60 billion surplus made in April. The…
I Don’t Believe Trump Is Racist, Says Ben Carson
The growing feud between President Donald Trump and a group of four Democratic congresswomen, known informally as “The Squad,” continues after the president fired back at Rep.Ilhan Omar, on Twitter on…
What T.B. Joshua told me before Super Eagles vs Algeria match – Eagles coach
Nigeria’s Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Imama Amapakabo, has disclosed what the General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Prophet T.B. Joshua told him before the Super Eagles vs…
Lagos plans to rehabilitate 100 dilapidated roads
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Sunday disclosed that about 100 roads are being targeted for rehabilitation in the ongoing efforts to make Lagos roads motorable and ensure free-flow…
Bayern Munich offers Alaba to Man City for Sane
Manchester City is desperate to keep hold of Sane amid the interest from Bayern Munich. But the German side is keen to test their resolve as they look to replace the now-departed Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery.City…
After Chukwu, Otedola takes over Sadiq Daba’s medical expenses
Femi Otedola, the billionaire businessman, has promised to take care of the medical expenses of ailing Nollywood actor, Sadiq Daba. In a statement on Sunday, Otedola said he was sad to hear that the veteran actor…
Avengers: Endgame Surpasses Avatar To Become The Highest-Grossing Film of All Time
It would seem that Avatar’s nine-year reign has come to an end as ‘Avengers: Endgame’ has surpassed the James Cameron blockbuster as the highest-grossing film in history. On Saturday, the final Avengers…
Koscielny ‘agrees terms’ with Rennes as Arsenal exit edges closer
Laurent Koscielny has moved one step closer to leaving Arsenal after reportedly agreeing on personal terms with Rennes, reports talksports.com. The defender, who took over from Per Mertesacker as the club’s captain last…
Police haven’t invited Fatoyinbo, says Timi Dakolo
Timi Dakolo, Nigerian singer, has accused the police of attempting to intimidate him and Busola, his wife, over the rape allegation levelled against Biodun Fatoyinbo, founder of Commonwealth of…
Fasoranti’s daughter, late Olakunri for burial today
THE body of Mrs. Funke Olakunri, daughter of Afenifere leader Chief Reuben Fasoranti, will be interred today. Mrs. Olakunri will be buried after a funeral service at Saint David’s Anglican…
Bank’s receiver takes over power firm’s assets over N4.6b debt
The Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained Shoreline Power Company Limited’s management from interfering with a receiver-manager, Taiwo Ogbara, appointed by Ecobank Nigeria Limited…
Banks freeze interests on N800b oil marketers’ loans
COMMERCIAL banks have frozen interests on the N800 billion loans granted oil marketers, The Nation has learnt. They did so in compliance with a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive…
Domestic workers, relatives loot Jonathan’s N300m jewellery
The police in Bayelsa State are investigating the looting of valuables, including jewellery worth over N300 million belonging to former President Goodluck Jonathan by his domestic workers and…