Woman abandons baby, flees hospital after delivery
A yet to be identified woman reportedly abandoned her baby girl and fled after a successful delivery at a Primary Health Care center in Osumeyi in Nnewi South Local government area of Anambra State. The…
Address Me as First Lady, No Longer President’s Wife – Aisha Buhari tells Nigerians
The Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has dumped the appellation, “Wife of the President,“ by which she has been addressed since President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office in 2015.She is now to be referred to by the more…
For Lagosians, All Eyes on Roads
As the new Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, settles down to govern, bad roads and refuse are part of the areas residents urgently want him to address, writes Davidson IriekpenIt was jubilation for Lagos…
Otedola foots Fregene’s medical bills after PUNCH report
Help has finally come the way of ailing former international, Peter Fregene, as billionaire businessman and Chairman of Forte Oil Plc, Femi Otedola, agreed to foot the medical bills of the former Nigeria goalkeeper, who has…
EFCC expresses worry over use of POS machines
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday expressed concern over what it called the errant use of Point of Sale (POS) machines in the country. Zonal Head of the commission,…
Use Ogun, Amadioha, Alaogbaga to administer oaths on corrupt people – Ohanaeze tells court
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on courts to use traditional African gods to administer justice in Nigeria. It explained that such action would help checkmate…
Our admission cut-off mark remains 200 – UI insists
The management of the University of Ibadan has declared the cut-off mark for the premier institution remains 200 as against 160 agreed on by the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) and…
BREAKING: Abaribe is Minority Senate leader
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe(Abia South) is the Minority Leader of the Ninth Senate. He emerged at an ongoing meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) at the Maitama residence of the National Chairman,…
Atiku, PDP asking us for server that we don’t have – INEC tells tribunal
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday insisted that it had no electronic server being sought to be accessed and inspected by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the February 23,…
Ethiopia Shuts Down Text Message Service To Prevent Exam Malpractice
Ethiopia has shut down its text messaging service in a move that is coming as part of a break in internet access in the country for more than two days now. The move is targeted to coincide with…
Senate rejects motion seeking to discuss Buhari’s Democracy Day speech
The senate has rejected a motion seeking to discuss the Democracy Day speech of President Muhammadu Buhari. The motion was sponsored by Istifanus Gyang, senator representing Plateau north.…
I will not grant my estranged wife divorce until she pays me N3.5m – Man tells court
A businessman, Alhaji Murtala Adamu, on Thursday prayed a Gudu Grade II Court not to grant his estranged wife’s request for divorce until she returns the N3.5 million he so far spent on her.…
Julius Berger launches website on 2nd Niger bridge
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has launched a website to “allow Nigerians track the status” of the ongoing construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge. The federal government had in November awarded the construction giant a…
Igbo presidency doesn’t exist, says Okorocha
Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, says “Igbo presidency” does not exist. Speaking with journalists after he was sworn into the senate on Thursday, the lawmaker said the south-east…
Lekki hotel gang rape: Complainant seeks withdrawal of case, cites family intervention
A 24-year-old woman (name withheld), allegedly drugged at a nightclub and gang-raped in a hotel at Lekki, Lagos, by two dropouts of Babcock University, wants the criminal suit filed against the defendants – Don-Chima and…
South-south leads Nigeria’s huge alcohol consumption, NBS data shows
Alcohol consumption is a big business in Nigeria with consumers spending just less than a quarter of a trillion naira in 2016. According to the latest data from the nation’s statistics bureau, in 2016 alone, Nigerians…
Federal government gives 40mw power generation licence to Green Energy
The Federal government via the Nigerian power sector regulator – Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) – has granted Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), the Operator of the…
Senator Bode Ola wants release of June 12 election results
Sen. Bode Ola, a lawmaker in the 6th Assembly and Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, has urged President Muhammad Buhari to order the immediate release of the June 12,1993…
Manchester City begin title defence at West Ham United, Manchester United open at home to Chelsea
Champions Manchester City begins the defence of their Premier League title away at West Ham, while Manchester United will host Chelsea in a blockbuster meeting to start the campaign after next…
No More Excuses, We Are Now Fully In Charge – Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the ruling party has no reason not to deliver on its electoral promises. Oshiomhole was speaking on Tuesday…
Nigeria earns $236 billion from petroleum exports in five years
Nigeria, Africa’s top oil producer, earned a total of $236.15bn from petroleum exports over the last five years, a new report by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has shown.…
Huawei asks Verizon for more than $1 billion in patent licensing fees
Huawei has told Verizon that the U.S. carrier should pay licensing fees for more than 230 of the Chinese telecoms equipment maker’s patents and in aggregate is seeking more than $1…
10 Things We Learnt From President Buhari’s 2019 Democracy Day Speech
1. PRESIDENT BUHARI’S LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO SERVING NIGERIA Having studied, worked and lived in every part of Nigeria, interacted with Nigerians of all ages and ethnic, religious and political…
Fresh trouble brews in Ibadan as Balogun defies Olubadan’s order on Egungun festival
Ibadan masqueraders, in large number, on Wednesday converged on the Aliiwo family house of the Otun Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, to entertain him and his guests. The event was against the…