Buhari to ride on Lagos Ibadan railway in May – Amaechi
The minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said President Muhammadu Buhari will take a train ride on the new standard gauge railway line from Lagos to Ibadan by end of May.Amaechi made the disclosure at the…
Leaked documents reveal abuse of Saudi prisoners – Report
Saudi political prisoners suffered torture and malnutrition, according to leaked medical reports prepared for King Salman, the Guardian newspaper has revealed. The medical reports are understood to have been…
Why I Want To Be Speaker – Gbajabiamilla
The Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos), has officially joined the race for the office of the Speaker of the 9th Assembly.Gbajabiamila, in company of 170 members-elect, made his intention known…
Police seize $60m heroin, say ‘we’ve never seen so much drug’
Ukraine police seized heroin worth about $60 million — over half a tonne of the powder — in raids in the country’s centre and west, officials said Sunday, describing it as the biggest haul they had ever…
NNPC recruitment criteria exclude graduates from poor homes, says NANS
The national leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students has rejected what it calls “anti-poor and anti-masses” recruitment requirements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp[oration. NANS National…
Saraki, Mark, Akpabio, 214 lawmakers to get N1.3bn severance allowance
Senate President Bukola Saraki and 216 lawmakers not re-elected in the recent National Assembly elections are to receive severance allowances amounting to N1.3bn, investigation has shown.Other prominent lawmakers that would be…
Federal government to set up cashew processing plants in four states – Audu Ogbeh
The Federal Government says it plans to set up cashew processing plants in four states of the country to add value to the produce and create employment, wealth in the country. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the…
Nigerian students, others contribute $42.4 billion to US economy in a year – Official
The US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) says Nigerians and other international students contributed 42.4 billion dollars to the U. S. economy in 2017/2018 session. A…
I’ll deal with Lil Kesh – Eleyele
Gospel singer, Busola Oke, aka Eleyele, has revealed that she will deal with Lil Kesh over copyright infringement on her intellectual property. Oke in her claims alleges that the rapper took a part of her song in and used it in his new…
How some House of Reps members demanded bribe from me – NAFDAC DG
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has revealed how some House of Representatives lawmakers demanded bribe from her…
Wizkid shares x-rated message from a female fan
Super star singer Wizkid who is currently in Canada on tour, had a show last night and decided to share a message from a female fan he received in his DM. After the show, some of the fans, according to the singer, hit his DM to…
Man jumps from Wema Bank’s mast to death in Ibadan
A man suspected to be mentally unstable on Saturday jumped to his death from a bank’s network mast in Sango area of Ibadan, Oyo State. Confirming the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Oyo…
Woman shares her love story with husband – Worth reading
A woman who goes by the name Nguuma Abel Gbuusu, has taken to Facebook to narrate her love story with husband. The woman in her story mentioned that she met her husband while he had nothing, but she loved him and he loved her in…
No plans to dump APC – Okorocha
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has said that he has no plans to dump APC. The governor made this declaration while reacting to pictorial image being circulated on the social media, depicting his discussions with some officials of…
Man shoots teenager for knocking on his door
A Georgia man has been arrested after he fatally shot a 19-year-old man who accidentally knocked on the wrong apartment door. The shooting victim, Omarian Banks, was dropped off at the Retreat apartment complex in…
Court backs SERAP to compel Fashola name ‘corrupt contractors’
There is prospect Nigerians keen on knowing the truth about specific names of contractors that allegedly collected money for electricity projects but failed to execute any projects, may soon have some answers.…
Woman pours hot water on neighbour for greeting her husband
A woman identified as Mrs. Josephine, has been arrested by the Police in Lagos, for allegedly dousing her neighbour, Mrs. Blessing Christopher, with hot water for allegedly greeting her husband. Blessing, in her statement,…
‘How I defraud persons in Adeboye, Olukoya’s names’ – Suspect
A computer Science graduate, 27-year Atanda Yusuf is currently telling detectives attached to Area D, Lagos State Com-mand, all he knows about how he created fake Face-book accounts of some eminent religious leaders to defraud…
Ogbeh appeals for speedy clearing of agricultural export in ports
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has appealed to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to ensure speedy evacuation and clearing of agricultural produce for export.Ogbeh made the appeal in an…
Stop interfering in Venezuela, Russia warns US
Russia on Saturday warned Washington to stop interfering in the stand-off between Venezuela’s government and the opposition movement, and once again defended its decision to send personnel to the country.“We recommend that the…
EFCC raises team to quiz Amosun, Okorocha, Yari as immunity ends
Ahead of May 29, 2019, handover date to newly-elected states helmsmen, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has set up teams to probe some governors accused of perpetrating acts of corruption, SUNDAY PUNCH has…
NASS: APC moves against PDP plot to snatch 13 senators-elect
• Opposition party targets APC men from Borno, Abia, Oyo, Gombe, Bayelsa, Bauchi, Ogun, Kogi, Sokoto, Imo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched an audacious move to win to its side 13 All Progressives…
Nigeria, Ghana Immigration in reconciliatory talks after deportation spree
The Nigeria Immigration Service and its Ghanaian counterpart have begun reconciliatory talks over the recent deportation of four Ghanaian nationals by Nigerian authority. NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr…
Nigerian economy set to gather momentum in Q2
There are higher expectations for Nigeria’s economic recovery after the fastest growth since 2015 was recorded during the fourth quarter of last year. As the nation draws further away from the worst…