PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to resist any attempt to undermine the development of sports in the country, declaring that football as the number one sport in Nigeria remains a national asset. The president made the pledge while receiving the 10-year Football Development Masterplan presented to him by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, […]
Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji who has been the mastermind of killings and kidnappings in Shinkafi, Sabon Birni, Isah in Zamfara and Sokoto states. The Zamfara State Committee on Prosecutions of Bandits Related Offences says until Bello Turji, the Notorious Bandit Kingpin publicly surrenders his arms and announces his repentance, it will not consider his […]
Police authorities have once again said that its personnel have no right to check people’s phones arbitrarily on the road. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, reechoed the notice on Tuesday during an appearance on Sunrise Daily. “Stop checking phones on the road. You can’t check somebody’s phone. It is his personal property. You […]
The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday said that he was eager to see the legal profession return to its pride of place in Nigeria. Ariwoola spoke while declaring open 62nd Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), in Lagos. The conference had the theme: ”Bold Transitions”. He […]
THE camps of both Peter Obi and Pat Utomi is currently embroiled in a controversy with tension mounting in the Labour Party over donated campaign funds as both party helmsmen drag who should be signatory to the party’s campaign funds and control stakes of the party’s finances ahead of the 2023 general elections. According to […]
THE National Executive Council of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities will meet on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to take a decision on whether to suspend or continue with the industrial action, The PUNCH has learnt. Sources among the union’s NEC members told our correspondent on Monday that the meeting will hold at the […]
Delta State Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa has said that Nigeria needs men and women of goodwill who will see the various parts of the country as one in order to unite the nation. Making the statement on Monday, while receiving on courtesy visit, the Emir […]
THE Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Paul Ibe has said that the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not handover Federal Universities to state governments if he becomes president in 2023. Ibe who is media aide to the former Vice President, said the Atiku camp has noticed with dismay the mischievous […]
POLICE authorities have dismissed reports that it has started recruitment of Constables into their rank. Force Spokesman Muyima issued the disclaimer in a statement on Monday in which he distanced the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from the report. “The Police similarly states unequivocally that the advert has no connection with the Nigeria Police Force nor […]
THE National Chairman, Donkey Dealers Association, Mr Dike Ifeanyi, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take urgent steps towards safeguarding their N60 billion investment in donkey business through proper regulation. Ifeanyi made the call at a news conference organised by a Coalition of Civil Society Organisations on Monday, in Abuja. He alleged that smuggling […]