Nigerian Youth under the aegis of the Nigerian Youth Congress has awarded Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, lawmaker representing Akoko North East/North West Federal Constituency the “Member House of Representatives” of the year 2020/2021 award The lawmaker was singled out for the honor based on his contributions to community development and youths empowerments in his constituency. The […]
Continue ReadingBy Femi Salako Nigeria no doubt is filled with a great array of youths who have dedicated themselves to the path of progress, in the midst of the numerous socio-economic challenges in the nation, they have in all walks of life proven themselves to be resilient, proactive and dedicated to etching for themselves a name […]
Continue ReadingKayode Oyero24 March 2021 One of the umbrella bodies of herdsmen in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, says South-West governors, with their anti-herdsmen stance, are creating problem for the All Progressives Congress Chieftain, Bola Tinubu, and his rumoured presidential ambition in 2023.Spokesman for the group, Saleh Alhassan, spoke on Wednesday while featuring onPUNCH Online […]
Continue Readings Kayode Oyero24 March 2021 Fulani socio-cultural group, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, says herdsmen won’t be at a disadvantage if Nigeria is divided.Spokesman for the group, Saleh Alhassan, spoke on Wednesday while featuring onPUNCH Online interview programme, The Roundtable.According to him, northern governors would develop the livestock value chain if they stop getting “oil […]
Continue ReadingThe Presidency has cleared the air on perceived rift between President Muhammadu Buhari and National Leader of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The Former Governor of Lagos state, Ahmed Tinubu, has been in the news, since his 2023 presidential ambition, which many have said, it is unlikely, President Buhari will give his […]
Continue ReadingMaiharaji Altine5:44 am TWO employees of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda in Zamfara State, were shot dead in their residents by gunmen.The affected workers were Usman Nazifi, 37; and Bashiru Muhammad, 39, who were residing at the low cost housing estate in Kaura-Namoda.A resident of the area, Alhaji Ibrahim Kaura, said the gunmen stormed Nazifi’s house […]
Continue ReadingKelvin Ekerete12:15 am Super Eagles stars say their desire to get a comfortable result against Benin Republic in their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday at the Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto Novo is one of the reasons why they’ve decided to travel by sea to the neighbouring West African country.NFF president Amaju […]
Continue ReadingFriday Olokor5:51 am The president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata on Wednesday said he was quoted out of context by a section of the media in his criticism of the selection process of the recently recommended Appeal Court Justices.According to him, a member of the NBA National Executive Committee misrepresented his concerns on […]
Continue ReadingOlufemi Olaniyi5:55 am THE President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Wale Oke, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to speak up on the worsening insecurity in the country.The PFN president described Buhari’s silence over Nigeria’s security challenge as disturbing, saying this was giving Nigerians the impression that he was in […]
Continue ReadingOlalekan Adetayo5:00 am • Benue gov presents petition to police chief in Abuja after Villa visit• Adamu assigns investigations to Force intelligence DIG, Tijjani BabaThe Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday formally presented to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, a petition on Saturday’s assassination attempt on him.The PUNCH learnt that the governor presented […]
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