s 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 […]
Continue ReadingHon. Mayowa Akinfolarin has continued to fulfil his promise of ensuring the full electrification of his constituency unit. The federal lawmaker representing Odigbo, Ile-Oluji/ Oke-Igbo Constituency has today 24th of March 2021 extended the rural electrification project from Akinfolarin to Ago Ose, Ilututun, Owobanbo, and Aperin, covering 10kms . The new electrification project will put […]
Continue ReadingSenator Tolu Odebiyi awarded Grassroots Leadership Awards The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Tolu Odebiyi has added another award to his many laurels and encomiums he had received in the last two years. In an event organised by the National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum, NASSLAF (SouthWest Caucus) held at […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Basketball Federation vice president Babs Ogunade has stated that the chances of players from the domestic league making D’Tigers squad for the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics are very slim, The PUNCH reports.The rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 7.Ogunade said it would be ridiculous to invite players who […]
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