Kelvin Ekerete 29 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Nigeria Professional Football League side, Enyimba, say their players and officials hid in the dressing room for several minutes in order to avoid being attacked by irate fans of Plateau United in Jos on Sunday. The fans pelted players and officials of Enyimba with objects, as […]
Continue ReadingVictoria Edeme 28 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Everyone faced different ordeals while growing up. While some grew up with lots of care and affection, others grew up amid unpleasant circumstances. The latter was the case of human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, who took to social media to narrate the ordeal she faced as a […]
Continue ReadingChukwudi Akasike and Daniels Igoni 29 June 2021 Kindly share this story: THE Pan Niger Delta Forum on Monday reacted to the response of the Presidency to the threat by a militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, describing it as a sign of insincerity. PANDEF told The PUNCH that the Presidency’s reaction was an indication that […]
Continue ReadingFriday Olokor, Victor Ayeni, Ada Wodu and Olaide Oyelude 29 June 2021 Kindly share this story: The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday resumed its Continuous Voter Registration ahead of the 2023 general elections with a promise to review the exercise. INEC National Commissioner and chairman (Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, stated this […]
Continue ReadingTony Okafor 29 June 2021 Kindly share this story: AGGRIEVED All Progressives Congress aspirants in the just concluded Anambra State Governorship primary, have urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) and the party conduct a fresh poll to decide the party’s standard bearer for the November 6 poll. The Governor Dapo Abiodun-led APC Governorship […]
Continue ReadingAmarachi Orjiude, Stephen Angbulu, Olaide Oyelude, Tunde Oyekola, Adeniyi Olugbemi, Justin Tyopuusu, Dogara Bitrus, Olufemi Olaniyi, Hindi Livinus and Daud Olatunji 29 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Blame security agents, we’ve 30 checkpoints along Katsina-Jibia road – Community leader Nigerian businessmen, security agents smuggle petrol for Cameroonian rebels, says source Smuggling done by residents […]
Continue ReadingThe Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Tolu Odebiyi congratulates the Minister of Works and Housing and former Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) as he clocks 58 today, Monday, 28th June, 2021. In a congratulatory message to the quintessential Minister, Sen. Odebiyi said, “On […]
Continue ReadingJohn Alechenu 28 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Power blocs within the All Progressives Congress have started the scramble for the control of the party’s structures, a few days after the approval and release of new dates for its ward, local government and state congresses. The PUNCH gathered in Abuja, on Sunday that with […]
Continue ReadingFemi Asu 28 June 2021 Kindly share this story: April landing cost, N216, devaluation, rising crude price fueling price increase Rising subsidy payment reduces funds for infrastructure development – Rewane The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit being imported into Nigeria surged by more than 60 per cent between December 2020 and mid-June this year, […]
Continue ReadingLeke Baiyewu 28 June 2021 Kindly share this story: The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation has issued more queries on the finances of the Nigerian Ports Authority, alleging various irregularities in the accounts of the agency for 2018. The alleged infractions run into hundreds of billions, including the failure by the NPA […]
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