Sodiq Oyeleke Instead of 12 days, the National Sports Festival will end after seven days over the failure of the Federal Government to release fund.The Coordinator of Media and Publicity, National Sports Festival, Ebomhiana Musa, made this known to The PUNCH . In a statement on Wednesday night, he confirmed that the decision was taken […]
Continue ReadingDennis Naku Kidnappers of the monarch of Ikuru town in the Andoni local government area of Rivers State, HRM Aaron Ikuru, have released a video of the monarch kneeling before them and making promises in an unidentified location suspected to be a creek.The video showed the monarch kneeling beside two masked men wearing construction site […]
Continue ReadingOlalekan Adetayo and Eniola Akinkuotu THE Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, on Thursday said the Federal Government had so far implemented four out of the items listed on the Memorandum of Action it signed with the leadership of the striking National Association of Resident Doctors in a fresh talk with a view […]
Continue ReadingGodwin Isenyo, Dennis Naku, Peter Dada, Rapael Ede and Olufemi Olaniyi • Ethnic cleansing not solution to herdsmen’s criminality – Ango Abdullahi • ACF turning facts upside down, northerners killing in South, says Ohanaeze • Power not exclusive to any region – Afenifere • ACF stand amusing, says IYC Prominent northerners on Wednesday met in […]
Continue ReadingFriday Olokor President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday said government could not function without tax payment, increase Value Added Taxes and charging the right prices on petrol products.Dangote spoke during a dialogue session in Abuja with stakeholders. It was organised by the National Peace Committee, co-chaired by a former Head of State, […]
Continue ReadingAdeyinka Adedipe, Benin The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, on Wednesday in Benin disclosed that Nigeria generated $150m from the export of coconut oil and its derivatives in 2020.Speaking through his representative, Bernard Ukattah, a deputy director at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development during a training for coconut farmers […]
Continue ReadingEniola Akinkuotu Eniola Akinkuotu, AbujaA bill pending before the House of Representatives is seeking to compel the Armed Forces and para-military organisations to permit female officers to wear Islamic veil, commonly known as hijab.The bill, known as the Religious Discrimination (Prohibition, Prevention) Bill, 2020, which has passed second reading at the House, was sponsored by […]
Continue ReadingJohnny EdwardNigeria moved four steps up from 36th to 32nd in the latest FIFA World Ranking for the Month of March, The PUNCH reports.The FIFA Ranking point for each team is now calculated to two decimal places to enhance precision, according to a statement from FIFA. The ranking released on Wednesday, had the Super Eagles, […]
Continue ReadingPatrick Odey and Chidiebube Okeoma There was panic among residents of the Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday as the military bombarded the Ikot Akpan forest in the area. The PUNCH learnt that the military operation was aimed at flushing out hoodlums who had been attacking police formations in the […]
Continue ReadingDaud Olatunji, Abeokuta THE Christian Association of Nigeria on Tuesday berated the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), describing him as incompetent. The CAN also described the current administration as being religiously biased. The President of the association, Samson Ayokunle, said this in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital while speaking at the Holy Convocation organised by […]
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