School reopens in South Sudan after more than year of closure
School reopened on Monday in South Sudan after closure for more than one year due to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, Vice...
Alleged sponsor of ‘unknown gunmen’ arrested
A 42-year-old man, one Nnamdi Okafor, from Amanachi community in Orsu local government area of Imo state, has been arrested by security operatives for allegedly...
Police arrest man with human head, hand in Kwara
The Police in Kwara have arrested a 24-year-old man, Kehinde Moses, with a bag allegedly containing a freshly severed human head and hand along Ajase-Ipo road...
APC releases guidelines for Lagos LG poll
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released guidelines for aspirants contesting on its platform for Chairmanship, Vice Chairmanship, and Councillorship...
FG vaccine fund runs into crisis, AstraZeneca scarcity hits India
There are strong indications that a crisis has hit Nigeria’s moves to procure more COVID-19 vaccine doses as the budget estimates for the procurement are...
Nigerian teenager gets 19 American scholarships
One Nigerian teenager must feel like she has the world at her feet after receiving 19 full-ride scholarship offers from universities across the United States and...
Baba Ijesha Rape Allegation: A Lesson To Be Kept In Archive
Busy Brain Writes From Offa Kwara State, Nigeria, our dear country has suffered a lot in the hands of men of the underworld perpetrating evils and plunging...
Police Arrest Man Who ‘Rapes, Kills, Buries’ Young Ladies In Akwa-Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested Uduak Akpan, an alleged serial rapist and killer. The state’s police spokesperson, Odiko Macdon, on Sunday, said...
Ooni to chair Afe Babalola bar lecture
THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, will on Tuesday chair the 10th Aare Afe Babalola Annual Public Lecture organised by the Nigerian Bar Association,...
5 reasons why the time is right for Yorubas to have their own nation
5 reasons why the time is right for Yorubas to have their own nation Dominating the political sphere in Nigeria over recent weeks is the formation of a Yoruba...
Nobody can stop agitation for Yoruba nation, says Akintoye
The leader of the Ilana Omo Odua, emeritus Prof. Banji Akintoye, has said the agitation for Yoruba self-determination cannot be stopped either by anybody....
School tackles alleged rape victim, says claim false
THE management of Rock ‘N’ Garden Montessori International School, Lokoja, has debunked allegations of rape and other illicit sexual activities in the school. There...
Group calls for party’s national convention
An All Progressives Congress (APC)women group, under the auspices the APC Women Support Alliance, has enjoined the national leadership of the party to organise...
NIN: registration centres on extortion spree
Registration at the approved centres of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for the National Identity Number (NIN) now attracts between N3000 and...
Pastors, Islamic clerics fight over Reps’ religious discrimination bill
A bill to control religious discrimination is before the House of Representatives. But, there are concerns about some of its contents, especially some unintended...
NCAA lifts Azman Air suspension after six weeks
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has lifted the suspension it placed on Azman Air on March 15 following series of incidents involving the airline’s Boeing...
Focus on Civil Servants, not on politicians — Fayemi tells Nigerians
The Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi, has urged Nigerians to focus more on what is happening in the civil...
Labour worries over continuous increase in petroleum prices, insecurity
The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), has expressed worry over the continuous increase in the prices...
UNILAG announces dates for 51st convocation
University of Lagos yesterday announced June 30 to July 9 as days set aside for activities lined up for its 51st Convocation ceremony (2019). This is contained...
CCTV Video Of Baba Ijesha Molesting The 14-Year-Old Girl Released
A close-circuit Television footage watched by Saturday PUNCH has revealed that Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, kissed and fondled sensitive...
