Romelu Lukaku scored twice as 10-man Manchester United returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday, Skysports reports. United looked on course for a routine victory when Lukaku headed them ahead on 27 minutes and doubled their tally with a close-range second a minute before half-time. But after […]

Eze Onyekpere censoj@gmail.com; 08127235995 Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari started a debate during his opening speech at the Nigerian Bar Association 2018 conference. He stated that national security and interest take precedence over the rule of law and that this has been given judicial recognition. This proposition seems to throw light on the mindset of […]

There was pandemonium in Adagbrasa-Ugolo community, in the Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State on Sunday after  a church, St. Paul Catholic Church, collapsed. While an 11-year-old boy was confirmed dead, no fewer than 15 others reportedly sustained varying degrees of injury. READ ALSO: Police arrested us because Allah destined it — Robbery suspects Our […]

Mauricio Pochettino admitted Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat at Watford was a wake-up call and conceded his side must improve if they are to win the Premier League. Pochettino was critical of his players’ failure to hold on to the lead given to them by Abdoulaye Doucoure’s 53rd-minute own goal. Watford scored from two set-pieces, leaving Tottenham […]

Oladimeji Ramon Advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has commenced a lawsuit to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to prosecute the politicians who engaged in vote-buying during the July 14 Ekiti State governorship election. In the suit filed on Friday before the Federal High Court in Lagos, SERAP is urging the court to […]

Tony Okafor, Awka The All Progressives Grand Alliance is stricken by a crisis of confidence as the Board of Trustees and National Working Committee are feuding over the zoning of its presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections. Investigations by our correspondent showed that while the BOT had resolved that the party’s presidential slot be zoned […]

A magical Lionel Messi and on-form Luis Suarez scored doubles apiece as champions Barcelona thrashed newly-promoted Huesca 8-2 to join Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Sunday. Barcelona’s third win of the campaign in as many games saw Ernesto Valverde’s men go top thanks to superior goal difference over Real before the […]

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said he was not afraid of free and fair elections in 2019. He said as a beneficiary of credible elections, he would ensure that his administration organises free and fair elections. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the […]

The 6th annual AMVCA, which was held on Saturday at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos began with a red carpet at 4 p.m. The nominees of this year’s edition were earlier announced via a televised broadcast on all Africa Magic channels on DStv and GOtv on June 30, by Ghanaian actress and […]

Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party said it had uncovered an alleged plot by President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress to use the party’s direct primary to validate their plan to rig the 2019 general elections, particularly for the President, who it said had become grossly unpopular ahead of the elections. The […]

Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors, says it has expanded its operations with the delivery of more aircraft to its fleet. The CEO of the airline, Capt. Ado Sanusi, said the outfit had, therefore, increased flight frequencies to Abuja from Port Harcourt, Sokoto, Asaba, Port Harcourt and Kano from Lagos. According to him, the airline will […]

The Baale of Topo Island, Badagry, Lagos State, Chief Oluwadami Avose, has called on the Lagos State Government to utilise coconut plantation in the area for tourism. The Topo-Badagry monarch made the call during the Marathon Walk by youths to commemorate the 2018 Coconut Heritage Festival tagged: “AGUNKEFEST’’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]

Theophilus Onojeghen, Warri The Ijaw Nation has been thrown into mourning following the death of a former acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Pastor Power Aginighan. Aginighan reportedly died in a fatal accident that involved his son, Tammy, and his police orderly along the Mbiama section of the East-West Road, Bayelsa State, […]

Ukraine said Saturday it had jailed a man who plotted an assassination attempt against a Russian journalist who sparked a worldwide outcry earlier this year by faking his own murder. Ukraine security chief Vassyl Grytsak said a Kiev court had on Thursday sentenced Borys German, a Ukrainian citizen, to four-and-a-half years in prison after he […]

Ademola Olonilua and Timileyin Akinkahunsi There is hardly a time celebrity power couple, Banky W and his wife, Adesua, step out for an event that they do not make headlines, especially online. On several occasions, the renowned singer has been seen in different positions trying to take good photographs of his wife and one of the […]

Afeez Hanafi In a dramatic turn of events, life suddenly gave way for grief and anxiety took centre stage in the household of Mr. and Mrs. Ogidi following the abduction of their four-year-old child, Elo, during a church service at Christ Embassy in Oregun, Ikeja, the heartbeat of Lagos. READ ALSO: Cancer-causing substance in school uniforms […]

Unai Emery is just a handful of games into his reign at Arsenal, but already he is facing up to the problem that Arsene Wenger never satisfactorily resolved. Mesut Ozil’s arrival at the Emirates Stadium from Real Madrid five years ago was meant to usher in a new era for Arsenal, yet Wenger spent more […]

Pep Guardiola say his old rival Jose Mourinho deserves respect despite Manchester United’s troubled start to the Premier League season. Mourinho is under pressure following consecutive Premier League defeats to Brighton and Tottenham, with speculation mounting about his future at the club. READ ALSO: Ease UK visa policy, Nigerian business urge May The United manager demanded […]

Serena Williams roared through her 30th career meeting with her sister Venus on Friday, booking a US Open fourth-round berth with a 6-1, 6-2 victory. Serena was all business for the highly anticipated all-Williams clash under the lights on Arthur Ashe Stadium. READ ALSO: Natural ways to delay ejaculation (1) Despite — or because of — […]

Olusola Fabiyi and Gbenro Adeoye The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has said that all its presidential aspirants must sign an undertaking that they will abide by the outcome of its presidential primary slated for October 5 and 6. Also, the party said that the aspirants would give a commitment to the party […]

Afeez Hanafi The promising life of a 28-year-old farmer in Ajilete community, Ogun State, Adeleke Adewusi, has met a shocking end after his workers allegedly killed him. The suspects reportedly hacked the father of three to death on his farm in Alapa, a neighbouring community, on Monday. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the two workers were […]

During the week, popular humour merchant, Seyi Law, posted pictures of the interior of his newly acquired house on his Instagram page. In the post, he noted that he had only N63,000 when he bought the house. While most people congratulated him, there was a post on the comment section by a journalist which called […]

Mudiaga Affe, Calabar A traditional injunction known as Ekpe (juju) in the Efik tradition of Cross River was on Friday discovered at the gate of a multi-billion naira flour mill in Calabar. Southern City News learnt on Friday that the juju, made of yellow palm fronts and ‘Ekpe’ leaves, scared workers away from the company. […]

Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The resurfacing of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by the Federal Government is completely outdated, inappropriate and a disservice to Nigeria, the Chairman, Bi-Courtney Highway Service, Wale Babalakin (SAN), has said. He also stated that one of the contractors handling the project, Julius Berger Plc, would not build a road like that in Germany, […]

Timileyin Akinkahunsi Beaming with smiles as she exchanged pleasantries with her guests – the parents of one of her patients – who had come visiting, Funlola, as she preferred to be called, in her usual sparkling white uniform, was full of assurances, mixed with prayers, as she saw them to the exit door of the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says the rule of law must be subject to the supremacy of the nation’s security and national interest, but lawyers and political analysts disagree with this assertion, JESUSEGUN ALAGBE writes On Thursday, February 26, 2015, four weeks before the election that brought him to power, President Muhammadu Buhari told the world at […]

Since the inception of this awesome column, one major area that attracts questions daily is about premature ejaculation. In spite of the numerous solutions and cure given over the past ten years, the question, ‘How do I delay ejaculation?’ has not stopped popping up every now and then. There are others like: ‘Premature ejaculation is […]

On the rampant domestic abuse towards men, I say… Find the strength to walk away from an abusive spouse, Whoever believes that “divorce is a sin” should also understand that ‘an abusive marriage is a worse sin.’ And that divorce doesn’t reduce anybody but ABUSE can only reduce you further. Also, being in marriage doesn’t […]

Mr. Itekena Altraide is the Senior Special Assistant to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Disability. An advocate of equality, he told Eric Dumo what the pains and gains of living with disabilities has been You weren’t born with disability, how did you lose your ability to walk? According to my parents, I lost my […]

With a fortune of $52.8bn, Michael Bloomberg, 76, is the 11th richest person in the world, according to the 2018 list of Forbes’ world’s billionaires. The founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, Bloomberg was the 108th mayor of New York City, the United States, and served for three terms. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on […]

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, in this interview with TUNDE AJAJA speaks on the recent political developments in the state and his plan for people of the state as he declares his intention to seek re-election in the 2019 governorship election You recently declared your intention to seek re-election as the […]

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, said the party would not miss politicians whom he said had perfected the art of migrating from one party to another with each election season. Oshiomhole made the remarks at the National Executive Committee meeting of the party, which held in Abuja on Thursday. READ […]

Ayo Olukotun Much of the past week was taken up by unfavourable comments about Nigeria made by the United States President, Donald Trump, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, who came visiting. According to a report in the London Financial Times, Trump had allegedly described President Muhammadu Buhari as “lifeless” after a […]

Akeem Lasisi Ace musician, David Adeleke (Davido), was among 2152 Batch “B”, Stream 2 corps members sworn in at the Lagos State NYSC Orientation Camp, Ipaja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that security personnel had a hard time controlling fellow corps members and NYSC staff rushing to take a glimpse of the […]

Deji Lambo Some businessmen in the Ikeja area of Lagos State have alleged that operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad allegedly tortured and extorted money from them for what they knew nothing about. The three men claimed that they were illegally detained for days during which they were brutalised. PUNCH Metro gathered that the […]