Ademola Adesola Whatever its surface dissembling and false display of calmness at this time when members are jumping off its distressed ship, the underneath reality is that there is a burning hell in the belly of the ruling All Progressives Congress. From the time this Special Project Platform masquerading as a political party took the […]

Author and journalist, Dr. Chidi Amuta, speaks with OLUSHOLA RICKETTS on his fatherhood experience How would you describe fatherhood? For me, fatherhood comes with lots of responsibilities. Fatherhood has a beginning, but it only ends when one is dead.  Once God blesses one with children, one will continue to be a father but the nature […]

One of the best parts of any relationship is the feeling that you are the centre of your partner’s world. However, when children inevitably come on the scene, it can be quite a shock just how much and how quickly things can change. Here are a few tips on what to do when you think […]

The Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land, Lekan Balogun, who is among the high chiefs elevated to the position of kings by the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, tells OLUFEMI ATOYEBI why the government elevated monarchs reconciled with the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, after one year of crisis READ ALSO: Emeka Ike denied accusing […]

Born to a Belgian dad and Nigerian mother, FC Utrecht striker Cyriel Dessers has never hidden his desire to play for the Super Eagles. In this interview with ’TANA AIYEJINA, the 24-year-old talks about his career, parents and his undying love for the Eagles How are you looking up to the incoming season? I’m eagerly […]

The Independent National  Electoral Commission has declared Alhaji Ahmed Babba-Kaita of the All Progressives Congress, as the winner of the bye-election conducted in the Katsina-North Senatorial District. The returning officer, Prof  Hudu Ayuba-Abdullahi, who announced the result at 4.42 am in Daura on Sunday said Kaita, a member of the House of Representatives scored 224,607 […]

Tofarati Ige Cold Stone Creamery and Domino’s Pizza in partnership with Biola Alabi Media’s  new movie, Lara and the Beat, have launched a new ice-cream flavour and meal offering. According to the marketing manager of Cold Stone Creamery, Bimpe Olanrewaju, some of the elements in the movie inspired the new products. She said, “Lara and […]

 Minabere Ibelema When I read the headline “Youths may decide winner of 2019 elections — INEC Chairman” in Wednesday’s Punch, it necessarily piqued my interest. As followers of this column may be aware, I devoted two recent columns (June 17 and Aug. 3) on matters of youth and political change. “From what we are seeing […]

Sonala Olumhense I commend acting President Yemi Osinbajo for finding the courage to fire the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura, over last week’s attempted coup in the National Assembly. President Muhammadu Buhari was on “vacation” when the events unfolded, but it is quite clear he would never have fired Daura, a […]

Tofarati Ige Nollywood actresses have found a new fad. Apart from appearing on movie screens, many of them now trade in skin-lightening creams, soaps and other cosmetics. In an industry where most people tend to place a premium on a light-skinned complexion as the epitome of beauty, these actresses are smiling to the bank with […]

A housewife, Mrs Doyin Taiwo, shares her motherhood experience with TOPE OMOGBOLAGUN What is your baby’s name? My baby’s name is Ewaoluwa Dele-Taiwo. When was she born? She was born on February 15, 2018. How would you describe your labour experience? In a general sense, I will say that the experience is painful. Although I […]

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has expressed shock over the death of the State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Emmanuel Aguma in Port Harcourt. Wike, in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, directed that flags at the State Government House and government offices be flown at half-mast […]

Alexander Okere, Benin The Zone 5 Police Headquarters in Benin, Edo State, has arrested a 35-year-old man, one Stanley Ezeobi, for alleged armed robbery while parading himself as a soldier. It was learnt that Ezeobi, who claimed to be a graduate of Public Administration at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Anambra State, was nabbed by […]

Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale were on target as European champions Real Madrid defeated AC Milan 3-1 in a friendly on Saturday just four days from their UEFA Super Cup clash with city rivals Atletico. French striker Benzema opened the scoring at the Bernabeu with a second-minute header before former Real star Gonzalo Higuain, signed […]

An Egyptian Coptic monk accused of murder has been detained and will remain in custody for four days pending investigations into the suspicious death of a bishop, his lawyer said Saturday. Bishop Epiphanius, 68, was the head of Saint Macarius monastery in Wadi el-Natrun, northwest of Cairo. His body was found in late July in […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged church leaders to use their positions to promote peace and unity in the country. He made the call at the opening of the 23rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria on Saturday in Calabar. Represented by Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Eyo-Ita, Buhari said the […]

A 49-year-old Nigerian man has allegedly died in Calgary, after a confrontation with two Canada Border Services Agency officers, who were charged to ensure his deportation on Tuesday. The Border Services Agencies said, the Nigerian citizen was on KLM airlines flight 678 bound for Amsterdam. On its Twitter handle, @CanBorder, the agency wrote, “On August 7, 2018, while […]

Three Italian climbers were found dead Friday on Mont Blanc in the French Alps, three days after they set out to summit Europe’s highest peak, rescue workers said. The body of Luca Lombardini was recovered by the mountain police rescue service. Those of his brother and his fiancee were located nearby but have yet to […]

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is satisfied Thibaut Courtois’ departure to Real Madrid will not trigger further defections such as the Belgian goalkeeper’s compatriot, playmaker Eden Hazard. Sarri believes Hazard is happy and does not have the same personal reasons as Courtois to move to Madrid — he wanted to be closer to his two young […]

The Zone 5 Police Command, Benin, has arrested a syndicate of five, who specialised in stealing cars, using master keys and two suspected armed robbers. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5, Benin, Mr Rasheed Olatunde, made this disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin on Friday. Olatunde said the arrest was in […]

Facebook is failing to prevent human traffickers from luring victims through the social network, law enforcement officials in Britain said on Friday. Criminal gangs are openly advertising “travel agent” style services into Europe, which conceal the risk of death or entrapment, said Chris Hogben, who leads Britain’s Organised Immigration Crime Task force. “More often than […]

Dr Mustapha Musa, Officer in charge of Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Unit, says Gombe State is at risk of an increase of undetected leprosy cases. Musa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Friday that the alarm followed the non-replacement of some retiring technical field officers who were responsible for the detection […]

A tweet by Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, seems to have pit him against his numerous social media followers. Dogara had tweeted: pic.twitter.com/YGcCfGze1I — Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara (@YakubDogara) August 10, 2018 But his social media followers seem to be angry at what appears to be a denial of Nigerian politicians’ contributions to the […]

BeIN Sports announced on Friday it will extend its contract by three years to exclusively broadcast English Premier League football matches in the Middle East and North Africa region. The contract means the Qatari broadcaster will show matches from the English top tier from next year to the end of the 2022 season. “We are […]

Two police officers were among four people killed on Friday in a shooting in the eastern Canadian city of Fredericton, police said. “Of the four people killed in this morning’s shootings on Brookside Drive, two were Fredericton Police officers. No names are being released at this time,” police said. (AFP)

A 46-year-old man, Olusegun Daudu, on Friday appeared in an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court charged with N470, 000 visa fraud. Daudu, who is facing two counts bordering on fraud, pleaded not guilty. Prosecutor, Bab Sambo, of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, told the court that the accused committed the offences sometime in 2014 between […]

Dayo Ojerinde Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has reacted to the banning of his song by the National Broadcasting Commission. The NBC on Thursday fined a radio station in Jos N100, 000, for playing Falz’ ‘This is Nigeria’ song. The NBC said the song was “laced with vulgar lyrics” and as such shouldn’t be […]

Nike Popoola The National Pension Commission has suspended the payment of 20 per cent lump sum to retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme  and directed all Pension Fund Administrators to revert to the old template of 25 per cent. The acting Director-General, PenCom, Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar, stated this in Lagos on Thursday at an insurance […]

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah have all been nominated for UEFA’s Champions League positional awards, with the list dominated by Real Madrid players, Goal reports. Real  won their third consecutive European title with thanks to a 3-1 win over Liverpool in Kiev, Gareth Bale netting a brace. Bale did not make the cut […]

John Charles, Makurdi The Benue State Commissioner for Finance, David Olofu, on Thursday declared that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, had unfrozen the state accounts. Olofu told our correspondent on Thursday that the affected banks informed the state government late on Wednesday of the directives vacating the earlier order. The Chief Press Secretary to […]

Peter Dada, Akure The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Thursday,  adopted a former Commissioner for Information in the state, Mr Kayode Akinmade, as its candidate for the February 2019 House of Representatives election in the Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency of the state. Members of the party […]

After the transfer deadline for Premier League clubs to strengthen their squads for the upcoming season passed on Thursday, below are the highlights about those who enjoyed the best and worst of the transfer window: – Winners – Liverpool In their quest to end a 29-year wait to win the title, Liverpool weren’t just the […]

The Acting Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr. Mathew Seiyefa, addressed the media at the national headquarters of the agency in Abuja on Thursday. READ ALSO: Security officials seize ex-DSS boss Daura’s passport See the photographs courtesy of Olatunji Obasa:

In a trending video, South Africa-based Nigerian prophet, Pastor Samuel Akinbodunse, has predicted who the next president of Nigeria will be. Akinbodunse in the video said the next president of Nigeria is a young person whose name begins with “S”. He said, “Nigeria, your next president is a youth. I don’t want to care about […]

Everton completed the signings of Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes from Barcelona and Brazilian free-agent winger Bernard on Thursday in a triple deadline-day swoop for the Premier League club. READ ALSO: Transfer my case from Justice Nyako, Magu tells CJ Mina, a 23-year-old central defender who scored three goals in three games for Colombia at the […]