Man treks from Lagos to Zaria for lover
Samson Folarin A 26-year-old man, Tunde Agbaje, has reportedly trekked from the Ketu area of Lagos State to Zaria in Kaduna State. PUNCH Metro learnt Read more
Month: October 2016
$30bn loan: Fresh executive, N’Assembly’s clash looms
ly, Buhari would not be drawn into giving out money to ensure safe passage for the plan. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Read more
leave Buhari out of Judges’ travails
By Ismaila Chafe The Presidency on Sunday frowned at those individuals or organisations attempting to link President Muhammadu Buhari to the legal travails of some Read more
Police arrest suspected car snatcher
By Joseph Edeh The Police Command in FCT said it had arrested a suspected car snatcher, Abubakar Umar of Jabi Daki Biu, Abuja. The command’s Read more
Osibanjo challenges Nigerian elites on nation building
By Donald Ugwu Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated his call on Nigerian elites to come together based on a common consensus to build the Read more
Expert wants special bank for SMEs
By Ikenna Osuoha An economist, Dr Ifeanyi Asogwa, has called on the Federal Government to create a special bank for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Read more
Kumuyi prophesies hope for Nigeria
By Aregbesola Isaac The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, says there is hope of freedom for individuals and nation Read more
Nigeria Is Under State Terrorism –Nwabueze
Foremost constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN), says he cannot continue to sit and watch things go wrong in the polity, and therefore has been Read more
Mixing Energy Drinks, Alcohol As Dangerous As Cocaine To Brain
Drinking highly caffeinated alcoholic beverages has been shown to trigger changes in the adolescent brain. The changes are similar to taking cocaine. According to findings Read more
My Govt Didn’t Detain Anybody For Free Speech-Jonathan
In what appears like a criticism of his successor’s selective anticorruption war and intolerant for freedom of speech, former President Goodluck Jonathan has implored Nigerians Read more
Recession: Shell, Chevron Plan Fresh 250 Job Cut
…Begin entrepreneurship training for staff Shell and Chevron have begun entrepreneur-ship valedictory training for some of their staff, as the lingering tough time forced the Read more
Arms Probe: Buhari To Fire Indicted Top Aides
President: Count Me Out Of Judges’ Arrest NJC Decides Justices’ Fate Thursday Strong indications emerged over the weekend that President Muhammadu Buhari may have concluded Read more
Australian PM defends proposal to permanently bar boat people
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull defended on Monday a proposal to ban asylum seekers who arrive illegally by boat from Read more
New earthquake rocks Italy, buildings collapse but no deaths reported
By Isla Binnie NORCIA, Italy (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck Italy on Sunday in the same central regions that have been rocked by repeated Read more
Woman at centre of South Korea political crisis appears at prosecutors’ office
SEOUL (Reuters) – The woman at the centre of a South Korean political scandal appeared on Monday at the office of prosecutors investigating allegations she Read more
British banker’s defence cites sexual disorder in HK double murder trial
HONG KONG (Reuters) – British investment banker Rurik Jutting was a narcissistic sexual sadist, according to a British psychiatrist presenting evidence in his defence against Read more
Turkish police detain editor of opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper – media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police on Monday detained the editor-in-chief of the opposition secularist Cumhuriyet newspaper and said homes of the paper’s executives and writers Read more
FBI obtains warrant to examine Clinton emails – source
By Mark Hosenball and John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal investigators have secured a warrant to examine newly discovered emails related to Hillary Clinton’s private Read more
South Africa’s AMCU union to sign wage deals with platinum trio
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s AMCU union said on Sunday it is ready to sign three-year wage deals with the country’s big three platinum producers. Read more
Is Laughter the Best Medicine?
We all want to believe that laughter is good for what ails us, but the science backing that up is thin. Most studies have been Read more
Unsaved by pride
WOW!! what is pride? Took a good look at some dictionaries and here’s what I reckon is the best definition I came across:- “High or Read more
‘Boko Haram recruiting youths to supply fuel in Borno’
The Borno command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Sunday raised the alarm that youths in Maiduguri are now being recruited by Read more
Nigerians want to see results, Obasanjo tells Buhari
Ife Ogunfunwa Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Federal Government to ensure that the results of its development initiatives are felt by Nigerians. Read more
Nigeria invites Mikel, 23 others for Algeria
By Victor Okoye Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up captain Mikel John Obi, assistant captain Ahmed Musa, goalkeeper Carl Ikeme and 21 Read more
How Obasanjo made Folorunsho Alakija , 24 others billionaires during his tenure
By Rotimi Ijikanmi Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Saturday in Lagos that Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, Africa’s richest woman by Forbes reckoning, was among the Read more
I am not demi-god, says Ganduje
By Bashir Rabe Mani Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has cautioned members of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) in the state against regarding Read more
Australia asylum: Arrivals by boat face lifetime visa ban
Australia has unveiled tough new plans to bar any asylum seekers who try to reach the country by boat from ever being able to enter. Read more
FBI Director James Comey ignored Clinton probe advice
The FBI was advised by the US justice department not to inform Congress of a new inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s email use, officials say. Justice Read more
WhatsApp warned over Facebook data share deal
WhatsApp has been warned by European privacy watchdogs about sharing user data with parent company Facebook. The regulators said they had “serious concerns” about the Read more
Ghana gives Adenuga highest honour
Globacom Chairman, Dr. Mike Adenuga has been conferred with Ghana’s highest honour. The conferment of “The Companion of the Star of Ghana (CSG)” on the Read more