Nigeria’s representative in the CAF Confederation Cup, Rangers International have made a giant step towards qualification for the group stages of the competition. The Enugu side...
A coalition of political parties in Bauchi has rejected plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to relocate the constituency collation centre from House Representatives...
Lionel Messi reached another landmark while Luis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona defeated Eibar 3-0 at Camp Nou on Sunday. The Argentine, who is the all-time...
Manchester United goalkeeper, David de Gea played at a high level for his side as they defeated Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in a Premier League clash on...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has reacted to the planned arraignment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria ( CJN) Justice Walter...
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfill agreements it recently reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),...
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has advised the Federal Government to ensure that its plans to put on trial the nation’s chief judicial officer, Hon. Justice...
For the second time in four days, political thugs said to be loyal to a factional gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara...
A newspaper report that the FBI investigated whether President Donald Trump has been working on behalf of Russia, against U.S. interests, will receive the attention of...
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has responded to a request urging him to provide information on spending on military operations across the...
Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), says it has difficulties appreciating why the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), rose quickly in...
The umbrella body of lawyers in Nigeria, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has condemned attempts by the Buhari-led government to forcefully sack the Chief Justice of...
Actor Emeka Ike has explained why he and some of his other colleagues have been rarely seen featuring in Nollywood movies in recent times. The actor...
The Director General, President Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo 2019 Campaign Council, Rotimi Amaechi has accused members of the the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defecting to the ruling All Progressives...
A former governor of Imo State, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, has cautioned Igbo leaders on the dangers of tagging the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) a kidnapping...
Eagle-eyed men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three suspected smugglers in possession of 34,865 live cartridges. According to a police report, the live...
As the 2019 general elections draw near, questions have been asked of the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct free, fair and...
The Federal Government’s planned arraignment of the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, was greeted with massive pushback by senior lawyers, politicians...
A number of lawyers are calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the conduct of general elections in Katsina, Borno and others states...
There are reported divisions in the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential campaign as associates and supporters of the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, appear to...
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has accused President Muhammadu Buahri and his party, the All Progressives Congress, of deceiving Nigerians with phony promises they...
The Executive Director, Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative, Mr Dennis Aghanya, has denied allegations that the Presidency has a hand in the petition his group...
Huawei has sacked the Chinese executive arrested on espionage charges in Poland last week, as the Chinese tech giant tries hard to distance itself from the...
There is palpable tension in the Democratic Republic of Congo after election loser Martin Fayulu appealed to the country’s Constitutional Court to cancel the provisional result...
The ongoing partial government shutdown in the US has reached a record 22nd day becoming the longest in history with President Donald Trump warning of a...
Immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has described the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government as a sinking administration, noting that God has abandoned it...
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Buruji Kashamu, has denied reports that he has withdrawn...
No less than two women on Saturday sustained gunshot injuries at an All Progressives Congress (APC) South-East women and youths rally held at Dan Anyiam Stadium,...
A blast which occurred at the ground floor of a building in a central Paris shopping district has claimed two lives amid yellow vest protests. Reports...
Chelsea forward, Willian has denied rumours linking him with a move away from Stamford Bridge after his goal sealed victory over Newcastle United on Saturday. Pedro...
Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), who was sacked having been indicted for corruption, says he has no regrets regarding the...
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), says the planned prosecution of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen,...
Opposition parties on the platform of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) are set to embark on a one-million-man march to protest the planned trial...
The South South Governors’ Forum has scheduled an emergency meeting for Sunday to discuss the federal government’s move to remove Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice...
Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi started what could have been an incredible comeback for Leicester City but the side did not match up as they lost...
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the plan by the Federal government to sack and prosecute the Chief Justice of...
Super Eagles’ forward, Alex Iwobi was in action for Arsenal in their disappointing 1-0 defeat to West Ham on Saturday. The Gunners, who would have levelled...
Justice Walter Onnoghen may be the first Chief Justice of Nigeria to go to jail from office, as the Federal Government is set to arraign him...
Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday said it has ordered that its website, www.apc.ng be pulled down over alleged activities of suspected...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rejected the offer given by the federal government to call off the ongoing strike by the university lecturers. After...
World number two tennis superstar, Rafael Nadal says the sport will suffer a big loss after Andy Murray announced his impending retirement. Murray, 31, who has...
Barely one month after the publication of the massive negligence and rot in Enugu State libraries, the state government has commenced massive renovations to be done...
No fewer than 815 contractors were recently shortlisted by the Border Communities Development Agency (BDCA) for hundreds of constituency projects despite failing to meet federal contracting...
In what appears a brazen mockery of President Muhammadu Buhari’s war on corruption to date, a former governor accused of absconding amidst his ongoing fraud trial...
The wrangling in the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) took a dramatic turn yesterday as the chairman of the region, Alhaji Umar Mafindi,...
A fresh plot to remove the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, is alleged to be in the making....
There are indications that there is serious security lapse at the nation’s apex legislative institution, the National Assembly, leading to a worrisome increase of cases of...
Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday described as selfish scheming by some notable Yoruba leaders for the South-West presidency. Some Yoruba leaders, including Vice-President Yemi...
There are strong indications that names of some dead persons may be retained on the current voter register of the Independent National Electoral Commission as the...
The 1999 Nigerian Constitution does not have provisions for extension of the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police; checks by Saturday PUNCH have shown. The third...
