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The rehabilitation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country is urgent and imperative, if it would not constitute a big problem to the country in future, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President spoke Monday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience the President of the 74th United …

By Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni and Edith Nwapi Abuja, Nov. 26, 2019 Participants at the Africa Regional High Level Conference have urged African leaders to speed up the ratification of a key protocol on older people’s rights. The protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of the older …

No fewer than 90 pupils from Nigeria’s six geo-political zones have been awarded full-board six-year secondary school scholarships administered by the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) in the third set of the NNPC/SNEPCo National Cradle-to-Career (NC2C) programme designed to give top quality education to bright but indigent youths. …

By Justina Auta Abuja, Nov. 25, 2019 Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) says women must be at the center of all national development issues for Nigeria to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He said this in Abuja on Monday during his first …

By Olanrewaju Akojede Lagos, Nov. 25, 2019 Nollywood screen top shot, Elvin Ibru, on Monday said she would love to meet her 2004 rapist, expressing confidence of seeing the armed robber again. Ibru, a star actress, who played the role of Mopelola in the blockbuster movie, “Lagos Bling” in an …

By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Nov. 25, 2019 Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTM), on Monday, arrived at the Federal High Court, Abuja, with the aid of a walking stick. Maina, who came into Court 6, 2nd Floor of the building, at about 9:40am, supported himself with …

 “Henry Boyo was the one we read to get a lay man’s interpretation of economic policies” – Khaleb Ogbonna Sometime in December 2011, I was mandated by PUNCH editorial leadership to reach out to a certain columnist with a poetic pseudonym, Les Leba, and get him to write a weekly …

Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has expressed delight at the uncommon leadership style of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, in fostering peace and unity among the political class in the state irrespective of party differences. Ex-President Jonathan, who described Gov. Ugwunayi as a man of peace …

 As part of efforts to democratise digital knowledge, e-commerce giant Konga has rolled out a special deal that will afford educational institutions,students and knowledge workers the opportunity to own any brand of laptop or computers of their choice through its novel instalment payment plan. The deal, which is part of …

Three months after winning the coveted awards at the 2019 Society of Petroleum Engineers Conference, energy giant, Shell Companies in Nigeria have now won the most sought-after Best Exhibitor award at the National Association of Petroleum Exploration (NAPE) annual international conference and exhibition held in Lagos between November 19-22, 2019. …

The Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, and Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemi Saraki, will be leading the pack of Guests of Honour and 36 State Commissioners to the 2019 National Transport …

By Chimezie Anaso Awka, Nov. 24, 2019 A businessman, Mr Valentine Ozigbo, has declared his ambition for the 2021 governorship election in Anambra State under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ozigbo made the declaration at a meeting with members of the party in Amesi Ward, Aguata on Sunday. …

The new word I put in the Dictionary recurs: Buharigging. It simply means deploying every apparatus of state – military, police, the secret service and the electoral commission – to manipulate an election. It is a word for an “anything goes” election where the figures of the agents of the …

By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, Nov. 24, 2019 Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo, Victor Osimhen and Wilfred Ndidi have been shortlisted for the 2019 CAF Men Footballer of the Year. The trio were nominated alongside 27 others in a list released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday. Usual suspects, Mohammed Salah …

By Abiodun Lawal Abeokuta,  Nov. 24,  2019 The Ogun police command says it has arrested a 42-year-old woman, Temitope Akinola, for allegedly poisoning and killing her two-day-old granddaughter with a deadly insecticide, Sniper. The suspect, a resident of Isote area of Sagamu town, Sagamu Local Government area of the state, …

By Oladapo Udom Lagos, Nov. 24, 2019 The police in Lagos on Sunday said that a 26-year-old man, Sodiq Yusuf, has drowned inside the National Stadium swimming pool, Surulere. Lagos Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bala Elkana, said in a statement that a team of policemen was immediately mobilised …

All roads, today, Monday, November 25, 2019, lead to the Niger/Plateau Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria where Onuoha Ukeh, the Managing Director/Editor -in-Chief of The Sun Newspapers would be officially presenting his book, The Powers That Be…Thoughts and Reflections on People, Power & Politics. The event commences at …

By Mustapha Sumaila Abuja, Nov. 24, 2019 Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development says President Muhammadu Buhari has given marching orders to his ministry for the completion of Ajaokuta Steel Company. Adegbite disclosed this in Abuja during an interactive session with newsmen on the proposed Nigerian …

The rise of Air Peace coy took everyone by surprise. The attitude was that the company belonged to Mrs Patience Jonathan, also known as Mama Peace. The subsequent investigation into the affairs of the company was thorough. Now fast forward to 2019 when the company decided to establish itself as …

By Leo Okachie Uturu (Abia), Nov. 24, 2019 Prof. Gregory Ibe, the Chancellor and Founder of Gregory University, Uturu (GUU) in Abia, says it is unjust for the Federal Government to continue to deny private universities the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) interventions. Ibe said this in an interview with …

Minister of Transportation, Rt.Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that the Lagos-Ibadan Railway project will be completed in April 2020. This is even as he reassured that test-run of the train would commence by the end of November 2019. Amaechi reiterated that with the pace at which the Contractors are …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Nov. 24, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has said that those implicated in the killing of Kogi Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Leader, Madam Achejuh Abuh, must be brought to justice as he awaits scrupulous investigation into the incident. Late Achejuh Abuh, the Women Leader of Wada …

By Olanrewaju Akojede Lagos, Nov. 24, 2019 The 28-year-old Nigeria rave of the moment in Music and Entertainment industry, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy on Sunday emerged winner of the 2019 Young Person of the Year Future Awards. The 2020 Grammy Award nominee got two awards as the Young Person …

Washington, Nov. 25, 2019 Former mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg launched a video ad Sunday to formally announce his campaign for president in the 2020 U.S. election. The minute-long campaign ad portrayed the 77-year-old media mogul as “jobs creator, leader, problem solver.” The announcer said in the ad …

LAGOS The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has advised corporate bodies in the country to take advantage of the Presidential Order 7 to raise infrastructure bonds at concessionary rates to support the federal government in its desire to develop infrastructure in Nigeria. Mr. Emefiele gave the …