Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday visited the troubled Baptist High School, Iwo, saying his administration never approved the wearing of hijab by female Muslim pupils. The governor, who was dressed in the school uniform with a cap, said this while addressing parents and pupils of the school. He added that his administration [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has said the country needs about $2.9tn investment layout to develop infrastructure over the next 30 years. The President said this at the Nigeria Power Sector Investors’ Conference held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. Jonathan, who was represented by Vice-President Namadi Sambo, explained that a [...]
LEADER of the defunct Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, Henry Okah, serving a 24-year jail term for terrorism in South Africa and four other inmates, attempted breaking jail, Vanguard learnt, yesterday. Spokesman for South Africa’s Department of Correctional Services, Manelisi Wolela, who confirmed the botched effort told reporters: “I can confirm that Okah [...]
There was controversy in Abuja on Monday over the sudden resignation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s Chief of Staff , Chief Mike Oghiadomhe. While the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, told State House correspondents that Oghiadomhe quit in order to pursue his political ambition, The PUNCH learnt that Jonathan directed him [...]
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi could be the next coach of Bafana Bafana, with the South African Football Association keen to hire a manager to improve the dwindling fortunes of its national team. Disappointed by the early exit of Bafana at the African Nations Championship (CHAN), SAFA is keen to find a replacement for present coach [...]
Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have kicked against the sequence of elections in the timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission, for the 2015 elections. The state chief executives, who registered their displeasure with the timetable, said they were against the proposed plan to conduct the presidential election before the governorship [...]
Players and coaches of the Super Eagles team B who recently impressed at the CAF African Nations Championship in South Africa on their debut, will get a Presidential treat on Thursday and President Goodluck Jonathan is set to dole out monetary reward to the bronze winning team. It was gathered that the players will get N1m [...]
THE Federal Government, in collaboration with the Federal Education Ministry and Schneider Electric, has commenced a collaboration aimed at boosting access to electricity in the Niger Delta region, in particular and the country at large. The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Kingsley Kuku, flagged off [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has said the country needs about $2.9tn investment layout to develop infrastructure over the next 30 years. The President said this at the Nigeria Power Sector Investors’ Conference held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. Jonathan, who was represented by Vice-President Namadi Sambo, explained that a [...]
LEADER of the defunct Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, Henry Okah, serving a 24-year jail term for terrorism in South Africa and four other inmates, attempted breaking jail, Vanguard learnt, yesterday. Spokesman for South Africa’s Department of Correctional Services, Manelisi Wolela, who confirmed the botched effort told reporters: “I can confirm that Okah [...]
There was controversy in Abuja on Monday over the sudden resignation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s Chief of Staff , Chief Mike Oghiadomhe. While the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, told State House correspondents that Oghiadomhe quit in order to pursue his political ambition, The PUNCH learnt that Jonathan directed him [...]
Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday visited the troubled Baptist High School, Iwo, saying his administration never approved the wearing of hijab by female Muslim pupils. The governor, who was dressed in the school uniform with a cap, said this while addressing parents and pupils of the school. He added that his administration [...]
When on February 3, 2014, 36-year-old Sunday Samuel woke up to go to work, his plan was to finalise a deal over a piece of land which he had planned to buy for his aged mother. However, this was not to be as the father of four was shot and killed by soldiers attached to [...]
Patience Joseph, the 18-year-old girl said to have been abducted by her aunt, Mrs. Joy Idenyi, on Monday said her father, Ogbaje Joseph, had informed her about her impending marriage when she was in Junior Secondary School. As of that time, Patience was 14. PUNCH Metro had on Monday reported that Joy was arrested over [...]
Nigerian born ace comedian, AY is on the news again but this time, it is between him and the Nollywood queen of controversy, Tonto Dikeh. The duo are in verbal war over a link reposted by AY on his blog about about Tonto Dikeh’s attire to the just concluded Calabar Christmas Carnival. The comedian wrote [...]
Mr. Olu Jacobs and his wife, Joke, are top artistes. Inside their home, it is not all the time a bed of roses. They share their happy and challenging times in this piece. Appreciating marriage Marriage has been good, it has been wonderful. How I met my husband I met him at the National Theatre [...]
The anti-gay marriage bill was recently passed into law by the Nigerian government has been generating mixed-reactions both from members of the public and the international community. Entertainers Talkback brings to you the reactions of some entertainers on the issue. We ‘ve pressing issues to address — Ego, Singer I think we have more important [...]
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi could be the next coach of Bafana Bafana, with the South African Football Association keen to hire a manager to improve the dwindling fortunes of its national team. Disappointed by the early exit of Bafana at the African Nations Championship (CHAN), SAFA is keen to find a replacement for present coach [...]
Ghana were reduced to ten men in the CHAN semifinal match with Nigeria. The Eagles could not find an answer to their power game and eventually lost to them. Zimbabwe had a red card in the 17th minute in the 3rd place match and Eagles could not find a way to overwhelm them and just [...]
After a confident debut performance in the 0-0 draw with title-chasers Manchester City on Saturday Super Eagles captain and Norwich City defender Joseph Yobo has set his sights on a return to the national team as he looks set to force his way into the squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The [...]
Work demands often leave one little or no time to spend with the family. IFE ADEDAPO writes on ways to balance work and family life While building a successful career, working adults find it difficult to combine work with family life; hence, they abandon the home front. Their children, friends and other family members suffer the brunt [...]
This is for you, my readers. Please, read this essay and share it with others, because your continued existence or theirs may depend on it. You, your relative, your friend, your neighbour, your acquaintance, or your co-worker may be the next victim of sudden death, if necessary precautions are not taken. Now! In case you’ve [...]
Not all entrepreneurs have access to huge capital, however, the key to success is to do more with less.ADEMOLA ALAWIYE writes on how to manage your business with limited finance Learning to live comfortably on a limited budget and income means taking control of your money. When you have minimal money coming in, the rules of [...]
There is clear evidence that Syria has systematically tortured and executed about 11,000 detainees since the start of the uprising, a report by three former war crimes prosecutors says. One of the authors told the BBC there was evidence of government involvement. Damascus has denied claims of abuse. The investigators examined thousands of images of [...]
Leading western countries piled pressure on the Federal government, yesterday, following President Goodluck Jonathan’s signing of the Same-Sex Prohibition Act 2014. The latest country is the United States of America, whose Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle threatened that the United States will scale down its support for HIV/AIDS and anti-malaria programmes in response to [...]
A 31-year-old nun has given birth to a baby boy in Rieti, Italy, after experiencing abdominal pains she thought were stomach cramps. After she was taken to a hospital, she gave birth to a baby and named him Francis after the current pope. The nun, originally from El Salvador, claims she had no idea she [...]
NIGERIAN National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, weekend, denied claims that it failed to remit $20 billion crude oil revenue to the Federation Account, adding that it submitted all the documents on domestic crude and subsidy claims to the Federal Account and Allocation Committee, FAAC. Also, the Nigerian Petroleum Development Corporation, NPDC, a subsidiary of the NNPC, [...]
Microsoft Corp, Tuesday, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Satya Nadella as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately. This is even Bill Gates steps up to new role as Technology Advisor as John Thompson assumes role as Chairman of Board of Directors. Before now, Nadella previously held [...]
As Nigerians join the rest of the World to mark World Cancer Day today, medical experts have said that 30 percent of cancers can be prevented through healthy life style. This is even as they blamed superstitious belief as major factor fueling cancer treatment abandonment in the country. Making the assertion in Lagos and Abuja, [...]
Oil workers, under the aegis of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, have expressed concern over the inability of the Federal Government to build additional refineries over the years, saying Nigeria’s crude output for 16 days is capable of building a refinery. “To build a refinery today is about US$4 billion [...]
Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, yesterday, told the Senate Committee on Finance that of the $67 billion crude oil sales that was supposed to be remitted to the Federation Account, only $47 billion had been reconciled between the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and CBN. But the Committee’s Chairman, Ahmed Makarfi, cautioned the CBN [...]
The decision of the Osun State government to introduce a new education policy which came with school mergers has continued to brew tension in the peaceful state. Fears that a religious crisis may result from the now frequent altercation between Muslims and Christian students has enveloped schools in Osun state. Baptist High School, Iwo is [...]
