Nigeria paying for the consequences of scam in arms deal – Lai Mohammed
Irregularities in Nigerian military procurement deals as armed forces were fighting Islamist militant group Boko Haram had serious consequences, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Friday. President Muhammadu Buhari, a…
Globacom sacks 54 power engineers
Globacom on Friday sacked 54 of its power engineers across the country and gave no official reason for the sacking. The PUNCH learnt that the affected workers received official notification…
10 children among 84 killed in France terrorist truck rage
A French official on Friday said 10 children were among the 84 people killed when a gunman rammed a truck through a crowd of thousands celebrating Bastille Day on the…
Ambode, leading by listening, by Ken Ugbechie
It was Winston Churchill who once echoed this remarkable line: “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and…
Alleged Sex Scandal in America: Absence of minister, US envoy stalls hearing, now to hold July 20
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, made a ‘no show’ at the Joint House of Representatives Committee’ sitting and his absence stalled the public hearing on alleged…
Senator Tinubu called me a dog, a thug, Melaye defends self, says Borrofice is absentee senator
Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West) has denied reports that he threatened to beat up and rape his colleague and wife of one of the national leaders of the All…
Buhari says era of easy money gone, maintains no going back on anti-graft war
President Muahmmadu Buhari has said that the era of free and easy money in the country had gone for good. Bahari made this known when he inaugurated road and drainage…
Nigerian pastors arrested in Zambia for allegedly defiling minor
Two Nigerian brothers, who run a church in Zambia, have been arrested for defiling a minor. One of the brothers, Andrew Ejimadu, is the pastor of Christ Freedom Ministries International…
Troops ambush Boko Haram terrorists, capture gun truck
Following reliable information about movement of remnants of suspected Boko Haram terrorists, troops of 118 Task Force Battalion, 7 Brigade, laid an ambush for the terrorists Thursday morning. The troops…
FG to create ‘Special Force’ to Protect Agro-Investment
As part of measures to stave off further attacks on farmlands as well as reduce incidences of cattle-rustling in some parts of the country, the federal government has concluded arrangements…