Chinese Christian pilgrims storm Nigeria, call for prayers
Chinese Pilgrims to Nigeria have urged Nigerians to pray for the Christian community in China to enable them spread the message of God’s gospel. The Chinese Christians made the call…
MASSOB leader, Uwazuruike, endorses Bianca for senate
Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has endorsed Mrs Bianca Ojukwu’s bid to contest the Anambra South Senatorial election…
19 persons die as plane crashes into river
At least 19 people died in South Sudan on Sunday when a small aircraft carrying passengers from capital Juba to the city of Yirol crashed, an official said. There were…
Buhari and the hallowed truths in the Punch editorial
BY TERFA GODWIN IORNUMBE It is now clear to me Nigeria is terribly an endangered country under its present national leadership. Without pretensions, every perceptive Nigerian knows the Federal Government…
US to deport Nigerian deaf and dumb after 34 years; lawyers kick
Born and raised in Nigeria, Francis Anwana was just 14 years old when he came to the United States on a student visa. He was deaf, couldn’t talk, and had…
You must be a Nigerian…
KEN UGBECHIE The story was told of a Nigerian journalist who was posted to Ghana by his newspaper. On his first day in office, he worked late. Journalists work late;…
We still can’t number our dead, says witness of weekend Boko Haram attack
Many people are feared dead after an Islamist militant attack on the northeast Nigerian town of Gudumbali, two residents and a vigilante said on Saturday. Witnesses said they can’t number…
Buhari gains ground in Kano as Shekarau joins APC
The defection of former Governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) means that President Muhammadu Buhari has gained…
Osaka thumps Serena to win U.S. Open title, first Japanese to do so
Naomi Osaka became Japan’s first ever Grand Slam champion after she thumped a raging Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 in a controversial U.S. Open final on Saturday. That made the American…
EFCC may not probe Tinubu over N100bn fraud petition
If you think the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) would dig into the allegations of tax evasion and money laundering levelled against national leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed…