May 2024
BREAKING: Referee to wear head camera in Palace vs Manchester United
Referee Jarred Gillett will wear a camera during Monday’s Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United, officials have announced. The Premier League stressed footage from the camera will not be broadcast live, but rather used as part of a programme to be shown later in the year that aimed to “offer further insight […]
Alhaja Lawal: We lost an industrial daughter of the soil – Odeyemi
Chairman of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Osun state chapter, Dr Tosin Odeyemi, has condoled with Osun APC Chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal over the death of his mother. In a release personally signed by Odeyemi, he described Alhaja Sinatu Awero Lawal as an industrious woman who stood as role model to many women in Ileefe […]
Boxers dazzle at Abuja National Amateur bouts
Top boxers from Abuja and other states dazzled at the one-day tournament organised by the Boxing & MMA Hall of Fame at the Abuja Continental Hotel with the top pugilists jostling for places in the end-of-year grand finale scheduled for December. In some of the boxing bouts decided, Israel Makinde of Lagos defeated Abibullahi Jamadeen […]
SMEDAN empower women entrepreneurs with grants
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has awarded a grant of N2.05m to five outstanding women entrepreneurs. The presentation was made at the first edition of its Speed Pitch Competition at the Eko Convention Center in Lagos. The business pitch competition is designed to enhance financial literacy and provide small businesses […]
President Tinubu Set to Review Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies Performance for Q1 2024
President Bola Tinubu is poised to scrutinize the performance of various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government for the initial quarter of 2024. Sources within the presidency acquainted with the matter have revealed that this report will serve as the foundation for Tinubu’s assessment of his ministers’ effectiveness. An insider disclosed the […]
NCoS Recaptures 19 of 119 Escaped Inmates from Suleja Custodial Centre
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has made significant progress in apprehending escaped inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, with 19 out of 119 recaptured thus far. This development follows the harrowing events of April 24, 2024, when heavy rainfall severely damaged the custodial center’s infrastructure, leading to the escape of over a hundred […]
NECO digitalises supervisors’ recruitment
The National Examinations Council has said its decision to transition to a digitalised recruitment process for examination supervisors and assistant supervisors is to address sharp practices. The PUNCH recalled that before now, NECO conducted a manual examination to recruit supervisors for both the Basic Education Certificate Examination and the Senior School Certificate Examination. NECO, responsible for […]
Adamawa police arrest man for defiling one-year-old step-daughter
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested one man, Idi Adamu, 30, for allegedly defiling his one-year-old girl step-daughter. The police noted that Adamu, a barber, committed the crime on April 30, 2024, at his residence in Wuro-Ardo, Mubi North Local Government Area. The spokesperson for the Adamawa State Police Command, SP Suleiman […]
Boniface scores again as Leverkusen extend unbeaten run
Nigeria striker Victor Boniface came off the bench and scored the last goal for German champions Bayer Leverkusen in their 5-1 thrashing of Frankfurt and extended their unbeaten run to 48 games in all competition on Sunday. His compatriot, Nathan Tella started as a wingback in the game. After Granit Xhaka opened the scoring for […]
Lagos homeowners decry demolition, seek compensation
Residents of Mende Estate Villa in the Maryland area of Lagos State have decried the recent demolition of their multimillion naira houses in the area by the Lagos State Government while seeking compensation for a new shelter. Our correspondent, who visited the area on Sunday, observed how the estate’s homes were destroyed and how the […]