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Pope Francis encourages women to breastfeed in public

Pope Francis encouraged women attending Mass at the Sistine Chapel on Sunday to breastfeed in public, telling them they could…

Kerosene hits N350 per litre in Jigawa

The lingering scarcity of kerosene in Hadejia and its environs has caused an increase in the price of the product…

Pictures: Nnamdi Kanu, warders in supremacy battle

During his arraignment today (Tuesday 10 January, 2017) before the Federal High Court, Abuja, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of…

Teacher docked for hurting neighbour

A teacher, who allegedly wounded her neighbour for taking her child to the toilet, on Tuesday appeared before a Mararaba…

Police refute herdsmen, farmers clash in Delta

The Nigeria Police Command in Delta has refuted the clash between herdsmen and farmers in the state. The command’s spokesman,…

Man docked for stealing cartons of crayfish

A 22-year-old man, Chioke Thomas, who allegedly stole two cartons of crayfish worth N160,000 was on Tuesday brought before an…

Ogun federal retirees groan over unpaid pensions, gratuities

Federal retirees in Ogun on Tuesday lamented the hardships they are facing due to non-payment of their pensions and gratuities.…

Metuh’s trial stalled after collapsing in church

The trial of Olisa Metuh, the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party was on Tuesday stalled following…

BREAKING: Bomb blast leaves 21 dead, 20 injured

Two car bombs exploded Tuesday on a road outside American University of Afghanistan in Kabul, killing at least 21 people…

World Cup: Fifa to expand World Cup to 48 teams 2026

The World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from 32, Fifa has decided. An initial stage of…

NSCDC discover Boko Haram bomb timers in Maiduguri

The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday said it had discovered ‘’Count down…
Court dismisses Sen. Ndume’s plea, seeking order to discharge him as Maina’s surety

Breaking: Senate removes Ali Ndume, announces Ahmed Lawan as Senate Leader

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, at plenary on Tuesday, announced Sen. Ahmed Lawan (APC-Yobe North) as Leader…

BREAKING: Senate kicks against Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport closure

The Senate has kicked against the planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja and diversion of flights to…

Badeh: Court adjourns trial to Jan 12

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the case of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, till Jan.…

Okitipupa residents groan over scarcity of kerosene

Residents of Okitipupa in Ondo State have continued to lament the high cost of kerosene and cooking gas as scarcity…
marriage

Marrying at 50 is difficult – housewife

A 50-year-old housewife, Kehinde Adewunmi, on Tuesday told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, that it will be difficult to get…

Kaduna Prison trains 60 inmate in tailoring, ICT

The Kaduna Central Prison has trained 60 inmates in tailoring and Information and Communication Technology, the state Prisons Controller, Yazid…

NSCDC impounds 3 trucks of fake petroleum products

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra Command, said on Tuesday that it had arrested three trucks containing…
German court sentences Bai L. a guard of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to life in prison for murder and attempted murder

UN denounces Jammeh’s media clampdown

The UN has denounced the ongoing clampdown on the media by the embattled outgoing President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh.…
Nigerian Senate

Senate confirms Sanusi Garba NERC Vice Chairman

The Senate upon resumption from its three weeks recess on Tuesday confirmed Mr Sanusi Garba as the Vice Chairman, North…
First Bank staff arraigned for 'stealing' customer's money

First Bank re-opens after 3 years of closure

The Omu-Aran branch of First Bank Plc, closed in May 2013 due to armed robbery attack, has been re-opened. In…
Katsina govt vows funding for Federal University of Transportation’s growth

Ex-Gov. Shema in court for funds misappropriation

The immediate former governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema, has appeared in court for alleged financial misappropriation during his…

Pastor’s plea saves mother, 2 daughters from imprisonment

A 38-year-old mother and her two daughters were on Tuesday discharged and acquitted by Akure Chief Magistrate’s’ Court for stealing…

Jim Obazee: A man of many controversies

So many controversies have trailed the resignation of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A.…

Timaya blasts PUNCH correspondent

Nigerian singer and songwriter Inetimi Alfred Odon, better known by his stage name Timaya has insulted a PUNCH correspondent. The…

Cultists gang rape teenage girl

Suspected cultists in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue have gang raped a 15-year-old girl. Sources revealed that the teenager…

BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu’s trial resumes

There is a heavy security presence at the Federal High Court, venue of the trial of the leader of the…

“My husband had sex with my daughter”- woman tells court

A housewife, Mrs Olamide Bola, on Tuesday, told an Akure Customary Court, that her husband, Mr Ogunlana Bola had sex…
ESUTH doctors present 10-point demand

Doctors in Rivers’ hospitals embark on indefinite strike

Baring any last minute intervention by the Rivers State Government, medical doctors in Rivers State will start an indefinite strike…

NBA to make law a second degree course

In a move to raise the bar for Nigerian lawyers, the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA is seeking to make the…