The Independent National Electoral Commission will wait for the conclusion of election petitions currently before tribunals across the country before initiating the process of de-registering political parties based on their poor performance during the last general elections, The PUNCH learnt on Sunday.…
Former South African President Jacob Zuma was set to appear in court on Monday to argue for a permanent stay of prosecution in his ongoing corruption trial. Zuma dubbed the “Teflon president’’ because of his ability to weather scandal after…
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that upcoming musician, Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, be remanded in the prison custody. The judge made the remand order on Monday morning shortly after the musician was…
Atiku demands public apology from Presidential aide over alleged defamation (Guardian) Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has asked Lauretta Onochie, an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari to issue him a public apology over what…
Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson has denied claims that he was a Cold War spy who passed confidential government files to communist Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. The Mail on Sunday says the allegations are contained in files archived by the current Czech…
Theresa May has said a “new and improved” Brexit deal will be put to MPs when they vote on the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill in early June. Writing in the Sunday Times, Mrs May said the bill will be a “bold…
US President Donald Trump has outlined his “strongly pro-life” views on abortion amid controversy over strict new laws passed in several states. Mr Trump said he was against abortion except in cases of rape, incest or a “serious health risk”…
Kenya’s authorities say the bodies of two babies, thought to be twins, have been found during a clean-up of a river in the capital, Nairobi. This is the eighth such discovery in recent months. Officials believe the bodies are being…
The Federal Government said on Saturday it had ‘credible evidence’ to back up its outcry that the opposition was planning to “sabotage President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration, generally overheat the polity and make the country ungovernable.” Information and Culture Minister Lai…
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has confirmed he has played his last game for the club. The Belgian refused to answer questions on his future before Saturday’s 6-0 FA Cup final win against Watford, fearing the focus would be diverted…
