Hull FC full-back Jake Connor will miss 10 to 12 weeks of the season after sustaining a medial ligament injury. Connor came off with the knee injury midway through the second half of their golden-point drop-goal defeat by Wakefield Trinity…
Two more ladies accuse Lagos bishop of rape, narrate ordeal
Following an allegation of rape against a Lagos-based pastor, identified only as Bishop Daniels, two former members of his church have claimed that they were also raped by the cleric. The two victims, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on condition…
3 days after Owo attack, gunmen kill 6 in Ondo
No fewer than six persons were shot dead at Sabo Area of Ondo town, Ondo State on Wednesday night by some men suspected to be bandits. This came 72 hours after some terrorists attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, killing…
Womanifesto condemns Owo church attack, gives Nigerian government 4 weeks ultimatum to address incessant killings
Women groups under the aegis of Womanifesto have strongly condemn the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo state on 5 June 2022, which left dozens of people men, women and young persons dead and many others critically…
UBA redeems $500m 5-year Eurobond
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) on Wednesday, redeemed its debut $500 million 5-year Eurobond notes with the maturity date of June 8, 2022. According to a statement, the five-year bond, issued in 2017, was offered at a coupon rate…
*‘Terrorists in helicopter’ kill 32, shell houses, church in Southern Kaduna (Guardian)*Police debunk planned attack on Lagos (Punch)
‘Terrorists in helicopter’ kill 32, shell houses, church in Southern Kaduna (Guardian) Inhabitants of Adara community in the southern part of Kaduna State have said that about 32 persons lost their lives in an alleged helicopter-aided attack by terrorists, who…
Learning a thing or two from the politicians — Gbubemi Atimomo
Pondering the lessons that politicians could teach us about the political process Watching the national conventions of the two prominent Nigerian political parties has been very interesting. This event is one of the major highlights of the political calendar. Everyone,…
*Motorists, commuters agonise as work resumes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Guardian)*LASU warns staff, students against presenting fake medical reports (Tribune)
Motorists, commuters agonise as work resumes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Guardian) It was another day of lamentation yesterday, for motorists and commuters plying Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as they spent hours in traffic, following commencement of rehabilitation work on kilometre 0-5 of the…
Okey Ndibe chairs panel of judges for 2022 AKO Caine Prize
The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing has announced the panel of Judges for the 2022 edition with Nigerian author and award-winning journalist Okey Ndibe as chair. The other judges, who will be selecting a shortlist of five authors from…
AKO Caine Prize announces 2022 shortlist from record 349 entries
The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing, an annual award given to an African writer for a short story published in English, has announced the shortlist for 2022. The organisers say in a statement that this year’s edition saw a…