Tens of thousands are in central Madrid for a protest by centre-right parties opposed to a Spanish government plan to ease tension in the Catalonia region. The Popular Party (PP) and Ciudadanos (Citizens) called the protest after PM Pedro Sánchez…
A statue of Ethiopia’s last emperor is to be unveiled outside the African Union’s headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The likeness of Haile Selassie is being given pride of place outside the $200m (£154m) building in recognition for his role…
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Saturday congratulated the Flying Eagles on their qualification for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. A statement by the minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Nneka Ikem-Anibeze said that the Flying…
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi on Saturday vowed to discharge his duties with the fear of God, if elected for a second tenure. Umahi made the vow during the grand-finale of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) campaign rally, held at…
Crisis was averted in the Dei-Dei axis of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja when hoodlums attacked the campaign convoy of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday. The APC campaign convoy which comprised of the FCT Minister’s representative, the APC Chairman…
A woman and a child were killed in a fire in the eastern city of Lyon believed to have been sparked by a gas blast in a bakery, authorities said. The fire comes days after 10 people were killed in…
No fewer than two persons were confirmed dead and six others injured, when a tanker bearing petrol fell at Amawbia Roundabout in Awka and went up in flames on Saturday night. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt from eyewitnesses that…
Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who led an active, reformist tenure as African Union chair, on Sunday passes the baton to Egypt, seen as more likely to focus on security issues than expanding the powers of the body. Egyptian President Abdel…
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Qua’an Pan Local Government area in Plateau State on Saturday night gutted by fire. This is coming less than a week to the 2019 presidential election. Osaretin Imahiyereobo, Plateau State INEC…
Asaba rival cults’ clashes claim fifth victim (Punch) Tension has continued to mount in Asaba, the Delta State capital, following the murder of a bread seller by some gunmen suspected to be cultists. SUNDAY PUNCH gathered that the deceased, Aboy…
