A Lagos-based businessman, Sunday Omojola, has asked the police to investigate the murder of his son and ensure that those responsible are brought to book. Sunday, in a petition to the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, urged the police to…
If you must drive, don’t drink, LG boss warns drivers (Punch)
December 3, 2018 Mr Akeem Bello, the Chairman, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, has advised drivers to desist from driving under the influence of alcohol to stem accidents, especially during the festive period. Bello, who gave the advice…
We’re not losing sleep over FG’s no-work-no-pay policy – ASUU (Punch)
December 3, 2018 The Academic Staff Union of Universities said on Sunday that its members were not losing any sleep over the Federal Government’s decision to enforce no-work-no-pay policy against the striking lecturers, noting that the union would be rather…
Nigeria cut food imports, saved $21bn in 34 months — Emefiele (Punch)
December 3, 2018 The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has said that Nigeria’s monthly food import bill fell from $665.4m in January 2015 to $160.4m as of October 2018. He said the reductions in food import were recorded on rice,…
COP24 to focus on carbon neutrality, gender equality, says UN (Punch)
December 3, 2018 The two-week 24th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Climate Change Convention, which started on Sunday in Katowice, Poland, will focus on carbon neutrality and gender equality. The world is gathering to define how…
Lagos not under bondage, Sanwo-Olu replies Agbaje (Punch)
December 3, 2018 The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said Lagos is not under bondage. While criticising the Peoples Democratic Party, he asked residents of the state to “reject the slavery mentality…
Qatar to quit OPEC (Punch)
December 3, 2018 Qatar is to leave OPEC next month in order for the Gulf state to focus on gas production, Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi announced on Monday. “Qatar has decided to withdraw its membership from OPEC effective January…
Atiku not Buhari’s match, will suffer bloodied nose –Dambazau (Punch)
December 3, 2018 The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, has said former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku is no match for President Muhammadu Buhari and will suffer a bloodied nose in the 2019 presidential election. Atiku is the candidate of the Peoples…
Atiku secures US visa, Obasanjo, Tambuwal intervene in campaign crisis (Punch)
The coast is now clear for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to visit to the United States following the issuance of a visa to him. It was learnt that Atiku had received the visa…
Man caught attempting to sell human eyeball for N250,000 in Niger (Punch)
November 30, 2018 The Niger State Police Command has arrested Shuaibu Ibrahim,35, of Safiu village in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State with a human eyeball. According to the police report, operatives attached to the Gawu Babangida Division in…