Major traditional rulers in the South-East have set December 28, 2018 to abolish the controversial Osu caste system in the region. In the Igbo tradition, the Osu are said to be dedicated to deities (Alusi) while the Ohu are said to be slaves by birth. According…
US midterm elections: Tremendous success, Trump tweets (Punch)
Donald Trump boasts about winning, but after Democrats seized the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the reality show-host-turned-president is finding out how it feels to be one of the “losers” he usually mocks. And has he responded with humility? Did…
Boeing issues advice on sensors after Indonesia crash (Punch)
Boeing issued a special bulletin on Wednesday addressing a sensor problem flagged by Indonesian safety officials investigating the crash of a Lion Air 737 that killed 189 people last week. The planemaker said local aviation officials believed pilots may have…
Uduaghan mourns Odogwu (Punch)
A former Delta State governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has commiserated with the family of late Chief Sunny Odogwu over the death of the business icon, describing it as a monumental loss to the state and Nigeria. Uduaghan told newsmen in…
Nigeria to resume export of hibiscus to Mexico (Punch)
The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service said that Nigeria would resume the export of hibiscus, popularly known as Zobo, to Mexico. Dr Vincent Isegbe, the Coordinating Director, NAQS, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja.…
Buhari names Abike Dabiri as diaspora commission chairman (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Diaspora Commission. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, read Buhari’s letter to members of the chamber at the plenary on Tuesday in which…
Five arrested after London fire disaster (Punch)
Five men have been arrested over a video showing a laughing group of people burning a model of the Grenfell Tower, British police said Tuesday. The London residential block went up in flames in June last year, claiming 71 lives.…
Races to watch in US midterm elections (Punch)
A number of notable races are taking place on Tuesday in the US midterm elections, when Americans go to the polls to elect governors and members of the US House of Representatives and Senate. Here is a look at some…
Oshiomhole blackmailing me over Imo Catholics –Okorocha (Punch)
Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha on Monday faulted the All Progressive Congress National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole’s apology to the Roman Catholic Church in the state. Former Edo State governor Oshiomhole, who distanced the APC from Okorocha’s alleged disrespect for the…
FG wants Google to extend free WiFi to market (Punch)
The Federal Government has called for the extension of Google Station’s free WiFi services to markets in Nigeria. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, disclosed this in Lagos on Friday while declaring open the 32nd Lagos International Trade Fair. He…
