A national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said he and other party chieftains are not moved by the decision of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to hold strategic meetings…
India unveils world’s tallest statue (Punch)
India on Wednesday unveiled the world’s tallest statue in the western state of Gujurat in celebration of her unity. Towering at 182 metres, the Statue of Unity is a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a hero of India’s freedom struggle…
Amaechi condemns pace of work on Lagos-Ibadan rail line (Punch)
Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation has said that he was not impressed with the pace of work at the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project. Amaechi expressed his disappointment during the monthly inspection of the project…
Girl to be buried with dog she died to save (Punch)
Jennarae Nicole Goodbar was chasing after her dog, Cash, on Saturday when the two were struck by a car that didn’t have time to stop. The 12-year-old and her beloved dog were killed together — and now they will be…
Announce Imo gov candidate, APC councillors urge Oshiomhole (Punch)
Councillors numbering 645 elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Wednesday protested in Owerri, Imo State, over the controversy trailing the outcome of the party’s governorship primary in the state. The protesters who blocked the Government…
Selling of public assets to fund 2019 budget irresponsible – Atiku (Punch)
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the plan by the Federal Government to dispose of some national assets and use the proceeds to fund the 2019 budget. Atiku, in a statement by its media office…
Khashoggi was suffocated, Istanbul prosecutor says (Punch)
Istanbul’s chief prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday journalist Jamal Khashoggi was suffocated as soon as he entered Saudi Arabia’s consulate on Oct. 2 in a pre-planned killing. According to prosecutor Irfan Fidan, Khashoggi’s body was then dismembered and disposed of.…
79-year-old beggar exposed as wealthy grandma who enjoys begging (Punch)
A 79-year-old Chinese woman, who begs at Hangzhou East Railway Station, has been exposed as a wealthy woman, who merely enjoys begging. According to Global Times, the woman is well-off, has a family, who cares for her but prefers to beg. So,…
Investigate death certificates before payment, PenCom tells PFAs (Punch)
The National Pension Commission on Wednesday directed the Pension Fund Administrators to investigate the death certificates presented by beneficiaries of the deceased before payment of death benefits. The Acting Director-General of PenCom, Mrs Aisha Dahir-Umar, gave the directive in Abuja.…
Italy promises land as gift to increase birth rate (Punch)
In a bid to increase its birth rate the Italian government plans to reward parents with three children with a land. Italy’s populist government plans to reward parents who have a third child by awarding them a piece of land,…