Barcelona’s lowest ebbs are invariably followed by questions about Lionel Messi but the issue of over-reliance may become clearer over the coming weeks. The sight of Messi on the ground, grasping his right arm, during Barca’s win over Sevilla on…
Police declare monkeys wanted for stoning man to death (Punch)
The police in India have declared a troop of monkeys wanted for stoning a man to death in the northern part of the country. The deceased’s relatives have demanded that criminal charges be laid against the “culprits”, reports Times of…
Suspected lunatic hacks policeman, septuagenarian to death (Punch)
The Ondo State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected lunatic, popularly called “At all at all”, in Tekunle village, in the Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State, for killing two people with a machete in…
Police investigates deaths of two pastors, member in Umuahia (Punch)
The Abia Police Command said on Monday, that it had commenced an investigation into the suspected murder of two priests and a woman at Umuobia Housing Estate, Umuahia. The Command’s Public Relations Officers, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, made this known to…
NSCDC arrests 35 suspected oil thieves, vandals in Rivers (Punch)
NO fewer than 35 oil thieves, including oil well head vandals, have been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Rivers State Command. The suspects, according to the state Commandant of the NSCDC, Mohammed Haruna,…
EFCC I’m Here, Fayose announces arrival at agency’s office (Punch)
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has arrived at the Abuja office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Fayose entered into the EFCC office in Wuse 2 in the company of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike,…
Withdraw travel ban on 50 VIPs, Falana, Acess to Justice tell Buhari (Punch)
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), and a civil society group, Access to Justice, on Sunday faulted the travel ban placed on about 50 prominent Nigerians by the Federal Government which claimed to be fully implementing the Executive Order…
Car mechanic in court for theft of N1.5m spare parts (Punch)
A 46-year-old car mechanic, Matthew Igbokwe, who allegedly broke into a shop and stole vehicle parts valued at N1.5 million, was on Friday in Lagos released on bail. An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court which gave the ruling, also ordered the…
Stop collecting money from politicians, Methodist Prelate warns religious leaders (Punch)
The Prelate, Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr. Samuel Uche, has cautioned religious leaders in the country against collecting money from political parties and aspirants. He alleged that some clerics have been receiving money from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the…
SDP convention: Donald Duke emerges SDP presidential candidate (Punch)
Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has emerged as the Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2019 general election. Duke polled 812 votes to defeat his close rival, former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry…