Borno court sentences fraudster to two years’ imprisonment
Babagana Abatcha has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court for…
Court jails man 125 years for N12.9m school feeding fraud
Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court has sentenced one Allen Abel to 125 years’ imprisonment for fraudulently…
Policemen brutalise PUNCH journalist at Lagos’ October 1 protest
Men of the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday attacked a photojournalist with The PUNCH, Olukayode Jaiyeola. He was part…
Nigeria @ 60: National Stadium, Surulere Lagos remain closed
By Michael Otogo
Barcelona sign AjaxDest for 21m euro
Spanish giants FC Barcelona have announced the signing of right full-back SerginoDest from Ajax for 21 million euros plus a…
Cooking gas consumption in Nigeria rises to 1m MT per annum
Efforts of the Federal Government to deepen the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas, appears…
Nigeria and the Class of ‘60
By Segun Adeniyi 1960 was deemed ‘The Year of Africa’ because 17 countries on the continent secured their independence that…
Reform of the International Debt Architecture is Urgently Needed
By Kristalina Georgieva The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed debt levels to new heights. Compared to end-2019, average 2021 debt ratios…
Pogba returns to France squad
Following his recovery from corona virus, French international Paul Pogba has returned to the fold for France after being called…
Hope rises as Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) passes first reading in Senate
The Petroleum Industry Bill 2020 passed first reading on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Wednesday. The Leader…