Parents withdraw pupils from Damaturu schools over ‘injection’ rumours
Parents on Monday withdrew their children from public primary schools in Damaturu, forcing the schools to shut down over a rumour of an unusual injection being administered on the children. The rumour...
View ArticleDon’t disregard our decisions, ECOWAS Court begs Nigeria, 14 others
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States has appealed to Nigeria and the 14 other member states of the regional body not to disregard its...
View ArticlePolicemen protest over non-payment of salaries in Kaduna
Hundreds of policemen on Monday staged a peaceful protest over the non-payment of two months salaries in Kaduna. Over 700 of the policemen have not been paid their August and September salaries, while...
View ArticleBBOG resumes street protest Thursday
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The ‘BringBackOurGirls’ coalition said it would resume street protest on Thursday in Abuja to press the Federal Government to secure the release of the remaining 113 Chibok...
View ArticlePolice arrest UK border guard in drugs, guns raid
A British border guard was one of 12 people arrested in Britain and France as part of an investigation into arms and drugs smuggling, police said on Monday. The 36-year-old officer from the port of...
View ArticlePUNCH donates books to FUT Minna
Enyioha Opara, Minna The PUNCH Newspaper Nigeria Limited has donated books covering articles on personal finance and management to Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State. The...
View ArticleIf I were a betting man I’d put my money on African businesses – Osinbajo
The Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said that if he was a betting man, he would surely put his money on African business that demonstrates an awareness of technology. He said this at...
View ArticleSaudi woman booked for driving before lifting of ban
Saudi police have penalised a woman filmed driving a car, a spokesman said Monday, warning against violations of a ban on female drivers set to be lifted next June. Authorities summoned the woman and...
View ArticleIsrael criticises Trump over embassy delay
Zeev Elkin, Israel’s Minister for Jerusalem Affairs and Environmental Protection, has criticised U.S. President Donald Trump after Trump said he was prioritising an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan over...
View ArticleAlaafin bemoans assault on Yoruba culture
Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has bemoaned the erosion of Yoruba culture by what he called ‘received religions of Islam and Christianity’. The monarch spoke on...
View ArticleNigeria ratifies Internet copyright treaties
Everest Amaefule, Abuja Nigeria has ratified four international copyright treaties for the protection of Intellectual Property across the country. A statement issued by the Head of Media at the...
View ArticleBuhari meets Northern govs on oil exploration, security
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met separately with three state governors from the Northern part of the country on issues bothering on the possible oil exploration in the...
View ArticleWoman forces 14-year-old daughter to have sex with man to pay off debts
A 30-year-old woman in Malaysia had been arrested for allegedly forcing her teenage daughter into prostitution, local media reported on Monday. The mother, who resides in Sarawak state, was “trying to...
View ArticleMalu’ll be remembered for his contributions to Nigeria’s unity – Buhari
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday extended his condolences to the Malu family as well as the government and people of Benue State on the death of a former Chief of Army...
View ArticleLabel Revolution Guards terror group, get crushing response, Iran dares US
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday said the country would give “firm and crushing” response if U.S. blacklists its Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as a terror group. Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman...
View ArticleInsurgency: Yobe demands N13bn refund
Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has demanded the refund of at least 30 per cent of the N13 billion the State Government expended on fighting Boko Haram insurgency in the state. Gaidam made the...
View ArticleMonkeypox spreads to Lagos
Sesan Olufowobi and Bukola Adebayo Lagos State commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, on Monday said that two suspected cases of Monkeypox have been recorded in the state. The Commissioner disclosed...
View Article14 dead as Rohingya refugee boat sinks off Bangladesh
At least 14 Rohingya refugees, most of them children, drowned and scores more were missing Monday after their overloaded boat capsized, the latest tragedy to strike those fleeing violence in Myanmar....
View ArticleAfrica, most disease prone continent – World Bank
A World Bank Official, Dr Khama Rogo, has described Africa as the most disease prone continent with the largest burden of diseases in the world. He made this observation on Monday when he led officials...
View ArticleTVC partners 23rd Nigerian Economic Summit
TVC News Channel has announced its designation as the Broadcast Partner to the 23rd Nigerian Economic Summit commencing October 10th to 12th at the Hilton Hotel, Abuja. This annual event is jointly...
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