IN October 2001, the management of The Punch sent me to the South-East, ostensibly to coordinate political reporting for the newspaper in the zone ahead of the 2003 elections. I then made Abia my base, from where I roved around…
SOME unidentified persons have burnt down the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Champion Zonal Headquarters) situated along Federal College of Education (FCE) Road in Kontagora, Niger State. The incident occurred at the early hours of Saturday. It was gathered that…
THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called on President Bola Tinubu to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly and thoroughly investigate the spending…
A former National Vice Chairman North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has lamented that the government of President Bola Tinubu appeared to be on a roller coaster of aggrandised spendings amid mass hunger and poverty in the…
THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has not directed corps members to upgrade their accounts for payment of N70,000 minimum wage. The NYSC said this in a statement issued by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr Eddy…
THOMAS Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said on Saturday he would step down from his position when his second term expires in 2025. The German said he would not seek another term for which the Olympic Charter…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has confirmed that some officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) have been arrested over the ₦90 billion hajj subsidy. The spokesperson of the commission, Demola Bakare, told TheCable that…
Manchester City, on Saturday, defeated Manchester United 7-6 on penalties to win the Community Shield. The game advanced to penalties, following a 1-1 draw at Wembley Stadium. Manuel Akanji hit the winning spot-kick after Jonny Evans had sent his…
THE Nigerian contingent has officially wrapped up their Paris 2024 Olympics campaign with no medals, despite the participation of 88 athletes in 12 different sports and an investment of billions of naira by the Federal Ministry of Sports. Team Nigeria’s…
THE organizers of the nationwide hunger protests have announced that the demonstrations will resume on October 1, following the initial round of protests that took place from August 1 to 10, addressing the rising cost of living in Nigeria. Omoyele…
