Nigerian varsities can’t do without armed security men –Ogunbodede, OAU VC
The Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede, speaks with ALEXANDER OKERE on the growing insecurity in the country and the usual rancour that...
View ArticleIodine deficiency in pregnancy can cause deafness, neurological conditions in...
Nutrition experts say iodine deficiency during pregnancy could have a devastating impact on babies in the womb and also delay their growth after they are born. According to the experts, it is important...
View ArticleMy mother was against me playing football but now she’s happy –Azeez
Super Eagles and Granada midfielder, Ramon Azeez, in this interview with JOHNNY EDWARD, talks about his mother’s initial opposition to him becoming a footballer, his goal against Barcelona, playing for...
View ArticleI love reading, writing poetry – Abubakar Suleiman
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bank, Abubakar Suleiman, tells MOBOLA SADIQ about his life as a banker, his passion for poetry and other issues Were you born with a silver...
View ArticleFamily blames Edo hospitals for death of 19-year-old sickle cell patient
The family and friends of a 19-year-old 200-level Banking and Finance student at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Emmanuel Nyong, have blamed his death on the alleged poor service of a...
View ArticleOyo community where dairy business generates cool cash, peace among Fulani,...
AFEEZ HANAFI, who was at Iseyin, Oyo State, reports that a dairy development programme in the community is changing the chain of milk processing, storage and distribution in the country The joy Ahmadu...
View ArticleReps invite AMCON over recovered Diezani allies’ assets
The House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment and Status of All Recovered Loots Movable and Immovable Assets from 2002 to 2020 by Agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria for...
View ArticleAdequate road infrastructure’ll lead to strong economy –Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said the provision of adequate road infrastructure will generate a strong economic base for improved productivity and standard of living. According to a...
View ArticleDecember not feasible for CBN digital currency launch – Experts
Experts have described the Central Bank of Nigeria’s plan to launch a digital currency before the end of the year as unrealistic. The PUNCH recently reported that the CBN unveiled plans to launch a...
View ArticleHow fear of litigation, safety concerns are fuelling caesarean section...
Medical experts say the fear of litigation and patients’ demand are among the major factors influencing the rising incidence of caesarean section in the world. The experts, President, Society of...
View ArticleRunway lights collapse at Lagos airport, international flights diverted,...
Some parts of the runway lights at the nation’s flagship airport, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos has collapsed, forcing British Airways to divert its flight to the Abuja airport on...
View ArticleBanditry: Nine Kebbi pupils, teachers rescued, three dead, 90 still missing
Seventy-two hours after bandits attacked the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State, 10 persons comprising 94 pupils, four teaching and four other non-academic staff members were...
View ArticleControversy surrounds alleged killing of Super TV CEO
Controversy is hovering over what led to the death of the Chief Executive Officer of entertainment channel, Super TV, Mr Usifo Ataga. Online reports claimed that an alleged mistress stabbed him to...
View ArticleAsset declaration: EFCC issues final warning, targets over 120 bank MDs, top...
•Deadline extended to June 30, bank chiefs blame court closure for delay The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has issued a final warning to over 120 managing directors and top executives of...
View Article31 states lack insurance cover for workers
Thirty-one states in the federation have no insurance cover in place for workers as of March, despite the provision of the requirement in the Pension Reform Act 2014. Figures obtained by Sunday PUNCH...
View ArticleProfessional negligence: 120 medical practitioners under probe, 70 facing trial
…tribunal decides on pending cases in July Over 120 cases of allegations of professional negligence against medical practitioners operating in Nigeria are currently being investigated by the Medical...
View ArticleStop Tinubu from controlling Alpha Beta, ex-MD begs court
A former Managing Director of Alpha Beta LLP, Mr. Dapo Apara, has filed a suit before a Lagos State High Court asking it to stop a former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, from controlling the...
View ArticleA few questions for Buhari
I am neither a reporter nor a broadcast anchor. So, I am not in a position to interview the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). In any case, he doesn’t often grant interviews. So, my best...
View ArticleIt’s taboo to conspire against monarchs, says Ooni
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has cautioned Yoruba communities against attacks on or conspiracy against the traditional institutions. Rather, the monarch advised communities to rally round their...
View ArticleMy brother begged in vain to live for his pregnant wife, kids –Relative of...
Sixty-seven-year- old Mr Lawrence Olubodun and his 61- year-old wife, Grace, residing in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, have yet to come to terms with the death of their son, 33-year-old Oluseye....
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