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A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has promised to heed to the calls of many Nigerians by fostering what he called “proper restructuring” of the country when he wins the presidency next year. Atiku visited Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, to consult with Dickson and the Peoples Democratic Party in the state to support his presidential […]

Gonen Segev, a former energy minister in Israel, has reportedly admitted contacts with Iran after being arrested in a suspected spying operation, local reports in Israel said. Mr Segev lived in Nigeria on a self-imposed exile after completing jail sentence for drugs offenses in Israel in 2010. He worked as a medical official for Israeli […]

At least four people have been injured after a gunman opened fire on a crowd celebrating Sweden’s World Cup win against South Korea, police have said. The man reportedly fired an automatic weapon at the crowd, who were celebrating Sweden’s 1-0 victory against South Korea. Witnesses reported hearing around 12 to 15 shots fired in […]

Iceland manager Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says it would be foolhardy for anyone to underestimate his team in the Russia 2018 World Cup  after they  earned a  point in their David  versus Goliath  fixture against  Argentina at  Spartak Stadium in Moscow  on Saturday. Augsburg  forward Alfred Finnbogason  secured a 1-1 draw  for  the tiny European […]

President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would not become a “migrant camp” as he faced mounting pressure to stop families being separated as a deterrent to illegal immigration. “The United States will not be a migrant camp, and it will not be a refugee holding facility,” Trump said in remarks delivered […]

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has put aside Nigeria’s shock 2-0 defeat in the hands of Croatia as he insists that Nigeria still has the chance of going through from Group D. Nigeria occupy the last spot at the bottom of the Group but the German coach who blamed the defeat on defensive naivety from […]

Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, on Saturday said the team’s 0-2 loss to Croatia in their opening match of Russia 2018 was due to “many mistakes’’. Rohr, while speaking at the post-match conference of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D fixture, said he and his players were aware they made some important mistakes […]

A former Kaduna State governor, Ahmed Makarfi, says he will contest for Nigeria’s presidency in 2019. Mr Makarfi, immediate past national caretaker committee chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), made the disclosure in an interview with journalists in Kaduna on Sunday. According to him, he consulted widely before arriving at the decision though he […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the just-concluded Ramadan fasting had made him much healthier and given him the time needed to attend to national issues. “I’m very grateful to the ministers and church leadership that came to say happy Eid-Filtri to those of us that have been fasting. A lot of people asked me of […]

The Peoples Democratic Party has outlined how its 2019 presidential candidate will emerge. In a 40-page document titled ‘Electoral Guideline for the PDP, Directorate  of Organisation and Mobilisation’, exclusively obtained by Sunday Punch in Abuja on Saturday, the party said its presidential aspirants are to pay a total sum of N12m for both nomination and expression […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that his journey to politics and even as a military officer has been tortuous and challenging, saying, he has suffered in his efforts to serve the country. President Buhari stated this when he received the delegation of residents in Abuja led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, […]

A Russian MP told horny local women they should ignore comments made by others as he actively encouraged them to have sex with fans at the tournament. Mikhail Degtyaryov told women they should make babies with visiting fans as their children would be proud when they grow up. He said, “The more love stories we […]

The Super Eagles are in a good mental and physical shape for tomorrow’s match against Croatia, Coach Gernot Rohr said yesterday as World Cup Russia 2018 got underway. After a short opening ceremony, hosts Russia hammered Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match. Nigeria’s match against Croatia tomorrow in one of the two Group D […]

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced that the new moon for the Islamic month of Shawwal has been sighted. The head of the NSCIA and Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, confirmed the sighting of the moon on Thursday night. He announced Friday for the celebration of the Islamic festival, Eid-el-Fitr. Nigeria will […]