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John Agim, acting director of defence information, says some politicians use thugs “disguised as herdsmen” to attack communities. Although he did not mention a particular state, the defence spokesman made the comment while speaking on the farmers-herdsmen clashes that have led to killings in Taraba, Benue, Zamfara and Nasarawa. In an interview with PUNCH, Agim said […]

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 US has advised its citizens against travelling to Russia where the FIFA World Cup is currently taking place. In its latest travel advisory, the US department of state said there’s increased risk of terrorism and harassment in certain parts of Russia, citing a level 3 threat. The advisory read: “Do not travel to the north Caucasus, including […]

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, […]

South Australia will become the first state Down Under to legally compel the Catholic clergy to report information on child sexual abuse revealed to them in the confessional. A failure to report will carry a maximum 10,000-Australian-dollar (7,500-dollar) fine, according to the new child protection laws passed last year but made public for the first […]

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 […]

The mother of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has given what appears to be her first media interview. Falmata Abubakar spoke with the Hausa Service of the Voice of America, VOA, in the village of Shekau, Yobe state. In a report published Thursday, VOA said elders and leader of the village took its team to […]

The University of Zambia on Wednesday dissociated itself from the news of a UNESCO-funded-course on witchcraft allegedly starting at the university soon. In a press statement made available to Lusaka Times that published the original story, the Uiversity’s Public Relations Manager, Damaseke Chibale, said the University made it clear that ‘witchcraft’ is a crime in Zambia. “Witchcraft is […]

President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that the North Korean regime no longer poses a nuclear threat following his summit with Kim Jong Un, even though the meeting produced no verifiable proof that the rogue regime will discontinue its nuclear program. In a series of tweets, Trump sought to take political credit for the summit but […]

The psychic pig Mystic Marcus that predicted President Donald Trump’s victory has picked Nigeria, Argentina as semi-finalists for the 2018 World Cup. The psychic pig has a history of sniffing out winners – and is hoping to continue his unbroken record for this summer’s World Cup. Mystic Marcus has a 100 per cent track record […]

Russian social media users have rallied in support of a teacher who lost her job after photos emerged of her in a swimsuit online. Viktoria Popova, 26, was sacked by School Number 7 in Omsk for “bringing her school and profession into disrepute”, according to the Siberian Times. The decision to fire her was made […]

Manchester United have been named the world’s richest club… Forbes Magazine’s annual list sees the Old Trafford giants at the top of the tree having been valued at $4.12 billion, ahead of Real Madrid ($4.08 billion) in second and Barcelona ($4.06 billion) in third. Read below ; The 10 most valuable football teams (in billions) […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday tendered a national apology to the family of late Chief Moshood Abiola, for the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Abiola who was the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) was believed to have won the election which was annulled by the military regime of General Ibrahim […]

The owner of a Ford Explorer SUV with registration number Lagos APP190CE seen on a viral video allegedly belonging to a woman who jumped into Lagos lagoon has denied the video clip. In a telephone conversation with Daily Trust in Lagos, the woman said that her husband who drove the car on the said day […]