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Pope Francis has previously warned the Roman Catholic congregation against slander and bearing false witness. In 2018, he drew criticism for describing allegations of covering up child abuse against Chile’s Bishop of Osorno ‘calumny’. Pope Francis has warned his flock that gossip is a “worse plague than COVID.” The pontiff warned the faithful gathered for […]

Nigerians are abandoning the use of face masks and other safety protocols as rates of COVID-19 infections are declining in the country, findings by Punch have revealed. But the Nigerian Medical Association and virologists told The PUNCH on Sunday that with lax adherence to safety protocols,  Nigeria could witness another coronavirus surge as schools prepared […]

Workers in the nation’s power sector, over the weekend, faulted the recent hike in electricity tariff, arguing that Nigerians were being made to pay for darkness. The workers, in a statement through the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, lamented that the tariff was hurriedly increased and implemented amid poor service delivery, lack of consultation […]

Novak Djokovic was sensationally disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after striking a lines official with a ball during his last-16 match. The world number one went 5-6 down in the first set to Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta when he hit a ball in the direction of the female official. It struck her in […]

The life of a pregnant woman may have been saved if the doctor that was to operate on her was not allegedly held by policemen enforcing the COVID-19 lockdown on the Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos State. Punch gathered that the surgeon was held for about one hour, as entreaties that she was on an emergency call, […]

Following the resumption of international flights in Lagos and Abuja airports from Saturday, investigations by Sunday Punch have revealed that there will be about 15,000 passengers flying into the country weekly. The Federal Government had after shifting the resumption of international flights from August 29 to September 5 noted that only the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, […]

Lionel Messi says he will “continue” at Barcelona, despite wanting to go “all year,” the six-time Ballon d’Or winner announced in an exclusive interview with Goal.com on Friday. The 33-year-old’s decision comes just over a week after he sent a letter to the club informing it that he wanted to leave. “I’ll continue at Barcelona […]

International flights finally resumed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Saturday after operations were suspended in March due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The first flight from Lebanon, which landed at about 2:30 pm, was operated by Middle East Airlines. A visit to the airport by Channels Television’s correspondent, Bukola Oketunmbi,  showed […]

According to THISDAY newspaper, Russia has not supplied the COVID-19 vaccine it developed to Nigeria, contrary to reports that emanated yesterday. Rather, what happened was the signing of a memorandum of Understanding by Nigeria with Russia, which will give the country access to the developed vaccine as soon as it is available for export. A […]

The Trade Union Congress and 79 other civil society organisations and labour unions under the aegis of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond codenamed ASCAB, are set to hold nationwide protests and strike action next week over the increment of the fuel price and electricity tariff. It was learnt that the Nigeria Labour Congress, […]

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it will embark on an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday. The National Executive Council of the resident doctors said this was part of its resolutions at a virtual meeting held on Wednesday. The meeting which was attended by over 200 doctors – NOC, NEC, past […]

Lagos State government has said restrictions placed on operations of bars, restaurants, nightclubs, lounges and cinemas in the state have not been lifted, despite relaxation of the curfew to four hours (12a.m. to 4a.m.) by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, said this in a […]

Many Nigerians on social media have called on former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, to stop online complaints about irregularities in the country if he is not willing to lead physical protests. The citizens said that they want the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party to lead a protest against the recent increase in […]

Lionel Messi’s father and agent, Jorge, has dropped a hint that his son could spend at least one more season at the Camp Nou. Daily Times had earlier reported that Jorge Messi arrived Catalunya on Wednesday ahead of talks with the Blaugrana board concerning the future of the want-away 33-year old little genius. Jorge Messi had […]

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has reiterated that the federal government is no longer fixing the pump price of petroleum products in the country. Mr Sylva made this known while briefing journalists on the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. Recall that the Petroleum […]