NCF lauds Ibadan Children’s Day tourney
The International Chess Federation has lauded the Chess Academy Ibadan for sustaining the interest of pupils in the game through its annual Children’s Day chess tournament. Vice President of FIDE, Lekan Adeyemi, made this remark during the second edition of the tournament in Ibadan on Friday. The competition was birthed to commemorate the annual Children’s […]
WHO GOES DOWN? •Iwobi, Iheanacho, Ndidi in EPL relegation battle
The final day of the Premier League season on Sunday will determine if Alex Iwobi or the duo Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho will be relegated with their respective teams, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Everton will be home to Bournemouth, Leicester welcome West Ham to the King Power stadium and Leeds will hope to beat […]
Gent coach hails Orban’s exceptional talent
Gent manager Hein Vanhaezebrouck has hailed Gift Orban’s exceptional goal qualities, noting that the Nigeria international is a player every manager wants in his team. Despite spending five months in the Belgian Jupiler League in the 2022/23 season, the Nigerian sensational striker has established himself as one of the best scorers in Belgium. The youngster […]
Lawmakers impeach Texas Attorney-General for corruption
The Attorney-General of Texas, Ken Paxton, has been suspended from office duties in a massive vote of impeachment. Republican lawmakers on Saturday swung into action against the AG, following corruption charges levied against him. The suspension means Paxton will face trial in the Senate house. Paxton, a stringent supporter of former US President, Donald Trump, […]
Ways and Means: Senate increases FG’s loan access to 15%
The Senate on Saturday approved the upward review of the Ways and Means loan accessible to the Federal Government from five to 15 per cent. According to the lawmakers, the essence of this bill was to enable the Federal Government to meet its immediate and future obligation in the approval of the ways and means […]
11Plc’s 53% revenue rise delights shareholders
Shareholders of 11Plc, a major player in the midstream and downstream oil sector, have expressed delight over the ability of the firm to grow its revenue by 53 per cent, as well as pay dividends despite the harsh economic realities in Nigeria. At the just concluded 45th annual general meeting of the company in Abuja, […]
Ibuprofen: Uses and abuses
Some four years ago on this page, we discussed the properties of Ibuprofen as a pain relief medication. While a good number of readers have sought clarification about those uses from time to time in the question and answer section of this page, others have taken the liberty to use the medicine for just about […]
Nigerians falsely believe blood donation reduces fertility, has spiritual effect – Haematologist
Prof. Musa Muhibi, a Haematologist, is the Dean of Faculty of Applied Health Science at the Edo State University. In this interview with ADEYINKA ADEDIPE talks about blood transfusion and the need to create awareness for blood donation. What does blood transfusion entail? Blood transfusion is a medical procedure that involves transferring blood products from […]
Abuja agog as foreign guests, others arrive for Tinubu’s inauguration
AHEAD of the inauguration of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who takes over as Nigeria’s President on Monday, foreign guests and other dignitaries have started arriving at the Federal Capital Territory for the ceremony. Officials at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria confirmed on Saturday that the authority received a memo from the Federal Government […]
Akpabio, Yari, Izunaso contest senate presidency
There are indications that the battle for the senate presidency for the 10th National Assembly has been reduced to a three-horse race, involving former Governor Godswill Akpabio, Senator Abdulaziz Yari and Senator Osita Izunaso, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. Impeccable sources at the National Assembly told our correspondent that this development has led to three power […]