STEPHEN ANGBULU and GODFREY GEORGE examine the progress and setbacks in Buhari’s quest to bolster the economy, improve national security and combat corruption After handing over power to his successor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on May 29, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will make a triumphal entry into his home town of Daura, Katsina […]

The Federal Government has allocated a total of N14,063,279,559,996 to the various security agencies and their coordinating ministries from 2015 to 2023 amidst killings, an analysis by Sunday PUNCH has shown. The allocations were contained in Appropriation Bills for eight years made available on the website of the Budget Office of the Federation. A breakdown […]

The Gombe State Police Command on Friday paraded two suspects, Habu Kabir, and Iliya Amos, for allegedly impersonating officials of the Internal Revenue Service. Kabir and Amos were alleged to have defrauded intending hajj pilgrims of their tax clearance. Parading the suspects, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mahid Abubakar, disclosed that the suspects, prior […]

The Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, on Friday, said the early stages of the administration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, might not be rosy, following the myriads of problems bedeviling the country. He said the issue of subsidy removal and the multiple exchange rate system, among others, had become serious challenges that the administration must surmount. […]

When Salernitana secured a 2-2 draw and a point away at Roma on Monday, it meant they had secured their place in Serie A for another season – and earned Watford €400,000 in the process. The Hornets had already pocketed a €500,000 loan fee when the Nigerian international defender made the switch to Italy in […]

Former Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme says moving into mixed martial arts gave him a “purpose” to train again after being forced to retire from football when he was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2017. “A part of my recovery was to get back in the gym,” he told the BBC “I’d lost three stone […]

The Federal Government on Friday ordered the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company to immediately disconnect all 33kV and 11kV transformers that it installed in 13 locations without complying with stipulated statutory inspections. The order was contained in an enforcement notice issued by the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, which stated that the directive was in accordance […]

An expert in Insurance Management and Finance, Prof Sunday Nwite, has stressed the need for the Federal Government to encourage property insurance to save lives. The don told our correspondent in an interview on Thursday that as fire outbreaks, building collapses and flooding continue to rise, property owners and individuals should embrace insurance to secure […]

The Commanding Officer 29 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Lt Col Aliyu Manga, has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission for cooperating with security agencies working in the Niger Delta region to promote peace. Manga spoke during a courtesy visit to the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. […]

Sometime ago, veteran singer and activist, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, had told his fans and social media followers about his battle with prostate cancer. In an interview with Saturday Beats, he stated that being open about the issue helped him. He said, “I do not hide myself. If something is bothering me, I will […]