THE National Association of Nigerian Students on Sunday faulted the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Owerri zone over the call for the resignation of the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Professor Nnenna Oti. The PUNCH had on Friday reported that the zonal branch of ASUU in …
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ARSENAL lifted the Community Shield to end Manchester City’s silverware streak with a 4-1 penalty shoot-out victory after a 1-1 draw against the treble winners on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side forced the shoot-out thanks to Leandro Trossard’s heavily deflected equaliser 11 minutes into stoppage time at Wembley. Cole Palmer’s superb …
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THE Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Bankole Oginni following the death of a woman who was said to be his ex-lover. According to the police, the 45-year-old woman, (whose identity had not been revealed by the police) was found dead in the house of the suspect …
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POLICE operatives attached to Dragon Patrol, during visibility and confidence-building patrol, recovered 250 rounds of live cartridges concealed in a bag along the Benin/Asaba Expressway at Iseele-Uku Community in Delta State. The police also arrested a 46-year-old male suspect, Omoruyi Osemudiame, owner of the bag containing the live cartridges. The …
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ENGLAND head coach, Sarina Wiegman, has confirmed that Kiera Walsh is in line to play in the Women’s World Cup last-16 clash with Nigeria on Monday. Wiegman, however, remained coy on whether she will stick with a back three. There were concerns Walsh would not play again at the tournament …
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ACTING Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Bashir Adeniyi, on Sunday paid a working visit to Idiroko, the nation’s border with the Benin Republic. Adeniyi arrived Idiroko around 11 am and he was received by the Controller of Ogun 1 Area Command, Bamidele Makinde. The customs boss, during the …
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FORMER All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Mr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for nominating Zephaniah Bitrus Jisalo, an indigene of Abuja, as minister. In a statement from his media office in Abuja on Saturday, he said the nomination shows Tinubu is committed to national integration. “I …
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SUPER Falcons captain Onome Ebi has said the team is ready for battle ahead of their Round of 16 clash against England. The West Africans will face another difficult test at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after surviving a difficult group that has co-hosts Australia and Olympic champions Canada. …
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A new church called Ogbanje Church of All Nations has been opened in Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Members of the congregation had their first worship service at the church, where they sang and danced to a compilation of songs eulogising the names of some popular river …
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IN a daring move and barring any last minute change of plan, the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki is reportedly set to disobey the pronouncement of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, which ruled that all parties maintain “Status Quo Ante Bellum”, pending the hearing slated for Thursday, …
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