Human Interest

The German government plans to repatriate 12,000 Nigerians who are seeking asylum in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Diaspora Affairs, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this on Tuesday at the public presentation of two books “From Libya with Tears’’ and “Practical News and Feature Writing’’ …

In 2008, the American State Department wrote a report that focused on the 2007 murder of one Victor Obafaiye, the principal witness against Senator Dino Melaye in an electoral petition against the controversial legislator from Kogi State. The US State Department’s report about Mr. Obafaiye’s murder was issued on March …

  Almost eight years after Prison Break ended it’s Season 4, believed to be the Series finale, Fox is dropping the fifth season. The Punch looks at five interesting facts about the TV series. Fifth season is eight years overdue The fifth edition of the widely successful TV series led …

The House of Representatives on Tuesday called for the extension of the deadline for the 2017 registration of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The house mandated its Committee on Tertiary Education and Services to liaise with the Joint Matriculation and Admission Board (JAMB) to ensure that the extension call was …

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday launch the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan 2017-2020. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the launching is in furtherance of the current administration’s drive to sustain and build on the …

Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has written to the Senate President, Mr. Bukola Saraki, demanding a withdrawal of the Senate resolution summoning him to appear before it. Should the Senate fail to do so, Mr. Sagay said he would challenge the summons in court …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has discovered a $37.5m (N11.75bn) luxury high-rise building on Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, allegedly belonging to the embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. This is just as the EFCC revealed on Friday that it discovered $9.3m and £74,000 belonging to a former …

  Presidential aides were on Friday put on standby over the imminent return of President Muhammadu Buhari from London, United Kingdom. Buhari, who left Nigeria on January 19, was initially scheduled to return to the country last Sunday in preparation for resumption to office last Monday. However, the Special Adviser …

The England international thinks the Blues can still be caught at the top of the table, despite a nine point advantage over Tottenham. Tottenham striker Harry Kane believes Premier League leaders and London rivals Chelsea can be caught. Runaway leaders Chelsea are nine points clear atop the table, ahead of …

At least 100,000 athletes from 27 countries, including Nigeria, will take part in today’s marathon race in Lagos. The sports contest, now in its second edition and sponsored by Access Bank Plc., will take place between 7am and 2pm with participants running through major routes across the city. Scheduled to …