Former Super Eagles midfielder, Sunday Oliseh, has said he will be willing to lead the team again, only if the conditions are right. Oliseh was appointed Super Eagles head coach in 2015 but lasted eight months on the job. The 48-year-old voluntarily resigned from the post citing contract violations, lack of support, unpaid wages and…
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the takeover of the construction work on the Enugu-Onitsha expressway by MTN Nigeria at about N202.8 billion, under the road infrastructure tax credit (RITC) scheme.Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, said this on Wednesday while speaking with journalists after the council’s meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari….
Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, says the Lagos state economy, which plays host to about 200 financial institutions, needs to be connected to the rest of the world.Sirika said this at the Ehingbeti Lagos Economic summit on Tuesday, while presenting a letter of approval for a new airport in the south-eastern state. The minister, who acknowledge…
Nigerian music star Teni has finally spoken up following reactions that trail the moment she received her national honour from President Buhari. Teni shared a clearer video of her receiving the award from the president, which many claimed was disrespectful. The singer also penned an appreciation message to God, the president and her family over…
The Court of Appeal had last Friday, ordered the union to call off its strike. The House of Representatives also intervened in the matter, raising the hope that the union may call off the strike soon. The PUNCH gathered that most of the over 123 branches of the union have completed their congresses on the…
Fourteen days after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lifted the ban on public campaigns for the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, three key contenders for the presidency are yet to flag-off their campaigns. While the trio of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (APC), Peter Obi (LP) and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (NNPP), are yet…
‘Japa’: UK Considering Tougher Rules As Nigerians Bring Highest Number Of Relatives The United Kingdom is considering tightening the rules on how many relatives migrants can bring into the country. According to Daily Mail, UK, it has been discovered that Nigerian migrants bring in the highest number of dependants when compared to other groups of…
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the determination of his administration to continue to root out all forms of banditry, criminality, terrorism and insurgency in the country till the end of his tenure in 2023. The President who assured that he will hand over a Nigeria that is free from insecurity to the next generation of…
The Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has watched the chilling footage of Chidinma Ojukwu confessing to stabbing to death the Chief Executive Officer of Super Tv, Usifo Michael Ataga, alone. It also viewed the grim footage of Ataga’s lifeless body recorded shortly after he was found in a Lagos short-let apartment…
Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, a former Minister of Works is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with TEMIDAYO AKINSUYI, he speaks on the need for Nigerians to elect a credible leader who will address the myriads of challenges confronting the nation. He also warned against the danger of voting along…