The Bashorun Bamofin of Ibadanland, Chief Niyi Akintola (SAN), doesn’t take prisoners when he feels strongly about issues. He was his combative self in dissecting thorny national issues with LANRE ADEWOLE. With an unprecedented assault from the public and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is this the most trying moment for the judiciary,…
Is Lai Mohammed Really ”Liar” Mohammed, as some of his political opponents claim? If you believe in failed propaganda, maybe: for recourse to that libel is from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) camp, that the minister of Information and Culture helped to uproot, with PDP’s defeat at the 2015 general election. But if you believe…
Uber and UBA have today announced a partnership which offers UBA cardholders up to N6,000 worth of free Uber rides from now until 31 March 2016. UBA cardholders who sign up for Uber will get up to N3,000 off each of their first two rides. To get this offer, a customer needs to sign up…
Alleged monumental sleaze is being perpetrated in the National Health Insurance Scheme NHIS and the Federal government must swiftly swing into action to rescue the government agency from a looming disaster. These are the words of concerned sources at the agency calling on President Buhari to beam the anti corruption light at NHIS All accusing…
At a meeting held at UBA House, the UBA Group Board today approved the appointment of Kennedy Uzoka as the new Group Managing Director, with effect from August 1st, 2016 and subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Mr Uzoka succeeds Phillips Oduoza, who retires on July 31, 2016, after two terms…
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sunusi II, described the abduction of 14 year old Miss Ese Oruru from Bayelsa State by one of his subjects as an embarrassment. Sanusi said this after a meeting with members of his council over the issue on Monday. He explained that he received two calls from people in…
The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II on Monday distanced himself and Kano emirate council from the purported abduction of a 13 years old girl, Ese Oruru, and ordered the Sharia Commission to repatriate the teenager with her family. Sanusi also ordered the sharia commission to liaise with the office of Deputy Inspector General…
Nigerians have expressed outrage over the alleged abduction of 14-year-old Ese Oruru by one Yinusa, aka Yellow, who also forced her into marriage. Nigerians, who read the story of the helpless minor on The PUNCH’s website on Sunday, took a swipe at the inactions of the authorities, saying the girl was abandoned to wallow in…
So when they continued asking Him, He stood up and said to them, ‘The one without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” – King James Bible, John 8: 7 Fellow Nigerians, anyone familiar with the Holy Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ of Nazareth would have come across one…
