The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has seized the passport of a pastor accused of sexually molesting young female members of his church. The suspect, Pastor Basil Princewill, is the General Overseer of the Mountain Movers Fire Ministries International, Nyanya, a satellite town located between Abuja and Nasarawa State. The pastor is facing trial for […]
The Presidency on Wednesday denied a media report (not The PUNCH) that the Federal Government purchased 200 exotic cars for the ongoing African First Ladies Summit being hosted by wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, in Abuja. The government, in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. […]
It is expected to be an edifice for peace and conflict resolution in 12 months when it is projected to be completed. However, the foundation for the African First Ladies Peace Centre was laid in the midst of intense security measures and controversy in Abuja on Wednesday by President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Patience. The atmosphere […]
The Peoples Democratic Party is to speak on the move by the House of Representatives to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday (today). The party took the decision after the meeting of its National Working Committee, which was held at the party’s secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday. It was learnt that the party’s position would […]
July 26, 2012 by Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Director of the State Security Service in charge of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr. Little Okojie, has alleged that some communities are shielding members of Boko Haram from security operatives. Okojie said the security threat posed by the sect had become seemingly intractable because of the […]
ACCRA (AFP) – Ghana Vice President John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as the west African nation’s new president on Tuesday, hours after the sudden death of president John Atta Mills. The country’s chief justice swore in Mahama before an emergency session of parliament following Mills’ death. Mills died as he was being treated for […]
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare believes she can upset the pecking order at the Olympics and outshine her 100m rivals from Jamaica and the United States. The 23-year-old has hit form at the right time, dipping under 11 seconds twice this month to record victories at both the London and Monaco Diamond League events against her […]
July 25, 2012 by Kazeem Busari When the athletes flying Nigeria’s flag at the London Olympics begin their events, their aims will not be to just feature in the Games but to win medals and etch their names in history. They have the chance, just as every athlete from other participating nations, to return home […]
July 25, 2012 by Ademola Alawiye The mystery surrounding the alleged illegal Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation account with JP Morgan was finally cleared on Tuesday by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She said at a dialogue organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and the Organised Private […]
July 25, 2012 by Niyi Odebode, John Ameh, Olusola Fabiyi, Oluwole Josiah and Olalekan Adetayo There were indications on Tuesday that members of the House of Representatives were divided over the threat to impeach President Goodluck. The division in the House, particularly among the Peoples Democratic Party’s lawmakers, came to the fore on Tuesday when […]
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