Frustration and hope: Biafra 50 years on
Nigeria on Tuesday marks 50 years since the declaration of an independent Republic of Biafra plunged the country into a civil war, amid renewed tensions and fresh…
Teenagers rape Bauchi schoolgirl
ARMSTRONG BAKAM Two teenagers have been arrested for kidnapping and raping a 16-year old schoolgirl in Bauchi. The teenagers were said to have kidnapped the girl who…
Biafra: a painful chapter in Nigeria’s history
Fifty years ago, the Igbo people of southeast Nigeria seceded, declaring an independent Republic of Biafra and sparking a brutal civil war that left about one million…
PDP senators protest as Saraki fails to sack Uba
LEKE BAIYEWU The Peoples Democratic Party caucus will soon protest against the continued chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee by Senator Andy Uba, SUNDAY PUNCH has reliably…
Kidnappers demand N1bn ransom for four abducted Lagos pupils
Afeez Hanafi Kidnappers of six pupils of Igbonla Model College, Epe, Lagos State, have contacted some parents of the victims, demanding N1bn ransom to release them. SUNDAY…
Telephone lines to curb child abuse
PETER DADA The Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, has said that his administration would soon publish telephone lines that the people could call and draw police…
UNICEF demands Child Rights Act’s implementation
FRIDAY OLOKOR The United Nations Children’s Fund has called on the Federal Government to speed up action in adopting the Child Rights Act in all the 36…
NGOs fete kids with special needs
BUKOLA BAKARE As part of activities to mark this year’s Children’s Day celebration, the Golden Hearts Touching Lives Initiative in collaboration with the Live Abundantly Empowerment Initiative,…
Dickson condoles with flood victims
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has sympathised with victims of the flood that ravaged parts of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital last Thursday, describing the incident…
LG polls: Violence mars APC primary
Violence erupted midway into the primary election of the All Progressives Congress to elect chairmanship candidates for the July 22 council polls in Lagos State on Saturday,…
27 of the Most Extra Instagram Posts From Models in Cannes
While the Cannes Film Festival is still going strong through the weekend, we've been experiencing plenty of FOMO over the past 10 days from the event's red…