The performance of any government is directly proportional to the quality of its officials, elected or appointed. Heads of government particularly in presidential systems often look out for the right men and women to manage various sectors of the economy as ministers or secretaries, aware that sectoral excellence positively affects the entire structure of government. […]
Burnley 0-3 Man City: Erling Haaland scored twice as City start the season with a win The Premier League is back! The new season got underway as newly-promoted Burnley hosted the reigning champions Manchester City at Turf Moor. From the off, the champions showed that they haven’t missed a step as Kevin De Bruyne broke into space on the right […]
Nigerians knock FIFA over James’ two-game ban The England forward was given the marching orders in the 87th minute of the encounter after stamping on defender Michelle Alozie. England won the game 4-2 on penalties and booked a quarter-final clash against Colombia on Saturday. While it was confirmed that she would miss the quarter-final clash, […]
US accuses China of influencing Nigeria with loans US and China Presidents. The United States has said China has the potential to influence the Nigerian government through Chinese loans. This was stated in the Integrated Country Strategies document by the US Department of State, which was obtained by The PUNCH. The document was originally approved […]
Best UTME candidate clears WASSCE result with eight A1 Kamsiyochukwu Umeh The best candidate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Kamsiyochukwu Umeh, has again shown her academic prowess, clearing her papers in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination with 8 A1 and a B2. The 16-year-old […]
Hunters clash with kidnappers Map of Edo State Hunters clash with kidnappers A hunter, popularly called Odonkoro from Ufa in Igarra the headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government area, has been reportedly shot dead by suspected kidnappers. The deceased was killed while he and his colleagues and members of the local vigilante group were combing the […]
Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned the general public that fruits ripened with calcium carbide and buying drugs from hawkers is a complete risk that could lead to death. The Director-General, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, […]
England beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals after the game finished 0-0 after extra time. Heartbreak for Nigeria, who dominated the game for large spells. England rode their luck and the European champions went down to 10 players after Lauren James was sent off in the 87th minute. Nigeria dominate but fall […]
One of the world richest Persons and owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, has unveiled the identity of the new Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Linda Yaccarino. She will replace Musk as Twitter’s boss. He wrote on his page “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter,” Musk tweeted Friday. “@LindaYacc […]
