Tag Archives: PUNCH

’Tosin Oluwalowo Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has fired back at Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr over claims he is owed three months salary. The Eagles coach had in an interview with insideworldfottball.com said the NFF owed him $100,000 in bonuses and allowances. The federation quickly came out to …

Arinze Onebunne([email protected]) One of the solutions to the problem of unemployment in the country is for government to create the enabling environment for unemployed youths and students to set up grasscutter business with very little capital. Grasscutter can help to make emerging farmers successful, and they also have a large …

Onyekachukwu Meluwa, Warri A team of policemen attached to the Delta State Police Command has gunned down a notorious armed robber in Orhunwhorhun, Udu Local Government Area of the state Southern City News learnt that the police took the remains of the deceased to the Ebrumede Police Station. Details of …

Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi Ahead of the Christmas period, domestic flight tickets have risen by over 100 per cent in the last two weeks. Our correspondent also observed that some flight tickets have been completely sold out, especially between December 20 and 28, on routes that are not as popular as Abuja, …

Ebenezer Bajela The League Management Company on Friday said it has received a notification from Delta Force FC for endorsement and approval, of transfer of ownership of the club to Kwara United, adding that until a conclusion is reached , Delta Force FC remains the name on the Nigeria Professional …

Matthew Ochei, Asaba The Delta State Police Command has said that it has arrested the leader of a gang of kidnappers terrorising in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyaye, who stated this on Wednesday in Asaba, said the leader of the gang that kidnapped a …

Matthew Ochei, Asaba The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has said unless insecurity is collectively and roundly tackled, good investments may continue to elude Nigeria. He said with security challenges still persisting, unemployment would not be properly controlled. Okowa stated this when he received the Prelate of Eternal Sacred Order …

Johnny Edward Gernot Rohr has made a passionate plea to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, to ‘bring the Super Eagles back to Abuja for their home matches. The Eagles last played a home game at the stadium in 2012. During a courtesy visit to Dare in …

… Plateau top after NPFL matchday-three games Sodiq Oyeleke Visiting Lobi Stars of Makurdi on Sunday defeated Kano Pillars 1-0 in a Nigeria Professional Football League match played under closed doors at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano. The match was played under closed doors as Pillars are currently facing sanctions …

Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The House of Representatives has called on the oil companies in the Niger Delta to stop gas flaring, asking the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and other regulators to enforce the relevant laws. The House particularly called on international oil companies operating …