THE Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Monday, said the Federal Government is considering the adoption of 18 years as the entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions of learning. The minister also accused underage students of being responsible for some of the problems being encountered in higher institutions. The President […]
Weather experts have warned that over 50 million people in West Africa and the Sahel region may experience a food crisis between June and October. A representative of the Agriculture, Hydrology and Meteorology Research Centre, Abdou Ali, stated this during the seasonal forecasting workshop for the Agro-hydro-climatic characteristics of the rainy season for the Sahelian […]
Controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, alias Bobrisky, has appealed against the six months imprisonment imposed on him by the Federal High Court in Lagos which convicted him of charges of abuse of naira. In the appeal lodged on his behalf by his lawyer, Bimbo Kusanu, Bobrisky wants the Court of Appeal to convert the six-month […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has rejected the state police proposal, warning that the governors can abuse the outfit for political or personal gains and compromise human rights and national security. The IG stated this at the national dialogue on state policing organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja, on Monday, with the […]
Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew onboard, the country’s rescue agency said. “The two helicopters collided during flight training. All 10 victims on board have been confirmed dead by the medical officers,” Suhaimy Mohamad Suhail, senior operations commander from the fire and rescue department […]
The owner of an Abuja-based Chinese supermarket criticised for barring Nigerians and restricting entry to Chinese nationals has refuted claims that her store is only meant for a specific group of people. She also clarified that her establishment is not a supermarket but rather a retail shop aimed at meeting the essential needs of her […]
Wilfred Ndidiis on the brink of matching his personal best goal tally in a single season when he makes his 30th Championship appearance for Leicester City against Southampton on Tuesday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ndidi recently notched his fifth goal of the season on his 270th appearance for the club in a thrilling 2-1 victory over […]
After an initial struggle at the start of the season, Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers is beginning to justify the faith the management of Scottish giants, Glasgow Rangers, had in him when they signed him from Cremonese in Italy last summer. Despite a poor 2022/23 season with the Italian club, where he scored a miserly 10 […]
Tunde Onakoya, the new Guinness World Record holder for the longest unbeaten chess marathon, has confirmed that he suffered food poisoning during his record-breaking chess marathon campaign, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Onakoya’s 58-hour quest to break the Guinness World record for the longest unbeaten chess marathon began Wednesday, April 17 at 10am in Times Square, New York […]
Former Nigeria midfielder Paul Okoku opines that the next Super Eagles head coach should have a proven track record of developing young talents and implementing a dynamic attacking style of play, PUNCH Sports Extra writes. The US-based former U-20 assistant captain to the 1983 U-20 World Cup in Mexico, made this observation in a telephone interview with our […]