NPFL: Sunshine beat Ikorodu 4-3 in thrilling derby
Mid-season signing Danbani Alao bagged a brace on his Sunshine Stars debut as the Akure side edged new Southwest rivals Ikorodu City 4-3 in a frenetic Nigeria Premier Football League match-day 20 game at Ikenne on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Shola Adelani was also at the double for Ikorodu City, but it wasn’t enough
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Mid-season signing Danbani Alao bagged a brace on his Sunshine Stars debut as the Akure side edged new Southwest rivals Ikorodu City 4-3 in a frenetic Nigeria Premier Football League match-day 20 game at Ikenne on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Shola Adelani was also at the double for Ikorodu City, but it wasn’t enough
PDP secretary: 11 NWC members move against Damagum, Anyanwu
The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party has shown no sign of abating, as 11 members of the National Working Committee moved against the acting PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, in the ongoing legal battle over the party’s secretary, Sunday PUNCH can confirm. The NWC members were asked that Damagum
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The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party has shown no sign of abating, as 11 members of the National Working Committee moved against the acting PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, in the ongoing legal battle over the party’s secretary, Sunday PUNCH can confirm. The NWC members were asked that Damagum
How my wife, I produced biofuel gel from Moringa roots – 83-year-old retired teacher
Retired teacher and scientist, Chief Samuel Oluwatoye, narrates to AYOOLA OLASUPO, the exciting experience of being among the first set of National Youth Service Corps members, his career progression as a teacher to discovering moringa leaves as a source of biofuel What can you say about how your childhood experiences shaped your life? I’m Samuel
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Retired teacher and scientist, Chief Samuel Oluwatoye, narrates to AYOOLA OLASUPO, the exciting experience of being among the first set of National Youth Service Corps members, his career progression as a teacher to discovering moringa leaves as a source of biofuel What can you say about how your childhood experiences shaped your life? I’m Samuel
VIDEO: K1 De Ultimate defends controversial remark, declines apology to alfas
Popular Fuji musician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, widely known as K1 De Ultimate, has refused to apologise to Islamic clerics (Alfas) following a controversial remark he made during his late mother’s Fidau prayer, which many found offensive. In a clip showing K1 in conversation with a man while preparing for his late mother’s 8-day Fidau
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Popular Fuji musician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, widely known as K1 De Ultimate, has refused to apologise to Islamic clerics (Alfas) following a controversial remark he made during his late mother’s Fidau prayer, which many found offensive. In a clip showing K1 in conversation with a man while preparing for his late mother’s 8-day Fidau
From smoking to sexcapades, e-hailing drivers share wild adventures of daily rides
As Nigeria’s cities swell with urbanisation and its population booms, e-hailing platforms have become a lifeline, offering jobs to people across all age brackets. But beneath the wheels of opportunity lies a curious and troubling reality—while some drivers grapple with soaring fuel costs, others face an unexpected and uncomfortable challenge: passengers turning their vehicles into
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As Nigeria’s cities swell with urbanisation and its population booms, e-hailing platforms have become a lifeline, offering jobs to people across all age brackets. But beneath the wheels of opportunity lies a curious and troubling reality—while some drivers grapple with soaring fuel costs, others face an unexpected and uncomfortable challenge: passengers turning their vehicles into
Health benefits of essential oils
Recently, I ordered some essential oils to add to my homemade deodorant, and it occurred to me that I had never discussed essential oils before. I’ve also been asked about whole grains. Allow me to address this by explaining the difference between white and brown rice. A grain is considered ‘whole’ if its three original
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Recently, I ordered some essential oils to add to my homemade deodorant, and it occurred to me that I had never discussed essential oils before. I’ve also been asked about whole grains. Allow me to address this by explaining the difference between white and brown rice. A grain is considered ‘whole’ if its three original
In praise of Nigerian students
Today, I am proud to identify with students of Nigerian tertiary institutions who have this month rebuffed a bribe of rice from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It is a bribe that was extended to student leaders across the country—not their colleagues in their hundreds of thousands, let alone their struggling and starving parents—evidently to buy
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Today, I am proud to identify with students of Nigerian tertiary institutions who have this month rebuffed a bribe of rice from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It is a bribe that was extended to student leaders across the country—not their colleagues in their hundreds of thousands, let alone their struggling and starving parents—evidently to buy
CBN must sustain inflation control measures – World Bank
The World Bank Group has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria must stay the course in its attempt to tackle inflation. This was revealed by the Senior Economist for Nigeria, World Bank Group, Dr Sameer Matta, at the launch of the 2025 Macroeconomic Outlook of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group themed ‘Stabilisation in Transition:
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The World Bank Group has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria must stay the course in its attempt to tackle inflation. This was revealed by the Senior Economist for Nigeria, World Bank Group, Dr Sameer Matta, at the launch of the 2025 Macroeconomic Outlook of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group themed ‘Stabilisation in Transition:
Contract dispute: Mercy Chinwo fires EezeeTee again
The “battle” between singer, Mercy Chinwo, and Ezekiel Onyedikachi, aka EeZee Tee, the owner of her former record label (EeZee Conceptz), is seemingly not going to end anytime soon. Barely 24 hours after both parties and their legal teams had met in court, Chinwo posted a lengthy statement on social media, alleging among other things,
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The “battle” between singer, Mercy Chinwo, and Ezekiel Onyedikachi, aka EeZee Tee, the owner of her former record label (EeZee Conceptz), is seemingly not going to end anytime soon. Barely 24 hours after both parties and their legal teams had met in court, Chinwo posted a lengthy statement on social media, alleging among other things,
OOU students emphasise unity in diversity in stage play
The 200-level students of the Performing Arts Department of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, recently captivated the students and staff with their stage performance of Echoes of the Drums, a play written by Ola Awakan. The play, a practical participation and production workshop for the students, adopted the use of drum instrumentation and
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The 200-level students of the Performing Arts Department of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, recently captivated the students and staff with their stage performance of Echoes of the Drums, a play written by Ola Awakan. The play, a practical participation and production workshop for the students, adopted the use of drum instrumentation and