Some members of the rice farmers’ associations have blamed the continuous hike in the price of the product in Nigeria on the activities of unscrupulous farmers and middlemen in the sector. The rice farmers’ leaders [CONTINUE READING]
The Federal Government, through the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee, has deducted a total of N256.52bn from revenue allocations to fund gas infrastructure projects in the first half of 2025, official figures seen by Sunday PUNCH [CONTINUE READING]
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has warned cronies and political associates not to bother calling him for slots in civil service job openings in the state, as they will be disappointed. Eno gave the [CONTINUE READING]
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi will play for a club other than Leicester City for the first time in eight years, as he is expected to make his debut for Besiktas in their Turkish Super [CONTINUE READING]
Nigerian attacker, Victor Boniface, has revealed he once had an exchange with former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Inter Milan boss, José Mourinho. The conversation between the two professionals took place before AS Roma’s humiliating 6-1 [CONTINUE READING]
Andre Onana is not part of Manchester United squad to face Arsenal, so Altay Bayindir starts in goal. Ruben Amorim’s line-up features two of his new attacking recruits in Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, but [CONTINUE READING]
Sevilla manager Matías Almeyda has confirmed Chidera Ejuke available for his side’s opening LaLiga game of the season. The Rojiblancos will travel to San Manes for their matchday one encounter against Athletico Bilbao on Sunday. [CONTINUE READING]
Nigeria’s D’Tigers will look to seal a perfect group-stage record when they face Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions in their final Group B clash at the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket on Sunday in Luanda, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. [CONTINUE READING]
Nigeria’s preparations for September’s World Cup qualifiers have been dealt another serious blow with captain Ahmed Musa emerging as a major doubt for the crucial fixtures against Rwanda and South Africa, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super [CONTINUE READING]
Sevilla have received a timely boost ahead of their La Liga opener against Athletic Bilbao, with confirmation that Nigerian striker Akor Adams has been successfully registered for the encounter, Soccernet.ng reports. The Andalusian side were [CONTINUE READING]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the by-elections held on Saturday, August 16, across 16 constituencies in 12 states, in which the All Progressives Congress secured victory in 12 of those constituencies. The [CONTINUE READING]
Human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has dismissed calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to return in 2027, insisting that Nigeria’s problems go beyond individual leaders. Farotimi spoke in an interview with Channels Television, [CONTINUE READING]