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"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-26T18:47:04 | null | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ftrumps-new-campaign-manager-domestic-violence-scandal%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/22170622/Donald-trump-e1471882040413.jpg | en | null | Trump's new campaign manager in domestic violence scandal | null | null | punchng.com | US presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s newly-appointed campaign manager was charged with domestic violence in 1996, New York newspapers reported Friday.
According to both the New York Post and the New York Times, the case against conservative media mogul turned political operative Steve Bannon ended when his wife faile... | http://punchng.com/trumps-new-campaign-manager-domestic-violence-scandal/ | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | punchng.com/22ec48d70776d0e90e741098125048c31a22506655855eb5fbc388d0f2734fba.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-26T22:47:15 | null | 2016-07-13T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ftop-kenyan-olympic-committee-official-arrested%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/13181427/2016_Summer_Olympics_logo.svg_.png | en | null | Top Kenyan Olympic committee official arrested | null | null | punchng.com | Kenyan police on Friday arrested the secretary-general of the country’s Olympic committee in the wake of a series of scandals and embarrassments at the Rio Games.
“It’s true Francis Paul has been arrested over the Olympics issues,” said a police source who wished to remain anonymous.
“It is part of investigations into ... | http://punchng.com/top-kenyan-olympic-committee-official-arrested/ | en | 2016-07-13T00:00:00 | punchng.com/7d8b8fe5ca557f1dc07905e71e1d78bfbea7fca4d6277ef71b2af30581a5cf10.json |
[
"Adesola Ayo-Aderele",
"Alhaji Muhammadu Zakariyah"
] | 2016-08-29T16:48:18 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fhillarys-aide-separates-sexting-husband%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29171659/Abedin-and-husband.jpg | en | null | Hillary’s long-time aide separates from sexting husband | null | null | punchng.com | Hillary Clinton’s longtime aide, Huma Abedin, has said she would separate from her husband, disgraced New York congressman Anthony Weiner, who was reported by the New York Post to have fallen back into his “sexting habit.”
“After long and painful consideration and work on my marriage, I have made the decision to separa... | http://punchng.com/hillarys-aide-separates-sexting-husband/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/dae14adec2a7727fcb625780fd3b3a059c8abf931b951d536758348eac039a87.json |
[
"Adesola Ayo-Aderele"
] | 2016-08-29T20:48:17 | null | 2016-03-24T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fpdp-crisis-wont-go-rivers-convention-says-bot%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/24001315/PDP-Logo.jpg | en | null | PDP crisis: We won't go to Rivers for convention again, says BoT | null | null | punchng.com | Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party has said that the party will not go to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, again for its national convention.
It, therefore, directed the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led national caretaker committee to hold the next national convention in Abuja.
This was on... | http://punchng.com/pdp-crisis-wont-go-rivers-convention-says-bot/ | en | 2016-03-24T00:00:00 | punchng.com/6b37867f23bd063eadb4f5bfcdbcf40bf4736933cccf812da5410fb5350da95e.json |
[
"Olubode Olusesan"
] | 2016-08-30T06:48:28 | null | 2016-04-22T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fkuje-prison-riot-bharam-prisoner-caught-25-phones%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/22185020/Controller-General-of-Prisons-Dr.-Peter-Ekpendu-.jpg | en | null | Kuje Prison riot: Boko Haram prisoner caught with 25 phones | null | null | punchng.com | Adelani Adepegba and Samson Folarin
Sporadic gunfire caused pandemonium at Kuje Prison, Abuja, on Monday, following a riot by some inmates, who resisted the attempt by prison officials to search their cells for banned items.
It was gathered that security operatives fired gunshots and tear gas canisters to restore law a... | http://punchng.com/kuje-prison-riot-bharam-prisoner-caught-25-phones/ | en | 2016-04-22T00:00:00 | punchng.com/8bc144d75ad76a49c7cde6364c5ff3b4c10cf6665aee8a97e5cd3f14a266e171.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-26T18:47:22 | null | 2016-04-22T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fkaduna-community-protests-incessant-attacks-killings%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/22163756/Some-of-the-people-rescued-from-Boko-Haram-camps.jpg | en | null | Kaduna community protests incessant attacks, killings | null | null | punchng.com | The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, in collaboration with Coalition of Professionals in Southern Kaduna, on Friday staged a peaceful protest in Gwantu, Sanga Local Government Area, over “incessant attacks by herdsmen”.
Many communities in the area had come under attacks that claimed scores of lives.
The attackers also d... | http://punchng.com/kaduna-community-protests-incessant-attacks-killings/ | en | 2016-04-22T00:00:00 | punchng.com/c077f32c10dedcfe840f5e0e67339491b9384d614c929034b49b8c83a0b6cc9f.json |
[
"John Abayomi"
] | 2016-08-27T18:47:42 | null | 2016-08-27T19:39:01 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fkhedira-hits-winner-juventus-beat-lazio%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | Khedira hits winner as Juventus beat Lazio | null | null | punchng.com | Sami Khedira hit a second-half winner as champions Juventus made it two wins from two at the start of the new Serie A season with a 1-0 victory away to Lazio on Saturday.
Juventus, who started their title defence with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina last week, were kept on a tight rein by Simone Inzaghi’s hosts throughout a ... | http://punchng.com/khedira-hits-winner-juventus-beat-lazio/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/e0483e039b8d88564d3d9d84a528dd7edded2e53d213f9502542f3dd106df894.json |
[
"Temiloluwa Temiloluwa"
] | 2016-08-30T16:48:51 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | As part of moves by Ogun State governor to ease the transportation stress in the state, especially on the Lagos Ibadan expressway, | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fogun-state-kick-off-1-2bn-rail-project-soon-%25E2%2588%2592-commissioner%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30145926/IMG_20160830_1119371.jpg | en | null | Ogun to kick off $1.2bn rail project soon − Commissioner | null | null | punchng.com | The Ogun State Government has said it will soon commence the construction of a $1.2bn rail project in the state.
The Commissioner for Information for the state, Mr. Dayo Adeneye made the disclosure on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Punch Newspaper at its headquarters in Magboro.
The Commissioner assured communities... | http://punchng.com/ogun-state-kick-off-1-2bn-rail-project-soon-%E2%88%92-commissioner/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/4c8bca0fb2e6e6e2f7e7303a47a4146fbc79ad3659f001fee73c11cc548834ab.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-29T04:47:57 | null | 2016-08-07T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fbudget-padding-jibrin-undergo-psychiatric-tests-reps%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/07231710/Abdulmumin-Jibrin-new.jpg | en | null | Budget padding: Jibrin should undergo psychiatric tests -Reps | null | null | punchng.com | John Ameh, Abuja
Leaders of the House of Representatives said on Sunday that psychiatric tests should be conducted on its former Chairman, Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, to ascertain whether he was not facing health challenges.
The leaders, whom The PUNCH learnt were taken aback by Jibrin’s latest a... | http://punchng.com/budget-padding-jibrin-undergo-psychiatric-tests-reps/ | en | 2016-08-07T00:00:00 | punchng.com/2ba9ba13c385844a37545d8671d4e6f535ad651295df23084547ef85f75e78fe.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye",
"Ogbeni Naija",
"Water No Get Enemy",
"Ghengis Khan",
"Sincerely Yours",
"Babatunde Lagos",
"Bolaji Ibeju Lekki"
] | 2016-08-27T06:47:23 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fboat-accident-victims-not-world-bank-officials-ekiti-govt%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/25153530/World-Bank-officials.jpg | en | null | Boat accident victims not World Bank officials -Ekiti govt | null | null | punchng.com | Jesusegun Alagbe
The Ekiti State Government says the four persons who died during the week after their boat capsized at Egbe Dam in Gbonyin Local Government Area of the state were neither World Bank officials nor workers of the state government.
It had been reported earlier that four World Bank consultants drowned in E... | http://punchng.com/boat-accident-victims-not-world-bank-officials-ekiti-govt/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | punchng.com/5b6783e5e6cf27d04622a520e1538421466b7ebb7e612b663c3f55d30aab437e.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-27T00:47:34 | null | 2016-08-27T01:32:30 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fpolice-microfinance-bank-targets-two-million-customers%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | Police microfinance bank targets two million customers | null | null | punchng.com | Godwin Isenyo
The Chairman of the Nigerian Police Micro-Finance Bank, Azubuko Udah, said one of the plans of the bank is to be among the top three micro-finance banks in the sector, targeting two million customers and 95 branches cut across the country in the year 2018.
Udah, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Polic... | http://punchng.com/police-microfinance-bank-targets-two-million-customers/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/fb3639a13ca30b8a36606e46e63a0ee0f5c555333a59f174567c8588267cd4df.json |
[
"Ayodele Oluwagbemi"
] | 2016-08-28T10:47:52 | null | 2016-03-20T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ftrump-vows-begin-deportations-sworn%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20232822/Donald-Trump.jpg | en | null | Trump vows to start deportations right after swearing-in ceremony | null | null | punchng.com | Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump linked illegal immigration and employment Saturday, pledging to start deporting offenders as soon as he is sworn in should he become the White House’s next occupant.
Trump all the while courted the black vote, claiming that the shooting of basketball star Dwyane Wade’s cousi... | http://punchng.com/trump-vows-begin-deportations-sworn/ | en | 2016-03-20T00:00:00 | punchng.com/ae0a21f3c43c35becd345dddd25edb94fadddf4ceea5b7541f8644ff83c44533.json |
[
"John Abayomi"
] | 2016-08-28T18:47:52 | null | 2016-04-24T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fdutch-international-dost-completes-sporting-lisbon-move%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/24094112/football-pitch.jpg | en | null | Dutch international Dost completes Sporting Lisbon move | null | null | punchng.com | Dutch international striker Bas Dost has signed a four-year deal to join Sporting Lisbon from VFL Wolfsburg, his new club said on Sunday.
No financial details were disclosed but Portuguese media estimated the transfer at around 10 million euros (£9 million).
The Dutch giant has six international caps for the Netherland... | http://punchng.com/dutch-international-dost-completes-sporting-lisbon-move/ | en | 2016-04-24T00:00:00 | punchng.com/78c067add4a7edafc65b07d29c60ea4a092e0d732f8c1aa26fecdb73adc06733.json |
[
"John Abayomi"
] | 2016-08-30T18:48:49 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ffacebook-founder-arrives-lagos%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30180028/Mark-Zuckerberg.jpg | en | null | Mark Zuckerberg in Lagos: 'I'm excited to learn as much as I can' | null | null | punchng.com | Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, arrived Lagos today on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa.
Zuckerberg, who was at the Co-Creation Hub in Yaba Tuesday evening, said he was in Nigeria to learn about the startup ecosystem in the country.
“I am learning about the startup ecosystem in Nigeria. The energy here is amazi... | http://punchng.com/facebook-founder-arrives-lagos/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/5967abeea4c60ca8aacb39fe6976b4f00a02e5749059c63c43881c34b8c2278b.json |
[
"Zovoe Jonathan",
"Concerned Naija",
"Suffering Military Pensoner",
"Aderemi Taiwo"
] | 2016-08-30T16:48:38 | null | 2016-03-23T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fim-not-nigerian-sports-problem-dalung%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/23005552/Solomon-Dalung.jpg | en | null | I'm not Nigerian sports' problem | null | null | punchng.com | Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja
The Minister of Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung, on Tuesday replied those who have been calling for his sack after the nation’s poor outing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, saying he is not the problem of sports in Nigeria.
Dalung spoke to State House correspondents shortly after briefing President Muhammad... | http://punchng.com/im-not-nigerian-sports-problem-dalung/ | en | 2016-03-23T00:00:00 | punchng.com/6f1b5af124e29b7a67d72f56fea235b6c81a1e42b90a8f0984b7f65b7659043a.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-28T12:47:50 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ftwo-pilots-arrested-alleged-drinking-flight%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/28133610/Flight.jpg | en | null | Two pilots arrested for drinking before flight | null | null | punchng.com | Two pilots were arrested in Scotland on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly a passenger plane to the United States, police said Sunday.
The two men were detained at Glasgow Airport on Saturday before they were due to fly to Newark in New Jersey.
Concerns were reportedly raised over... | http://punchng.com/two-pilots-arrested-alleged-drinking-flight/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | punchng.com/7104311d5a59ad9f21a9f53b933af5114c096b4ac219fb2f3b081038c76e5acf.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-27T04:47:22 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fman-returns-home-one-year-confirmed-dead-family%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/27042921/Man-who-return-home-after-pronounced-dead.jpg | en | null | Man returns home one year after confirmed dead by family | null | null | punchng.com | An Indonesian family got the shock of their life after their husband and father, 62-year-old Waluyo, showed up at their doorstep one year after they thought they had buried him. He was pronounced dead on May 15, 2015, after supposedly being involved in a car accident.
Everything started last year when Waluyo left his h... | http://punchng.com/man-returns-home-one-year-confirmed-dead-family/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/dde9cde67272e20ad1b4caba1dd912293f7f8637d61b273293648731a95b2a04.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-27T02:47:21 | null | 2016-08-27T03:33:28 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fhard-times-push-nigerians-stealing-food%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | Hard times push more Nigerians to stealing food | null | null | punchng.com | A scene played out last week Sunday in Kate, Kubwa, a community in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Around 12 noon when everyone in the neighbourhood had gone to church, a middle-aged man, simply named Abdulrahman, broke into his co-tenant’s food cupboard, brought out a pot of cooked rice and another one containin... | http://punchng.com/hard-times-push-nigerians-stealing-food/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/7a88fb01ff4c407a29c58d5d2ac7b14bb009108c14a7bde90cbf60f7dc674437.json |
[
"Olubode Olusesan"
] | 2016-08-30T00:48:25 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2F%3Fp%3D94238.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29230514/Untitled-4.jpg | en | null | My policeman friend led team that killed my son - Father | null | null | punchng.com | Simon Utebor, Yenagoa
The father of Innocent Kokorifa, who was allegedly killed by a police team in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has demanded justice for his son.
Mr. Daniel Kokorifa, an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Rivers State Sector Command, said his son was murdered by a team led by his friend.
He spoke on... | http://punchng.com/?p=94238 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/92d832d5d251fbcd72f1cefc03d399b01c26205cfda4327321f92d333e0250af.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-30T20:48:48 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2F3000-migrants-saved-off-libya%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30212709/migrants-e1472588933779.jpg | en | null | 3,000 migrants saved off Libya | null | null | punchng.com | Rescuers saved 3,000 migrants in the waters off Libya on Tuesday as they tried desperately to reach Europe, a day after a record 6,500 people were rescued in the Mediterranean.
“Around 3,000 migrants were saved Tuesday during 30 operations coordinated by the coastguard,” the Italian coastguard said in a statement.
Afte... | http://punchng.com/3000-migrants-saved-off-libya/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/6297c46cde679f5994550bb149c0f88ec2e0eb5f13f0604f9030db39e2da62db.json |
[
"Fatai Ibrahim"
] | 2016-08-28T18:47:51 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ftwelve-years-162025-retirees-benefitting-cps%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/27183257/Retirees-under-the-Contributory-Pension-Scheme-at-a-retirement-bond-presentation-in-Lagos.jpg | en | null | Twelve years after, 162,025 retirees benefitting from CPS | null | null | punchng.com | Nike Popoola
Twelve years after the Contributory Pension Scheme kicked off in the country, about 162,025 retirees are earning their monthly benefits from pension and insurance operators.
The CPS was introduced following the enactment of the Pension Reform Act in 2004 to introduce a new platform for employees of the pub... | http://punchng.com/twelve-years-162025-retirees-benefitting-cps/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/9b986603e32d2679ee675be897c04031c09a09fd4b9c11ab9464f15b48ee3b13.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye",
"Lekan Lawoyin",
"Jimmy Prince",
"Femi Pedro",
"Abiodun Johnson",
"Rote",
"David Adeniran",
"Ayee Delta",
"Omo Jesu"
] | 2016-08-29T02:48:03 | null | 2016-08-29T01:52:53 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fwaica-re-develops-professionals-wafrican-countries%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | WAICA Re develops professionals for W’African countries | null | null | punchng.com | Nike Popoola
West African Reinsurance Corporation Plc has said it remains committed to the development of human capital in the region.
The Managing Director of the firm, Mr. Abiola Ekundayo, said this during the fourth annual training programme of WAICA Re in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
“WAICA Re has made manpower developmen... | http://punchng.com/waica-re-develops-professionals-wafrican-countries/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/b6486c689cc1c02eb7533e3a308facb8287c5e540670eeb132c9ee347c206790.json |
[
"Fatai Ibrahim"
] | 2016-08-28T00:47:46 | null | 2016-03-22T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fbudget-padding-police-comb-appropriation-office-vital-documents%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/22224733/National-Assembly.jpg | en | null | Budget Padding: Police to comb appropriation office for vital documents | null | null | punchng.com | John Ameh, Adelani Adepegba and Leke Bayewu
Fresh indications emerged on Saturday that the police would this week, liaise with the Department of State Services to allow the team of investigating officers led by an Assistant Inspector General of Police have access the secretariat of the Appropriation Committee of the Ho... | http://punchng.com/budget-padding-police-comb-appropriation-office-vital-documents/ | en | 2016-03-22T00:00:00 | punchng.com/f64614d8d04226dceb4eb51b37509ad096de1c6b5e5bf11fe8efe14475c95f70.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-27T12:47:34 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fnigeria-will-achieve-full-rehabilitation-boko-haram-victims-buhari%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/26172358/Buhari-leaves-for-Kenya4.jpg | en | null | Nigeria will achieve full rehabilitation of Boko Haram victims | null | null | punchng.com | President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya, assured that Nigeria would diligently ensure full rehabilitation of Boko Haram victims and find lasting solutions to combat threats of terrorism.
A statement issued by the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said Buhar... | http://punchng.com/nigeria-will-achieve-full-rehabilitation-boko-haram-victims-buhari/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | punchng.com/722309566c35895b6757e7861bd5489e375d332cee604df4783392af7590c601.json |
[
"Olubode Olusesan"
] | 2016-08-30T00:48:22 | null | 2016-08-30T01:42:19 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fwomen-sell-tools-govt-gave%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | ‘Some women sell tools govt gave them’ | null | null | punchng.com | Folashade Adebayo
A former Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Kemi Nelson, says many women trained by the Lagos State Government resort to selling their empowerment kits because they are given tools different from their training.
She, therefore, called on such women to visit any of... | http://punchng.com/women-sell-tools-govt-gave/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/00c2c673b25d2e0ee855f8f99700e3f1187e5a2ce2e00a0fc6e2cc17b4a79876.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-31T12:48:55 | null | 2016-04-20T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ftrump-visit-mexico%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20092904/Trump.jpg | en | null | Trump to visit Mexico | null | null | punchng.com | Donald Trump announced he would travel to Mexico on Wednesday to meet its president, just hours ahead of giving a much-anticipated speech in Arizona on immigration.
The Republican presidential nominee’s surprise trip south of the border comes as debate about his hardline immigration policies is reaching fever pitch.
Al... | http://punchng.com/trump-visit-mexico/ | en | 2016-04-20T00:00:00 | punchng.com/a41e9c8c33319d9d724cb73ffd71e436fd3d55b9bdec7581607d3f0d8dbdc924.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-29T02:48:05 | null | 2016-03-23T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fwant-cash-siasia%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/23014803/Samson-Siasia.jpg | en | null | All I want is my cash - Siasia | null | null | punchng.com | Pius Ayinor
The Nigeria Football Federation officials have stated that they are not expecting any letter of resignation from the national U23 coach, Samson Siasia, as his contract ended with the Rio Olympics. A member of the federation who spoke with The PUNCH on Sunday said the former Super Eagles striker was free to ... | http://punchng.com/want-cash-siasia/ | en | 2016-03-23T00:00:00 | punchng.com/38ea92d50b61c8b127566b191d3fff84dc91ca2e76189e1b01d20824500b8190.json |
[
"John Abayomi"
] | 2016-08-27T18:47:42 | null | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fpfn-condemns-zamfara-enugu-killings%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/22155030/Ibrahim-Kpotun-Idris.jpg | en | null | Zamfara, Enugu killings unacceptable | null | null | punchng.com | Alexander Okere, Benin
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has called the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to speed up investigations into the murder of eight students of the Abdu Gusau Polytechnic, Zamfara State, and a Catholic seminarian in Enugu.
It also urged security agencies not spare any detail in un... | http://punchng.com/pfn-condemns-zamfara-enugu-killings/ | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | punchng.com/28a866c4cafc83a0ee13b0c2de23953744188c2fa15e3cf79185fd30b0a69658.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-31T14:48:55 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fbuhari-approves-n241bn-budget-fct%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/26172358/Buhari-leaves-for-Kenya4.jpg | en | null | Buhari approves N241bn budget for FCT | null | null | punchng.com | Leke Baiyewu, Abuja
The Presidency on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari had assented to the Federal Capital Territory Appropriation Act 2016 passed by the National Assembly.
“The legal implantation of the budget therefore comes into effect, which will result in employment in the formal sectors and informal sect... | http://punchng.com/buhari-approves-n241bn-budget-fct/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | punchng.com/0bb1d482428e8ae8c172c36d57a32ba14f61ee2f90d340bad7d913a2e0f73fa9.json |
[
"Olubode Olusesan"
] | 2016-08-30T10:48:34 | null | 2016-04-07T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Freps-budget-padding-scandal-wont-go-free-efcc%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/07190955/EFCC-operatives.jpg | en | null | Reps in budget padding scandal won’t go free -EFCC | null | null | punchng.com | Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has yet to invite the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and other principal officers of the House accused of padding the 2016 budget because the agency is still carrying out preliminary investigations.
But the commission ... | http://punchng.com/reps-budget-padding-scandal-wont-go-free-efcc/ | en | 2016-04-07T00:00:00 | punchng.com/c44e620a2773bd453c93c1fb82002d73f575ea6505aee8776382de896c5f0e0e.json |
[
"Zovoe Jonathan"
] | 2016-08-27T08:47:31 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2F16-killed-moscow-warehouse-fire%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/27092848/Moscow-fire.jpg | en | null | 16 killed in Moscow warehouse fire | null | null | punchng.com | At least 16 people died in a fire that broke out at a Moscow warehouse on Saturday morning, Russian authorities said.
“When the fire was being put out, a room that had been cut off by the flames was discovered,” TASS news agency quoted the regional branch of the emergency ministry’s press service as saying.
“Firefighte... | http://punchng.com/16-killed-moscow-warehouse-fire/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/af7d6077a5d5bdbdf2228b404e72973183645f5ecdc82fdde87e2dbe0bcec444.json |
[
"Fatai Ibrahim"
] | 2016-08-27T14:47:34 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fcan-tell-spouse-much-bank-account%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/27153954/Respondents.jpg | en | null | Can you tell your spouse how much you have in your bank account? | null | null | punchng.com | Esther Olajide
Money-related matters have been identified by marriage counsellors to be one of the causes of most divorces. Oftentimes, the path to divorce sets in when one of the partners starts hiding something about his/her financial status. SATURDAY PUNCH asked some Nigerians whether they could tell their spouses t... | http://punchng.com/can-tell-spouse-much-bank-account/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/bb89a28144791e18bb53e9c1a51092d795d0bb29621bdd9ed6959be29b220b9a.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-26T20:47:07 | null | 2016-05-22T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fus-calls-testing-donated-blood-zika%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/22194416/Aedes-aegypti-mosquito-the-parasite-for-Zika-virus.jpg | en | null | US calls for testing of donated blood for Zika | null | null | punchng.com | Donated blood should be tested for the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects, US regulators warned Friday amid a mounting outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus in the United States.
“There is still much uncertainty regarding the nature and extent of Zika virus transmission,” said Peter Marks, director of the Food an... | http://punchng.com/us-calls-testing-donated-blood-zika/ | en | 2016-05-22T00:00:00 | punchng.com/78632d6dfbc8e2bdcfb57e24657b0dc0f298dd1958c92dead4151610bc8e5f12.json |
[
"Olubode Olusesan"
] | 2016-08-30T06:48:18 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fcan-northern-faction-differ-kerrys-visit-reunion%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29123232/CAN-LOGO.jpg | en | null | CAN, northern faction differ on Kerry’s visit, reunion | null | null | punchng.com | Jude Owuamanam and Friday Olokor
The Christian Association of Nigeria (Northern Zone) and the breakaway faction, Northern Nigerian Christians, have expressed divergent positions on the current status of the Christian body in the country.
The two bodies were also poles apart in their positions on the recent visit of the... | http://punchng.com/can-northern-faction-differ-kerrys-visit-reunion/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/28e28de9f33c45085f20aaa731bfba851b5db87c369d7ceb948a002133f76815.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-27T04:47:22 | null | 2016-08-27T04:59:18 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fclear-blocked-pipe-without-hiring-plumber%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | How to clear a blocked pipe without hiring a plumber | null | null | punchng.com | You don’t need to call a plumber each time your pipe is blocked except if you don’t mind throwing out some cash.
Unclogging drains is easier than you think, and you don’t need expensive tools to get the job done. In fact, some of the most common clogs can be removed without using any tools at all.
According to truila.c... | http://punchng.com/clear-blocked-pipe-without-hiring-plumber/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/4770962cf57831ff868f120f601bf4cbff4ac718a93122c53688f2a051e4467b.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-27T16:47:50 | null | 2016-08-27T17:45:55 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fepl-arsenal-claim-first-season-win-vicarage-road%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | EPL: Arsenal claim first season win at Vicarage Road | null | null | punchng.com | At Vicarage Road, Arsenal’s first victory of the season should silence Wenger’s critics at least temporarily.
Failing to win their first two matches while struggling to make an impact in the transfer market had prompted some Arsenal fans to turn on Wenger again after many protested against him last season.
But there we... | http://punchng.com/epl-arsenal-claim-first-season-win-vicarage-road/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/0ec3ca0b78f3876c90ef512adce4fd89f5ba8cfdcab05739f38b9a7d377fcdfc.json |
[
"Olubode Olusesan"
] | 2016-08-30T02:48:20 | null | 2016-03-26T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ftelecoms-operators-spend-n638bn-bandwidth-importation%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/26013712/Adebayo-Shittu.jpg | en | null | Telecoms operators spend N638bn on bandwidth importation | null | null | punchng.com | Everest Amaefule
Digital mobile operators and telecommunications service providers spend about $2bn (about N638bn) annually on the importation of bandwidth and other related services, the National Space Research and Development Agency has said.
The Director-General of NASRDA, Prof. Seidu Mohammed, said this at the Nati... | http://punchng.com/telecoms-operators-spend-n638bn-bandwidth-importation/ | en | 2016-03-26T00:00:00 | punchng.com/22965460546f5a23ee166e2dd72e6e9bcb623c28825c637bf95528377f0a7ed9.json |
[
"Zovoe Jonathan"
] | 2016-08-29T16:48:08 | null | 2016-07-11T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fpoliceman-friend-led-team-killed-son-father%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/11153819/Nigeria-police-afp1.jpg | en | null | My policeman friend led team that killed my son | null | null | punchng.com | Simon Utebor, Yenagoa
The father of a teenager, Master Innocent Kokorifa, allegedly killed by a police team in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on August 18, 2016, has demanded justice from the police authorities and the government.
The deceased’s father, Mr. Daniel Kokorifa, an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Rivers ... | http://punchng.com/policeman-friend-led-team-killed-son-father/ | en | 2016-07-11T00:00:00 | punchng.com/26eaf42e1254e8cd7f6dacefa39505f326d6bcf8a0b76e2979121d1a5141dcad.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-26T12:51:35 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fminister-beaten-death-striking-workers%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/26123457/riots.jpg | en | null | Minister beaten to death by striking workers | null | null | punchng.com | Bolivian miners on Thursday during a clash with the police in the town of Panduro hacked the Deputy Interior Minister to death.
Interior Minister, Carlos Romero, confirmed on Friday that reports by witnesses indicated that the 55-year-old was beaten to death following clashes between police and miners in the town of Pa... | http://punchng.com/minister-beaten-death-striking-workers/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | punchng.com/2d5c768ea058c92b06268f53c076f7089f8c6f90b3c9e2a4e449fd8e170b8b2d.json |
[
"Adesola Ayo-Aderele"
] | 2016-08-29T14:48:09 | null | 2016-07-06T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Frejected-suitor-tackles-brides-family-hospital-bills%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/06144045/katsina.jpg | en | null | Rejected suitor tackles would-be bride's family over hospital bills | null | null | punchng.com | Olaide Oyelude, Katsina.
A 25-year-old man, Jabiru Ahmed, is now at loggerheads with the family of a lady he allegedly impregnated, but whose father refused to give him in marriage.
Reports say trouble started when the lady’s father asked him to settle the hospital bills incurred by the family when the lady had a prema... | http://punchng.com/rejected-suitor-tackles-brides-family-hospital-bills/ | en | 2016-07-06T00:00:00 | punchng.com/a7462df33e8f6e676e9c6ec8b2c2594802e11736811f4e71171dbaccef1e4492.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-29T08:48:05 | null | 2016-08-29T09:17:35 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Flassa-fever-group-buy-rats-lagosians%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | Lassa fever: Group to buy rats from Lagosians | null | null | punchng.com | In a bid to avert incidents of Lassa fever and other vector-borne diseases in Lagos State, a non-governmental organisation, Phosguard Fumigant Limited, in partnership with the state government, has introduced a bounty, ‘Kill rats, make money.’
Under the project, rodents in the state will be bought by the NGO after they... | http://punchng.com/lassa-fever-group-buy-rats-lagosians/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/ece20cebdfc4e3a8495563e724b63d3166439c074bbccde9cf1957ab6b4d2691.json |
[
"Zovoe Jonathan"
] | 2016-08-30T12:48:36 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fapple-hit-record-13bn-euro-tax-bill%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30133959/Apple.jpg | en | null | Apple hit by record 13bn euro tax bill | null | null | punchng.com | The European Union on Tuesday ordered Apple to pay a record 13 billion euros in back taxes in Ireland, saying deals allowing the US tech giant to pay almost no tax were illegal.
In the latest in a series of rulings that has angered Washington, Brussels said the world’s most valuable company avoided tax bills on virtual... | http://punchng.com/apple-hit-record-13bn-euro-tax-bill/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/9fd60c9ba7e6686f5e439ccb3782765bb361ca009402882e9bf2756f2cb26a2d.json |
[
"Fatai Ibrahim"
] | 2016-08-26T12:48:02 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ftiwa-savage-battles-yemi-alade-best-female-artiste%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/25231221/Savage-Alade.jpg | en | null | Tiwa Savage battles Yemi Alade for Best Female Artiste | null | null | punchng.com | Akeem Lasisi
The subtle supremacy question between top Nigerian female hip hop acts, Tiwa Savage and Yemi Alade, will get a verdict in November when the grand finale of this year’s All Africa Music Festival holds in Lagos.
Both singers have been nominated alongside other artistes in the Best Female Artiste, West Africa... | http://punchng.com/tiwa-savage-battles-yemi-alade-best-female-artiste/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | punchng.com/cbc87d623e20500e40a996adcbb59dbbe912cab699468b50b6620825479c6bd6.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye",
"Nv Danmola",
"Afolabi Ayantayo",
"Dr. Victor",
"Abiodun Johnson",
"David Adeniran",
"Preye Martins",
"Vorom Pam",
"Outside Observer",
"General Maiye"
] | 2016-08-27T08:47:22 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fefcc-arrests-five-varsity-students-n16m-fraud%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/27034754/The-suspects..jpg | en | null | EFCC arrests five varsity students for N16m fraud | null | null | punchng.com | Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested four students of Federal University of Technology, Akure, and one student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, for their alleged role in N16m fraud.
The suspects are Adeleke Paul, 21; Adebiyi Abudu, 22; Akinsanmi Adeniyi 21; Ogundile J... | http://punchng.com/efcc-arrests-five-varsity-students-n16m-fraud/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/5f32c4cbde41790da85f7710b77a07c7e3970657a3375ddad0bc25e74a3708ef.json |
[
"Ayodele Oluwagbemi"
] | 2016-08-26T12:52:36 | null | 2016-04-22T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Flatest-job-vacancies-4%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/22010141/PUNCH-jobs.jpg | en | null | Latest job vacancies | null | null | punchng.com | IITA– Has vacancy in internal and external department, for Nursing Officer. Interested applicants should forward their curriculum vitae to http//www.iita.org/careers not later than two weeks from the date of publication.
HIRING FOR OUR CLIENTS- We are looking to hire qualified candidates in the following positions: Fac... | http://punchng.com/latest-job-vacancies-4/ | en | 2016-04-22T00:00:00 | punchng.com/df4494a6a41456a541c18a75696c441353540cf5ef84b2eed3657f905f40231f.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-27T16:47:46 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fbalotelli-can-still-change-veratti%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/27164301/18477-bfnoo5.jpg | en | null | Balotelli can still change | null | null | punchng.com | Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti believes Italy outcast and former Serie A bad boy Mario Balotelli can fight his way back into the national squad, if he changes his mental approach.
Controversial striker Balotelli has not played for Italy since their first-round exit from the 2014 World Cup and is facing a... | http://punchng.com/balotelli-can-still-change-veratti/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/0f7e03b8c59f78ab31bda5954a3180906010a1db5d92845ad0e9f0c0c3510454.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-27T10:47:26 | null | 2016-07-20T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2F16-die-warehouse-fire%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/20175548/Fire1.jpg | en | null | 16 die in warehouse fire | null | null | punchng.com | At least 16 migrant workers died in a fire that broke out at a Moscow warehouse on Saturday morning, Russian authorities said.
“When the fire was being put out, a room that had been cut off by the flames was discovered,” TASS news agency quoted the regional branch of the emergency ministry’s press service as saying.
“F... | http://punchng.com/16-die-warehouse-fire/ | en | 2016-07-20T00:00:00 | punchng.com/dff20d7eca8b3dc24be18c62c24c25f2332d5fb343df1a6988abd4a531b071af.json |
[
"John Abayomi"
] | 2016-08-28T18:47:56 | null | 2016-08-28T18:12:16 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fepl-west-brom-middlesbrough-goalless-stalemate%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | EPL: West Brom, Middlesbrough in goalless stalemate | null | null | punchng.com | West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough scrapped their way to a goalless draw in a Premier League game of few chances at The Hawthorns on Sunday.
The point apiece saw newly-promoted Boro climb into sixth place, with West Brom moving up to tenth in the table.
But this was a match to tax even the patience of the most loya... | http://punchng.com/epl-west-brom-middlesbrough-goalless-stalemate/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | punchng.com/7c7faedcdb56417200bf134670400d137eed25da108083845a59d3327cf9e4ef.json |
[
"Fatai Ibrahim"
] | 2016-08-28T20:48:00 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fsports-betting-will-keep-growing-despite-economic-hardship-ajegbile%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/27225011/Dotun-Ajegbile.jpg | en | null | "Sports betting will keep growing despite economic hardship" | null | null | punchng.com | Dotun Ajegbile, MD/CEO of 1960Bet, the first indigenous betting company in Nigeria, talks about sports betting in Nigeria, in this interview with ’TANA AIYEJINA
What informed your decision to go into the sports betting business?
My love for sports and entrepreneurship surely were instrumental to making me venture into ... | http://punchng.com/sports-betting-will-keep-growing-despite-economic-hardship-ajegbile/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/18ef0ec28c500d6748f02f790e190343c0da27ea886b454a548deb6ef590a160.json |
[
"John Abayomi"
] | 2016-08-26T20:47:10 | null | 2016-08-26T19:54:26 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fbrazil-police-recommend-corruption-charges-against-former-president%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | Brazil police recommend corruption charges against former president | null | null | punchng.com | Police on Friday recommended corruption charges against Brazil’s ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as part of a probe into a huge embezzlement scheme at state oil company Petrobras.
The recommendation, which must now be considered by prosecutors before becoming formal charges, was made in a filing seen by AFP. The... | http://punchng.com/brazil-police-recommend-corruption-charges-against-former-president/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | punchng.com/ba365346e64f17f89204f5c4265c36857d6265c13fda74f31c6a01c53e528feb.json |
[
"Zovoe Jonathan"
] | 2016-08-27T16:47:39 | null | 2016-07-14T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fanambra-former-govs-deputies-receive-pension%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/14141415/GOV.-UGWUANYI-THE-THAILAND-AMBASSADOR-TO-NIGERIA-1.jpg | en | null | Anambra former govs, deputies to receive pension | null | null | punchng.com | Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has said that all former civilian governors and deputy governors of old Anambra State of Enugu extraction would be paid pension by the state government.
Speaking on Saturday during the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the creation the state in Enugu, Ugwuanyi said that the ... | http://punchng.com/anambra-former-govs-deputies-receive-pension/ | en | 2016-07-14T00:00:00 | punchng.com/776bade5c23ab14fcb80c288e7a19bb3fd6ddd02b67da671b62a3e337e122daf.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-29T00:47:59 | null | 2016-03-20T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fwikes-regimell-end-soon-says-peterside%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/20200356/Director-General-NIMASA-Dr.-Dakuku-Peterside.jpg | en | null | Wike’s regime’ll end soon, says Peterside | null | null | punchng.com | Friday Olokor, Abuja
Although the Supreme Court has given its judgment, the Rivers State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 elections, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, on Sunday predicted that the regime of Governor Nyesom Wike would end very soon.
He also came out with a verdict that the people c... | http://punchng.com/wikes-regimell-end-soon-says-peterside/ | en | 2016-03-20T00:00:00 | punchng.com/10060e35c21d04e4fa54f4de5ac5d270505a82c4ff4656c94e7670590a5333f0.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-27T02:47:22 | null | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Frio-olympics-stars-flops%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/19172842/Rio15.jpg | en | null | RIO OLYMPICS: THE STARS, THE FLOPS | null | null | punchng.com | The 2016 Olympic Games have come and gone but they threw up a lot of upsets and surprises as well as giving birth to new stars. Idris Adesina takes a look at some of the stars and flops of the 2016 Olympic Games
Team Nigeria ended their campaign at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil, with a bronze medal from the men... | http://punchng.com/rio-olympics-stars-flops/ | en | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | punchng.com/f69e5aa49da7c8e845e7873b3b755af391b3346021ec88e43bf372358ce66a32.json |
[
"Zovoe Jonathan"
] | 2016-08-30T18:48:39 | null | 2016-04-08T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fact-fast-risk-another-strike-asuu-tells-fg%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/08104143/Unilag.jpg | en | null | Act fast or risk another strike, ASUU tells FG | null | null | punchng.com | Charles Abah
University teachers, on Tuesday, again warned of a looming strike in the nation’s universities if the Federal Government fails to address urgently the many challenges facing the institutions.
The government, they alleged, had been reluctant in bringing about a genuine transformation of the education sector... | http://punchng.com/act-fast-risk-another-strike-asuu-tells-fg/ | en | 2016-04-08T00:00:00 | punchng.com/b207ffd6262c96558b0c641805d31808f736182a9757f6972426f69affd07f51.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-28T20:47:54 | null | 2016-04-04T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fnaira-falls-414dollar%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/04015026/Naira-Dollar.jpg | en | null | Naira falls further to 414/dollar | null | null | punchng.com | Oyetunji Abioye and ‘Femi Asu
The naira fell to a new low of 414 against the United States dollar on Sunday amid the continued scarcity of foreign exchange in the country, with economic experts predicting further pressure in the forex market this week.
The development came five days after the Central Bank of Nigeria ha... | http://punchng.com/naira-falls-414dollar/ | en | 2016-04-04T00:00:00 | punchng.com/52dfabd9db1747b2037ca62971c893e9258c756ec17a9ff30e3f8b77bd5c81ca.json |
[
"Zovoe Jonathan"
] | 2016-08-30T12:48:37 | null | 2016-08-30T12:55:51 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fitaly-rescues-6500-migrants-mediterranean%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | Italy rescues 6,500 migrants from Mediterranean | null | null | punchng.com | It said on Tuesday in Rome that during the Monday rescue, the migrant’s one of the largest influxes of refugees in a single day so far this year, were packed on board scores of boats.
It disclosed that many of the boats were flimsy rubber dinghies that become dangerously unstable in high seas.
The guard noted that the ... | http://punchng.com/italy-rescues-6500-migrants-mediterranean/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/c9ab01cb5e9eb72795d921187d9ae715b346d5811523764eb8ad2882e2ab40a8.json |
[
"Ayodele Oluwagbemi"
] | 2016-08-30T14:48:35 | null | 2016-08-30T15:45:52 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fcan-you-identify-the-people-in-this-picture%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30154418/Ojukwu_pin.jpg | en | null | Can you identify the people in this picture? | null | null | punchng.com | It’s here! The e-version of Nigeria's most widely read newspaper.
Now you can read The PUNCH, Saturday PUNCH and Sunday PUNCH anytime and everywhere.
Subscribe Now and enjoy! | http://punchng.com/can-you-identify-the-people-in-this-picture/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/68aa62f32a714a6dadc80d505477f9dda35f12d6abaadf4b1343b68cfcf4308e.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-30T14:48:34 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fmother-teresas-old-order-prepare-canonisation%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30141818/Mother-Teresa.jpg | en | null | Mother Teresa's old order prepares for her canonisation | null | null | punchng.com | Mother Teresa’s old religious order, the Missionaries of Charity, was, Tuesday, stepping up preparations for celebrations to mark her canonisation in Rome on Sunday.
A full programme to mark the conferring of sainthood on the late Albanian Roman Catholic nun and missionary include a photographic exhibition and a musica... | http://punchng.com/mother-teresas-old-order-prepare-canonisation/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/a5784cab363c9009a74d5f246d4e241a9acad0270b20544aaad9da842950ac1e.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-29T18:48:27 | null | 2016-03-29T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ffayose-signs-bill-grazing-prohibition-law%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/29064815/Ayodele-Fayose1.jpg | en | null | Fayose signs bill on grazing prohibition into law | null | null | punchng.com | The Ekiti state governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, on Monday signed the “Anti Grazing Bill 2016” recently passed by the House of Assembly into law.
The bill was sponsored by the executive after the killing of two persons by suspected herdsmen in Oke Ako community in Ikole Local Government Area of the state.
The new law criminali... | http://punchng.com/fayose-signs-bill-grazing-prohibition-law/ | en | 2016-03-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/2b00d4f5bd44f20075a75132bd1669a8b9f6d3d174b5fcf28653c442705b8df6.json |
[
"Biodun Olasebikan"
] | 2016-08-30T00:48:31 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fherbert-wigwe-grows-economy-infrastructure-development-access-bank-example%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30001312/Herbert-Wigwe.jpg | en | null | Herbert Wigwe Grows the economy with infrastructure development: The Access Bank example | null | null | punchng.com | The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gone beyond the commonly understood provision for humanitarian needs in the immediate community where an organization operates. The increasing involvement of organizations in projects with long term benefits for the generality of the people underscores the import... | http://punchng.com/herbert-wigwe-grows-economy-infrastructure-development-access-bank-example/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/8919d63ea32c35300acacd1274b35427a910096a2a3118959e4a65e603481443.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-30T18:48:43 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Farsenal-sign-lucas-perez%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30175017/Lucas-Perez-e1472575835244.jpg | en | null | Arsenal sign Lucas Perez | null | null | punchng.com | Arsenal completed a move for Spanish striker Lucas Perez on Tuesday as the clock ticked down towards Wednesday’s 2200 GMT deadline in the mid-year transfer window.
Premier League clubs have already surpassed their previous record of 870 million pounds ($1.1 billion, one billion euros) of spending in a single window, an... | http://punchng.com/arsenal-sign-lucas-perez/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/f7d71111df2e81bfe169ead9d39b107473a733f369fcd0dd5961376e8f92e69f.json |
[
"Olubode Olusesan",
"Abami Eda",
"Matthew .O",
"Angelic Commander Samyoung"
] | 2016-08-30T02:48:27 | null | 2016-04-05T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fjuju-scare-ondo-apc-secretariat%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/05002630/apc-logo.jpg | en | null | Juju scare at Ondo APC secretariat | null | null | punchng.com | The crisis besetting the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress worsened on Monday as juju was placed at the entrance of the party’s secretariat along the Oyemekun Road in Akure.
The juju discouraged people from entering the complex.
Workers at the secretariat, who arrived as early as 8am, were shocked to ... | http://punchng.com/juju-scare-ondo-apc-secretariat/ | en | 2016-04-05T00:00:00 | punchng.com/cdfb2b62f2dc5ed8e51a673f04b5f4eb1ad4ad195c0cf11234db1832af84c06e.json |
[
"Zovoe Jonathan"
] | 2016-08-29T18:48:25 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Flist-earthquakes-2016%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29190357/Earthquake.png | en | null | INFOGRAPHICS: List of earthquakes in 2016 | null | null | punchng.com | Jonathan Zovoe
On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake devastated mountain villages in central Italy leaving over 301 people dead and dozens more injured or unaccounted for.
Several buildings were reduced to dusty piles.
It was Italy’s most powerful earthquake since 2009
Below is an infograph... | http://punchng.com/list-earthquakes-2016/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/6802b9a6d137953ed47bbd94bccff9094864a132eab438b2c684182e1c437fe7.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-29T06:48:06 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fairport-worker-dies-sex-girlfriend%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29021456/sikiru.jpg | en | null | Airport worker dies after sex with girlfriend | null | null | punchng.com | Samson Folarin
A clearing agent, Mr. Sikiru Olanrewaju, has lost his life after leaving his wife and children at home to have fun with his girlfriend in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro learnt that 37-year-old Olanrewaju died shortly after having rounds of sex with his lover on Surulere Street.
The lover... | http://punchng.com/airport-worker-dies-sex-girlfriend/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/6f69de36f42d64353aa9aec0a34eb58798409a5b42c5b3fdf45b60a1cf30d310.json |
[
"John Abayomi"
] | 2016-08-28T18:47:53 | null | 2016-08-09T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fnon-payment-of-workers-salaries-worsening-health-of-nigerians-nma%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/09164518/medical-doctor-e1470757539773.jpg | en | null | Non-payment of salary worsening health of Nigerians | null | null | punchng.com | Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu
The Nigerian Medical Association on Sunday said non-payment of workers’ salary in many states in the country has worsened the health condition of Nigerians.
NMA spoke in a communique issued at the end of its National Executive Council meeting in Enugu.
In the communique, read by its President, P... | http://punchng.com/non-payment-of-workers-salaries-worsening-health-of-nigerians-nma/ | en | 2016-08-09T00:00:00 | punchng.com/6d3e2f5d0cf152a2e7673da45356cc94745bce0072437ea8284f31a4187095f7.json |
[
"Zovoe Jonathan"
] | 2016-08-29T12:48:16 | null | 2016-08-29T12:26:11 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ffloods-wreak-havoc-lagos-ogun-sokoto%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | Floods wreak havoc in Lagos, Ogun, Sokoto | null | null | punchng.com | Are you a One Minute Man? Forget Viagra: Use this new method to increase your Manhood size and last 30 minutes. It is natural, safe with no side effect. Click here for FREE Details | http://punchng.com/floods-wreak-havoc-lagos-ogun-sokoto/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/aa42638f0c699d2253f5c6fa189f15cb314878c961b9fb69dcac12c152a0bd65.json |
[
"Olubode Olusesan",
"Oduduwa Igbo"
] | 2016-08-30T06:48:21 | null | 2016-03-28T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Farmed-herdsmen-face-terrorism-charge-fayose%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/28175027/Ekiti-State-Governor-Ayodele-Fayose.jpg | en | null | Armed herdsmen to face terrorism charge - Fayose | null | null | punchng.com | Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said any herdsman caught grazing in the state with arms or in possession of any weapon will be charged with terrorism and prosecuted accordingly.
The governor stated this after signing a bill titled ‘Prohibition of Cattle and other Ruminants G... | http://punchng.com/armed-herdsmen-face-terrorism-charge-fayose/ | en | 2016-03-28T00:00:00 | punchng.com/58cfca00c9696f9578a7ca822d628e477522e66da60f9df6a75390c2c597678e.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-26T12:50:27 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fboko-haram-insurgents-relatives-become-outcasts-idp-camps%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/26125630/bko-haram-relatives-e1472212637748.jpg | en | null | Boko Haram: Insurgents’ relatives become outcasts in IDP camps | null | null | punchng.com | Starving and alone, five-year-old Umar was left for dead in a camp for internally displaced people in northeast Nigeria.
The reason? He is the son of a Boko Haram fighter.
It took a Boko Haram widow to rescue Umar. Fatima Salisu had been held captive by the insurgents for 16 months and was forced to marry an Islamist f... | http://punchng.com/boko-haram-insurgents-relatives-become-outcasts-idp-camps/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | punchng.com/d14b82f982bf810eb8cf4ac2469fddc4655f11e9bc7307f99751964cdca85c5d.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-29T02:47:59 | null | 2016-08-29T01:51:29 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fprestige-grow-market-new-products%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | Prestige to grow market with new products | null | null | punchng.com | The Chairman, Prestige Assurance Plc, Hasan Usman, said the company was positioned to grow its market share with its products and services.
He said this during the firm’s 46th annual general meeting in Lagos.
“Our unmatched depth of knowledge of the Nigerian market and very strong international links gives us cause to ... | http://punchng.com/prestige-grow-market-new-products/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/e30715597e268a14e16e0936c989aacab7b09492a4cb4fa4c28942487b829965.json |
[
"John Abayomi"
] | 2016-08-27T18:47:47 | null | 2016-07-29T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fasari-dokubo-not-dead-iyc%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/29013642/Nigerian-Army.jpg | en | null | Asari Dokubo not dead | null | null | punchng.com | Ovie Okpare, Warri
The Ijaw Youth Council has dismissed the rumoured attack by military personnel on Alhaji Asari Dokubo, founder of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF).
There were widespread rumours of Asari being killed in an alleged confrontation with soldiers on Saturday morning.
But in a statement by ... | http://punchng.com/asari-dokubo-not-dead-iyc/ | en | 2016-07-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/2e6590e6c8f61bea79e75b84ceddbf62e76c20bf7244880ef82aa85af2ba3b1b.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-30T14:48:43 | null | 2016-07-13T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fherdsmen-deny-carrying-reprisals-jemaa-lga%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/13123304/Fulani-herdsmen.jpg | en | null | Herdsmen deny carrying out reprisals in Jema’a LGA | null | null | punchng.com | Herdsmen who fled Ninte village in Jema’a Local Government of Kaduna State have denied claims by the locals of carrying out reprisal on communities in the area.
A representative of the herdsmen, Alhaji Abubakar Husseini, refuted the claims on Tuesday during a reconciliation meeting organised by a group, Community Peace... | http://punchng.com/herdsmen-deny-carrying-reprisals-jemaa-lga/ | en | 2016-07-13T00:00:00 | punchng.com/13cd462de824cc67ed19f4f92d338978f9e01964e2d6bb875975431723f5c4fb.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-26T14:47:40 | null | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fcan-condemned-john-kerrys-meeting-northen-leaders%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/23142633/kerry-sokoto11.jpg | en | null | Why CAN condemned John Kerry’s meeting with Northern leaders | null | null | punchng.com | Friday Olokor, Abuja
The Christian Association of Nigerian condemned the visit of United States Secretary of States, Mr. John Kerry, describing it as discriminatory, personal and divisive.
The association which said it was aimed at strengthening the plan to continue persecuting Nigerian Christians, warned him to “stop ... | http://punchng.com/can-condemned-john-kerrys-meeting-northen-leaders/ | en | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | punchng.com/78a855cf5d4157550b4f99852fe8012f304a397e770388c718bc1298566116b9.json |
[
"Zovoe Jonathan"
] | 2016-08-27T12:47:41 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fhiv-woman-jabs-boy-needle-body-fluids%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/27122632/ONeil.jpg | en | null | HIV Woman jabs boy with needle of body fluids | null | null | punchng.com | 32-year-old HIV-positive woman jabbed a boy with a hypodermic needle containing her ‘body fluids’ after he flushed her drugs down the toilet.
Dundee Sheriff Court heard Jacqueline O’Neil pricked the 12-year-old, whose name can not be mentioned for legal reasons, culpably and recklessly.
The court heard that the boy had... | http://punchng.com/hiv-woman-jabs-boy-needle-body-fluids/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/cf912da21c80d4f497099d7116d597dacdb63b2b129a378bba0a854d285c30f9.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-29T18:48:13 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fwill-hunt-atsuetes-killers-police%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29114231/The-late-Atsuete.jpg | en | null | We will hunt down Atsuete’s killers | null | null | punchng.com | The Rivers Police Command said on Monday that the killers of Port Harcourt-based human rights lawyer, Mr Ken Atsuete, would be brought to justice.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, told a news conference in Port Harcourt that Atsuete was killed at 6.00 a.m. on Monday.
He said that the police had... | http://punchng.com/will-hunt-atsuetes-killers-police/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/b0380199340bfc54e88c0222f99f82943fdd484df50cde966d4609dd7a344e6c.json |
[
"Fatai Ibrahim"
] | 2016-08-27T14:47:32 | null | 2016-03-25T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Funtold-stories-kerry-gowons-visits%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/25192420/Olalekan-Adetayo.jpg | en | null | The untold stories of Kerry, Gowon’s visits | null | null | punchng.com | Olalekan Adetayo
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday played host to an august visitor in August. The guest was the United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry. As expected, an elaborate preparation was made to ensure a hitch-free visit. Officials of the US and Nigerian governments met till the last minute on the... | http://punchng.com/untold-stories-kerry-gowons-visits/ | en | 2016-03-25T00:00:00 | punchng.com/c340dc9ad4c50c96d26e9b04ac91eb49d973ac65986f1aec1fcaefff7fa737cd.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-29T00:48:07 | null | 2016-08-29T01:45:48 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fiyc-others-knock-buhari-threatening-militants%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | IYC, others knock Buhari for threatening militants | null | null | punchng.com | Chukwudi Akasike and Ovie Okpare
Some Niger Delta groups including the Ijaw Youth Congress and the youth wing of the Urhobo Progress Union (Ighelle r’ Urhobo), have faulted the statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari that he would treat militants like the Boko Haram sect if they failed to embrace dialogue.
The... | http://punchng.com/iyc-others-knock-buhari-threatening-militants/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/4d3e6e51234140e0d4b4fe7bce79b7ae5c36f4c9bb2c114027261d35e037e54d.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye",
"Dele Odugbemi",
"Mercy B"
] | 2016-08-31T06:48:50 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fherdsman-arrested-ak-47-rifle-live-ammunition-enugu%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30215937/Suspect-.jpg | en | null | Herdsman arrested with AK 47 rifle, live ammunition in Enugu | null | null | punchng.com | Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu
A herdsman has been arrested with an AK-47 assault rifle and 24 rounds of live ammunition in Enugu.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who announced the arrest on Tuesday, identified the herdsman as Ibrahim Adamumale.
Adamumale, said to be about ... | http://punchng.com/herdsman-arrested-ak-47-rifle-live-ammunition-enugu/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/4164e1539aaae420713024eda46ea9ee98f95c3e7cb1b9953608ed8f4444ca53.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye",
"K Man"
] | 2016-08-29T04:48:07 | null | 2016-03-27T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fenvironment-budget-2%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/27212725/Eze-Onyekpere.jpg | en | null | The environment and the budget (2) | null | null | punchng.com | Eze Onyekpere
The poor funding and capital budget implementation in the environment sector has serious implications for food security, health and a liveable environment that will facilitate our pursuit of development. A degraded environment deepens poverty. It also has implications for security, law and order. Clearly,... | http://punchng.com/environment-budget-2/ | en | 2016-03-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/8e7b858776c30dbaf3a32282828b079c8322920ebb280b81fbff14541c871b31.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-29T12:48:15 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fcan-settles-crisis-asks-northern-govs-protect-christians%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29123232/CAN-LOGO.jpg | en | null | CAN settles crisis, asks Northern govs to protect Christians | null | null | punchng.com | Friday Olokor, Abuja
Aggrieved members of the Christian Association of Nigeria have rescinded their decision to pull out of the association and promised to work with the national leadership under Dr. Supo Ayokunle.
The development comes after several weeks of bickering, following the election of Ayokunle as CAN Preside... | http://punchng.com/can-settles-crisis-asks-northern-govs-protect-christians/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/2c54a1ea11d5d44e624f4ce29abe5fab4a74bf2e1fdf3b1037aeb7431ca571d4.json |
[
"Olubode Olusesan"
] | 2016-08-31T04:48:50 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ffacebook-ceo-nigeria-excited-technology-drive%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30180028/Mark-Zuckerberg.jpg | en | null | Facebook CEO in Nigeria, excited about technology drive | null | null | punchng.com | Stanley Opara and Femi Asu
Facebook’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, is currently in Nigeria to see how Facebook can better support technology development and entrepreneurship in the country and other African nations.
The Facebook CEO visited a ‘Summer of Code Camp’ at the Co-Creation Hub in Yaba, otherwise ... | http://punchng.com/facebook-ceo-nigeria-excited-technology-drive/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/29a6196f5e07bff16fee49d9dc2feacb1a98a329a565b2e1309b7a6a07ad73b3.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-29T18:48:23 | null | 2016-07-06T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Ftroops-kill-two-bandits-recover-209-cows-1062-goats%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/06203224/Army-e1471083179236.jpg | en | null | Troops kill two bandits, recover 209 cows, 1,062 goats | null | null | punchng.com | Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, have killed two bandits in the Kaduna and Zamfara axis and arrested four suspects in connection with cattle rustling and impersonation.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on Monday that the bandits were killed during operations by the tr... | http://punchng.com/troops-kill-two-bandits-recover-209-cows-1062-goats/ | en | 2016-07-06T00:00:00 | punchng.com/28773464e00a786b487db1b759682942210bbbac5ff3b108871e7ea0fe7a216b.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-27T00:47:28 | null | 2016-03-29T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fforex-scarcity-soon-lead-health-crisis-psn%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/29044954/dollars.jpg | en | null | Forex scarcity could soon lead to health crisis -PSN | null | null | punchng.com | Jesusegun Alagbe
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria says the lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country has affected the manufacturing and importation of drugs to the country.
The society says if the Federal Government fails to take measures to tackle the crisis, it could lead to a “national health calamity”... | http://punchng.com/forex-scarcity-soon-lead-health-crisis-psn/ | en | 2016-03-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/8c6a0c9c3291ece66fd98c6204181cb49b9e2eb348ece6e11ca82580319ba54c.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-31T10:48:59 | null | 2016-06-23T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fbreaking-nigeria-officially-recession-gdp-growth-drops-2-06%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wuzup-naija/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/23192649/Kemi-Adeosun.jpg | en | null | BREAKING: Nigeria officially in recession, GDP growth drops to -2.06% | null | null | punchng.com | Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja
The National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released the much-awaited Gross Domestic Product figures for the second quarter of 2016 with the GDP growth rate sliding further from -0.36 per cent in the first quarter to -2.06 per cent year-on-year.
The negative growth rate recorded in the second qu... | http://punchng.com/breaking-nigeria-officially-recession-gdp-growth-drops-2-06/ | en | 2016-06-23T00:00:00 | punchng.com/5dc6f9fe85c05dfc6d2ba33779b44176059123407c05b6a3c70079c4b9823e96.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-29T14:48:12 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fimpeachment-bid-coup-says-brazils-president-rousseff%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29142658/Rousseff-e1472477230419.jpg | en | null | Impeachment bid is 'coup', says Brazil's President | null | null | punchng.com | Brazil’s suspended president Dilma Rousseff denied Monday that she had committed an impeachable crime, as she defended herself before senators preparing to vote on removing her from office.
“I did not commit the crimes that I am unjustly accused of,” the 68-year-old leftist leader said in an address to the Senate, repe... | http://punchng.com/impeachment-bid-coup-says-brazils-president-rousseff/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/303c44fe9d1a05fad1b12fd3ebfee64c35912474b80428e5de964ec5fff5cdcf.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye",
"Samuel Airahuobhor",
"Namadi Stephen",
"Eagle Eye",
"Uc Jp",
"Malv Aj",
"Dan- Igbo",
"Olusegun Temidayo Adebayo",
"Me Na Me",
"Tony O"
] | 2016-08-31T06:48:51 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fguard-arrested-molesting-employers-daughter%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30220824/Ossai-Sylvester.jpg | en | null | Guard arrested for molesting employer’s daughter | null | null | punchng.com | Olaleye Aluko
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old security guard, Ossai Sylvester, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in the Victoria Island area of the state.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Sylvester, who was employed to guard a private apartment on Teslim Elias Close, was arrested on ... | http://punchng.com/guard-arrested-molesting-employers-daughter/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/c632c3d71a93a30cb54b97d49806ad3ce0c3387e62604f7bf25b653b40482cdf.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa",
"Shekina Glory"
] | 2016-08-29T16:48:16 | null | 2016-06-28T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fmessi-back-argentina-squad-aguero%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wuzup-naija/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/28085303/messiargentina.jpg | en | null | Messi back in Argentina squad, Aguero out | null | null | punchng.com | Sergio Aguero and Javier Pastore have pulled out of Argentina’s tie with Uruguay through injury but superstar Lionel Messi has confirmed he will feature for the double World Cup winners, the Argentinian federation announced on Monday.
Aguero injured himself in Manchester City’s 3-1 victory against West Ham at the weeke... | http://punchng.com/messi-back-argentina-squad-aguero/ | en | 2016-06-28T00:00:00 | punchng.com/05b8f1d4b8531fe7e66c93ff191710985912772d01ce36026446719a4e7d54ec.json |
[
"Zovoe Jonathan"
] | 2016-08-27T16:47:53 | null | 2016-05-06T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fdont-include-politicians-niger-delta-dialogue-team-group%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/06004637/Niger-Delta-militants.jpg | en | null | Don't include politicians in Niger Delta dialogue team | null | null | punchng.com | Ovie Okpare, Warri
Some rights groups in the Niger Delta region on Saturday warned against the nomination of persons with vested personal interest into the proposed dialogue team with the federal government towards resolving the current hostilities in the region.
In a joint statement issued by the leaders of the Niger ... | http://punchng.com/dont-include-politicians-niger-delta-dialogue-team-group/ | en | 2016-05-06T00:00:00 | punchng.com/003411b2a048b5ed7f589b20c782f5497a09f5c407f083c747b2aa6c1b30e076.json |
[
"Olubode Olusesan"
] | 2016-08-30T02:48:29 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fget-business-loans-without-collateral%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30033946/PERSONAL-BUSINESS-30-AUGUST-2016.jpg | en | null | How to get business loans without collateral | null | null | punchng.com | With Nike Popoola
If you are a small or medium business owner, establishing a relationship with a bank by opening an account can help boost your personal business.
Banks are the major lending institutions to individuals and organisations in the society. However, to access loans from banks, the borrower needs to underst... | http://punchng.com/get-business-loans-without-collateral/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/b0e1ffd075aa51b58055bc051aaa3e57e170bbe402906427163a7f9ee8aa28ad.json |
[
"Zovoe Jonathan"
] | 2016-08-29T14:48:13 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fericsson-galaxy-backbone-seal-pact-public-service-reforms%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29152001/Galaxy-Backbone-e1472480433444.jpg | en | null | Ericsson, Galaxy Backbone partner on public service reforms | null | null | punchng.com | Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja
Galaxy Backbone, the Information and Communications Technology shared services provider for the Federal Government on Monday sealed an agreement with Ericsson to design and deploy ICT based solutions and services towards achieving an efficient public sector in the country.
The partnership which was... | http://punchng.com/ericsson-galaxy-backbone-seal-pact-public-service-reforms/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | punchng.com/9fd1609f59ea75b21213d64fa7e51219b66809feac085dbd04c03fa10ac8c18a.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-26T14:47:58 | null | 2016-08-04T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fchelsea-need-new-signings-win-epl-conte%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/04105354/Chelsea-e1470304448650.jpg | en | null | Chelsea need new signings to win EPL | null | null | punchng.com | Antonio Conte admits Chelsea’s chances of winning the Premier League will be damaged if they fail to make any more signings before the transfer window closes next week.
Conte has been desperate to add quality and depth to a squad that went stale during their dismal title defence last year, but the Blues boss has so far... | http://punchng.com/chelsea-need-new-signings-win-epl-conte/ | en | 2016-08-04T00:00:00 | punchng.com/1b14c8d98df5e374007b82a6feb78b512e3bf7de1363d12772aa26b95a4fecf9.json |
[
"Fatai Ibrahim"
] | 2016-08-28T06:47:50 | null | 2016-05-04T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fyobo-help-ikoyi-prisons-inmates-secure-bail%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/04221740/Joseph-Yobo.jpg | en | null | Yobo to help Ikoyi Prisons’ inmates secure bail | null | null | punchng.com | Former captain of the Super Eagles, Joseph Yobo, says the Joseph Yobo Foundation will work to release as many inmates of Ikoyi Prisons as posible, especially those awaiting trial, News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Yobo spoke at the inauguration of Ikoyi Prisons Football Academy on Saturday in Lagos.
“I have never been to... | http://punchng.com/yobo-help-ikoyi-prisons-inmates-secure-bail/ | en | 2016-05-04T00:00:00 | punchng.com/d1abfee41a0d3934c46d5e796b53adc2e4fdeadd66cbe05d2a6bc672eea27cb0.json |
[
"Olusola Babarinsa"
] | 2016-08-26T12:49:53 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fman-utd-get-fenerbahce-europa-league-draw%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/26132023/Europa-League-e1472214034866.jpg | en | null | Man Utd get Fenerbahce in Europa League draw | null | null | punchng.com | Manchester United will come up against their former striker Robin van Persie after being placed in the same group as the Dutchman’s current club Fenerbahce in Friday’s draw for the group stage of the Europa League.
Jose Mourinho’s side will also come up against Dutch giants Feyenoord and Zorya Luhansk of Ukraine in Gro... | http://punchng.com/man-utd-get-fenerbahce-europa-league-draw/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | punchng.com/35d185e700188cf49e2a79388de021d5ad5ff83033d48e70b6d9e50e2b7d71e5.json |
[
"John Abayomi"
] | 2016-08-27T14:47:36 | null | 2016-08-27T14:16:12 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2F40-miners-arrested-over-ministers-killing%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | 40 miners arrested over minister's killing | null | null | punchng.com | More than 40 miners have been arrested in Bolivia after a minister was beaten to death during protests, authorities said on Friday.
Attorney General Ramiro Guerrero said five of the miners were accused of direct involvement in the killing of 55-year-old Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes, including Carlos Mamani,... | http://punchng.com/40-miners-arrested-over-ministers-killing/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | punchng.com/e54cb3c765a359dd7951dc8a90effdb32d2eba279b10eca32befea5fecdc3ddb.json |
[
"Fatai Ibrahim"
] | 2016-08-28T00:47:44 | null | 2016-07-02T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fnigerians-knock-govs-police-rising-violent-crimes%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wuzup-naija/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/02043829/Ibrahim-Idris.jpg | en | null | Nigerians knock govs, police over rising violent crimes | null | null | punchng.com | Our Correspondents
Many Nigerians have expressed worries over the recent increase in criminal activities, especially the frequency of violent crimes across the country.
They blamed state governors and the police for their inability to deal effectively with criminals.
Those who spoke with our correspondents lamented tha... | http://punchng.com/nigerians-knock-govs-police-rising-violent-crimes/ | en | 2016-07-02T00:00:00 | punchng.com/65e0788093f8765c4a475844d0c5f0585bcd0d8fb0045989f9e4df7f9a5a2433.json |
[
"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-29T02:48:00 | null | 2016-07-06T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fpdp-crisis-bot-set-stormy-meeting-today%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/06205518/Makarfi-vs-Sheriff.jpg | en | null | PDP crisis: BoT set for stormy meeting today | null | null | punchng.com | Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party has called an emergency meeting where the crisis rocking the party will be discussed.
It was gathered that the meeting might be stormy and that far-reaching decisions might be taken on how to reposition the troubled party.
The meeting, which ho... | http://punchng.com/pdp-crisis-bot-set-stormy-meeting-today/ | en | 2016-07-06T00:00:00 | punchng.com/cf6def35453b34cf373a2d9c4673f7bad00bb697ede6ba21ba12f4c30f491e34.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-26T22:47:12 | null | 2016-04-25T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fbayern-thrash-bremen-6-0-season-opener%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/25211315/Robert-Lewandowski.jpg | en | null | Bayern thrash Bremen 6-0 in season opener | null | null | punchng.com | Robert Lewandowski claimed a hat-trick as defending champions Bayern Munich brushed Werder Bremen aside with a 6-0 win in Friday’s opening match of the new German league season.
Lewandowski, the Bundesliga’s top-scorer last season with 30 goals, could have finished with five as Bayern ran riot.
“I’m just happy I scored... | http://punchng.com/bayern-thrash-bremen-6-0-season-opener/ | en | 2016-04-25T00:00:00 | punchng.com/eca2cdbfb44ef85e0c521c8088eafed4886dd864a18a6e6acf6eca32def03c74.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi",
"Omo Olugbon",
"Sincerely Yours",
"Goud Man",
"Water No Get Enemy",
"Kola Salam",
"Babatunde Ereola",
"Hon Rpa.",
"Dele Odugbemi",
"Alhaji Sokoto"
] | 2016-08-30T16:48:47 | null | 2016-04-05T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fstds-resistant-antibiotics%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/05020038/who.jpg | en | null | More STDs resistant to antibiotics - WHO | null | null | punchng.com | Growing resistance to antibiotics has complicated efforts to rein in common sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday as it issued new treatment guidelines.
Globally, more than one million people contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or i... | http://punchng.com/stds-resistant-antibiotics/ | en | 2016-04-05T00:00:00 | punchng.com/b40d5f972905c8fc8bff2faff539c47a54fc3ad066541dd4aeef9cf15f64b09b.json |
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"Taiwo Ojoye"
] | 2016-08-31T04:48:48 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fnigerias-unity-negotiable-says-prof-ango-abdullahi%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/30222356/Prof.-Ango-Abdullahi.jpg | en | null | Nigeria’s unity negotiable, says Prof. Ango Abdullahi | null | null | punchng.com | Friday Olokor, Abuja
A former Minister of Education and member of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, has said if Nigerians has found it difficult to live together in peace, the component units should find it convenient to go their separate ways.
Accusing the elite of being the cause of the nation’s multif... | http://punchng.com/nigerias-unity-negotiable-says-prof-ango-abdullahi/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | punchng.com/d66a7209a46dac6bde132e58eb81d4723d3e7c140e05abf764fb6ed48c9d2996.json |
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"Zovoe Jonathan",
"Ejikeme Okoye"
] | 2016-08-31T10:48:53 | null | 2016-08-31T10:35:41 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Firanian-ex-general-killed-fighting-jihadists-syria%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/19220759/favicon.jpg | en | null | Iranian ex-general killed fighting jihadists in Syria | null | null | punchng.com | A retired Iranian general has been killed while battling jihadists as a volunteer in northern Syria, Iranian media reported on Wednesday.
Ahmad Gholami, who had served as a senior Revolutionary Guards commander in the Iraq-Iran war of the 1980s, died on Tuesday “while fighting the takfiri terrorists in Aleppo, Syria,” ... | http://punchng.com/iranian-ex-general-killed-fighting-jihadists-syria/ | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | punchng.com/5c6319a884636dda632c94f8b6893566a63994a42877a410d3079bfea87ee1a8.json |
[
"Simon Ejembi"
] | 2016-08-28T10:47:49 | null | 2016-06-01T00:00:00 | Nigeria news, news in Africa, politics, Entertainment, Sports | http%3A%2F%2Fpunchng.com%2Fniger-delta-avengers-denies-picking-soyinka-kalu-talks%2F.json | http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/punchng/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/01180859/Avengers.jpg | en | null | Niger Delta Avengers denies picking Soyinka, Kalu for talks | null | null | punchng.com | Ovie Okpare, Warri
The Niger Delta Avengers has refuted the claim that it nominated Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka; a former Abia State governor, Mr. Orji Kalu and five others to negotiate with the federal government on behalf of the group.
A statement by the spokesman of the militant group, Mudoch Agbinibo, late o... | http://punchng.com/niger-delta-avengers-denies-picking-soyinka-kalu-talks/ | en | 2016-06-01T00:00:00 | punchng.com/d2b1901b553ee0ec5fa80574d15c272cd07973b1b821ae8f47a2e1cca81049b7.json |
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