VIDEO: Italy vs Japan 4-3 (Confederations Cup 2013) – All Goals & Highlights

Italy knocked Japan out of the Confederations Cup and booked their place in the semi-finals in a hugely entertaining game.

Amaechi shuns Patience Jonathan’s Port Harcourt event

Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and his wife, Judith, on Wednesday shunned the inauguration of the South-South Zonal Secretariat of the Women for Change and Development Initiative by the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience. Apart from the governor and his wife, other top officials of the Rivers State government also boycotted the occasion which ...

Bukingham Palace reveals Kate’s baby plans

With Prince William and the former Kate Middleton expecting their first child in mid-July – and much of the world interested in the birth of a future monarch – officials at Clarence House have released some of the couple’s plans, although many details are still being kept private. Kate has made several public appearances recently... [Read More...]

North Korea repeats offer for nuclear talks

A top North Korean diplomat repeated an offer for international talks over his country’s disputed nuclear program during a meeting in China on Wednesday, saying the denuclearization of the peninsula was the “dying wish” of North Korea’s founder. The Beijing trip by First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan comes just days after North Korea offered... [Read More...]

US revenue agency to pay $70m employee bonuses

The Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70m in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts enacted this year, according to a GOP senator. Associated Press reports Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa says his office has learned that the IRS is executing an agreement with... [Read More...]

Afghan leader backs away from US-Taliban talks

Afghanistan’s president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the ground after it claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that killed four Americans. Associated Press reports that Hamid Karzai’s strong response... [Read More...]

NLNG to pay NIMASA levies, heads for court

Despite its decision to commence the payment of the various levies slammed on it by the Nigerian Maritime Safety and Administration Agency, the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has headed for court over the matter. NIMASA had on Friday, May 4, 2013, blockaded the NLNG Bonny terminal in Rivers State over the non-payment of the... [Read More...]

Nigeria not yet at food sufficiency destination – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday admitted that his administration had yet to reach the desired destination in its quest to eradicate hunger in the country through food sufficiency. He, however, expressed the conviction that the task would be achieved. Jonathan spoke when the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, presented a United Nations Food and... [Read More...]

FG approves N706.9m for Jebba power plant rehabilitation

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the procurement of N706.9m tools for the rehabilitation of one of the six units of the Jebba Hydro Electric Plant in Kwara State. The rehabilitation of the entire plant will gulp about N3.9bn that will be provided by the Japanese government through a grant to Nigeria. The Minister... [Read More...]

FAAC reconvenes, allocates N620.65bn to FG, states, LGs

After days of uncertainties over shortfall in revenue, the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee on Wednesday reconvened to share the statutory allocation for the month of May. At the end of the meeting that ended around 9:05pm in Abuja, the committee allocated the sum of N620.65bn to the three tiers of government. The meeting, presided over... [Read More...]

Cultists, security guard rape undergraduate in Ekiti

Four suspected members of a cult group and a security man at a private polytechnic in Ekiti State have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a student of the institution. The rape victim (name withheld), who is an ND 1 student of the polytechnic, told PUNCH Metro at the Ekiti State Police Command headquarters in Ado... [Read More...]

Controversy over baby delivered by OAU female student

A 400 level student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Oyinlola Rotimi, caused commotion on Wednesday, when she was accused of attempting to flush her newborn baby boy down the septic tank. A version of the incident said Oyinlola, an Electrical/Electronics engineering student, was attempting to flush the baby down the toilet when she... [Read More...]

Tukur’s fate shaky as eight NWC members resign

After almost 24 hours of horse-trading, loyalists of President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday took a break from their battle to save Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Bamanga Tukur’s job. The pro-Jonathan camp, led by the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Akwa Ibom Governor Godswill Akpabio, plans to frustrate a plot by some aggrieved governors to ...

VIDEO: Kate Middleton’s Nursery Details!

The new issue of Life & Style reports that Kate Middleton is breaking tradition and will be spending ...

VIDEO: MLB pitcher’s head injury raises debate 6-19-13

A scary moment on the baseball diamond has heightened the awareness of head injuries and how to prevent ...

VIDEO: Paris Hilton Blames Twitter For Stalking and Break-Ins

Paris Hilton has a cameo in Sofia Coppola's new film about a famous robber gang in the 'Bling ...

My security fears, by Amaechi

Rivers State Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi spoke yesterday of the worrisome security situation in the state, saying his administration’s effort may be hindered by the activities of Police Commissioner Mbu John Mbu. Amaechi spoke when former Minister of Petroleum Prof. Tam David-West visited him at the Government House in Port Harcourt. David-West bemoaned Amaechi’s travails ...

VIDEO: Giant Snake Can Open Doors

A video of Julius, a 16-foot albino python opening a door is going viral. Why? Because people love ...

Slain boy: Detectives visit crime scene

A team of police detectives attached to the Homicide Department of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, has visited Mile 12 end of Ikorodu Road where a police stray bullet killed a nine-year-old boy, Timilehin Ebun. PUNCH Metro learnt on Wednesday that the detectives interrogated the team of accused policemen and eyewitnesses at the scene.... [Read More...]

VIDEO: Wireless bridged the digital divide

Larry Irving, President and CEO of the Irving Group says, “Blacks, browns, and other folks who didn’t have ...

VIDEO: Fowler: MLB Fantasy Studs & Duds

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VIDEO: Fowler: MLB Fantasy Prospects

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VIDEO: Raw: Heat, Spurs Back on Court Ahead of Game 7

LeBron James saved a championship reign, canceled a celebration with his Game 6 performance. James, along with the ...

VIDEO: What Germans think of Obama’s visit

Pedestrians in Cologne, Germany, discussed their sentiments towards the American president, his visit to their country and his ...

VIDEO: Wireless bridged the digital divide

Larry Irving, President and CEO of the Irving Group says, “Blacks, browns, and other folks who didn’t have ...

VIDEO: In Berlin, Obama Channels Cold War Activism

Speaking at Berlin's historic Brandenburg Gate, President Barack Obama summoned the spirit that won the Cold War to ...

VIDEO: Brazil Deploys Federal Police as Protests Intensify

Brazil is sending federal police to protect five cities after nationwide protests turned violent Tuesday evening. Thanks ...

VIDEO: Kate Middleton Beats Out Victoria Beckham For Top Honor

We all know by now that Kate Middleton is simply the best. She's the best mom-to-be, the best ...

VIDEO: Coiffed Cattle Get Their Close-up

A longtime beauty practice in the livestock industry gains Internet attention. So-called 'fluffy cows' are the rage out ...

VIDEO: Dolce and Gabbana Convicted of Tax Evasion

A Milan court has convicted the designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion. They were given ...