Ambassadorial nominees unable to recite national anthem, pledge

The Senate on Tuesday began the screening of the 47 ambassadorial nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari for legislative approval.

Buhari had on June 9 sent to the Senate 47 names of Nigerians to be screened and confirmed as career diplomats.

The President, in the letter personally signed by him and dated June 6, 2016, requested the Senate to approve the list at the shortest possible time.

Reduce wastages, merge MDAs, Obasanjo tells govs

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged governors in the 36 states of the federation to reduce the cost of governance in their various domains by merging ineffective Ministries, Departments and Agencies with viable ones.

This, he said, should be part of measures to make them economically buoyant, given the current economic downturn in the country.

PHOTOS: Saraki receives FIFA President, Infantino

President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Monday received visiting FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the Senate President’s Conference Room at the National Assembly.

I will act nude any day, my future husband will have to understand – Actress, Chelsea Eze

Nollywood actress, Chelsea Eze has disclosed she can act nude if the pay is eye catchy enough.

She said acting nude doesn’t mean one is a whore, it only goes to show how much of a professional actress one is.

BREAKING: Adeboye visits family of murdered Redeemed preacher

The General Overseer, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the family of Mrs. Eunice Olawale, who was murdered while preaching in Kubwa, a satellite town in Abuja.

Final year UNILAG undergraduate dies in hostel

A 500-level undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Odusami Matthew, has died after slumping at the Biobaku Hostel.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Matthew, a student at the Estate Management Department, was playing football with some of his friends on Friday when he slumped.

Who is to be blame for delayed corruption cases, judiciary or EFCC?

The delay cannot be attributed to the judiciary. It is caused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the defending lawyers.

With regards to EFCC, most times, they do not conclude their investigations. They only carry out investigations and convict suspects on the pages of newspapers. When they eventually take suspects to court, they do not have the evidence to prove their cases.