Nigerian Idol: Faith Mac, Dotun evicted as top 9 contestants emerge
Two of the contestants of the Nigerian Idol competition, Faith Mac and Dotun, have been evicted from the show, after scoring the least votes in the first round of public voting. Last week’s...
View ArticleBuhari slammed for travelling amid rising insecurity
The departure of the President, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to the African Finance Summit in Paris has received knocks from Nigerians due to the rising insecurity in the country. The PUNCH had...
View ArticleWorkers’ strike: Kaduna declares NLC chairman, others wanted
The Kaduna State Government has declared the chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, and others wanted. Wabba had on Monday led workers in the state on a warning strike to force the state...
View ArticleSuspected ‘yahoo boys’ protest alleged EFCC’s midnight raid, block Osogbo roads
Some people suspected to be internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘yahoo, yahoo boys,’ on Tuesday blocked some roads in Osogbo, Osun State capital, in protest after an alleged midnight raid by...
View ArticleInsecurity: Get weapons to defend yourselves, Ortom urges Benue residents
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has urged residents of the state to take up arms and defend themselves against invaders. The governor made the call while speaking to journalists on Monday at...
View ArticleHow magistrate granted Baba ijesha bail despite JUSUN strike – Lawyer
Adesina Ogunlana, lawyer to embattled actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has narrated how the thespian was granted bail by a magistrate on Monday despite the ongoing strike by...
View ArticleFG must stop foreign herders from Nigeria – ACF
A pan-Northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum, has reiterated its support for the ban slammed on open grazing by southern governors. The National Chairman of the ACF and former...
View ArticleTokyo doctors association calls for Olympics cancellation
A Japanese doctors’ group has urged the cancellation of the Olympics, even as Games organisers reported a surplus of applications from medics to volunteer at the virus-postponed event. With less than...
View ArticleFraud: FBI nab Dapo Abiodun’s aide, Abidemi Rufai, in New York
The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation have arrested Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, over $350,000 employment fraud. Rufai was arrested on...
View ArticleBuhari seeks Senate approval for fresh N2.3trn external loan
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has asked the Senate to approve another N2.3trillion ($6.18bn) external loan. This is contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President,...
View ArticleAbiodun suspends aide arrested for alleged fraud in US
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties, Abidemi Rufai, who was arrested in the United States for alleged involvement in $350,000 unemployment...
View ArticleSix things you did not know about Dalton Gomez, Ariana Grande’s husband
The news of Ariana Grande’s intimate wedding with Dalton Gomez broke the internet yesterday after TMZ released reports of the event that held over the weekend. The wedding featured about 20 family...
View Article2023: Group insists on Osinbajo for presidency
Osinbajo Grassroots Organisation has insisted that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo should be allowed to contest for presidency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress. This is coming barely 24...
View ArticleBREAKING: FG receives £4.2m Ibori loot, says Malami
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has confirmed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has received £4,214,017.66 of the loot associated with the family...
View ArticleIGP launches operation restore peace in South-East
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has on Tuesday flagged off Operation Restore Peace in the Enugu State to contain the rising insecurity in the South-East region. This was coming...
View ArticleReview policy mandating NIN for JAMB registration, Senate tells FG
The Senate on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to review its policy which made it compulsory for prospective candidates wishing to write examinations being conducted by the Joint Admissions and...
View ArticleVIDEO: Why Baba Ijesha was granted bail -Lawyer
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View ArticleHow Cynthia Morgan physically assaulted me — Singer, Nel Carter
Budding singer and songwriter, Nuel Emuebie, with the stage name Nel Carter, is at loggerheads with his friend of over ten years, Cynthia Morgan, who he claimed physically assaulted him during a heated...
View ArticleAbidemi Rufai: Arrest of Abiodun’s aide embarrassment to Ogun, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State has described the arrest of Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun as an embarrassment. The Chairman of the PDP in the state,...
View ArticleNAFDAC approves Johnson and Johnson vaccine
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has approved the use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. The agency’s Director-General, Prof Moji Adeyeye, made this...
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