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  • VIDEO; "No Single Person Can Defeat Tinubu Alone" - Kenneth Okonkwo

    . VIDEO; "No Single Person Can Defeat Tinubu Alone" - Kenneth Okonkwo

    Kenneth Okonkwo, a former spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council in the 2023 elections, has opined that no candidate can single-handedly defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.He stated that if a coalition is formed, they can unite to unseat President Bola Tinubu.The actor-turned-politician stated t
  • Rapper, OdumoduBlvck Wins Next Rated Award At Headies

    . Rapper, OdumoduBlvck Wins Next Rated Award At Headies

     Rapper OdumoduBlvck emerged winner of the ‘Next Rated’ category at the 17th edition of the prestigious Headies Award held on Sunday at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos.The Next Rated category is arguably the most coveted award at the Headies, recognising the most promising and talented emerging artistes in the industry.OdumoduBlvck’s win in
  • Fears Of Boko Haram Comeback Stir In Nigerian Birthplace Of Maiduguri

    . Fears Of Boko Haram Comeback Stir In Nigerian Birthplace Of Maiduguri

     Threat from jihadists had widely been perceived to be extinguished, but recent clashes suggest otherwiseOn the road running from Maiduguri’s airport to the city, the freshly repainted walls of a girls’ college stood in defiant opposition to a years-long campaign by the jihadists of Boko Haram to make good on their name, which translates as “
  • VIDEO: Lagos Residents Protest Over Exorbitant Rent Hike by Real Estate Agents

    . VIDEO: Lagos Residents Protest Over Exorbitant Rent Hike by Real Estate Agents

     Residents of Lagos are increasingly voicing their frustrations over steep rent hikes imposed by landlords and real estate agents, leading to protests and calls for government interventionIn recent years, Lagos has witnessed significant rent escalations, with some areas experiencing increases of over 90%. For instance, a three-bedroom apartment in
  • Meet Saudi 'Sleeping Prince' Who Has Been in Coma For Almost 20 Years

    . Meet Saudi 'Sleeping Prince' Who Has Been in Coma For Almost 20 Years

     Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, widely known as Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince,’ turned 36 on April 18, 2025. Despite the passing of years, his world remains frozen in time. Since 2005, he has been in a coma, the result of a severe brain injury sustained during a car crash in London while he was attending military college. For two de
  • Buhari Supporter Wants Goodluck Jonathan to Contest in 2027 Presidential Election

    . Buhari Supporter Wants Goodluck Jonathan to Contest in 2027 Presidential Election

     Jibril Mustapha, president of the Nigeria Rescue Mission Organisation and former president of Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), on Sunday urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election.Mr Mustapha, who made this call in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, said Mr Jonathan should heed the call to run for the office of
  • Nigerian Business Mogul, Dilly Umenyiora and Anastasia Malandrenia, Set to Wed This December

    . Nigerian Business Mogul, Dilly Umenyiora and Anastasia Malandrenia, Set to Wed This December

     Businessman, Dilly Umenyiora, and his fiancee, Anastasia Adamma Malandrenia, are getting married on December 20th, 2025. The Greek beauty expert announced her engagement to recently divorced Dilly in December 2024.The father of three popped the question to Anastasia with a ring said to be 5.5karat and worth over $200k.Dilly and Anastasia began dat
  • Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Sends a Sarcastic Apology to Senate Pres., Godswill Akpabio

    . Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Sends a Sarcastic Apology to Senate Pres., Godswill Akpabio

     Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has issued a sarcastic apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio.The letter which reads in part: SATIRICAL APOLOGY LETTERFrom the Desk of Senator Natasha Akpoti UduaghanDear Distinguished Senate President Godswill Akpabio,It is with the deepest sarcasm and utmost theatrical regret that I tender this apo
  • Mercy Johnson No Longer Wears Her Rings, Raises Eyebrow As Fans React

    . Mercy Johnson No Longer Wears Her Rings, Raises Eyebrow As Fans React

     Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson Okojie has responded to a fan who raised an eyebrow over her marital status.Taking to the comment section of her TikTok page, the fan noted that the mother of four was no longer wearing her wedding ring and questioned whether everything was okay with her and her politician husband.“Who noticed Mercy is no longer w
  • South Africa-based Nigerian Doctor, Francis Sunday Idika Found Dead In Hospital Restroom Amid Claims Of Workplace Harassment & Bullying

    .. South Africa-based Nigerian Doctor, Francis Sunday Idika Found Dead In Hospital Restroom Amid Claims Of Workplace Harassment & Bullying

     The healthcare community in Zululand is in shock following the sudden and unexplained death of Dr. Francis Sunday Idika, a Nigerian medical professional who had served the Vryheid Hospital for over 18 years. Dr. Idika, the Deputy Director and Medical Manager at the hospital, was found dead at his workplace on March 30, 2025, leading to widespread
  • Lagos Police Arrest 35-Yr-Old Lady, Adeola Adewale For Killing A 65-Yr-Old Man She Accompanied To A Rented Service Apartment

    . Lagos Police Arrest 35-Yr-Old Lady, Adeola Adewale For Killing A 65-Yr-Old Man She Accompanied To A Rented Service Apartment

     The Lagos State Police Command has made a major breakthrough in the investigation of a shocking homicide that took place in the Abule Egba area. A woman, identified as 35-year-old Adeola Adewale, has been arrested in connection with the death of a 65-year-old man, who was found lifeless in a service apartment on March 28.According to a statement b
  • UK Border Officials Foil Nigerian Couple’s Attempt To Smuggle Baby, Couple Sentenced to Prison

    . UK Border Officials Foil Nigerian Couple’s Attempt To Smuggle Baby, Couple Sentenced to Prison

     A Nigerian couple has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after attempting to smuggle a baby girl into the United Kingdom, sparking a legal battle over their actions. Border officials at Manchester Airport intercepted the couple when their suspicious behavior regarding the baby triggered an investigation.Raphael Ossai and Oluwakemi Olasanoye wer
  • Bank Employee, Stephen Ejieze Arrested After Filming Employees In Bathroom To Sell Online

    . Bank Employee, Stephen Ejieze Arrested After Filming Employees In Bathroom To Sell Online

     A shocking incident involving an employee of Access Bank PLC has left staff members in disbelief and anger after it was revealed that the worker had been secretly recording co-workers in the bank’s facilities and selling the footage online. The employee, identified as Stephen Ifeanyichukwu Ejieze, a Quality Assurance Specialist at the bank’s c
  • Usyk And Dubois Set For Epic Heavyweight Rematch In Riyadh Season Showdown At Wembley

    . Usyk And Dubois Set For Epic Heavyweight Rematch In Riyadh Season Showdown At Wembley

     Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk are primed for a highly anticipated showdown at Wembley Stadium, where the two heavyweight titans will battle for the coveted undisputed world heavyweight championship. The fight, scheduled for July 19, promises to be a clash of champions with immense stakes.Dubois, who currently holds the IBF heavyweight title, wi
  • "We Have Spent Over ₦300M On Ransom" - ECWA Calls For Urgent Action Amid Worsening Insecurity In Kaduna & Plateau

    .. "We Have Spent Over ₦300M On Ransom" - ECWA Calls For Urgent Action Amid Worsening Insecurity In Kaduna & Plateau

     The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has raised alarm over the intensifying violence and insecurity plaguing Kaduna and Plateau states. The Church has appealed to the Federal Government to swiftly address the escalating crises of banditry, kidnappings, and militia attacks.Speaking during a press briefing in Jos, ECWA's General Secretary,
  • Driver Killed, Five Passengers Abducted In Zamfara Road Attack

    . Driver Killed, Five Passengers Abducted In Zamfara Road Attack

     Armed bandits launched a deadly assault on a Golf vehicle traveling along the Bagaga-Anka road in Zamfara State, killing the driver and kidnapping five passengers on Saturday, April 26, 2025.Sources close to the incident revealed that the attack occurred around 11:40 a.m. when the bandits blocked the road and opened fire, fatally shooting the driv
  • Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Boy, Solomon Ibiwoye With Firearm In Lagos Community

    . Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Boy, Solomon Ibiwoye With Firearm In Lagos Community

     The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Solomon Ibiwoye, for illegal possession of a firearm in the Ebute-Ero area of Lagos.The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Sunday through a post on X (formerly Twitter). He praised vigilant residents whose swift alert enabled the police to interve
  • Man Takes His Own Life After Brutally Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend To Death

    . Man Takes His Own Life After Brutally Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend To Death

     A South African man, identified as Victor Hlayisani Shivambu, tragically took his own life after fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Mihloti Faith Shikhibana, on April 21, 2025, in Nkowankowa township, outside Tzaneen, Limpopo.The shocking incident unfolded when Shivambu allegedly attacked Shikhibana, 44, before fleeing the scene. Her lifeless bod
  • Police Recover Stolen Rifle Linked to Fallen Officer, Foil Kidnap Attempts in Fresh Operations

    . Police Recover Stolen Rifle Linked to Fallen Officer, Foil Kidnap Attempts in Fresh Operations

     The Nigeria Police Force has announced the recovery of a rifle stolen during a deadly ambush in Taraba State in 2023, in which Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Aminu Nuhu lost his life.In a statement released on Friday by Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force disclosed that the breakthrough followed the arrest of a n
  • Fire Destroys Millions Of Naira Worth of Property At Oyo Petrol Station

    . Fire Destroys Millions Of Naira Worth of Property At Oyo Petrol Station

     A major fire outbreak has destroyed properties valued at millions of naira at Gastab Petroleum Station, located along the Ibadan–Oyo Road in Oyo State.The incident, which occurred on Saturday evening, was reportedly triggered by sparks during the offloading of petroleum spirit from a tanker into the station’s underground tank. According to rep
  • Tears Flow as Victims of Otobi Akpa Herdsmen Attack Laid to Rest in Benue (Video)

    .. Tears Flow as Victims of Otobi Akpa Herdsmen Attack Laid to Rest in Benue (Video)

     A heavy cloud of grief descended on Otobi Akpa community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday as no fewer than ten victims of a deadly herdsmen attack were laid to rest.The mass burial, held at Methodist Primary School, Otobi Akpa, followed the brutal assault on the community which occurred on April 15, 2025, leaving widespread
  • Grieving Lagos Mother, Bilikisu Adisa, Accuses Daughter’s Boyfriend of Ritual Killing, Cries Out for Justice (Video)

    .. Grieving Lagos Mother, Bilikisu Adisa, Accuses Daughter’s Boyfriend of Ritual Killing, Cries Out for Justice (Video)

     A devastated Lagos mother, Bilikisu Adisa, has accused her late daughter’s boyfriend of using the young woman for suspected money rituals, following the mysterious death of her 25-year-old daughter, Adijat Adisa.In an emotional interview with *Sunday PUNCH*, Bilikisu recounted the harrowing events leading to Adijat’s untimely death, painting a
  • "I Have No Regrets" - Shade Okoya Opens Up On Marrying Billionaire Razak Okoya At 21

    .. "I Have No Regrets" - Shade Okoya Opens Up On Marrying Billionaire Razak Okoya At 21

     Prominent Nigerian businesswoman, Shade Okoya, has reflected on her marriage to billionaire industrialist Chief Razak Okoya, revealing she has no regrets about marrying a much older man.Speaking during an interview with BBC Yoruba, Shade, who tied the knot with the business mogul in 1999 at the age of 21—while Razak was 59—insisted that her ma
  • Threats To Gani Fawehinmi’s Family! Falana, Others Raise Alarm

    . Threats To Gani Fawehinmi’s Family! Falana, Others Raise Alarm

     Several human rights advocates, including Femi Falana, Executive Director of the International Press Centre, IPC, Lanre Arogundade, and Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda, MRA, Edetaen Ojo, have raised concerns over the growing threats to the family of late human rights icon, Gani Fawehinmi.Speaking on behalf of the group, Falana revealed t
  • 2027: Allow Tinubu's Eight Years Like Buhari – Tompolo Warns Northerners Over Impending Problem

    . 2027: Allow Tinubu's Eight Years Like Buhari – Tompolo Warns Northerners Over Impending Problem

     Niger Delta ex-militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo has urged the Northerners to let President Bola Tinubu complete eight years in office just like his predicessor, Muhammadu Buhari, who cames from the North.Tompolo, who spoke on Arise Television amid Atiku Abubakar’s campaign for coalition against Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election,
  • AYCF Laments Increase In Level Of Insecurity In Zamfara State, Calls For State Of Emergency

    . AYCF Laments Increase In Level Of Insecurity In Zamfara State, Calls For State Of Emergency

     The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State, following “the deteriorating security situation in the state.”The President General of the forum, Yerima Shettima, in a statement on Sunday, noted that despite earlier successes recorded by federal troops in com
  • Ex LP Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi Launches Online Portal, ID Cards For Obidient Movement

    . Ex LP Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi Launches Online Portal, ID Cards For Obidient Movement

     Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has unveiled an online registration portal and identity cards for members of his Obidient Movement, both in Nigeria and across the diasporaThe announcement was made in a joint statement on Saturday by the movement’s National Coordinator, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, and Director of Strategic Communicat
  • Sleeping Prince Al-Waleed Of Saudi Arabia Turns 36 After 20 Years In Coma

    . Sleeping Prince Al-Waleed Of Saudi Arabia Turns 36 After 20 Years In Coma

     Prince Al-Waleed, a great-grandson of Saudi Arabia’s founding monarch, King Abdulaziz, has emerged as a lasting symbol of resilience, patience, and unwavering hope for his family and admirers across the globeKnown widely as the “Sleeping Prince,” Al-Waleed has been in a coma since 2005 following a traumatic car accident while studying at a m
  • EFCC Warns That Cash Above $10,000 Must Not Leave Nigeria Without Declaration

    . EFCC Warns That Cash Above $10,000 Must Not Leave Nigeria Without Declaration

     The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has warned against cash transportation above $10,000 or its equivalent without declaration to the appropriate government agencies.Olukoyede gave this charge in Kano on Saturday, April 26, at a joint sensitisation program organised by the Nigeria Customs Service (NC
  • PHOTOS+ VIDEO: Beautiful Moments From Gospel Singer Steve Crown's White Wedding With Ruth

    . PHOTOS+ VIDEO: Beautiful Moments From Gospel Singer Steve Crown's White Wedding With Ruth

     A beautiful and emotional scene unfolded at gospel singer Steve Crown's wedding as his bride, Ruth, knelt before him to take her vows.In the touching moment captured on video and photos, Ruth went down on her knees, looking radiant and humbled, as she pledged her love and commitment to Steve during their vow exchange. Steve, visibly moved, lo

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