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The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday says that no fewer than 871,000 people die worldwide annually from loneliness. According to WHO commission, one in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness, which,…

Jurors on Monday are to begin deliberating whether Sean “Diddy” Combs parlayed his celebrity, wealth and business empire into a decades-long criminal ring that saw him force women into drug-fueled sexual performances…

A Nigerian businesswoman has taken to social media to share her frustration and heartbreak after being denied entry into the United States, despite holding a valid visa. In a video recorded on her return flight to…

An Enugu Magistrate Court has remanded three masqueraders for allegedly assaulting and infliction bodily harm on members of the public during the celebration of Oriokpa Masquerade. The suspects, Emeka Eze (33),…

Across campuses, street corners and social media timelines, a disturbing trend is gathering momentum: young women brutalising, stripping, poisoning, and in some cases, killing other women over male lovers. The…

Both legal teams in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs rested their case on Tuesday, ushering in the final phases of the high-profile proceedings gripping a Manhattan federal courthouse. US prosecutors finished…

Drama unfolded in Kano State on Monday as a teenager from Adamawa, Ibrahim Abubakar, climbed a towering billboard at the popular Gadan Lado bridge and threatened to take his own life if popular TikToker Abdul B.K failed to…

Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment have arrested a man (identity undisclosed) for converting a residential building in the Iju area of the state into an illegal abattoir. PUNCH Metro gathered from a…

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has placed a ban on the consumption of alcohol within his palace and its premises, citing the need to preserve the sacredness of the environment. The monarch announced the…

Veteran showbiz maestro, Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, says he has no regret for ‘walking his own path’, including his involvement in activism, as he clock 75. The all-time social activist stated this…

Lawyers for R. Kelly said in recent court filings that the criminally convicted R&B singer suffered an “overdose” of medication at the hands of prison officials. Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence at…

A police constable Nura Ibrahim has been successfully rescued from his abductors in Katsina State. Constable Ibrahim was kidnapped two months ago by some bandits along the Danmusa to Yantumaki road in Katsina State. He…

A human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has reacted to the announcement by the Nigerian Police that popular pastor, Paul Adefarasin is under investigation. The police in a statement issued on Tuesday, June 17,…

A police inspector, Okolie Amechi, has died following an “accidental discharge” by his 10-year-old son in Anambra. In a statement, police spokesperson in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the incident occurred on Sunday…

The Ghana drunkards association has issued a stern ultimatum to the government, demanding a reduction in the prices of alcoholic beverages within three weeks. The association’s demand comes in the wake of the Ghana cedi’s…

The Kwara State Government says it has replaced the stolen Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) of some of its pilgrims who fell victim to fraudsters in Saudi Arabia. This follows a viral video showing some of the pilgrims…

A church building has collapsed in Taraba State, injuring many worshippers. The church, UMCN church, is located behind Police Divisional office, in Mutum-Biyu town, the headquarters of Gassol Local Government Area of the…

A court in the United Kingdom has sentenced one Adewale Kudabo, a York hospital worker who sexually assaulted a patient, to one year in jail. Alex Menary, the judge, said Kudabo had “abused the trust” placed in him as…

The United States of America has deported Simon Guobadia, the estranged husband of The Real Housewives Of Atlanta star, Porsha Williams, to Nigeria. Guobadia, a businessman who lived in the US for over 40 years,…

Former Vice-president, Atiku Abubakar on Saturday said he could not have married a better wife in his life. Celebrating his wife, Titi who just turned 75, the former president said they have been married for…

The federal ministry of agriculture and food security has declared a three-day fasting and prayer programme for divine intervention in the country’s agricultural sector. In an internal circular dated June 11 and seen…

Every year, just days after the Muslim Eid al-Kabir celebration, the ancient city of Ijebu Ode in Ogun State becomes a radiant mosaic of colour, culture and festivities. The Ojude Oba festival, one of Nigeria’s most…

President Bola Tinubu, while conferring national honours on notable Nigerians on Wednesday, listed two living citizens as posthumous recipients, an error the presidency admitted after the Democracy Day Speech had been…

A Nigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, has been arrested by the Australian Federal Police for allegedly trafficking students from Papua New Guinea and forcing them into unpaid labour on farms across Queensland…