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AGN suspends actor Moses Armstrong accused of raping a minor
Moses Armstrong, a Nollywood actor, has been suspended by the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, after he was accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in Akwa Ibom. Moses was arrested by men of the state police command…
Five die as IPOB, gunmen clash in Anambra
FIVE persons were on Friday night killed during a confrontation with members of the Indigenous People of Biafra at Ihiala, Anambra State. An eyewitness said the IPOB operatives carried the bodies of the gunmen…
Two arrested while buying four AK47 rifles for N1.3 million
Operatives of the C4i Intelligence Unit, Rivers State Police Command have launched an investigation into the…
Four Nigerians arrested in Philippine for online scam
Four Nigerians have been arrested by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation Cebu Division Office (NBI CEBDO) in Philippines for allegedly falsifying government IDs and other documents to be used for online scams.…
Ameerah’s safe, undergoing treatment in Abuja, say police
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has debunked the widely reported alleged kidnap of one Safiyanu Amira and 16 others in Abuja on Tuesday. In a statement on Friday, the command’s Deputy Public…
Laritt attacks Mercy Aigbe again
Lagos bizwoman, Omolara Olukotun, aka Laritt, on Friday, hurled curses at Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe and her supporters. On Sunday, the actress was involved in a physical altercation with Laritt at a…
Reno Omokri apologises to Tinubu for mocking him over health status
Reno Omokri, former special adviser to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has apologised to Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of All…
United States of America-based Nigerian man wanted for murder
Authorities in Houston, Texas, United States of America are searching for a Nigerian man who allegedly…
I Was Accused Of Spending N200m Promised To Orphanages — Davido
Music Star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has disclosed how he spent the N200m raised for him on his birthday. In 2021, the music star raised over N200m from various Nigerian celebrities within…
Rivers woman sells sister’s child for N600,000, police arrest suspects
The police in Rivers State have smashed a child trafficking syndicate and rescued a five-year-old girl sold for N600,000 to an undisclosed buyer in Imo State. The child was said to have been kidnapped from…
Kogi man fined, jailed over Facebook post on COVID-19
A man, Habibi Rabiu, has been sentenced to two months in a custodial centre for posting false information on his Facebook page. The Department of State Services arrested Rabiu and charged him to court over a…
Portable calls out African giant, Burna Boy
Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, on Wednesday called out Burna Boy for allegedly stealing his slang. In a video posted on his official Instagram page on Wednesday,…
Police rescue 35 teenagers ‘used as sex slaves’ in Anambra
The Anambra police command says its operatives have rescued 35 teenagers “used as sex slaves” at a hotel in the state. Tochukwu Ikenga, Anambra police spokesman, announced the development in a statement…
10 Killed In Renewed Cultists’ Clashes In Ogun Town
The lingering cult war in Ogun State has claimed about 10 lives in the past few days in Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state, Daily Trust reliably gathered last night. The killings among rival…
Burna Boy reacts to Club Cubana shooting
Singer Damini Ogulu (aka Burna Boy) has reacted to his alleged involvement in the shooting of two fun seekers at Club Cubana on Victoria Island recently. In his first public comment after the incident, the…
Naked Couple At VGC Were Under The Influence Of Drugs – Landlord Association
Chairman of the landlords’ association at the Victoria Garden City neighborhood where a couple was spotted walking…
Lagos lovers under drug influence strip naked, attempt suicide
Two yet-to-be-identified suspected lovers have caused a stir after residents spotted them walking naked around the Victoria Garden City, Ajah area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the lovers were walking…
APPLY: Netflix announces ‘Squid Game’ reality show with $4.56m prize
Netflix has announced a reality show based on ‘Squid Game‘, the South Korean survival drama. ‘Squid Game’ tells the story of a contest where 456 players are drawn from different walks of life. Deeply in…
Will Smith Was “Devastated” After Oscars Slap — Tyler Perry
For the first time, American billionaire filmmaker, Tyler Perry, has spoken about the infamous Oscar slap, whereby Will Smith walked on stage during the Oscars and slapped the host, Chris Rock, for joking about…
My Father-In-Law Slapped Me, Vowed To Ruin My Life — Man Tells Court
A Field Assistant, Mr Sunday Oguntoye, on Tuesday, approached an Igando customary court for divorce from his wife, Toyin, accusing her of abandonment. Oguntoye also accused his wife of being a nag. He said she…
Hadiza Gabon Denies Promising To Marry ‘Suitor’
The popular Kannyhood Actress, Hadiza Gabon, has denied knowing a 48-year-old civil servant, Bala Musa, who claimed she promised to marry him after spending N396,000 on her. The actress who appeared before a…
Hanifa’s murder: Court gives judgment date
A Kano High Court has fixed July 28th to deliver judgment in the case of a school proprietor, Abdulmalik Tanko, charged with the alleged murder of a five-year-old pupil, Hanifa. Tanko and two others face five…
Writer of “How to Murder Your Husband” jailed for life
Nancy Crampton Brophy, an American writer who penned a tract entitled “How to Murder Your Husband”, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for fatally shooting her spouse. The 71-year-old writer will be…
Lebanese driver faces manslaughter as crushed Lagos lady dies
The Lagos State Police Command says it will amend the charges against the Lebanese driver, John Greg, who crushed a lady, Omotola Akinsanya, while driving against traffic on Sanusi Fafunwa Street, in the Victoria Island…