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Couples’ regular sex linked to longer life – Expert
Dr Adesida Adewumi, a Consultant Family Physician, has revealed that couples who engage in regular sex tend to live longer than those with less frequent sexual activity. He said this during an interview with the…
‘I’m unapologetic about who I am’ — Dieko, Kunle Afolayan’s son replies critics
Dieko Afolayan, the 19-year-old son of acclaimed filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, has spoken out against the online scrutiny surrounding his sexuality. The discussion erupted following Dieko’s appearance at the…
Iluyomade was told not to step into RCCG again — Church Elder
An Elder of the City of David Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Quincy Olasumbo Ayodele, has revealed that a former Pastor of the parish, Idowu…
UK-based Nigerian doctor filmed selling jobs to foreigners
A UK-based Nigerian doctor, Dr Kelvin Alaneme, was secretly filmed by the British Broadcasting Corporation in an undercover investigation, allegedly selling fake job opportunities to foreign nationals. According to a BBC…
Family kicks as Nigerian singer dies in Police custody
An upcoming Nigerian singer, Paul Obukowho, has reportedly died in police custody in Delta State. The Guardian gathered that the…
14-year-old commits suicide over pregnancy in Benue
A 14-year-old secondary school student, identified as Nicknes Ayo, has tragically taken her own life after being pressured by her mother to reveal the…
Mob kills father of four in Ondo community over battle for royal stool
A father of four has allegedly been killed by a mob that descended on him in the Ugbonla area of Ondo State, following a tussle for the royal stool of the community. The deceased, Idowu Babalowo Joel, who…
Mother, daughter, jailed six months each for stealing ponmo, stock fish, dried meat
A Magistrates’ Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State yesterday sentenced a mother, Falilatu Amidu, and her daughter, Ayisatu, to six months imprisonment each for stealing dry ponmo, stock fish and dried meat valued N1…
Akpabio Was A Comedian In School – Classmate
Charles Preye Zuofa, a classmate of Senate President Godswill Akpabio at Federal Government College, Port Harcourt, has disclosed that Nigeria’s number three citizen was a comedian back in school. Zuofa revealed…
Parents tackle Ogun school over incisions on children’s bodies
Two parents have accused a private school in the Arepo area of Ogun State of carrying out unauthorised incisions on their children’s bodies. The parents told PUNCH Metro on Tuesday that the incision resulted in…
‘Na Your Mama Be This’: Delta college queries, threatens student for embarrassing Tinubu’s wife
Delta State College of Nursing has queried and threatened to punish one of its students, Osato Edobor, over her involvement in a trending video in which student nurses ridiculed First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. A copy of Ms…
Shooting range: Residents raise alarm as stray bullets hit woman, houses
RESIDENTS of 10 communities around the Odogbo Cantonment of the Nigerian Army, Ibadan yesterday raised the alarm over their safety as stray bullets from the Army shooting range in the barracks, hit a woman and no…
Why I can’t marry non-virgins, divorcees — Senator Ned Nwoko
The senator representing Delta North senatorial district, Ned Nwoko, has made it clear that he cannot marry non-virgins or divorcees, stating that such choices are below his standard, which remains untouched and…
What you need to know about late eldest child of Ajimobi
Death has snatched Abisola Kola-Daisi, wife of Kolapo Kola-Daisi and the eldest child of late Oyo Governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi unannounced. Bisola succumbed to a brief illness while in the United Kingdom. Abiola’s…
Female Hawker, Okada Rider Shot Dead As FCT Taskforce Clamps Down Motorcyclists
A joint security taskforce setup by the FCT Administration against the operation, has allegedly shot a female hawker to death while enforcing the ban on commercial okada operators around EFAB Estate junction,…
Rivers couple found dead after inhaling generator fumes
The police in Rivers have confirmed the death of a couple who reportedly died from inhaling generator fumes in their apartment. The unidentified man and his partner powered a generator inside their home which…
Flight makes U-turn to US after pilot forgets passport
Passengers headed to China aboard a recent United Airlines flight faced an unexpected travel headache after a pilot’s forgotten passport prompted their return to the United States. Flight UA198 from Los…
‘My husband makes love from midnight till dawn’ – Kaduna woman wants divorce
A 37-year-old woman, Linda Stephen, on Tuesday, approached a Kaduna Customary Court, seeking divorce over her husband, Felix Stephen’s excessive sexual demands. In her petition, Mrs Stephen, a resident of Ungwan Sunday in…
Edo police hunt man suspected of killing fiancée, daughter
The Edo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a suspect alleged to have killed his fiancée, identified as Mama Hallelujah, and her three-year-old daughter, Miracle. The command’s Public Relations Officer…
No one can dethrone me – Oluwo of Iwo
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has said no one can dethrone him. In a statement on Monday, the monarch dismissed reports that he lost…
Man stabs wife to death over ‘adultery’ in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Peter Dike, for allegedly stabbing his wife to death with a kitchen knife over suspicions of infidelity. The incident occurred in Morogbo, Badagry. The couple,…
Why I prefer to bring siblings abroad, not send them money – UK-based Nigerian woman
A UK-based Nigerian lady identified as Juli P has taken to Facebook to share her perspective on supporting loved ones. According to her, she would rather bring themabroad to work than send money home. In her post,…
YouTuber Yung Filly faces new rape allegation in Spain
British YouTuber and rapper Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, popularly known as Yung Filly, is facing a new rape allegation after a…
LASG tears into Corps member’s ‘Smelly Lagos’ rant, says City cleaner than ever
The Lagos State Government has fiercely countered claims made by Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who, in a now-viral video, alleged that Lagos reeks of filth. The government insisted…