APC giving false promises to PDP members to defect – Secondus
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has alleged that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress is giving false promises to some members of the opposition party to…
How I learnt 10 languages — Ade Adefeko
Ade Adefeko is the Vice President and Head, Corporate and Government Relations at OLAM, and he was recently appointed Honorary Consul of Botswana in Nigeria. He speaks to Punch Newspaper about his career,…
AK-47: Fani-Kayode defends Gov. Mohammed, says he’s no warmonger
Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has defended Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed over comment on Fulani herdsmen carrying AK-47 rifle. He said the governor is not a warmonger and…
Why public officers, others should swear by Ogun, other gods – Guru Maharaj ji
Satguru Maharaj ji, the Founder of One Love Family sect, says it has become necessary to incorporate traditional gods including Ogun, Ifa and Sango in oath swearing…
MFM’s Olukoya wins defamation suit against blogger
The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (Worldwide), Dr Daniel Olukoya, has won defamation suit against a United Kingdom-based blogger, Maureen Badejo, for…
NDLEA nabs ‘drug baron’ — 10 years after escaping arrest
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended Chidi Olife, a suspected drug baron, who had escaped arrest for unlawful importation of 5.250 kilogram (kg) of heroin, concealed in books from…
Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ – Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said the President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon, had expressed readiness for his country to be part of…
Lagos Big Boy, Kitoye Branco Rhodes, Dies of Covid-19
Yes, some months after he lost his sister, Simi, to Covid-19 in London, Kitoye Branco Rhodes died of Corona virus last night in Lagos. The reality…
Washington restaurant staff spill secrets of serving Trump
Restaurant staff at Donald Trump’s Washington hotel have revealed the bizarre, secret rules of serving the ex-president and his “crazy VIP list”, including a seven-step Diet Coke pour process, making sure he heard…
Inside Gumi’s forest meeting with bandits
It must rank as one of the most unusual meetings anywhere in the world. But renowned Islamic scholar, Sheik Ahmad Abubakar Gumi,…
Asylum seeker stabs French immigration official to death
A Sudanese refugee has stabbed a French immigration official to death after being told his asylum request had been rejected, authorities have said. The killing happened at a refugee…
Sule grants full financial autonomy to 13 Nasarawa LGAs
Dr Emmanuel Akabe the Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State has said, the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule has granted full financial autonomy to the 13 LGAs of…
Nigerians drag Destiny Etiko for appearing ‘indecent’ before Gov. Bello
Nigerians on social media have called out Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko, over the outfit she wore during her visit to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state. Destiny Etiko…
Music legend Pa Chris Ajilo is dead
Highlife music legend and veteran producer, Pa Chris Ajilo is dead. Reportedly, the musicians died at Wesley Guild Hospital in Ilesha on Saturday morning after he was rushed…
Russia approves third Covid-19 vaccine CoviVac
Russia on Saturday approved for domestic use a third coronavirus vaccine, CoviVac, made of a coronavirus that has been inactivated, or stripped of its ability to replicate. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin…
EFCC Acting Chairman Promoted to Level 14 Ahead of Senate Screening
The new acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has been promoted to the rank of Chief Detective Superintendent ahead of…
NCC allocates 382.9m new telephone numbers to telecom operators
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has allocated 382.94 million new telephone numbers for telecommunications operators across the country. This was contained in NCC’s national numbering plan (NNP) for the first…
WhatsApp’s to impose intrusive policy on users May 15
Messaging platform WhatsApp plans to re-introduce the updated privacy policy that started a backlash against the Facebook-owned messaging app in January. “In the coming weeks, we’ll display a banner in WhatsApp providing…
The corona vaccine wars: The poor will die first
United Kingdom, the small but mighty country which has the history of invading 178 or 90 per-cent of the countries on earth, has taken on the European…
Stevie Wonder to relocate permanently to Ghana
American icon and undisputable music genius, Stevie Wonder has opened up on his plan to relocate permanently to Ghana over racial injustice in the United States. Stevie Wonder made…
FG won’t pay ransom to abductors of Kagara schoolchildren, staff – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the federal government will not pay ransom to secure the release of the abducted students and members of staff of Government Science College, Kagara,…
BREAKING: Osaka Wins 2021 Australian Open
Naomi Osaka has just won the Australian Open. The tennis star defeated Brady to win the women’s arm of the grand slam – her fourth grand slam title. Osaka beat No. 22 seed Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 in just over…
I’m a cultist, says teenage schoolgirl arrested with pistol in Cross River
The 17-year old girl, who was arrested for being in possession of a pistol in Cross River State, yesterday, confessed that she is a member of a local cult group – Sky Queens. Promise…
Apple ‘developing’ magnetic battery pack for iPhone
Apple is reportedly developing a new iPhone charging accessory in the form of a battery pack that magnetically attaches to the rear of the device using MagSafe, Bloomberg reports. Although some prototypes have a rubber…