Monarch recognises kidnapper at eatery after paying N.6m ransom
One of the suspects that allegedly kidnapped the village head of Hunki, in Awe Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, Alhaji Umaru Jibrin, has been arrested by the Police.The suspect was reportedly arrested in an eatery in…
Senate names chairs of 69 committees
•Ndume, Wamakko, Tinubu, Barau, Gaya, Adeola head key groups The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has named the chairpersons for the Senate’s 69 standing panels. He made…
Edo Assembly crisis: Obaseki dares NASS
The face-off between Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole over the inauguration of the Edo State House of…
Buhari works on ministers’ portfolios
Following the completion of the screening and clearing of 43 ministerial nominees forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate, work has now commenced to assign portfolio to…
Jubilation In Kogi As Governor Bello Clears Salary Arrears
There was jubilation among civil servants in Kogi State as Governor Yahaya Bello cleared all outstanding salary arrears in the state.A cross section of workers who spoke with journalists in Lokoja, expressed joy over…
I might be a mother someday — Naomi Campbell, 49
Veteran model, Naomi Campbell has revealed that there was still a possibility that she might become a mother someday.In an interview with Paris Match, Campbell, who is 49 years old, was asked whether she missed being a…
Police launch manhunt for Lagos businesswoman’s abductors
The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the kidnappers of a businesswoman, Gbemisola Alabi, who was reportedly abducted while jogging on the Monastery Road in the Sangotedo area of the state.PUNCH Metro…
Otedola redeems $25,000 pledge to Eagles
Businessman Femi Otedola has redeemed his $25,000 per goal pledge made to the Super Eagles at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.The billionaire had before the Eagles semi-final match against Algeria promised to pay…
Disheartening! Man Pushes His Mother To Her Death On The Balcony
Robert Knight, 52, is on trial for murdering his mum June, 79, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, at Langley Lodge in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, last December. When police responded shortly after her…
Alaafin’s advice gave us electoral victory, says Makinde
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday said one of the secrets of his electoral success at the 2019 governorship election was the advice offered him by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi,…
Gbemisola Alabi,Reportedly Kidnapped While Jogging Has Been Found
Gbemisola Alabi, the lady that was reportedly kidnapped while jogging around Monastery Road, near Novare mall, Shoprite, Sangotedo, Ajah, in the early hours of Sunday, July 28, 2019, has been…
#BBNaija – Pepper Dem Gang Get New Member, Meet Venita Akpofure (Photo+Video)
Akpofure is a Nigerian actress who was born on 23 October 1986 in England, United Kingdom. She hails from Delta state in Southern Nigeria. She grew up in Benin and attended her primary school…
Two ex-governors, 103 others in trouble over N5tr debts
A new battle plan to recover N5trillion debts has been drawn up, it was learnt yesterday. A task force, which will recover the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) debts…
Abiola’s presidency would have stopped ethno-religious crises – Buhari
BUT for the abortion of the victory of the late MKO Abiola at the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the religious and tribal issues besetting the country could have been prevented, President…
El-Zakzaky’s group is fake, says Shi’ites group
Factional Shi’ite’s organisation, Al-Thaqalayn Cultural Foundation, has described the Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky-led Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) as a fake movement. The group urged the…
Bbnaija: “Khafi Is A Sex Addict, She Disturbs Me A Lot” – Gedoni
Big Brother Naija 2019 housemate, Gedoni, on Tuesday said #bbnaija housemate, Khafi, was a sex addict and disturbs him in the house a lot. The #BBNaija love-birds had on three different occasions…
Stop performing roles reserved for Buhari – APC warns Atiku
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Atiku Abubakar to watch the way he issues public statements as though he is the president. Atiku, candidate of the Peoples Democratic…
BREAKING: FG asks ICPC, EFCC to go after AMCON’s top 20 debtors
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government has set up a task force to monitor the top 20 debtors on the list of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). According to a…
PHOTOS: President Buhari receives in courtesy visit Elders and Leaders of Thought from Ogun State
President Buhari receives in courtesy visit Elders and Leaders of Thought from Ogun State in State House on 30th July 2019
Police to prosecute El-Zakzaky’s IMN protesters, using Terrorism Act
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu said henceforth any protester arrested in connection with the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) would be prosecuted…
Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi hospitalised in Saudi Arabia
Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi is reportedly hospitalised in Makkah, Saudi Arabia where she has gone for the annual hajj. She was said to have been rushed to the hospital last Thursday after…
El Chapo’s wife goes on vacation 2 weeks after druglord husband jailed
Emma Aispuro Coronel, the wife of famous Mexican drug lord, Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, seems unbothered with the current state of her husband as she went on vacation two weeks after El…
Killings unabated in South Africa’s gangland despite army presence
Murders in South Africa’s gang-ridden areas continued to rise over the weekend despite the deployment of troops, authorities said. A total of 46 people were murdered over the weekend,…
Nigerian female pilgrim from Sokoto dies in Madinah
An elderly female Nigerian pilgrim from Sokoto State has died in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, few days to the commencement of 2019 Hajj rites. Dr Hamidu Liman, Head of Medical team,…