A 36-year-old divorce-seeking wife, Amaka Nwafor, has told an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court that her husband, Friday Nwafor, was having sexual relations with a mentally deranged woman he helped to seek deliverance. Amaka, a resident of Oke-Bola in Ado-Ekiti, said the lady confessed to her after she got healed of her ailment that she was sleeping … Read more
Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, Chairman, Ahmad Lawan Campaign Organisation, has assured that Senator Ahmad Lawan will emerge the President of the Senate in the 9th National Assembly. Abdullahi, (APC-Kebbi) told NAN in Abuja that the group was working hard to prevent loose ends that might affect Lawan’s emergence. He said the group was impressed with positive … Read more
The President of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Saturday berated President Muhammadu Buhari for attending the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit a day after he was inaugurated into office for a second term. CAN insisted that Buhari’s attendance at the OIC was unconstitutional and confirmed worries about the alleged Islamisation agenda. … Read more
Senior Special Assistant on Social Media to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, Oraye St. Franklyn, has resigned his position. Oraye was very active during the 2019 general election, exposing many video clips on alleged military’s perpetuation of election violence in the State. His resignation letter was dated 30th May, 2019 and addressed to the Governor. … Read more
As the lifespan of the 5th Ekiti State House of Assembly expires on June 5, Governor Kayode Fayemi will on Thursday June 6, 2019 inaugurate the sixth Assembly in the state. A statement by the Clerk of the House, Mr Tola Esan , on Saturday , said the proclamation signifies the commencement of the legislative … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari says he will host leaders of the Lake Basin Commission to an informal Security Summit on the sidelines of his forthcoming Second Term inaugural ceremonies slated for June 12 in Abuja. The president made this known during a bilateral meeting with the Chadian President Idris Deby Itno in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on … Read more
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign from office if he wants to become a religious fanatic. Recall that President Buhari left Nigeria for Saudi Arabia a day after his swearing-in ceremony to attend a meeting of the Organisation for Islamic Affairs (OIC). The group in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity … Read more
A student of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) has allegedly committed suicide. This is according to a statement by DSP Bala Elkana, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Lagos metropolis. In his communique on Friday, DSP Elkana said that at about 5.30am on the 31st May, 2019, the Shagamu road Police Station, Ikorodu … Read more
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has declared a state of emergency in the education sector. Abiodun who arrived at governor’s offie, Oke-mosan Abeokuta at about 9:30am Thursday was received by the Head of Service, Engr. Lanre Bisiriyu. The new governor went straight to inspect a guard of honour mounted by men of the Nigeria … Read more
Frank Lucas, one of America’s most infamous drug kingpins, died Thursday night … TMZ has confirmed. Frank, famously played by Denzel Washington in the 2007 movie “American Gangster,” died in New Jersey, according to his brother. He was being transported to a hospital for an unknown health issue and died on the way. Lucas rose … Read more
A 36-year-old divorce-seeking wife, Amaka Nwafor on Friday, told an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court that her husband, Friday Nwafor, was having sexual relations with a mad woman he helped to seek deliverance. Amaka, a resident of Oke-Bola in Ado-Ekiti, said the lady confessed to her after she got healed of her ailment that she was sleeping … Read more
A four-year-old boy, Oluwaposi Sobowale, declared missing after visiting his grandmother at Ikopa Tuntun area of Asero, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, was found dead a day after in a septic tank. According to sources, the toddler and his siblings were taken to their grandmother’s residence at Ikopa Tuntun penultimate Monday, by one of his father’s … Read more
Not ready to back down from his now viral claims that Abuja-based Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of COZA is guilty of numerous cases of sexual misconduct despite the considerable backlash, Timi Dakolo yesterday shared the story of a woman who claimed to have lost her virginity to her pastor. According to the 38-year-old Bayelsa State-born singer, … Read more
Delta State-born Nigerian musician, Omawumi, has said her recently released single, ‘Without You’ is dedicated to her husband, Tosin Yusuf. The “Megbele” singer, who hit the limelight with a Brenda Fassie-styles song over ten years ago, made this known in on Friday via social media. “My BK of Life! We first laid eyes on eachother … Read more
It might look all rosy today but comedian, Basketmouth, has revealed a time in the past when he didn’t even have money to rent cameras for the sitcom, My Flatmates. Produced along with Kayode Peters, the brain behind rested Twilight Zone which gave the likes of Denrele, Yaw among others the platform for the fame … Read more
Days after the death of his father, Adeyemi Kosoko, musician, Adekunle Gold, was left in tears in a video clip circulating online. The video shows the “Orente” singer weeping as he performed final rites at the close-knit funeral event. The video of the singer fighting back tears at the gravesite in his traditional attire has … Read more
Barely 72 hours after leaving office, the Ogun State House of Assembly, on Friday, passed a bill and three resolutions nullifying all appointments and financial agreements made by the Ibikunle Amosun administration between February 1 and May 28. The lawmakers unanimously passed resolution suspending the elevation of 75 traditional rulers by ex-governor Ibikunle Amosun recently. … Read more
A businessman at Ladipo Market in Lagos, one Mr. Charles Okpara, has been remanded in prison custody by an Ogba Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling a Junior Secondary School 2 pupil. Okpara, who resides in Casso Alagbado area of the state, is said to be a tenant of the girl’s father, Segun. The PUNCH learnt … Read more
Two teenagers Idowu Samuel and Sunday Williams who allegedly attacked and robbed a police officer at gunpoint under the Trade Fair bridge along Lagos-Badagry Expressway have been remanded in prison, pending legal advice. The duo were arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Friday. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Yewande Aje-Afunwa who gave the … Read more
Some armed bandits suspected to be kidnappers, on Friday, shot a yet-to-be-identified tricycle operator in the head in Aba, the commercial city of Abia state. It was gathered that the incident happened around 7 am at Park Road/George’s Street, Aba. The spokesman of the police command in the state, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the … Read more