Interim forfeiture of Okorocha’s properties ordered

A High Court sitting in Owerri, the Imo state capital, Nigeria, presided over by Justice F. Njemanze on Thursday February 25, granted an application filed by Louis Alozie SAN, seeking the interim forfeiture of all properties allegedly illegally acquired by immediate past Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha. The suit, with case No. HOW/191/202, had the former […]

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To you feminists, I will cook 3 times for my husband ―Nigerian fashion designer reiterates

Nigerian fashion designer, Xarah, has reminded ‘e-feminists’ that she planned on cooking three times for her husband unless he chooses to let her rest. “I ‘m here to remind these e-feminists that I will cook 3 times for my husband unless he chooses to let me rest” she wrote. Twitter users reacted to the tweet and reminded […]

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Twin sisters give birth to babies 13 minutes from each other (Photos)

Twin sisters, Amesha Thuesday Grant and Amela Latahsa Thuesday on Wednesday, February 24, gave birth to their babies some 13 minutes apart at the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital in Guyana. Both infants, a girl named Cassidy Miracle Grant and a boy named Myron Kingsley Rajgopaul arrived at 9:10hrs and 9:23hrs respectively. Both babies weighed some […]

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He asked for it, woman who slept with 13-year-old boy says after her arrest

Yet-to-be-identified Greendale woman has been arrested after she was caught red-handed having sex with a 13-year-old boy at the teenager’s parents’ home in Houghton Park, Zimbabwe. The minor’s mother got the shock of her life when she returned home on Tuesday February 23, and caught her son being sexually abused by the woman. ­She immediately […]

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President Buhari and Unlawful Appointments, By Onikepo Braithwaite

I received several telephone calls, asking about my opinion on some of the recent occurrences which have taken place in our land, and why I have made no comment. My response has been that most of the issues which are occupying the front burner today, have happened before in recent times, or we have had […]

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Trump’s immigrant visa ban revoked by Biden

United State president, Joe Biden, on Wednesday February 24, revoked Donald Trump’s suspension of many green card applicants from entering the United States. The now revoked order (Proclamation 10014) had suspended the entry of certain immigrants and non-immigrants into the U.S. since late April 2020 on grounds of protecting the U.S. labour market in the […]

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New EFCC chairman, Bawa visits Buhari in Aso Villa

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday February 25, met with the newly appointed chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa. President Buhari met with Bawa at the state house in Abuja, barely a day after his nomination as head of the anti-graft agency was confirmed by the Nigerian Senate. Photos from […]

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Sheik Gumi is why we all need tribalism, By Abimbola Adelakun

If, by now, Islamic cleric, Sheik Abubakar Gumi, has not categorically denied he told the Muslim bandits he has been meeting in recent times that their enemies are Christian “outsiders,” it means he said what he said, and he is not taking it back. Gumi has been garrulous since he gave himself the job of […]

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My late husband already left his family, lived alone in a hotel for 10 years before I met him ―Helen Prest-Ajayi reveals

Former beauty queen, Helen Prest-Ajayi has debunked the report that she was the reason her late husband, Dr. Oluwatosin Ajayi left his first family 35 years ago. It will be recalled that there was a mild drama during the funeral of Dr. Ajayi when his older children struggled with Helen for the shovel at the grave […]

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Thank you for making me a continuous better version of myself ―Actress Lala Akindoju greets husband on his birthday (Photos)

Nollywood actress, Lala Akindoju is celebrating her husband, Chef Fregz,  who turned a year older today February 25. Taking to Instagram to share lovely photos of them posing together, the pregnant actress wrote: “My partner in love, life and purpose. My constant reminder of what it means to love selflessly and wholly. Oritsegbubemi Edward, you are […]

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New VC of Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Prof Fasina visits Oloye of Oye-Ekiti, Oba Ademolaju (Photos)

Recently inaugurated Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Sunday Abayomi Fasina, was on Wednesday promised a stuanch and total support by the host community, Oye-Ekiti when he paid a courtesy visit to the monarch of the town, Oloye of Oye-Ekiti, Oba Micheal Oluwole Ademolaju Adugbole III at his palace. The August visit was […]

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No food for the students. If anybody dies among them, we will tell you where to pick the body ―Niger students abductors say

Abductors of the 27 students and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, have threatened to starve them to death if the ransom they are demanding is not paid on time. One of the abductors stated this in an audio recording made available to Punch correspondents on Wednesday by a prominent Islamic cleric,  […]

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You will pay for hotel, he will have sex with you and give you 2k ―Actress warns ladies to stay away from her man

Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday who went public with her romance with her new boyfriend and Ekiti politician, Hon. Opeyemi David Falegan, has issued a warning to those who want to snatch her new man. In an Instastory post she shared, the actress insinuated that there are people who want to snatch her new man thinking […]

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Just one week in love affairs, young woman allegedly shot dead by her boyfriend

Only one week of meeting themselves and in love affairs, a 27-year-old South African woman has been reportedly killed by her boyfriend. The deceased’s sister, Ntombizanele Mngadi, who dislosed this on Twitter, said she was shot dead on Monday, February 22. “My sister just got shot today and she didn’t make it. She left behind […]

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Driver allegedly fleeing with his boss’ car arrested in Nigeria (Photo)

Officers from the Ogun State police command in Nigeria, have arrested Eyo Eta, pictured here, for allegedly running away with the car of his boss, a Toyota highlander with registration number APP 467 GS. The spokesperson of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, says the suspect was accosted by men of Federal highway patrol at […]

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Towards Effective Policing in Nigeria, By Tony Ogunlowo

The Nigerian Police Force is an outdated, inefficient and corruption-ridden institution that lacks the ability to fight crime in the 21st century. The lawlessness of the Fulani herdsmen has yet again brought into focus the heightened insecurity of living in Nigeria. This has led to a number of Southern states to consider expelling them from […]

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BBNaija’s Kaisha marks her birthday with sexy poses (Photos)

BBNaija star, Kaisha Umaru is 25 on Wednesday. The ex-reality star took to social media to share some photos to mark her special day. She welcomed herself into her 25th year proclaiming it shall be fruitful in all ramifications for her. She wrote: “This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice […]

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Language is a tool of conquest, By Azuka Onwuka

The month we know today as July used to be known as Quintilis. It was the birth month of Julius Caesar, the Roman general assassinated by his friend, Brutus, and other conspirators.  When Caesar died, Quintilis was renamed July. Quintilis means “fifth month” in Latin, which represents where this month originally fell in the Roman […]

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