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Nollywood actress, Faithia Balogun celebrates 52nd birthday

Nollywood actress, Faithia Balogun-Williams is celebrating her 52nd birthday today.   The actress who has been delivering top-notch content in the Yoruba movie industry for over a decade is two years older than the 50-years-old milestone. Taking to Instagram page ...

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Die-hard Naira Marley’s fan tattoos his face on her thigh

A die-hard Naira Marley’s female fan tatooed the singer’s face on her thighs. And the singer was so impressed with it. He took to his Twitter page writing; “Guys, look again, Gaddamit. I’m speechless again. Love is real.” Watch the ...

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Covid-19: Abia Government bans public gatherings

Abia Government on Thursday placed a ban on public gatherings as part of efforts to tackle the rising cases of coronavirus in the state. Mr Chris Ezem, Chairman of Abia COVID-19 Inter-ministerial Committee, announced this at a stakeholders meeting in ...

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Chrissy Teigen marks late son’s EDD after painful pregnancy loss

Chrissy Teigen has revealed that her late son Jack’s due date falls this week. The cookbook author was just 20 weeks along when she lost the pregnancy on Sept. 30 after being diagnosed with a partial placental abruption, which bed ...

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Former WWE wrestler comes out as a transgender woman

Former WWE talent Gabbi Tuft has come out as a transgender woman. The 42-year-old fitness guru – who wrestled under the ring name Tyler Reks – shared the news via a press release on Thursday, calling Gabbi’s journey a ‘thrilling ...

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NDLEA nabs two with 3kg cocaine at Lagos, Abuja airports

                The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has continued to put the heat on drug traffickers with the latest arrest of a businessman at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. And another ...

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Women living with HIV express concern over stigma

  The Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (AWLWHAN) has expressed concern over stigma from the society, saying its members have been battling discrimination. The National Coordinator of the group, Mrs Helen Akpan, expressed the position in an ...

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Court upholds okada, keke restriction in Lagos

A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has upheld the Lagos State government’s right to restrict commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke Marwa) within six local government areas and nine Local Council Development areas, LCDAs, in the state. Justice Mohammed ...

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“I don’t need Instagram to make impact”, Kiddwaya

Reality tv star, Kiddwaya has said he doesn’t need Instagram to make an impact in society.   According to him, Instagram has got nothing on him since they put his account under shadowban, making it hard for his fans and ...

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Lagos Court Sentences Two Men To Death For Robbery

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced two persons, Moshood Ogunshola and Wasiu Lekan to death for armed robbery in Lagos.   Justice S. S Ogunsanya delivered the judgement in charge No.ID/359C/13 between Lagos State vs Moshood ...

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Mixed feelings for Lagos Danfo drivers as phase-out date approaches

As the kick-off date of the Lagos State’s Bus Reform Initiative approaches, commercial bus (popularly known as Danfo) drivers in the state have expressed mixed feelings over the project. While some of the drivers agreed to buy into the initiative, ...

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Nigeria records new 1,340 Covid-19 cases, total now 136,030

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,340 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 136,030.   The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. “1340 new cases ...

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Hisbah allegedly arrest police officer for buying beer in Kano

The Kano State Islamic Police Corps, Hisbah and Kano State Road Traffic Authority (KAROTA) have arrested an inspector of the Nigerian Police Force for purchasing beer. A source told SaharaReporters that the police officer, popularly known as OC Gulder, is ...

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Man jumps to his death during EFCC raid at 1004 Estate

A man has died after jumping from the 7th floor of 1004 Housing Estate, Victoria Island, Lagos. A resident told The Punch that the deceased jumped from an apartment at Block D5 during a raid by the Economic and Financial ...

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Rainstorm blows off rooftops of JAMB, NAN offices in Ekiti

A heavy downpour accompanied by a whirlwind in most parts of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital damaged many buildings and property. The rain which started at about 8:00 pm on Wednesday night, came with heavy breeze felling electric poles, trees ...

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Abduction galore as Punch reporter, neigbours are whisked away by gunmen

  Gunmen have abducted a Punch reporter, Okechukwu Nnodim, at his house in the Arab road area of Kubwa Abuja. The Nation gathered the incident took place around 11pm on Wednesday. The kidnappers also attacked his neighbours and went away ...

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7 year-old dies of coronavirus as death toll climbs by 728 in UK

The UK’s coronavirus hospital death toll has increased by 728 – with the youngest victim aged just seven years old. The daily deaths figure dropped by 330 compared to the same time last week, and by 226 compared to yesterday’s ...

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Waconzy dreams of rapture as he preaches Christ

  Singer Waconzy has taken to social media to share a dream he had and says it was about rapture and yes, it was so real, he says. He shared the news via his twitter page and wrote; ”I had ...

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