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Kobe Bryant will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, bypassing the normal election process following the helicopter crash that claimed his and his daughter’s lives, as well as seven others, in California on Sunday. The Athletic’s ...

  A four-storey building near St. Albert Catholic Church, Odume Layout, Obosi, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State was on Monday gutted by fire. An eye witness told The PUNCH that the fire could have been ...

DJ Khaled‘s newborn son has a special name. During an acceptance speech at the 2020 Grammys, the artist revealed that he and his wife, Nicole Tuck, named their second son Alam — which means “world” in Arabic. Khaled, 44, made ...

The Nigerian Air Force has destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province, staging area at Gashigar and Tumbun Rego on the fringes of Lake Chad as well as Bula Bello near the Sambisa Forest all in Borno State. According ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s roles in the Royal Family could be taken up by Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, it has been claimed. Prince Andrew’s daughters will be “brought forward” once the Duke and Duchess of Sussex officially step down ...

  US President Donald Trump has paid tribute to Kobe Bryant after the basketball icon was killed in a helicopter crash with his daughter Gianna, 13. The crash, which saw the chopper burst into flames on a California mountainside on ...

The police in Katsina State have arrested a 19-year-old housewife, Rabi Shamsudeen, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death at Danjaku village in the Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident happened early Monday morning. The spokesman for ...

Angry youths of Etitiama Nkporo in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State on Monday reportedly killed a man identified as Mr. Kalu Ilum in the community. They also set his body ablaze. While information surrounding the death of Ilum ...

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and his Deputy Chief Edward Onoja have been inaugurated for a second term. The inauguration took place on Monday inside the Glass House, Government House, Lokoja. State Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah administered the oat ...

  Nicki Minaj‘s brother has been sentenced to 25 years to life behind bars for repeatedly r3ping his 11-year-old stepdaughter. Jelani Maraj learned his fate in a Long Island courtroom, following his conviction for predatory sexual assault and acting in ...

  The US Defense Department confirmed On Monday that a military jet crashed in Ghazni province in Afghanistan but rejected Taliban suggestions that it was shot down. Afghanistan US Forces spokesman Colonel Sonny Leggett confirmed in a statement that the ...

Lagos government announces fresh route ban, restrictions against Okada, Keke Marwa The Lagos State Government has banned okada and tricycle riders in six Local Governments and nine Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, of the state. The councils are: Apapa LG, ...

The veteran singer showed off his natural locs to the delight of his followers on social media. Sincerely, this hair fit compete for Guinness book of  records oh.

  Health authorities in Ivory Coast are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China, officials have said. The student, whom authorities have not named, is the first person to be tested for ...

At least three people were reportedly killed and houses burnt following a bloody clash between Fulani and Tiv farmers in Pangari village of Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State, residents told The PUNCH on Monday. A local resident, Pius ...

Media personality, Toke Mkainwa has harsh words for those criticizing people mourning Kobe Bryant. The basketball legend was killed yesterday in an helicopter crash alongside 8 others including his 13-year old daughter — GiGi. Since yesterday. many have continued to ...

The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Imo State, Charles Ezekwem, has resigned his position. Ezekwem equally resigned as a member of the PDP in the state. Ezekwem in a letter dated January 25 and was cited by The ...

  Demi Lovato teared up during an emotional return to music at the Grammy Awards 2020, two years after nearly dying from a drug overdose. The singer performed Anyone, a song she wrote just days before being rushed to hospital ...

Three herdsmen who are allegedly responsible for some high profile kidnapping in Enugu State have been arrested by the State’s Police command.   The suspects identified as Adamu Mohammed (AKA suleiman) from Taraba state, 25 years; Musa Ibrahim from Katsina State ...

Kylie Jenner has reunited with former boyfriend Travis Scott for daughter Stormi’s lavish butterfly-themed party. The 22-year-old billionaire was joined by rapper Travis, 28, for a Stormi collection party after they were recently spotted together at Disney World. The mum-of-one ...

Lamar Odom has penned an heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant following the death of his former LA Lakers teammate. His tribute; ”He taught me so many things in life that were necessary on and off the court. On the court ...

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries has faulted a report that it has the highest number of single ladies among churches in Nigeria. The church stated that for the past 10 years, it had conducted over 150,000 weddings. The ...

Kim Kardashian has been viciously trolled by fans who joked she wasn’t lucky enough to receive any of Beyonce’s new Ivy Park goods. The reality TV superstar has been mocked by fans with brutal Tweets as they are convinced she ...

A former banker, Aghata Igwe who allegedly obtained N42 million from a businessman under false pretences, on Monday appeared at an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Igwe, 42, whose residential address was not given, is standing trial on a three-count ...

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has conferred Baba Garba, the Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, with one of the highest honours of the North African country. According to a statement issued by the Nigerian envoy to Morocco on ...