A widow got the shock of her life when she was told that her millionaire husband of 42 years left her nothing in his will. Joan Thompson, 79, had lived in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, with her husband Wynford Hodge for 42 years before his death in 2017. He was worth $2.1m, but he opted to […]
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Breaking: Buhari blames Gaddafi for killings across Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday publicly blamed former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who was killed seven years ago for the ongoing killings across central Nigeria. The killings have long been linked to herdsmen, and some herders of the Fulani ethnic stock have claimed responsibility for some attacks. But the president said Mr Gaddafi, a dictator […]
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257 die in military plane crash
No fewer than 257 people, including Western Sahara refugees, were killed when a military plane crashed near Algeria’s capital on Wednesday, with witnesses saying they saw a wing catch fire shortly after the plane took off. Dozens of firefighters, rescue workers and military officials worked around the blackened fuselage of the aircraft, which had been […]
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I’m re-contesting because Nigerians appreciate my efforts, Buhari says
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said he decided to seek re-election in 2019 because majority of Nigerians were appreciative of his efforts to reposition the country. He said he decided to declare his intention on Monday during the National Executive Committee meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress because of the anxiety among Nigerians on […]
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Let It Burn! Usher’s Wife Officially Files For Divorce One Month After Separation
Usher’s estranged wife, Grace Miguel has officially filed for divorce from the R&B singer just a month after their separation. In her April 10 court filing, Grace cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce, TMZ reported. Usher and Grace initially announced their separation in a joint statement on March 6. “After much thought […]
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I earn N950,000 monthly, says Amaechi
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, says it is worrisome that the older generation is refusing to leave the scene for the younger generation. Onaiyekan, who is a former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, said this at the presentation of a book titled, ‘Dignity in Service,’ authored by the late […]
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Tristan Thompson ‘spotted with another woman’ days before Khloe Kardashian’s due date
Tristan Thompson has been spotted getting cosy with a mystery woman in a nightclub in New York. Khloe Kardashian – who is just days away from her due date – was alone in Cleveland over the weekend while her baby daddy was in NYC ahead of his April 9 game against the New York Knicks. […]
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53-year-old female teacher in court for having sex with student
A 53-year-old teacher, Deborah Lowe, has been accused of having sex with one of her students, who is 15 years old. According to Metro UK, Lowe sent him a card asking “who else can I be a slut with?”, a court has heard. Lowe sent the card to the teenager, when he blocked her on social media […]
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Why I’m running for second term — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has formally announced his intention to seek a second term in 2019. The president made his plan known to the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress. President Buhari made the declaration Monday at a closed-door meeting of the National Executive Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The President said […]
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Lufthansa cancels 800 flights
German airline giant Lufthansa said it will cancel “more than 800” flights Tuesday as public-sector workers walk out on strike for more pay, hobbling major airports like Frankfurt. “Due to this strike tomorrow (today), Lufthansa will have to cancel 800 out of the 1,600 scheduled flights, including 58 long-haul flights,” the group said in a […]
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2019: Buhari declares intention to seek re-election
President Muhammadu Buhari has formally announced he will seek re-election in 2019. Mr. Buhari made the announcement on Monday at a meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress leadership. The National Executive Committee(NEC) meeting of the party is holding in Abuja. Mr. Buhari made the declaration after the media had left the NEC hall of […]
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President Buhari off to London
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on Monday for an official visit to Britain, the presidency said in a statement Sunday evening by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu. Mr Shehu said the president is due to “hold discussions on Nigeria – British relations with Prime Minister Theresa May, prior to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings […]
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Homosexuals fight in Lagos after contracting HIV
There was chaos in Egbe, in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, when some homosexuals allegedly fought one another after contracting the Human Immunodefeciency Virus. Punch Metro gathered that one of the men, identified as Ezeugo, infected his first lover with the virus. Ezeugo had reportedly brought in another boyfriend to the house and was about […]
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Wind blew cocaine into my handbag, woman tells police
An American woman has blamed a powerful wind for the illicit drugs found in her possession. Police arrested Kennecia Posey following a stop in Fort Pierce, Florida, on March 21, according to a news report by ABC local affiliate. The report cited police extract of the case as stating that an officer approached Ms Posey’s […]
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My mother checked if my virginity was intact till I married – Singer, Tope Alabi
In a recent interview with Punch, the popular singer talks about her mum supporting her music career, she said: “Yes, she did because she was also a singer. She always sang around the house. She believed that one didn’t have to be immoral simply because she is a singer. Every other member of my family […]
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The Power of Endurance…
Endurance; The act or power of withstanding hardship or stress without complaining…. To survive in this world, most especially in Nigeria; one needs endurance. And the key to invite the culture of endurance is believing in this axiom “And this too shall pass away” no matter how bad it is. If it doesn’t pass away, the […]
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I didn’t know my lawyer paid prostitute $130,000, says President Trump
Stormy Daniels’s attorney said on Thursday that President Trump claims he was unaware of the $130,000 payment his attorney made to the porn star days before the 2016 election. “He’s effectively thrown, Michael Cohen now under the bus,” Michael Avenatti said. “This is an undisciplined guy, who you know, he finally cracked. We knew he […]
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Female lawmaker urges men to marry more wives to boost population
A female Kenyan lawmaker, Gathoni Wa Muchomba, has encouraged rich men to marry more than one wife in order to help boost the country’s population. The lawmaker, a former journalist, said this while addressing the issue of fatherless children in the society during the opening of a rehabilitation centre. Wa Muchomba said some of the […]
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April 13, 2018 




