Diamond Celebrities

The Lagos State Judiciary began a weeklong intervention on Monday to decongest police stations across the state. The intervention, which is in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, empowers magistrates to visit police detention facilities as prescribed under Sections 33 and 34 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015. At the State […]

Popular singer, Chidinma Ekile, stunned many some weeks back when she revealed that she had switched from secular music to full-time gospel music. In a video shared on her Instagram page, the Jehovah overdo crooner who is now called ‘Minister Chidinma’ and ‘Mummy GO’, noted that her switch to gospel music was ordained by God.  She said, […]

American business magnate Bill Gates and his wife Melinda are divorcing after almost three decades of marriage. The pair announced the decision to end their marriage in a statement jointly signed by them on Monday. In the statement posted on the verified Twitter handle of the Microsoft founder-turned philanthropist, the pair explained that they decided […]

Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has reacted to an allegation by the presidency that he once brought three contractors to President Muhammadu Buhari and was rebuffed. Mbaka had on Wednesday said God is angry with Buhari over his inaction on the widespread killings across the nation. Speaking at […]

The Federal Government has barred travellers from Brazil, India and Turkey as a result of rising COVID-19 cases in those countries. Boss Mustpaha, Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Mustapha said the ban, which will take effect from Tuesday, shall be subjected to review after an […]

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has rejected calls for the separation of Nigeria. He spoke at a special Ramadan prayer attended by Chief Bisi Akande, members of Lagos Governor’s Advisory Council, State cabinet members, Oba of Lagos, Alayeluwa Rilwan Akiolu, and members of the business community, led by Alhaji Aliko […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned individuals and groups whose utterances and actions threaten the peace and sovereignty of the country. Public Relations Officer, DSS National Headquarters, Abuja, Dr Peter Afunanya, in a statement on Sunday, said deliberate machinations by subversive and hostile groups whose agenda is to throw the country into anarchy […]

Following the Early Access auditions in March, plans have now been concluded for an open audition call for Big Brother Naija season 6 from Monday, May 3 till Sunday, May 16, 2021. Interested participants are expected to record a two-minute video of themselves stating why they should be picked to be a housemate in season […]

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has no connection with the recent attack on Governor Hope Uzodinma’s country home, said its spokesman, Emmanuel Powerful. He described those linking the incident to the secessionist group as liars, stressing that neither IPOB nor the Eastern Security Network (ESN) was responsible for the incident. “They are liars, and […]

Fears of continued rise in inflation among foreign exchange dealers have further weakened the naira, market statistics have shown. The local currency lost strength at the weekend, dropping to N485/$1 from N483/$1 at the parallel market. The slide followed release of March inflation figure by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which showed  that Nigeria’s main price […]

An ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has challenged Nigerian security agencies to eliminate the leader of Boko Haram terrorist sect, Abubakar Shekau, with the same force the security agencies used to crush a top member of the Indigenous People of Biafra, one Commander Ikonso. Punch had earlier reported that police operatives and their […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps has alerted Nigerians on the withdrawal of about 10,000 Ampera Motor vehicles by its manufacturer, Frankfurt-Opel. In a statement on Sunday, FRSC indicated that the vehicles were withdrawn because of their battery-related problems. The agency also said the Ampera-e vehicles built between 27 June, 2016, and 5 September 2019 posed […]

Chacha Eke-Faani and her husband, Austin Faani,  have welcomed their 4th child. The couple took to Instagram to share photos of their newborn daughter. The girl, born yesterday, April 24, has been named Diamond Kandilichukwu Faani.

Award-winning musician, David Adeleke, also known Davido has hit 20 million followers on Instagram, making him the first African artiste to hit the milestone. The singer also continues to maintain his number one spot as the most-followed African artiste on major social media platforms, ahead of his fellow superstars; Wizkid, Burna Boy among other top-rated […]

Popular Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly defiling a minor. Punch gathered that a closed-circuit television installed in the victim’s home captured Omiyinka allegedly molesting the victim while her mother was not at home. It was learnt that the victim’s mother, who […]

Instagram comedian cum social media Influencer, Pankeeroy has been arrested by the operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. Pankeeroy, whose real name is Nwagbo Oliver Chidera, was paraded on Thursday, April 22, alongside 34 others.  According to EFCC, the suspects were […]

Katie Price has got engaged for the eighth time after her boyfriend Carl Woods proposed following a whirlwind 10-month romance.  The television personality, 42, announced on Tuesday that Carl, 32, asked her mum Amy, her father and son Junior, 15, for their permission, before getting down on one knee.  It comes six weeks after Katie’s […]