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Nigeria better as one, we’ll not separate —Tinubu

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 […]

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Mind Your Utterances, DSS Warns Nigerians ‘Threatening Buhari’s Government’

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 […]

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Big Brother Naija Announces Dates For Season 6 Audition

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 […]

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We Are Not Responsible For Attack On Governor Uzodinma’s Residence – IPOB

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 […]

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Naira falls on back of rising food inflation

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 […]

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Eliminate B’Haram leader just as you crushed IPOB commander, Reno Omokri challenges Nigerian Army

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 […]

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FRSC ‘bans’ Ampera vehicles on Nigerian roads

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 […]

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Actress Chacha Eke-Faani & Husband Welcome Their 4th Child (Photos)

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.

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Davido Sets New Record On Instagram

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 […]

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How CCTV facilitated Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha’s arrest for allegedly defiling a minor

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 […]

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Popular Instagram comedian arrested by EFCC for alleged Internet Fraud (Photos)

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 […]

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42 year-old Katie Price gets ENGAGED for the EIGHTH time (Photos)

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 […]

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BREAK THE BLADE Movie Set To Hit Cinemas (Watch Official Trailer)

Some stories are told, while some are better played out! BREAK THE BLADE is a Magnus Film Academy Production, in conjunction with Ten Pounds Studios. It’s a core suspense filled African Movie. As directed by @cyrilodenigboaku. Mercy, an embittered young barrister summoned courage to go after Bugara, a man that puts a horrible scar on […]

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I don’t care if I am not accepted, says DJ Cuppy

Disc Jockey, DJ Cuppy has expressed how she feels over recent criticisms and shades from several quarters to her over seven million followers on Instagram. Cuppy expressed how she felt about the criticisms in a live video saying, “I just started a career recently which a lot of you know about and I am just […]

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Nigerian Lady Throws Party To Celebrate Her Divorce (Photos)

A Nigerian woman, Dr Ikea Bello has thrown a party to celebrate her divorce. The divorce party was held last weekend but then the photos just leaked online and they have gone viral. Some of the party’s decoration had inscriptions which read “I do, I did, I’m done”, “Divorced at last”, “bye Felicia”.  Here are […]

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Five Nigerian celebrities with the most expensive cars

Nigerian celebrities are making the nation proud and planting a smile on the faces of their fans through their creativity and sheer hard work. It is no surprise that the hard work pays off as these celebrities do not hesitate to flaunt the dividends of their hard work on social media. One of these dividends […]

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France to support Nigeria’s creative industry

The French Minister for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, Mr Franck Riester, has said the French government will support Nigeria through its foreign policy in supporting cultural and creative industries in partner countries. A statement titled ‘French minister delegate for foreign trade & economic attractiveness visits AIM Group to boost Nigeria-France relationship’, said he spoke […]

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Mercy Eke Speaks On Relationship With Ike Onyema

The winner of BBNaija Season 4, Mercy Eke has ruled out the possibility of returning to the love ship with his ex-boyfriend Ike Onyema. In a video uploaded to her YouTube channel, the reality star told fans, “We are done” When a fan asked her about the state of her relationship with Ike Onyema, she […]

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