Diamond Celebrities

American actress Anne Heche, who remains hospitalized after crashing her vehicle into a Los Angeles residence last week, is “not expected to survive,” according to a statement from her family and friends shared with CNN by a representative. “Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, […]

Naira fell against the U.S. dollar at both the official and unofficial forex market on Thursday. The domestic currency depreciated 0.29 per cent to close at N430.25 to a dollar at the close of business on Thursday, data from the FMDQ website where forex is officially traded, showed. Before the close of business on Thursday, the […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that anyone who says Nigeria is fine needs to be examined, noting that the country is not supposed to be where it is at the moment. The former president said this on Wednesday at the Wilson Badejo Foundation 15th Annual Lecture in Lagos. “Nigeria is not where it is […]

A Lagos couple who lost four of their children to a midnight fire, Chukwudi Micheal and Bolani Micheal, have sought the help of Nigerians. Punch had reported that the fire gutted the couple’s two-room apartment on Tapa Road, Oke-Oko, Isawo, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, on June 26. Four children: Jeremiah, 12; Prayer, 18; […]

Charles Oputa, maverick entertainer and activist popularly known as Charly Boy, has said Nigeria could be doomed if the challenges confronting the nation are not fixed. In a tweet on Wednesday, Charly Boy warned that Nigeria may become a combination of Venezuela, Somalia, Afghanistan and Lebanon if the government fails to resolve issues affecting the […]

A man identified as ikechukwu Onuma popularly known as Ayaaya Onye-Obodo, has been stabbed to death allegedly by his wife’s lover in Onitsha, Anambra State.  The incident reportedly happened on Monday night, August 8, 2022, at Inland Town, Onitsha.  Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report, however, it was gathered […]

Out of sorts Chelsea forward, Romelu Lukaku, has expressed his displeasure at fans for forgetting his potential as a lethal striker on the pitch. The Belgian dwelled on his torrid time at Stamford Bridge, where he had 32 goals in 104 appearances, despite a positive start to the season. however, he would leave for Inter […]

The Federal Government’s total borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria through Ways and Means Advances rose from N17.46tn in December 2021 to N19.91tn in June 2022. According to data from the CBN, this shows that the Federal Government borrowed N2.45tn from the apex bank within six months. The N19.91tn owed the apex bank by […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday urged Nigerians to make the right choice during the 2023 general elections. He warned that making the wrong choice in the election may consume the nation. Obasanjo spoke as the special guest of honour at the Wilson Badejo Foundation’s 15th annual lecture with the theme, ‘Overcoming the twin challenge […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has alerted Nigerians about a new malware, (app), which has infiltrated Google play and capable of compromising handset devices and computers. The authorities called it HiddenAds, which can also impact device performance and jeopardize users’ privacy. A statement by the Director of Public Affairs […]

Amid the worsening insecurity across the country, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor has assured Nigerians that the 2023 general elections will hold. There have been serious concerns by Nigerians as to whether the polls will be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the country as terrorists and bandits keep […]

Tennis legend Serena Williams announced her retirement in a Vogue article published Tuesday. “I have never liked the word ‘retirement,‘” Williams wrote. “Maybe the best word to describe what I’m up to is ‘evolution.’ I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me.” Williams, who turns 41 next month, has […]

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that some people mocked him when he lost his biological son last year. He stated this on Tuesday night during the ongoing 70th Annual Convention of the church along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway monitored by Punch. The programme with the theme, ‘Perfect Jubilee’ began […]

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has released two former governors, Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, as well as three others from custodial centres. The Public Relations Officer, FCT command, Chukwuedo Humphrey, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. Mr Humphrey said the letter of their release was […]

Call and data tariffs may increase by as much as 100 per cent if plan by the federal government to hike consumption tax on telecom services scales through, Daily Trust can report.   Daily Trust reports that the federal government had recently disclosed plan to implement a 5 percent excise duty tax on telecoms services, increasing the total consumption […]

Renowned Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has criticised political leadership in Nigeria, saying the nation has a weak justice system. Gumi made the remark while speaking at a peace building symposium organised in Maiduguri as part of initiatives to reintegrate former Boko Haram insurgents into society. “Whoever has any interest in our country, we have […]