Diamond Celebrities

A viral video started it all. Now, Solomon Ukoha, the man who constructed an electrical sub-station with crude oil and other locally sourced materials, is getting his dues. On Tuesday, Abia State Governor Dr Okezie Ikpeazu awarded him a five-year scholarship to further his education in any tertiary institution of his choice. Ukoha is from […]

Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has alleged that some disgruntled religious and past political leaders were pursuing moves to “compel a forceful and undemocratic change of leadership” in the country. In a statement, Adesina said the plotters are now recruiting leaders of some ethnic groups and politicians, with […]

The Lagos State Government may soon charge Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as ‘Baba Ijesa’, for sexual assault by penetration, among other crimes. The sexual assault charge is punishable by life imprisonment. The State’s Directorate of Public Prosecutions recommended five charges “after due consideration of the facts in the case file,” Lagos State Commissioner […]

Bloomberg has yanked Bill Gates, co-Founder of Microsoft, off its billionaire list. The highly respected business platform took the action shortly after the news of Gates divorce to his wife of 27 years, went viral. Bill and Melinda announced their decision to go separate ways on Monday night, seeking privacy. “After a great deal of […]

Seventeen undergraduates in Nigeria who were kidnapped about a fortnight ago may be killed today unless the government acts to save them. The kidnappers have already demonstrated their willingness to kill their victims having killed five of them some days ago. The students were kidnapped from a private university, Greenfield University, in Kaduna, North-west Nigeria, on […]

The Nigerian military has warned politicians and soldiers against any military coup in Nigeria. The Defence Headquarters in a statement by its spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, said it was reacting to a statement by a senior lawyer calling for the handing over of power to the military. “Let it be stated categorically that the Armed Forces of Nigeria […]

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Robert Clarke, has sworn by his father’s grave saying that Nigeria will collapse in six months time if care is not taken. Clarke, while reacting to questions on Channels TV on the Department  of State Services, DSS’ threat to haunt down those trying to tear Nigeria apart, said what is happening […]

Policemen posted to the South East are seeking redeployment following the spate of killings of security operatives in the region, Daily Trust on Sunday has learnt. Tens of policemen have lost their lives in several attacks on police formations across the South East as the region has recorded more than fifty attacks on security formations […]

Eight persons died in an accident on Osogbo-Ibadan road on Saturday when a trailer fell from a flyover bridge. The trailer which carried kegs of palm oil and 61 males lost control while ascending the bridge. The men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, policemen and officials of the Osun State […]

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says workers in Nigeria have “never had it so bad” with their survival looking “almost impossible.” In his workers’ day message on Friday, Abubakar said rising inflation has wiped out the benefits of the increased minimum wage. He lamented what he called the frightening economic decimation of the working class, adding […]

Despite the outbreak of a deadly variant of COVID-19 in major cities in India, many Nigerians are still jostling to get visas to the South Asian country. Findings revealed that the consular department of the Indian High Commission was still receiving a huge number of applications from prospective Nigerian travellers. One of Punch correspondents, who […]

The Nigeria Police has continued to assign cops to VIPs, including entertainers and businessmen, for personal security, despite the rising insecurity in the country and an order that such escort duties should stop, Saturday Punch has learnt. While checks by Punch showed that at least 269 people, including security agents, were killed by bandits and terrorists in […]