Nigerians have started debating online on the right person to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari and not disappoint as the All Progressive Congress did. This comes after Yemi Osinbajo on Monday declared to contest in the 2023 presidential election. Some Nigerians believe Peter Obi is the best candidate to go against Yemi Osinbajo if APC decides…
Elon Musk has refused to join the Twitter board, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has just announced. This is a stunning twist to a week-long saga that’s captivated the tech community and touched off renewed speculation about the company’s future. Musk held “many discussions” with Twitter’s directors but the entrepreneur ultimately declined their offer to take…
The bridal shower of Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic took place on Sunday, April 10. Mo Abudu, Joke Silva, Chioma Chukwuka, Michelle Dede, Ego Boyo, Ini Edo, Kate Henshaw, Dakore Egbuson-Akande are some of the celebrities who turned up for Rita Dominic’s hen night. Rita will get married to the publisher, Fidelis Anosike, on April 19…
Ms Favour Made, the sister of the late gospel music artiste who died last week of alleged Cancer of the throat, Sister Osinachi Nwachukwu, has spoken on the circumstances leading to her sister’s death. Made revealed to Vanguard Metro that, her sister died as a result of a cluster of blood in the chest from…
Popular Nigerian Musician, Burna boy has got his fans and the whole online community talking again after the singer jokingly made some controversial statements about one of the strongest fanbases in Nigeria called Wizkid FC. Wizkid FC is a strong online fanbase made up by Wizkid fans. Wizkid is another popular and talented musician, Wizkid…
Different close friends of popular Nigerian gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu have alleged that the singer didn’t die of throat cancer as widley reported. They said that the singer died of domestic abuse. Recall that news broke on Friday that the singer had passed away and the cause of her death had been revealed as throat cancer. However,…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has given directives to all telecommunication companies across the country to barr the lines of over 70 million subcribers who are yet to link their SIMs with their National Identification Number(NIN). However, several complaints have been laid down by subscribers whose lines were barred despite having linked their sim-card numbers…
This allegation was made by the controversial blogger, Gistlovers who claimed that her constant female partner used to be a popular actress, who’s currently married. It was also alleged that Blessing lures girls she uses for modelling into sleeping with her. A video of the thespian with a lady on the bed was also shared….
An airport has been shut down after a cargo jet slid off the runway during landing and snapped in half. The plane was later engulfed in smoke. According to reports, the DHL cargo plane was landing at San Jose’s international airport in Costa Rica yesterday, April 7, when the incident happened. The airport was shut…
UK Defence Ministry has revealed that Russian forces have now “fully withdrawn” from the northern region of Ukraine. The information was made public by the UK Defence Ministry, in a tweet via its Twitter handle on Friday morning, while providing the latest update on the situation in Ukraine. It said the Russian troops are now…
As many as 20 cows have died mysteriously in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, Daily Post reports. It was gathered that the mysterious death of the cows could be traced to alleged poisoning. Following the incident, the Kogi State Government has warned the people of the state to stay away from the consumption of beef…
The corpse of Dr Chinelo Megafu, one of the victims of the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train attack on March 28, is en route Lagos, according to her family. Megafu had tweeted after she was shot, “I’m on the train. I have been shot. Please pray for me.” A member of her family informed PUNCH on Thursday that…
Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that former President Goodluck Jonathan’s accident on Wednesday evening was an attempted assassination by the government. Recall that Jonathan escaped death while returning from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. However, two of his aides did not survive the accident. But, Ekpa in a thread via…
Two aides in the entourage of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan lost their lives in Abuja after they were involved in a fatal accident on Wednesday, April 6. The convoy was involved in an accident while returning from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to his residence in the Federal Capital Territory. He had barely returned from an…
Olupona Olusegun Adewale, a young man who is currently undergoing his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme in Ekiti State, has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). SaharaReporters reports that Adewale was on March 24, 2022, arrested at a branch of Union Bank in Akure, Ondo state. It was learnt that…
Just last week, Nigerians got the news of the bombing of an Abuja-Kaduna train and the shooting of the passengers by bandits. This type of news has become so frequent under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. In less than a year, Nigerians will vote, in another general election, to elect a successor to President…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has fined some banks for allowing crypto transactions. CBN imposed monetary sanctions on Stanbic IBTC Bank, Access Bank for permitting crypto transactions by customers in breach of a directive from the regulator last year, forbidding such deals, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. While Access Bank, the commercial banking division of…
One of the injured victims of the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train attack, Sergeant Haruna Muhammad Funtua, is dead. The deceased sustained gun injuries in his head and chest during the attack and died on Tuesday, April 5. According to Idris, a journalist and academic, the late Haruna was among the elders in his community, Funtua Local…
The PUNCH reports that a large number of telecommunication subscribers trying to link their National Identification Number and Subscriber Identity Module together were left frustrated on Wednesday as heavy traffic on telecom networks slowed down the process. This is coming after the Federal Government through telecom companies barred Nigerians who had not linked their SIMs…
Maj.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has warned corps members against criticising the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government on social media. Ibrahim on Wednesday gave the warning during the inauguration of the senior staff quarters at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikare-Akoko, Ondo. Ibrahim said, “Let me warn you…
