Davido, Tekno, Mr Real To Perform At BBNaija Grand Finale

The grand finale of Big Brother Naija will witness performances by Davido and Tekno, the organisers have announced. The winner of the reality show will be crowned on Sunday following the final live eviction show. Joining Davido and Tekno on stage will be ‘Legbegbe’ star Mr Real and Chocolate City artiste Dice Ailes. Iconic dancer […]

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Buhari Returns To Abuja From London

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria from London where he attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). The President took off from London on Saturday afternoon and arrived at Abuja after 7 pm. President Buhari had travelled to London to attend  CHOGM on April 9, shortly after declaring his intention to seek re-election […]

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Court Strikes Out EFCC’s Suit Against Patience Jonathan

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has struck out a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), freezing the sum of $5.3billion domiciled in a bank account and linked to the wife of the former President, Mrs Patience Jonathan and six others. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun struck out the suit at the […]

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Group Holds Rally In Support Of Buhari In London

A group of Nigerians are currently standing in front of the Nigerian High Commission in London, United Kingdom rallying in Support of President Muhammadu Buhari. Members of the groups are expressing support for the Buhari-led administration adding that the President is resetting the country on the part of growth and development. Stephen Kifordu from Delta […]

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Arsène Wenger Resigns

After 22 years at the helm, Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal Football Club, finally steps down at the end of the season. “After careful consideration and following discussions with the club, I feel it is the right time for me to step down at the end of the season,” Wenger said via a statement on […]

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Appeal Court Freezes Fayose’s Account

In a lead judgment, the Court of Appeal sitting in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, directed the freezing of the account of the Ekiti state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose. The court allowed the appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the judgment of Justice Taiwo. O Taiwo of Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti […]

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Sex For Mark Scandal: Panel Recommends Indefinite Suspension Of OAU Prof

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has suspended Prof. Richard Akindele, whose telephone conversation in which he demanded for sex from a female student was recorded and released on social media. According to Punch, a member of the committee recommended the indefinite suspension of Akindele, a professor, pending when it concludes and submit its findings. […]

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PDP Considers Name Change, holds emergency NEC today

The Peoples Democratic Party is considering the possibility of changing its name before the conduct of 2019 general elections, The PUNCH has learnt. Investigations by our correspondent showed that this was one of the conditions given by those who left the party before the 2015 general elections. It was gathered that this might be one […]

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Senate Invasion: Police Recover Stolen Mace

The Nigerian police say they have recovered the mace that was stolen from the Senate on Wednesday. According to a statement signed by the deputy public relations officer in the police headquarters, Aremu Adeniran,  the police said they recovered the mace where the hoodlums abandoned it. “The police teams engaged in massive raids of identified criminal […]

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Matthysse Vows Fight ‘To Death’ Against Pacquiao

World champion Lucas Matthysse on Wednesday vowed a fight “to the death” in his July title defence against Manny Pacquiao, calling the Philippine boxing star “past his prime”. But the 35-year-old Argentine — who took the vacant World Boxing Association welterweight title in January — said it was still a “dream-come-true” and “an honour” to […]

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