David Okike, the Nigerian man whose fiancée, identified simply as Ada Uburu, on Facebook called off their scheduled wedding, has accused her of terminating their pregnancies three times. Uburu had called off her wedding, scheduled to take place on Saturday, over alleged domestic abuse. However, Okike has debunked her claims, saying he had never raised…
The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Limited, operators of the Ikoyi Link Bridge, has postponed the resumption of tolling at the Ikoyi Link Bridge. LCC Managing Director, Yomi Omomuwasan, announced the development in a statement on Friday night. Omomuwasan said the company decided to delay the resumption of toll collection for further consultations with key stakeholders…
Fellow Nigerians, let me say without any equivocation, or fear of contradiction, that these are perilous times. But, sadly and unfortunately, Nigerian politicians don’t seem to have eyes to see, nose to smell, ears to listen and mouth to say the right things, in the midst of the monumental calamities staring us in the faces….
Earlier today, I submitted my PDP Presidential nomination form at our Party headquarters in Abuja. I was happy to achieve yet another milestone after purchasing the N40 million Expression of Interest and Nomination forms. Whilst I query the wisdom in demanding such a huge sum from Presidential aspirants, which could easily discourage and eliminate younger…
Nkechi Sunday Blessing, the Nollywood actress, has declared that she is a “lesbian”. The film star had, on Wednesday, ranted about Opeyemi Falegan, her husband, after it emerged that they had parted ways. Reports claiming the controversial actress was “bisexual” had earlier made the rounds on social media blogs. Opeyemi Falegan, her estranged husband, who confirmed their…
Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc, at the 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the bank held on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, unanimously approved the proposed final dividend, expressing delight at the final dividend payment of NGN2.80 per share which brings the total dividend for the 2021 financial year…
The terrorists, who abducted passengers on a Kaduna-bound train last month, have threatened to kill them if the federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari, fails to meet their demands.In a video released on Wednesday, the armed men said they were not interested in money, adding that the Federal Government knows what they were asking for….
Terrorists killed 17 soldiers in an attack at a military base in Polwire, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, The PUNCH learnt. A source told our correspondent that 40 wounded soldiers were taken to the 44 Army Reference Hospital facility, including 17 of them (soldiers) confirmed to have been killed by the terrorists. The source…
A document from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria has exposed how the Sokoto State Government led by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwa stole, diverted about N189 billion from the state-owned accounts to private individuals. The document signed by DCE AS Abubakar and addressed to the chairman of the commission, Abdulrasheed…
A leaked has detailed how Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, wanted to award a N3.7 billion rail security contract to a company with N84.9 million turnover. Amaechi had while reacting to the unfortunate attack on a Kaduna bound train by terrorists on Monday night, after visiting the victims, said the attack could have been prevented if his request…
