— AS TUFACE STAGES SURPRISE PERFORMANCE Last Sunday, 23rd, February, Senator Florence Ita Giwa celebrated her 74th birthday in a grand way. It was a double celebration as she also…

The Italian confirmed to have been infected with coronavirus, had earlier visited Ewekoro community in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State for a business transaction with a private manufacturing…

The aggrieved Internally Displaced Persons in Fufore International Transit camp, in Adamawa, have rejected the foodstuffs supplied to them by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The News Agency of…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has stressed that the ban on street begging was still in effect in the FCT. A statement signed by the FCT Chief Press Secretary,…

Charles Adenikinju, a popular businessman in Ondo State, has been killed by gunmen suspected to be hired assassins. Adenikinju was shot dead at his residence along Ife Road, Ondo town,…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has deployed its rapid response teams in Lagos state as Nigeria records its first case of coronavirus (COVID-19). Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of NCDC,…

Manchester United have been drawn against Austrian league leaders LASK in the last 16 of the Europa League. Fellow Premier League side Wolves will face Olympiakos, who knocked Arsenal out…

Veteran singer, Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy, says 96 per cent of Nigerian pastors are fake. The 68-year-old Afrobeat star disclosed this while speaking in a recent interview…

Lagos State Government is planning to put in place a new regulation for ride-hailing companies operating in the state – a regulation that may hobble operations of car-hailing companies. Under…

A Nigerian blogger has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly publishing a ‘fake’ post on Twitter against the commission. The EFCC in a statement…

Kenya’s High Court on Friday ordered the suspension of flights from China after an uproar over the government allowing travellers into the country without compulsory quarantine for the new coronavirus.…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised Odion Ighalo after breaking his Manchester United duck against Club Brugge in the second leg of their Uefa Europa League round of 32 match. Ighalo…

King Paul Akpan Udoh, an Italian-Nigerian player, has become the first footballer to be infected with the coronavirus . King Paul currently plies his trade with Pianese, an Italian Serie…

The Senate on Friday urged the Federal Government to place a temporary flight ban on the Ethiopian airline to curb further spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) to Nigeria. This call, according…

A former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial Seat in the upper legislative chamber, Senator Shehu Sani on friday, hinted that the fast growing poverty leading to higher rate of begging…

The Lagos State Government has said it has launched a search for everyone, who had contact with the Italian diagnosed with the first case of Coronavirus in Lagos. The move…

Nigeria reported the first new coronavirus case in sub-Saharan Africa on Friday, as global stock markets tanked on deepening fears of a pandemic and the World Health Organization warned against…

The police in Lagos on Thursday rescued a 28-year-old man, Princewill David, who jumped into the lagoon at Third Mainland Bridge in a suicide attempt. The incident occurred around midnight,…

Celebrity babes turned out in large numbers on Friday 21st February, 2020 when the Queen of Make up, Banke Meshida and her siblings gave their dad a befitting burial in…

A man has been arrested after Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s emails were allegedly hacked. Manchester police say investigations are ongoing but a 30-year-old has been released after being questioned.…

Netflix, US media-services firm, has announced that it looks to increase investment more in Nigeria’s showbiz by producing its first African original series in the country. Journalists have earlier reported…

A woman from Akwa Ibom State has been abducted in Uyo over her inability to pay N21, 000 to a microfinance bank in the city. Comfort James, a petty trader…

Pope Francis cancelled a scheduled appearance at mass in Rome on Thursday because of “a mild ailment”, the Vatican said, the day after he appeared to be suffering a cold.…

Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended visas for visits to Islam’s holiest sites for the “umrah” pilgrimage, an unprecedented move triggered by coronavirus fears that raises questions over the annual hajj.…

Paul Pogba is “bad for Manchester United” and the Red Devils “need to shift on from him now”, says Paul Parker. Uncertainty continues to shroud the long-term future of a…

A former governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode, has lost his bid to stop lawmakers from probing him over the purchase of 820 buses ‘for reform project’ during his administration.…

A yet-to-be-identified girl is said to have been killed in a fatal accident that occurred at the Ahiaeke axis of Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Expressway. Sources in the area told our reporter…

The hope of the opposition party to overturn the election of the incumbent Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello through the court of law suffered a major setback on…

The African Union (AU) has announced that it was preparing to deploy 3,000 troops to countries affected by terrorism in the Sahel region of the continent to end the scourge.…

A group of “repentant” Boko Haram members who surrendered to Nigerien troops have returned to Maiduguri with their wives and children. Major General Bamidele Shafa who is the coordinator of…

A couple of days ago, last Sunday, February 23, 2020, to be precise, a select group of distinguished Nigerians were recognized and honoured at the True Nigerians Awards and Hall…

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has kicked against suggestions that members of the Myetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) should be recruited into the new security outfit created…

Prince Harry has disclosed that he now wants to be simply addressed as “Harry”, weeks after he and his wife, Meghan Markle announced that they will be taking a step…

A High Court sitting in Lokoja has declared the impeachment of Simon Achuba, former Kogi deputy governor by the State House of Assembly as illegal, null and void. Delivering the…

Police PRO, Dolapo Badmus, has asked Nigerians to resist the intimidation of any law enforcement officer who would want to arrest them simply because they have tattoos on their bodies…

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has suffered a huge knock from the Council of Ulamas, following his decision to ban street begging in Kano State. Ibrahim Khalil, who is the Chairman of…

Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu of the Federal High Court, in Gusau, Zamfara State, has granted the prayers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office, for the…

Dogo Shettima, an aide to Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has shared the photo of the soldier who killed four of his colleagues and then committed suicide at the…

Fellow Nigerians permit me to say, it is no longer a secret that the former Governor of Lagos State and easily one of the most influential politicians in Africa, Asiwaju…

Darian Okunonke is 4 years old , she is a very vibrant child with a promising future. The challenge began in April 2018 when she could no longer walk and…

This year’s 2020 Aje festival has just ended in lle lfe and all those who attended left the ancient city with fond memories of that great and classy event. It…

The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has urged Governments at all levels to raise the standard of living of citizenry through favourable economic…

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) is an arm of Lagos State Government that handles Emergency & Rescue Operations across the state headed by Dr. Femi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu. The agency…

Five Serie A matches will be played behind closed doors this weekend – including Juventus’ match at home to Inter Milan – because of coronavirus. Matches at Udinese, AC Milan,…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated members of the National Assembly Service Commission at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president performed the inauguration…

Aimee Anne Duffy, Welsh singer-songwriter, has shed light on events that led to her protracted hiatus from spotlight. In a lengthy and emotional-laden post on her social media page, the…

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA) has commenced training of 342 healthcare personnel and nurses across the 57 Local Governments in the state on epidemiological response plan against outbreak…

Fear has gripped residents of some Local Government Areas in Benue State following the alleged influx of many herdsmen and cows in their communities. The PUNCH reliably gathered that the…

The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Ibrahim Magu has insisted that the deadly novel coronavirus which has killed about 2, 700 people globally was caused by…