A Facebook user claims that Pope Leo XVI and other bishops have pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kalu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from detention. The claim by @NgoziCommedy was accompanied by a video showing Tinubu in conversation with some bishops. The two-minute, 29-second video has…
Award-winning Nigerian singer Tiwatope Omolara Savage, widely known as Tiwa Savage, has addressed the viral conversation surrounding her comment about being open to becoming a second wife. In a recent interview, the 45-year-old clarified that the statement did not come from a genuine intention to be anyone’s second wife, but rather from a place of…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that the 2025 UTME Mock Notification Slip is now available for printing for candidates who registered for the optional test. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said in a statement on Thursday that the slip contains key details such as the examination date, venue, time, and…
Running a business today comes with both excitement and pressure. On one hand, social media gives you a platform where millions of people can discover your brand. On the other hand, the competition is intense, algorithms keep changing, and it sometimes feels like you’re just shouting into space. If you’ve ever felt that way, you’re…
The Chairman, Oyo State House of Assembly Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, representing Ibadan North Constituency 1, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide JP, has joined friends, colleagues and well-wishers to celebrate the birthday of a ranking member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Razaq Mabaje. Hon. Mabaje, who represents Ido State…
United Kingdom police have confirmed the death of Liverpool bodybuilder Akinwale Arobieke, also known as Purple Aki, at the age of 64. Arobieke was a British man known for his criminal convictions for harassment. He had been convicted of touching and measuring the muscles of young men and asking them to squat with his body…
A soldier identified as Abubakar has allegedly killed a Nigerian Civil and Security Defence Corps (NSCDC) officer, Olapade Segun. Abubakar and Segun were said to have met at a nightclub in the Bodija area of Oyo State on Friday. PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday that a heated altercation ensued between the two security agents, which…
A 51-year-old America returnee, Sunday Abioye, has been found dead in a hotel room in Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. His lifeless body was allegedly discovered in his room at the hotel around GRA, Sagamu on Wednesday. The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, Omolola Odutola, has confirmed this development in…
Thousands of UK doctors launched a five-day strike early Friday after talks with the Labour government for a new pay increase failed to reach a deal. Doctors were out on picket lines outside hospitals after negotiations with the government went down the wire late Thursday, without reaching an accord. The move comes after the doctors…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has defended its operational tactics, saying the agency can forcefully enter premises to effect arrests for those suspected of committing financial crimes. “Look, if I had to break down a door for me to effect an arrest, I would do that. And you see the FBI do that,…
