A UK-based Nigerian carer, Bilikesu Olagunju, has been caught on camera violently abusing an 88-year-old dementia patient, John Attard, just days before his death. According to Mail Online on Monday, the incident took place on Christmas Eve 2022 at the victim’s house in Bexley, Kent. Olagunju, who had only been working as a care worker…
There are indications that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may have offered the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi a vice president role in a joint single-term ticket. Reliable multiple sources involved in the coalition efforts, who requested anonymity due to a lack of authorisation to speak on the matter, told The PUNCH that…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a five-count charge against Jimi Lawal, an ex-aide of Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, over allegations of corruption and money laundering. Lawal was a senior adviser to the former governor and a counsellor at the Kaduna Economic Development Council from 2019…
Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has called for more support for President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in the South-East. Kalu made the call at his country home, Bende in Abia State on Sunday during a town hall meeting with traditional rulers and other members of Bende Federal…
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, who was assigned to hear a suit that was filed by the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, recused himself from the case. The trial judge based his decision on a petition the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, wrote to challenge his objectivity…
Actor and filmmaker, Femi Adebayo, has revealed that the inspiration behind his latest film, ‘Seven Doors’, came from the life of a king he was close to. Speaking in an encounter with Saturday Beats, he said, “It is extremely important to preserve our culture. Creating content— films— (woven) around the beauty of our culture is…
The immediate-past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress and defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement he issued on Monday, El-Rufai expressed his disappointment with the APC’s leadership style, accusing the leadership of the party of straying from the progressive ideals of its founding…
Some officers attached to the Ogun State Police Command have been arrested for allegedly demanding money from the family of a missing girl before taking action on the case. The Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Saturday. Although he did not reveal the…
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has fired back at her estranged husband, businessman Ned Nwoko, following his explosive Facebook post accusing her family of introducing her to drugs and sabotaging her recovery. In a series of emotional posts and private notes shared online, on Sunday morning, Regina accused the Delta North senator of manipulation, abuse, and…
Former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed that if elected President of Nigeria in 2027, he will amend the constitution and eradicate corruption within his first month in office. Speaking during an X Space session titled Weekend Politics, Amaechi declared that should he fail to end corruption within that…
