The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has revealed that the Board has uncovered no fewer than 15,000 candidates who forged admission letters in order to qualify for participation in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. Oloyede made the revelation on Monday during the 2025 Batch C Pre-Mobilisation…
The Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has declared that he has converted to Islam.In an interview with Plaqueboymax, the singer explained that he was raised a Christian simply because it was the faith of his parents and the environment in which he grew up. He said; “I was born…
Fellow Compatriots, I greet you all. I have just concluded a constructive and candid discussion with President Donald Trump regarding the recent diplomatic tensions. We agreed that our shared priority is peace over conflict, hope over fear, and unity over division. Both sides will take the necessary time to address the concerns that have been…
Former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines and veteran broadcaster, Ambassador Yemi Farounbi, has warned President Bola Tinubu against visiting former U.S. President Donald Trump, describing such a move as politically insensitive and diplomatically unnecessary. Recall that US President Donald Trump has on Friday, named Nigeria a “country of particular concern” over the alleged persecution of…
The leader of Akin Shuga Band, a grandmaster of Nigeria’s live band entertainment, is dead. A statement by his family said”It is with profound solemnity and total submission to the will of God, that the family of Akinloye Tofowomo (Akiin Shuga) — revered music icon, Grandmaster, and Managing Director of Shuga Limb Foundation and Shuga…
Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has revealed that she once experimented with smoking during her university years — a habit that almost became an addiction before she decided to quit entirely. In a candid interview with Chude Jideonwo, the “Johnny”crooner said curiosity initially led her to try smoking, but it soon became something she began to…
Nollywood actress Juliana Olayode, popularly known for her role as Toyo Babyin Jenifa’s Diary, has opened up about her personal journey of maintaining celibacy while navigating her acting career. In a candid post shared on her Instagram page, Juliana admitted that remaining celibate is not as easy as many people assume, revealing that she often…
The United States Embassy in Lagos has indicated that visas provided to foreign nationals are a privilege rather than a right. The US Consulate in Lagos sent this statement on Thursday in response to The PUNCH’s inquiries over the revocation of Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka’s visa. In an email answer to our correspondent on…
Foluke Adeboye, wife of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has shared a chilling testimony about how poisoned food intended for their family claimed the life of their dog instead. Speaking in a recent video address to members of the church, the 77-year-old cleric revealed that the…
The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammadu Sanusi II, has warned ministers and presidential aides against turning themselves into praise singers rather than giving the President honest advice that can save the nation’s economy. Sanusi gave the charge in Abuja at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership…
