Nigerian singer, Tiwatope Omolara Savage, popularly known as Tiwa Savage, has spoken about her viral statement on being open to becoming a second wife, explaining the feelings behind her comment. In a recent interview, the 45-year-old stated that her remark was born out of personal experiences and heartbreak, rather than a genuine desire to be…
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…
A long time ago, when the harmattan still remembered how to bite, a thunderous blinding lightning and thunder flashed across the sky. It was followed by chilling bellow. Who could that be or were the ancestors descending on an angry ladder. It was the voice of Trump the Thunderer, the one whose voice could not…
Nigerian singer, Waje, recently revealed on the Honest Bunch podcast that she got pregnant at the age of 16. She recounted, “I was 16 when I got pregnant and I didn’t tell my mum till I was about five months gone.” When they approached the father’s family, he denied responsibility, insisting, “It’s not him, it’s…
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 year was 2002 and we were seeing off Mrs. Bola Thomas, the Chief Executive Officer of LTC Advertising. She had come to The Punch on a courtesy call, in solidarity, for the foremost role the newspaper played in forcing the soldiers back to the barracks, after 16 years of military rule. When we saw…
I just saw a news flash that the Office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, will address the press regarding President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the U.S. military to Nigeria if the government fails to act against what he calls the “systemic persecution of Christians.” This follows Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a…
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…
