Ruth Semilore

The Ogun State Government on Friday disclosed that Olumo Rock Tourist Centre, Abeokuta, the state capital, will be closed temporarily from April 14 for renovation and facelift. The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Sesan Fagbayi, in a statement in Abeokuta, said the renovation was to boost tourism and preserve cultural assets across the […] More

A Mapo Grade A Customary Court sitting in Ibadan on Friday acceded to prayers of one Pastor Olamide Agbejaife to end the 30-year cohabitation between him and his estranged wife, Mary, for frequently denying him sex denial and food poisoning. Agbejaife, a resident of Olodo in Ibadan, told the court that his wife’s behaviour took […] More

Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed in a fire incident that ravaged twelve shops in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was gathered that the incident on Thursday occurred at Block A, No. 64 Mayegun Cement Store Market, Araromi, Agodi Gate in Ibadan. Properties worth millions of naira were reportedly destroyed in the […] More

Some angry women from Oke-Ere in the Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State came out on Wednesday to protest what they called the “endless reign of terror” in their community. The women, many of whom are elderly, marched through the town with sad chants in a local dialect. In a video sighted by […] More

As exclusively predicted by The PUNCH, the Dangote refinery has informed marketers and its customers of a downward review of its ex-gantry loading cost to N865 per litre. The new price is a reduction of N15 from N880 per litre sold by the facility on Wednesday. It was gathered that the refinery informed its customers […] More

Controversial journalist Kemi Olunloyo has publicly rejected condolence messages following her father’s death, revealing a traumatic childhood marked by emotional and physical torture, alleged occult practices, and infidelity that tore her family apart. In a video posted on her social media page, Kemi Olunloyo dismissed sympathisers, directing them to her late father’s Facebook page instead. […] More

In an effort to support the struggling coal industry, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving coal production in the United States, AP reported. The measures are designed to address the industry’s ongoing decline while meeting the country’s rising energy demands. The executive orders use Trump’s emergency powers […] More

Niger military government has officially made Hausa the country’s new national language, moving away from its colonial past where French played a central role. The change was announced in a new charter released on 31 March, published in a special edition of the government’s official journal. According to the document, “The national language is Hausa,” […] More

A popular TikToker, Gold Ike, popularly identified as EveryDayWithGold, organised a party on Sunday to celebrate her achievement as the first woman to board an aeroplane in her community. The TikToker, known for peeling cassava and making garri, revealed her new achievement on her livestream. The lady was seen in different videos dishing out jollof […] More

An 18-seater Toyota Hiace Bus with registration number KTG 283 XA has rammed into the busy Damagum market in Yobe State, killing a pregnant woman, four others and injuring 19 persons. Confirming the number of casualties, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, Livinus Yilzoom, told Channels TV on Tuesday […] More

A beautiful Nigerian woman has died after a water tank fell off a scaffolding and landed on her while she was fast asleep in her room. The woman identified as Cynthia Chizoba Oguzie, 30, was in her room in Lekki, Lagos, when the tank fell on her. A man claiming to be the brother of […] More