AFCON qualifiers: Dele-Bashiru hands Nigeria late win over Libya

11 Oct 2024

From Punch   Nigerian midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, played the role of a super sub as he scored from a clinical counterattack in the 86th minute to give Nigeria a late win over Libya in the AFCON qualifiers in Uyo. Earlier, in the 70th minute, Samuel Chukwueze missed a one-on-one chance that could have put Nigeria […]

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Petrol price increase: IPMAN challenges NNPCL and makes a shutdown threat

11 Oct 2024

From Punch The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has threatened to stop operations nationwide following the high cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, sold to IPMAN members by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. IPMAN revealed on Thursday that the cost of petrol from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to NNPC was […]

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Lagos begins trial of two doctors over patient’s death

09 Oct 2024

From Punch At the Ikeja High Court of Lagos State, which is presided over by Justice Oyindamola Ogala, two medical professionals, Michael Atiba and Michael Ugbeye, are on trial for the patient’s death, Ejiro Ugorobi. It was learnt that the Lagos State Government had on March 25, 2024, arraigned the medical doctors over their alleged […]

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Sex worker stabs client to death in Lagos

08 Oct 2024

From Punch A sex worker, Joy Kelvin, has allegedly stabbed a 48-year-old man identified simply as Okafor to death at Jakande Housing Estate in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred on Monday morning at about 5:30 am. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this […]

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Police arraign woman over N2.8m failed marriage promise

08 Oct 2024

From Punch Victoria Effiong, a 25-year-old tailor, was charged on Friday in a Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Iba for allegedly refusing to wed a suitor after receiving N2.8 million from him. Effiong is facing three counts bordering on breach of peace, cheating and obtaining by false pretence. The police prosecutor, Inspector Chinedu Njoku, told […]

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Alarm as Speed Darlington is reported missing for 3 days

08 Oct 2024

From Gistreel   Fans are concerned about controversial rapper Speed Darlington, who has been missing for three days. The report was made by a fan who drew attention to Speed Darlington’s unusual radio silence. Constancecee, a netizen, claims that the musician has not posted anything in the last three days, which is highly unusual. Furthermore, […]

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Kellyrae wins Big Brother Naija Season 9

06 Oct 2024

From Punch Housemate, Kingsley Oritsetimeyin aka Kellyrae, has won the Big Brother Naija Season 9, No Loose Guard. Kellyrae triumphed over eight finalists to claim the coveted N60 million cash prize, an SUV, and other rewards. The grand finale featured eight housemates: Kellyrae, Wanni, Victoria, Onyeka, Ozee, Sooj, Nelly, and Anita. The competition was fierce […]

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Man stabs newlywed wife to death, sets house on fire in Lagos

05 Oct 2024

From Punch   A 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, has allegedly stabbed his newlywed wife, Olajumoke, to death at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The couple reportedly got into a heated argument on Friday, which led to the incident. In a statement released on Saturday by its spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, […]

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Mother convicted of manslaughter after four sons die in house fire

04 Oct 2024

From Punch   On Thursday, it was determined that 30-year-old Deveca Rose was guilty of manslaughter in relation to her four sons, who perished in a house fire due to her absence while she went shopping at Sainsbury’s. When the terrible fire started on the evening of December 16, 2021, Rose had left her two […]

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