Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has passed away in London, according to an announcement by his former aide, Bashir Ahmad. Ahmad shared the news on X, stating, “The family of the former president has announced the passing of Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus….
A London-based Nigerian woman, Cynthia Chia, has been ordered by a UK High Court to pay £25,000 in damages to Idowu Ogunkanmi, a Nigerian-born businessman based in Dubai, after she falsely accused him of rape and launched a vicious nine-year campaign of harassment. The two, having first and only once met under the circumstances of…
Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away. Olakulehin died at the age of 90. The PUNCH Online learnt that the monarch died in the early hours of Monday. Olakulehin died during the ongoing 90th birthday and first anniversary coronation celebrations. He succeeded the late Oba Lekan…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Nigerian Senate acted beyond its powers by suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months. The court has ordered her immediate recall to the Red Chamber. Justice Binta Nyako described the suspension duration as “excessive” and without a clear legal foundation. According to the court, the…
The Nigerian football community is in mourning following reports of the death of iconic Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai. According to Radio Nigeria, the former national team captain passed away, though an official statement from his family is yet to be released. Rufai, popularly known as “Dodomayana,” was a towering presence in Nigerian football during…
Nigerian carer jailed for abusing 88-year-old UK patient. Credit: Mail Online 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,…
Media personality and TV host, Frank Edoho, has revealed that his second marriage has crashed. He married his second wife, Sandra Onyenuchenuya, after his first marriage to Katherine Obiang hit the rocks in 2011. Featuring in a recent episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, the TV personality disclosed that he and his second wife…
In a tribute to his unwavering commitment to Ibadan and his ancestral heritage, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide, fondly called OdidiOmo by friends, followers and admirers, the federal lawmaker representing Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West, is set to receive one of Ibadanland’s highest traditional honours. The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr.) Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin,…
Exclusive: Qatari firm denies multi-million dollar dairy factory deal with Ogun State An announcement by the Ogun State Government about a multi-million dollar investment is now being questioned after Qatar’s largest dairy company, Baladna, denied claims that it “is set to establish a multi-million dollar food and dairy factory in Ogun State.” The announcement, widely…
Former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Dr. Tunde Ayeni, has spoken publicly for the first time about his troubled relationship with Adaobi Alagwu, describing it as the gravest mistake of his life and one that nearly cost him his sanity, dignity, and assets. In an interview published by ThisDay, Ayeni said the relationship, which…
