Pop singer, Shakira has reportedly handed over more than £5.5 million to a court investigating her over another alleged tax fraud.  The £5.7 million deposit covers the £5.3 million prosecutors claim she evaded plus an interest payment.  The Colombian artist will continue to be investigated over the suspected 2018 tax breaches. …

An Africa-based religious charity says that a German missionary kidnapped a year ago in Mali has been freed by Islamist militants linked to al-Qaeda.Missionaries for Africa said that Father Hans Joachim Lohre was seized in the capital, Bamako. No details are known about the circumstances of his release. The governments of Germany and Mali have made no …

Universities in Nigeria are battling a severe shortage of staff as thousands of lecturers leave the tertiary institutions to seek greener pastures in foreign lands amid the high number of retirements at the varsities. The Academic Staff Union of Universities branches in separate interviews with The Punch on Sunday confirmed …

Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic and her husband, Fidelis Anosike, are celebrating their first wedding anniversary today November 26. Recall the couple had their white wedding in London last year.The excited actress who loves to share happy moments of herself and hubby on social media, shared photos from their big day to celebrate their …

Ozy Okposo, the wife of the late gospel singer Sammie Okposo, is commemorating the first year since the demise of her husband. Posting pictures of herself and the late singer on her Instagram page on Saturday, Ozioma wrote;“Sammie!!! Dim oma!!!! hmmmmm 😢❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. It’s been a whole year without you here, …

Priest impregnates teenager after numerous ra.pe, Rev. Fr. Nwaigwe Stephen, a Catholic Priest in Anambra state, has been remanded for allegedly ra.ping and impregnating a teenager. An Awka Chief Magistrates’ Court, otherwise known as the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, Anambra State remanded the priest in prison till December 6, …

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo  are marking their 34th wedding anniversary on Saturday. Osinbajo shared a video and pictures on his Instagram page and wrote, “To Dolly,  my good and special favour from the Lord,  34 incredible years today. Happy Anniversary #dolapoosinbajo! Love always,  Yemi.” Mrs …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has given the lie to insinuations suggesting that he would contest against his boss, President Bola Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential election. The former Rivers State governor vowed that having worked for the emergence of Tinubu as president, and having been …

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Olayemi Cardoso, has said that the apex bank will be asking Deposit Money Banks to increase their capital base in order to service the $1tn economy projected by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on Friday at the 58th Annual Dinner of the …

On this auspicious occasion of your 77th birthday, the Southwest Zone of Atiku Support Organisation hereby extends our heartfelt felicitations to you as you celebrate this significant milestone. There is no gainsaying that the story of contemporary Nigerian politics cannot be told without mention of your colossal contributions which are …