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Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, was on Thursday rushed back to the magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos by the police as they seek four days’ extension ‘to conclude investigations’. Seun was arraigned in court on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting a police officer, an offence contrary to Section 356 of the Nigerian …

Two arrested in connection with attack on US embassy officialsMen of the Anambra State police command have said that two persons have been arrested in connection with the Tuesday, May 14 attack and murder of four persons in the convoy of US embassy staff in Ogbaru local government area of …

The Federal Government has approved the development of an Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System (eCRVS), a platform that will effectively keep electronic records of birth and death registrations. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head of Media and Publicity, of the Infrastructure …

Powdrell, says my assets are protected like Achraf Hakimi UFC middleweight Champion, Israel Adesanya, has insisted that just like Paris Saint-Germain right-back Achraf Hakimi, his assets are protected. Recall that Hakimi is in the middle of divorce proceedings with Spanish actress Hiba Abouk. The Morocco international transferred all his wealth …

Seun Kuti, an Afrobeat artist, was granted bail on Tuesday by a magistrate court in Yaba. The defendant is required to present two sureties who are owners of landed property in the state of Lagos. Police were also instructed by Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun to wrap up their inquiry in 48 …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyey Ogunwusi, has officially announced a wedding date with his second wife, Opeoluwa Elizabeth Akinmuda. The palace has invited relatives and dignitaries to Olori Opeoluwa Elizabeth Akinmuda’s wedding thanksgiving service and celebration, set to take place on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The occasion will …

Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and counsel to Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, raised an alarm on Tuesday about his client’s alleged hunger while held by the Nigeria Police. Kuti’s lawyer, who also criticized an investigation into the event performed by Lagos State Police …

The Federal Government has approved the licensing of 37 new universities in Nigeria. The approvals were granted during an extraordinary session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the extraordinary FEC meeting presided over by Vice President …

The PUNCH has exclusively gathered that following the incident that led to the arrest and detention of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti on Monday, the suspect had apologised and given the sum of ₦‎12,000 to the assaulted officer to repair his damaged vehicle on Saturday. Impeccable sources privy to the incident …

Nigeria chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, who surpassed the current Guinness World Record holder for cooking marathon, has been verified on Instagram. Hilda today broke the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” after hitting the 87 hours 50 minutes mark. The …