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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 …

Popular Nollywood Actor, Murphy Afolabi has been buried in Ikorodu, Lagos State following his death on Sunday May 14, 2023. The actor died after a fall in the bathroom at his Ikorodu home. Murphy’s body arrived the burial ground on Monday from the mortuary in a transparent casket. Mourners wept …

The US government revealed on Monday that it had taken action to place visa restrictions on specific Nigerians for subverting the democratic process during the general elections in Nigeria in 2023. According to Newsmen, this information was disclosed in a statement made by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and posted …

A new date has been scheduled by the federal high court in Abuja for the continuation of the lawsuit that aims to prevent Asiwaju Bola Tinubu from being sworn in as president of Nigeria due to the dispute surrounding the 25% of votes cast in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba on Monday cautioned political parties trying to foment trouble on May 29 presidential inauguration to stay off. IGP said the inauguration date remains sacrosanct. He vowed to do everything possible alongside other security operatives to defend democracy. The police boss, who gave …