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A 38-year-old man, Ifeanyi Chidubem and his girlfriend, Angela Israel, 24, were on Friday brought before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly assaulting a microfinance bank employee, the News Agency of Nigeria reported. The defendants, whose residential addresses were not provided, are standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, breach of peace and assault.

Actress, Caroline Igben, has said some actresses can do anything for fame, but she focuses on doing things that will give her relevance in the industry. She told Saturday Beats, “Some people may want fame instantly that they don’t mind doing anything that will put them in traffic for people to start talking about them.

It is no longer news that the founder of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, has passed away. She died in Lagos on January 9, 2023, and since then, her friends and colleagues have paid tribute to her. Some of her colleagues have also spoken about what they desire in memory of the deceased.

Over the years, some entertainers have been involved in mentoring young talents. Asides giving them platforms to thrive in their chosen careers, the mentors have also been able to maintain relevance in their careers. Saturday Beats takes a look at some of the entertainer mentors and their mentees Ali Baba Comedian and actor, Atunyota Akpobome,

A former Minister of Transportation, Idris Umar, has said that Nigeria is in a sorry state, adding that the people are tired of the misrule of the All Progressives Congress-led government. He said people had become optimistic about the need for positive change, stressing that the Peoples Democratic Party would deliver good governance. Umar, who

The pioneer Deputy Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Enugu State,  Adolphus Ude, has raised the alarm over what he called “a desperate plot by desperate politicians” to terminate his life “for saying the truth”. Ude, who raised the alarm on Friday, accused the current state APC Chairman, Chief Ugochukwu Agballah, and the governorship

An Ondo State High Court, sitting in Akure, the state capital, has granted a garnishee order, directing the Central Bank of Nigeria to freeze the account of Polaris Bank to the extent of judgment debt of over N2bn. The bank was said to have owed the state government a sum of N2,162,561,509.84 The court gave

A Lagos-based unemployed lady, Chiamaka Agim, who claims to be a former employee of Zenith Bank Plc, tells GODFREY GEORGE how over N4m was ‘fraudulently’ debited from her Zenith Bank account on January 9, 2023, without her authorisation, and her fight to get the money back You claimed that over N4m was fraudulently withdrawn from

The Nigerian Correctional Service on Friday said the N500m security grant from the Abdulsamad Rabiu initiative for Africa would be invested in technology to reduce the chances of further attacks on prisons. Recalled on July 5, 2022, no fewer than 879 inmates, including 64 high-profile Boko Haram terrorists, fled the Kuje Medium Custodial Facility, Abuja,

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed a suit by the Peoples Democratic Party seeking the disqualification of Senator Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, and his running mate, Kassim Shettima, for the 2023 general elections.  In the suit filed on July 28, 2022, the party contested Tinubu’s validity to

The Peoples Democratic Party on Friday accused the All Progressives Congress of plotting to derail the 2023 presidential election. It alleged that the ruling party was blackmailing critical election stakeholders to accede to its design to postpone the general elections, particularly the February 25, 2023, presidential election. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed

About three people were killed and 30 houses torched after a land tussle between Egborode and Okwijorogu communities in the Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the land in controversy is located along old Lagos road. The incident which occurred on New Year’s Eve claimed the life of one Mr

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria has hailed the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit for prohibiting cash withdrawals from accounts belonging to the federal, states and local governments. The association said the policy, if adequately enforced, would reduce corruption by 50 per cent. Speaking in an interview with Saturday PUNCH, the Secretary, ALGON Board of

A serving Deputy Director of the Niger State Ministry of Land Transportation, Umar Farouk, has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by the Niger State High Court in Minna. Justice Abdullahi Mikail pronounced the sentence after convicting Farouk of unethical practices, relating to receiving kickback from a contractor to the tune of N11m. The convict

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by the family of the late military dictator,  General Sani Abacha, to stop the Federal Government from reopening forfeiture proceedings against the former Head of State. The appeal marked: SC/641/2013, was filed by Abacha’s sons, Mohammed and Abba, on behalf of their family. Listed as respondents were

Two more victims who were abducted by gunmen during the Edo train attack in the Igueben Local Government Area of the state have been rescued by a joint team of the military, police, local vigilantes and hunters. Last Saturday, 32 persons, including two workers at the train station, were abducted while waiting to board a

Troops of 177 Guards Battalion in conjunction with troops of Operation Whirl Stroke and the Civilian Joint Task Force in Nassarawa State have rescued no fewer than 30 abducted civilians. The victims were rescued after gun duels between troops and terrorists in Nassa, FCT, and Kogi state. A statement by the Assistant Director, Army Public

Actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has revealed that she is handling a cancer scare she had after giving birth to her fourth child by living on medication for the rest of her life. She made this revelation on the latest episode of her cooking show on YouTube, which had Joke Silva as her guest. During the show,

Actor and media personality, Uti Nwachukwu, has said he looks beyond money when appearing in movies, and ensures that the script is of good quality before accepting to feature in a film. In an interview with Saturday Beats, he said, “I just cannot be in any movie. Firstly, I look at the quality of the

Actress, Beverly Osu, has said Nigerians don’t take issues pertaining to mental health seriously. She added that there was an increasing rate of suicide among the youth because they were overwhelmed. She told Saturday Beats, “Nigerians don’t take mental health seriously. It is said that when one has an emotional problem, it weakens every other

.sends Partenopei 10 points clear in title race Victor Osimhen scored twice and made an assist for Napoli who moved 10 points clear at the top of the Serie A after their 5-1 win over Juventus at the Diego Maradona stadium on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria international headed in a rebound effort

Reigning African champions, Quadri Aruna will face Yaroslav Zhmudenko in the quarter-finals of the ongoing WTT Contender Durban taking place at the Olive Convention Center Durban in South Africa, Saturday (today). Quadri started off his quest for his first title in 2023 defeating China’s Sun Wen 3-1 (12-10, 15-13, 11-13, 11-8) in the round of

The body of an unidentified adult male, who drowned while riding on a jet ski at the Lekki-Ikoyi inland waterways in Lagos State on Wednesday has been recovered. The General Manager of the Lagos State Waterways Authority, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, told Saturday PUNCH that the body was discovered by local divers on Friday morning. The Permanent

The Nigeria Customs Service may have abandoned the e-auction platform for the auctioning of imported vehicles and adopted LOT, The PUNCH findings have revealed. Agents operating in the Ikorodu government warehouse, in an exclusive interview with our correspondent in Lagos on Wednesday, accused the service of allocating LOT to people without considering practitioners. LOT is

A businessman, Nyityo Stephen, was on Friday arraigned at a Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja for allegedly conspiring to steal a motorcycle worth N650, 000. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the police charged Stephen of Dape Village, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with criminal conspiracy and theft. The prosecution counsel, Stanley Nwafoaku, told