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A former three-term Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, 60, was on Friday jailed in the United Kingdom for nine years and eight months for an organ trafficking plot. His wife, Beatrice, 56, was also jailed for four years and six months due to her “more limited involvement” in the plot, as the court

For quite some time, meme coins have been regarded as playful diversions and lighthearted experiments within the realm of cryptocurrencies. Nevertheless, DigiToads (TOADS) is emerging as a game-changer, defying the narrative and proving that meme coins can deliver substantial value to investors. In this article delves into the ever-evolving meme coin market and examines how

President’s office, residence, Council Chamber wear new coats of paint Buhari’s successor to determine furniture as SGF panel handles renovation Ahead of the swearing-in of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29, the State House Management has begun renovating and refurbishing sections of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Saturday PUNCH observed on Friday that the concrete

A 35-year-old herbalist and suspected member of a notorious syndicate of ritualists, Ifasoji Ayangbesan, who was arrested for allegedly killing and dismembering one Oyindamola Adeyemi in Ogun State, tells DAUD OLATUNJI about his involvement and why he offered the police N1m to influence his escape you were identified as a herbalist. Do you have another

The Coalition of Northern Groups has said the North-West should be considered for the position of the senate president given that the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, got his highest votes from the zone. It also said it would be unfair if the position was zoned to the South since Tinubu is from there. The spokesperson

A popular actress, Ibironke Ojo-Anthony, popularly known as Ronke Oshodi-Oke, took to social media some days ago to reveal that her daughter was allegedly poisoned while in school. In an interview with Saturday Beats, she stated that though the girl had returned to school, her (Ronke) mind had not been at rest. She said, “I

Two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua wants to make sure he is not nursing his boxing wounds well into old age after he retires from boxing. The British-Nigerian said in a recent interview that he is going to judge a part of his legacy with his health. “In boxing, people walk in the gym one way

Being a parent is undoubtedly one of the greatest joys of life. Though people have different timelines for attaining certain milestones and the length of time is relative, Saturday Beats takes a look at some celebrities that took a relatively long time before having babies Niyi Johnson and Seyi Edun When actors, Adeniyi Johnson, and

An actress, Mellisa Osagie, has said she does not believe in the idea of marriage. In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said, “I do not believe in the idea of marriage. I was almost married but I called it off. I believe in the idea of companionship. If one is compatible with one’s partner,

Gambia head coach, Tom Saintfiet, reflects on his meteoric progress with the African minnows and how the Super Eagles can become African champions again, in this interview with JOHNNY EDWARD What’s the experience like coaching in Africa? I started coaching in Africa in 2008 with Namibia and after that I coached the national teams of

Former deputy governor of Lagos State during the Michael Otedola administration, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, tells DANIEL AYANTOYE how her relationship with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, went sour and her concern about a Tinubu presidency You recently said you would renounce your citizenship if the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, was sworn in on May 29. Can you

Men of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested a 16-year-old boy, Emmanuel John, over the killing of his father, Monday John. Our correspondent gathered that Emmanuel, around 10pm on Tuesday, May 2, used a pestle to kill his father. The incident happened during a fisticuff between the deceased and Emmanuel’s mother, Mrs Mercy

The second batch of 130 evacuees, comprising 128 females and two males, arrived in Nigeria from Port Sudan on Friday. The plane landed at 3.22pm via Taco Aviation. A total of 506 stranded Nigerians from war-torn Sudan have so far arrived in Nigeria in two days. Our correspondents reported that the first batch of 376

The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has described as unacceptable the refusal of Governor Ademola Adeleke to appoint his commissioners more than five months after he assumed office. The spokesperson for the APC in the state, Mr Kola Olabisi, in an interview with our correspondent alleged that internal squabbles within the PDP were causing

The Lagos State Police Command on Friday said its men raided some shanties around the popular Alaba International Market in the Ojo Local Government Area of the state while acting on credible information. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this via his Twitter handle while denying online reports that the market was

A 52-year-old Turkish national, Erdogan Guler, and one other yet-to-be-identified man have been abducted by three gunmen in the Kubwa area of Abuja. Saturday PUNCH exclusively gathered that the incident happened around 7pm on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, and was reported to the Byazhin Police Division, Abuja. An impeccable police source, who confirmed the incident

A teenager, Ismail Adeagbo, is currently in police custody for allegedly killing his father, Jimoh Adeagbo. The incident happened on April 21, 2023, in Tede, Atisbo Local Government Area, Oyo State, and was reported to the police by Ismail’s uncle, Taofeek Adeagbo. Taofeek had no hand in the incident as earlier reported. Narrating the incident

As Nigeria looks back at the past years of its political journey, there are moments where her leaders have fallen short of their promises and responsibilities. In some cases, these shortcomings have led to corruption, scandals, and a breakdown of trust between political leaders and the citizens. It is therefore rare for political leaders to

The Nigeria Police have granted administrative bail to the suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa-Ari. The police also withheld his passport as part of preconditions for his administrative bail, restricted his movement to the Federal Capital Territory and directed him to report at the Force Headquarters weekly in continuation of the ongoing investigation.

Godfrey George feels the pulse of a former U-17, Mbetobong Ibanga, striker who now works as a butcher at an abattoir in Calabar, Cross River State, after a rough episode with osteoarthritis 12 years ago Mbetobong Ibanga’s dream ended before it even began. One moment, he was billed to play for the Under-17 National Team

To close the midwives shortage gap in Nigeria by 2030, about 70,000 more midwives are needed, the United Nations Population Fund has said. UNFPA made this known in a press statement by its Executive Director, Dr Natalia Kanem, issued in commemoration of the 2023 International Day of the Midwife with the theme ‘Together again: from

Napoli fans took to the streets to celebrate their team’s historic victory with songs, flares, fireworks, horns and firecrackers as it became a long street party in Naples last Thursday. Reports say one fan died and fee others injured. The jubilations were just unstoppable. It’s the first time since the great Argentine Diego Maradona led

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has closed its case in a £2.6bn alleged fraud charge against an oil firm, Petro Union Oil and Gas Limited, its directors and a consultant to the company. The consultant is Abayomi Kukoyi (trading under the name of Gladstone Kukoyi & Associates), while the company’s directors on trial are

The President, Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, Mr Dio Aweni-Maisamari, has said the current protests against the incessant killings of persons in some Southern Kaduna communities will continue until the insecurity in the area is addressed. He said people of the region were tired of being killed and displaced from their communities. Amnesty International in its

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has withdrawn its membership of the Joint Health Sector Union, Saturday PUNCH reports. NAMMN said its purpose for joining JOHESU had been achieved and there was no need to remain in the union. Speaking with our correspondent, the General Secretary of NANNM, Thomas Ahmed Shettima, stated, “We