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Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basket mouth, has taken to his Facebook to announce his separation from his wife, Elsie, on December 22, 2022, after the couple marked their 12th marriage anniversary. Sharing the sad news he said, in as much as it hurts him to share the news on social media, he needed to get it out of the way. Also, that they will work together to cater for their children while pleading with the general public to respect their decision. “We humbly ask that you respect our privacy as we navigate through these times. Thank you,…
Nollywood Actor and movie director Yul Edochie publicly apologies to his first wife and the mother of his four children for taking a second wife. According to Yul, he did not take a second wife to disrespect her, but then nobody is perfect. To my dear wife, Queen May Yul-Edochie, I acknowledge that I hurt you deeply and I’ve apologized to you countless times. I take the blame for my actions. I agree with you that polygamy shouldn’t be forced on anyone. You never bargained for it from the beginning neither did I. But I guess life happens. You already…
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has declined an application by the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest and detain Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In declining the motion ex parte — filed by an applicant in the absence of the respondent — Justice JT Tsoho, the chief judge, said the secret police did not provide any concrete evidence to substantiate its claims that Emefiele was involved in terrorism financing and economic crimes. Sources at the high court told TheCable that the judge said he should have been taken into confidence if there…
Football legend Pele ‘is moved to end-of-life care’ in hospital, as doctors stop chemotherapy with his body not responding to it in fight against bowel cancer Reports from Daily Mail say Pele, 82, has been moved into a ‘palliative care’ ward at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo He is reportedly no longer responding to chemotherapy treatment in his fight against bowel cancer Three-time World Cup winner was admitted last Tuesday suffering from ‘general swelling’ and ‘heart failure’ A further update on Thursday said he was in a ‘stable condition’ while his daughter Kely played down the severity of…
Kate Middleton and Prince William started their US tour with an Earthshot Prize event in Boston on Wednesday, but the two main guests cancelled their attendance last minute as a royal race row erupts back at Buckingham Palace. Secretary John Kerry, the presidential climate envoy, and Caroline Kennedy, the current US Ambassador to Australia, reportedly reached out to the Prince and Princess of Wales to confirm their absence just moments before they kicked off the event upon their arrival in Boston on Wednesday evening. The Daily Mail reported that Kerry informed Prince William and Kate that he would ‘sadly no…
Popular gospel musician, Sammie Okposo, is dead. He was aged 51. This was made known by a source close to the musician. He said Okposo slumped and died on Friday morning. He was born on May 30, 1971, Sammie Okposo was an international Nigerian gospel artist. He was also a music producer, Psalmist, and CEO of Zamar Entertainment. He released his first album Addicted in 2004.
Minister of State for Education, Rt. Hon. Goodluck Nanah Opiah on Thursday instituted a monumental landmark in the basic education level as he officially flag-off the re-introduction of the Teaching of History and the commencement of the the training of History Teachers at the basic educational level. Rt. Hon. Opiah who represented the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu expressed that the decision to re-introduce history is another important milestone in revamping education sector beginning from the basic level of teaching and learning. In his words, the Minister of State said, “this ceremony marks the laying of another sustainable foundation…
A young woman has become Britain’s first blind and Black barrister, in an achievement that has been described as ‘truly remarkable. 23-year-old Jessikah Inaba qualified last week after studying for five years at a university in London. She completed her entire course using Braille and also credits her friends as well as her tutors for helping to fill in the gaps. Jess is completely blind and had to use Braille throughout her time at the University of Law – London Bloomsbury. She started her accelerated law degree in September 2017 before starting a master’s two years later alongside a professional…
The two suspects detained in connection with the death of three-year-old Ifeanyi Adeleke, son of music artiste, Davido, and his fiancée, Chioma Rowland, may remain in police custody until they are cleared by an autopsy report. A credible source, who disclosed this to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, said the nanny and the cook were directly in charge of Ifeanyi’s welfare, adding that they might also be liable for negligence. The source said, “The cook and the nanny were the ones directly with the child, so, they are guilty of negligence until the autopsy is conducted. During investigation, we have suspects,…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Alkali Usman, told a Federal High Court in Abuja the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has no pending criminal matter with the Police. Usman also told the court that Tinubu had no pending petition and was not a suspect to the Nigeria Police, hence, could not be put on trial. The explanation was part of the contents of an affidavit filed at the court by his counsel, Mr Wisdom Madaki. Madaki filed the affidavit in response to a suit instituted by a civil rights group seeking an order…
