Basketmouth apologizes over attack on Goodluck Jonathan

Veteran Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth, has withdrawn his statement on the state of the nation, apologizing to former president, Goodluck Jonathan for disrespecting him.

In his last Instagram post, the comedian debunked rumors that he was one of the advocates for the emergence of Buhari’s administration.

He aired his stance on his alleged involvement in politics.

If Jonathan had continued, fathers would be selling their children for food – APC replies PDP

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta state, Jones Erue, has come hard on his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, counterpart, Kingsley Esiso, for attributing the current economic challenges trailing the country to the APC. He also did not spare the administration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan in his response.

U.K. Announces Visa-Free Entry For Nigeria and Other Commonwealth Countries

Good news has hit Nigeria and very soon many would be packing their luggages heading to the United Kingdom.

This is because the new government of Theresa May in the United Kingdom has written a new visa regulations which ruled out visa requirements for commonwealth citizens.

As per this revision of the visa regulations, all citizens of commonwealth countries of which Nigeria is among no longer require visas when traveling to the UK for a period of six (6) months.

Man U sign Pogba in world record fee

France's midfielder Paul Pogba

French superstar Paul Pogba on Tuesday completed a sensational return to Manchester United from Juventus for a reported world record fee.

United said Pogba had signed a five-year contract but did not give the cost which British media have put at 89 million pounds ($116.4 million, 105 million euros), not including agent’s fee.

Pregnant teenager drinks poison, blames grandma in suicide note

A 17-year-old girl, Temitope Saka, has died after drinking insecticide, Sniper, in the Igando area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim left behind a suicide note in which she allegedly blamed her grandma for her death.

Our correspondent gathered that Saka’s boyfriend reported the incident to the police at the Igando division, which led to the arrest of the woman.

Dollar scarcity: Petrol price hike looms, marketers say

Nigerians should prepare for another increase in the pump prices of petrol, due to the continued scarcity of foreign exchange to finance the importation of the product, oil marketers have said.

According to them, the United States dollar hit an all-time high last week, as it exchanged for N400 at the parallel market.

We are being persecuted —Witches group

A group, which calls  itself  Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria (WITCAN), has described Governor  Adams Oshiomhole as a workaholic while commending him for transforming Edo State.

The group, which  also asked Oshiomhole to put in place measures to ensure that the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state is successful, however, complained that its members were being persecuted, pleading that the persecution should stop. It spoke through its Publicity Secretary, Dr Okhue Iboi.