Punch Newspaper Headlines Today Saturday 31st July 2021
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Rachel Oniga: A legend is gone, fans mourn
Fans have taken to social media to mourn the demise of veteran Nollywood actress, Rachel Oniga. Her son, Olatunji, confirmed the death of the actress to The PUNCH on Saturday, saying his mother died on Friday night around 10pm. “She passed last night around 10pm. She had malaria and typhoid,” Olatunji told The PUNCH. A…
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Osun APC to adopt consensus for ward congress
The Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Gboyega Famodun, on Friday, said the party would be adopting a consensus system at the party’s ward congress on Saturday. Famodun made this known at the Osun APC Congress Committee Stakeholders’ Meeting on Ward Congress at the Government House in Osogbo. The party caretaker…
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Alaafin shuns Ooni-backed group over alleged anti-Buhari posture
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, on Friday, at the last minute, allegedly cancelled an appointment he gave to a Yoruba group, Ooni’s Caucus, on the alleged complaint that members of the group are “notorious critics” of the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The Ooni’s Caucus, which was inaugurated at…
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VIDEO: So This Happened (112) reviews Abba Kyari’s relationship with Hushpuppi, Nnamdi Kanu’s trial, other
In this episode of So This Happened, we review the allegation made by a United States District Court against a Deputy Commissioner of Police in Nigeria, Abba Kyari over his relationship with the suspected fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi. We also review the failure of the Department of State Services to produce IPOB leader, Nnamdi…
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Basketball: Nigeria’s D’Tigers lose to Italy, crash out of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The Nigerian senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, are out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after losing 71-80 in their last Group B game on Saturday. D’Tigers had rounded off their pre-Olympic preparations with impressive wins over the U.S. and Argentina in Las Vegas. But in Tokyo they have failed to reproduce such scintillating performances,…
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Assault on AIT reporter: Bauchi CP disbands RRS after NUJ boycott
The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State, Sylvester Alabi, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the Command’s Rapid Response Squad. His action followed the boycott of coverage of Police activities in Bauchi State by the Nigeria Union of Journalists in the state. The PUNCH had reported that NUJ, on Friday, ordered the immediate boycott of all…
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BBNaija S6: Fans matchmake faves after first Jacuzzi Party
Fans got into the matchmaking mood after the BBNaija Shine Ya Eye housemates had their first Jacuzzi Party on Friday night. The Jacuzzi Party was one of Biggie’s rewards to the housemates for a successful first task. During the party, some housemates were spotted getting cozy with each other. While Emmanuel and Liquorose spent most…
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BREAKING: Veteran actress Rachael Oniga is dead
Popular Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga, is dead, The PUNCH has learnt. Her son, Olatunji, confirmed the death of the actress to The PUNCH on Saturday. According to him, his mother died on Friday night around 10pm. “She passed last night around 10pm. She had malaria and typhoid,” Olatunji told The PUNCH. Oniga featured in scores…
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BBNaija S6: Jaypaul is first person I connected with, says Princess
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Princess, has revealed that Jaypaul was the first person she connected with when she came into the house. She said this while discussing with Jackie B after the Jacuzzi Party at the garden. She told Jackie B that she found Jaypaul on her bed after the party and…
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Hushpuppi: Kyari risks dismissal, criminal prosecution, says PSC
The Police Service Commission says it will determine the fate of the Commander of the IGP Intelligence Response and Monitoring Team, Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of Police indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for alleged involvement in a $1.1m Internet fraud. The commission also noted that Kyari might face dismissal or demotion, and…
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