Music artiste, Portable, and Internet sensation, Charles Okocha
Leading the headlines on Saturday morning is former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who described his choice of Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in 1999 as the biggest mistake of his presidency.
The South African government has also rejected claims that Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, and her team were denied visas, while Grammy-winning artiste Tyla has removed Lagos from her tour schedule amid rising diplomatic tension.
Street-pop singer, Portable, lost his celebrity boxing rematch to Nollywood actor Charles Okocha by disqualification after walking out of the ring.
The recap in full:
Obasanjo bombs Atiku: You’re my biggest mistake
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday described his decision to pick former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the biggest mistake of his presidency.
FILE: Olusegun Obasanjo
Speaking in Lagos during a fireside conversation with Charly Boy, Obasanjo said that if he had known Atiku as he later came to know him, he would not have chosen him.
Read the full story below: https://punchng.com/obasanjo-bombs-atiku-youre-my-biggest-mistake/
Ayra Starr visa denial: S’Africa demands proof as Tyla cancels Lagos show
The South African Consul-General to Nigeria, Prof Bobby Moroe, has rejected claims that Ayra Starr and her team were denied visas, saying immigration authorities have no record of any application or rejection.
Ayra starr. Photo credit: Forbes
Meanwhile, South African singer Tyla has removed the planned December 22 Lagos date from her world tour schedule.
Read the full story below: https://punchng.com/ayra-starr-visa-denial-safrica-demands-proof-as-tyla-cancels-lagos-show/
Portable loses celebrity boxing rematch to Okocha after ring walkout
Street-pop singer Portable (Habeeb Okikiola) lost his celebrity boxing rematch against Nollywood actor Charles Okocha by disqualification on Friday after walking out of the ring before the end of the opening round at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Read the full story below: https://punchng.com/breaking-portable-loses-celebrity-boxing-rematch-to-okocha-after-ring-walkout/
Sex-for-marks: 60 randy lecturers axed in five years
No fewer than 60 lecturers across Nigerian universities and polytechnics have been suspended, dismissed, had their appointments terminated or been prosecuted over allegations of sexual harassment and other forms of sexual misconduct between 2021 and July 2026.
Recent cases include the suspension of a technologist at Paul University, Awka, and the termination of a lecturer’s appointment at Kogi State Polytechnic.
Read the full story below: https://punchng.com/sex-for-marks-60-randy-lecturers-axed-in-five-years/
Police men allegedly push driver off Lagos bridge
Police officers attached to the Odo Iya Alaro Link Bridge in the Maryland area of Lagos have been accused of pushing a motorist off the bridge during an altercation over an alleged Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane violation.
A video shared on social media shows officers arguing with young men on the bridge, with the alleged victim later seen on the ground surrounded by sympathisers.
Read the full story below: https://punchng.com/police-men-allegedly-push-driver-off-lagos-bridge/
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