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Thirteen people were rescued after a residential building collapsed in the Dan Dishe area of Kwanar Yashi, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, early Saturday morning. Sunday PUNCH gathered that 16 people were injured in the incident. The Kano State Fire Service said its Emergency Response Unit received a distress call about the incident at about 4:32am and immediately mobilised personnel from its headquarters to the scene. The service’s Public Relations Officer, Saminu Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. According to him, the collapsed residential building measured approximately 20 by 30 feet. He said 13 victims…
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams scored a major legal victory in her divorce from estranged husband Simon Guobadia. In court documents signed by a judge on Friday, August 7, and obtained by Us, a settlement agreement between the two parties has been certified. As part of this agreement, Guobadia.62, agreed to give up “any and all right, title, interest, estate, claim, lien, or demand whatsoever” in the couple’s Fulton County, Georgia, home to Williams, 45. As part of the settlement, Guobadia agreed that Williams is owed $1,568,181.63 from the property’s equity, in addition to handing over the…
Toke Makinwa, a popular media personality, disclosed in a Snapchat post on 6 May that she used the prescription weight-loss injectable drug Mounjaro before returning to the gym after giving birth in August 2025. “Consistency really produces results… I’m not one to pretend or lie. I was on Mounjaro till December; my last dose was on the 31st of December, and I hit the gym hard in January,” Ms Makinwa wrote. Many entertainment blogs and social media users republished the post. This sparked discussions in the comment section about the drug’s cost and usage, to which vendors responded with adverts…
Business mogul and Group Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, recently traded his boardroom suit for the dance floor as he joined family and friends to celebrate the wedding of his niece, Ngozi, to her heartthrob, Ephraim-Julian, in Rome, Italy. Elumelu shared highlights from the memorable celebration on his social media pages, offering followers glimpses of the elegant ceremony and intimate family moments. The celebration was marked by love, laughter and merriment as family members and friends gathered to witness the couple begin their marital journey. Congratulating the newlyweds in a post on Facebook and Instagram, Elumelu wrote, “Happy married…
Paris Hilton said ciao to summer with a posh yacht trip off the coast of the Italian island of Sardinia. Hilton, 45, closed out the summer of high-energy performances with a quiet getaway with her family. The mogul, who shares two children with husband Carter Reum, traded her jet-set outings for a peaceful trip to Italy aboard a mega-yacht. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Hilton enjoyed scoping out the local sights and lounging deckside — all with her Parívie goodies in tow. (The socialite launched Parívie, her luxury skincare brand, in May 2025 as part of her 11:11 Media…
British-Nigerian heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma has declared that his motivation to beat Filip Hrgovic remains unchanged by news that the vacant IBF world title now hangs on the outcome of their fight, insisting the added prize means little to how seriously he takes the Croatian, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 21-year-old will become the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in history behind Mike Tyson, who was 20 when he won the title, should he defeat Hrgovic at the O2 Arena on August 29. Speaking to DAZN Boxing, Itauma was asked whether having a belt on the line added extra pressure to…
It turns out Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro’s new romantic comedy, One Night Only, was pared way down — and for good reason. “I went through this on two movies. I have long pages of empirical data about it. … I believe it’s been a societal shift from taking nudity in adult situations and putting them on your phones at home for everybody,” director Will Gluck told Variety on Friday, August 7, of various sex scenes in big-budget flicks. “It’s more of a private, intimate thing that people don’t want to see when they’re in a shared experience. Whenever people…
The Ekiti State Government has warned landlords and estate agents against charging “outrageous” house rents, particularly in cities and communities hosting tertiary institutions, saying such high and unjustifiable rents have become a burden to tenants. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing and Mortgage Development, Dr Gboyega Oloniyo, described the “high and unjustifiable” rents, which had become a burden to tenants, as unacceptable to the state government. Oloniyo spoke at Iyin Ekiti in the Irepodun Ifelodun Local Government Area on Friday during a one-day sensitisation programme with the theme, ‘Connecting estate agents and making accommodation accessible to all’, organised…
Kylie Jenner was the epitome of a birthday princess while celebrating her 29th trip around the sun. “My pre-bday princess kitty party,” Jenner, 28, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Friday, August 7, sharing a glimpse of her Barbie-inspired pink bodycon dress with matching feather-adorned stilettos. The Kardashians star completed her look with a rose-hued boa, feather-trimmed tiara and painted her nails neon pink to match. According to social media footage, Jenner appeared to invite her friends — including Hailey Bieber — to her house to celebrate with plastic tiaras and drinks out of bedazzled cups. Related: Kylie Jenner Gushes…
The Border Communities Development Agency is effectively paralysed by a bitter leadership crisis, with the Federal Ministry of Finance reportedly declining to release N10bn approved allocation until questions over who legitimately heads the agency are resolved. The ministry stressed that the release of public funds to any government agency is subject to compliance with statutory and administrative requirements. The Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Finance, Efe Ovuakporie, stated this while speaking with Sunday PUNCH on Friday. Responding to reports that Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele had withheld the agency’s…
