Tito Jackson, an original member of the iconic Jackson 5 and brother of the late Michael Jackson, has died at 70. Known for his timeless hits like ABC and I Want You Back, Tito’s death was confirmed by his sons in a heartfelt Instagram post on Monday. An official cause of death is yet to be revealed. The Jackson family mourns the loss of another music legend. Tito performed in the iconic ensemble with brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael, who died in 2009. Steve Manning, a long-time Jackson family friend and former Jackson family manager, told Entertainment Tonight that…
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Expectedly, Victor Osimhen made an instant impact in the Turkish Super Lig, having seven shots on goal on his debut for Galatasaray in Saturday’s 5-0 rout of Rizespor, a record in a Super Lig match this season. Smarting from the disappointment of failed summer window’s deadline day’s moves to Chelsea and Ah Ahly, the 25-year-old proved to be one with much guts, making a bold statement on his maiden outing with The Yellow-Reds by providing an assist in their resounding victory in the Game Week 5 fixture at RAMS Park in Istanbul, where Davinson Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Gabriel Sara, Dries…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited gave divergent views over the price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, produced and pumped out on Sunday by Dangote Refinery. While both oil firms have different accounts of the price of PMS dispensed by Dangote on Sunday, independent oil marketers say they are still awaiting the price of the commodity from the sole off-taker of the product – NNPC. This came as the major oil marketers told one of our correspondents that they got PMS from NNPC at the rate of N766/litre, while NNPC said it bought…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said that it will sell the petrol lifted from the Dangote Refinery at a price above N1,000 per litre in the far north. The NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this on Monday, in a statement titled, ‘NNPC Ltd Releases Estimated Pump Prices of PMS from Dangote Refinery Based on September 2024 Pricing’. Soneye explained that the price may go for as high as N1,019/litre in places like Borno State, and N999.22 in Abuja, Sokoto, Kano, and others. In Oyo, Rivers and other areas in the South, it will be N960 per litre. The…
The Zamfara State Government has confirmed the death of 40 persons following a boat accident in Gummi Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a boat carrying more than 40 persons on Sunday capsized in the Bakin Kasuwa River of Uban Dawaki community. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman Idris, who confirmed the incident, said the governor described it as a monumental disaster. “We received the tragic report of a boat accident in Bakin Kasuwa River in Uban Dawaki ward, Gummi Local Government Area, resulting in the loss of…
Shootouts between hundreds of tribal warriors have left at least 30 people dead in Papua New Guinea’s highlands, police said Monday, as security forces were given emergency powers to quell the violence. Police said the unrest started in August when “illegal miners” inflicted life-threatening injuries on a landowner in the Porgera Valley, home to one of Papua New Guinea’s largest gold deposits. Peace talks failed, and the situation spiralled into intense tribal fighting that saw 300 shots fired on Sunday alone, according to police commander Joseph Tondop. Police said 30 men had been killed across the rival clans and hundreds…
Beverage brand Tropace Health and Wellness Teas has launched a range of teas for Nigerians living abroad. According to a statement, Tropace’s newest releases are the company’s step in promoting health for healthy foods to Nigerians in the diaspora and an opportunity to maintain a balanced lifestyle through natural and organic products. The firm noted that the two tea variants included Tropace Hibiscus Immunity Tea and Tropace Hibiscus Nursing Tea, designed to enhance immunity and overall health. It stated that the Tropace Hibiscus Immunity Tea was made from a powerful blend of hibiscus, ginger, clove, and black pepper to boost…
The Supreme Head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria, Prophet Solomon Alao, has expressed astonishment at the soaring price of petrol, which has reached N1,000 per litre, despite Nigeria being an oil-producing nation. He urged political leaders to put the nation’s interests above personal gains. Alao spoke during the church’s 99th anniversary celebration, tagged “For it was founded on a Rock – Matthew 7:25,” and held on September 14 at Seraphim Land in Maba, Ogun State. He said, “There is no justification for Nigerians to be paying such exorbitant prices for petrol when our country is rich…
A High Court in Ogun State has imposed an interim injunction prohibiting a planned event in memory of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. The legal team of the deceased family disclosed this in a statement signed by its representative, Monisola Odumosu, and exclusively obtained by PUNCH Metro, on Sunday. Odumosu noted that the court’s decision, handed down by Justice O. Osunfisan, on Thursday, was in response to a motion filed by the late Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, represented by Emmanuel Oroko. According to the statement, the injunction specifically targeted plans to host the ‘Sing for Mohbad and Win’…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has described as insensitive the Federal Government’s threat to deduct seven days’ pay from doctors’ salaries for going on strike to demand the rescue of their colleague kidnapped in December 2023. The Vice President II of NARD and Chairman of the NARD Medical Education Committee, Dr. Kefas Wida, who spoke to The PUNCH on Sunday, added that doctors were unmoved by the pay deduction threat. The resident doctors had recently embarked on a seven-day warning strike to demand the rescue of their colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, who was kidnapped almost nine months ago at…