A herdsman has lamented how lightning struck and killed his 32 cows in Osara, a community in the Obantoko area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. The herder, Abdullahi Idris, a father of six, described the loss as devastating, stating that the cows were his only source of livelihood. The incident occurred around 12 p.m. on Saturday,…
President Bola Tinubu has been conferred an honorary knighthood by the government of Saint Lucia on Tuesday during his state visit to the country. The title Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL) was approved by the Governor General of Saint Lucia after advice from Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, as announced by…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State are currently staging a protest over the renaming of the institution to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic. The protest has left hundreds of commuters plying Sango-Eleyele Road in Ibadan stranded. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had renamed the institution in honour…
Legendary Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia, also known as 2Face, has revealed that it is not possible for him to be sexually committed to only one woman. The singer stated this five months after he announced his separation from wife, Annie Macaulay Idibia. The shocking development generated controversy on social media, especially among his fellow celebrities….
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other related matters (NAPTIP) has placed Nigerian singer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, on an international watch list over allegations of sexual involvement with a minor. The agency confirmed it has also alerted the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) after the musician…
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the death of a wanted terrorist leader, Ali Kachala Kawaje, a terrorist bomb expert Machika, Dan Muhammad, and 38 other terrorist commanders in Niger State airstrikes. This was as the DHQ said it was closing in on other wanted terrorists, according to a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations,…
A new global report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that loneliness is responsible for more than 871,000 deaths each year, equating to over 100 lives lost every hour. The report highlights the widespread impact of loneliness and social isolation on individuals and societies, calling it a “defining public health challenge of our…
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji yesterday led other party leaders to receive no less than 5000 defectors into the Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The defection took place during a rally at Aku town in Igbo-Etiti local government area of the state. Nnaji was accompanied by the…
As the National Assembly intensifies effort to amend the Constitution, Senator Ned Nwoko is not leaving any stone unturned in reaching out to his colleagues in the upper legislative chamber to ensure the creation of Anioma state. Already, Nwoko has obtained the signatures of no fewer than 85 senators to achieve the objective. In the…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, from N880 to N840 per litre. Spokesman for the Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, confirmed the price adjustment to The PUNCH on Monday night, saying the new rate took effect on June 30. “PMS price has been reduced from…