An 18-seater bus conveying mourners to the burial of Bayelsa Stateās late Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was involved in a fatal accident along the Toru-Orua axis of the SagbamaāEkeremor Road. According to sources, the crash claimed the lives of 10 persons. Several other passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to nearby hospitals for emergency…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Nigeria Football Federationās (NFF) request for a change of venue for the 2026 FIFA U20 Womenās World Cup third-round qualifying match between Nigeria and Senegal. The first-leg encounter, scheduled for February 7, will now be played at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The…
Boko Haram terrorists have killed no fewer than 20 people in another attack on Wajirko community along the Biu-Damboa Road in Borno State. Our correspondents gathered that the terrorists carried out the attack around 12pm on Thursday, inflicting injuries on many others who managed to escape. A top security source told Saturday PUNCH that among…
A Paris court has revoked a surgeonās license and sentenced him to 15 months in prison following the 2019 death of billionaire Ehud Arye Laniado during cosmetic surgery. Laniado, a 65-year-old Belgian-Israeli diamond trader, died of a heart attack while undergoing a penile enlargement procedure at a private Paris clinic. The court also sentenced another…
A 19-year-old Nigerian boy identified simply as Samuel Adeniyi, who went viral for selling plastic waste and cartons to raise money to buy his tiling equipment, has received an education scholarship and over N8 million cash gift from Nigerians. The teenager whose story was told to a content creator, Bayuztv, on Tuesday left many touched…
Canadian actress and comedy legend, Catherine OāHara has died at the age of 71, her publicist confirmed on Friday. She passed away at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness. OāHaraās career spanned more than four decades, during which she became a defining figure in comedy. She first gained prominence on the sketch…
Ted Cruz, a U.S. lawmaker championing a campaign against alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria, has called on the American government to stop mass murder and abductions of Christians in Nigeria. Mr Cruz made the call in reaction to the abduction of Christian worshippers in Kaduna State on January 18, describing the incident as an āevilā…
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has reacted to reports linking one of its Enugu State members, Stanley āStan K. Amandiā Amandi, to an alleged failed coup plot against President Bola Tinubuās administration. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that security operatives arrested Amandi alongside several military officers in September 2025. Although his name only entered the public…
The police command in Niger says a 53-year-old lecturer reportedly collapsed and died while visiting a young woman in Minna, the state capital. Niger police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun disclosed on Friday that the incident occurred on January 27, at about 10:00 a.m., following a report received from the Tudun-Wada Division. Mr Abiodun said the deceased,…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has debunked a viral video in which an Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) commander, Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as Gentle De Yahoo, was seen claiming that he was alive and had returned. The military high command, speaking through the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, during a…
