GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the at least one person has died and six are missing, including tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, after a superyacht carrying mostly Britons was caught in a tornado and sank off the coast of Sicily. A one-year-old girl is among the 15 people who have been rescued. Mike Lynch told a journalist…
Influencer Papaya Ex has addressed controversy at Priscilla Ojo’s wedding by wearing a custom-made dress featuring the bride’s husband Juma Jux’s photo on her chest. In an interview with Egungun, Papaya Ex explained that she placed Juma’s photo on her chest because she thought it was the right spot, adding that Nigerians tend to criticise…
As the National Assembly begins deliberations in the 2025 budget presented by President Tinubu on Wednesday, December 18, a member of the House of Representatives, Bello El-Rufai, has called on Ministries, Departments and Agencies to stop buying new vehicles and cutleries every year. Speaking on the floor of the house on Thursday, December 19, El-Rufai…
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has issued guidelines for receiving politicians and government officials during church services and programmes, barring them from speaking from the pulpits. The church warned against publicly praising such government figures. A memo signed by the primate, Henry Ndukuba, on Saturday, said the decision was made during the recent episcopal…
The Rivers State Police Command is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the parents or guardians of a 14-year-old girl, Oluchi Chisom. She hails from Otu Ocha Village, Umuoba Anam, Aguleri, Anambra State, and was found wandering along NTA Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A Good Samaritan brought her to the Ozuoba Police Station, where…
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago has pledged continued commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government and security agencies to ensure that terrorism is halted in the country. This comes on the heels of the arrest of Abubakar Abba, leader of Mahmuda, one of the most feared terror groups in Nigeria by the Department of…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has expressed deep concern over the sharp decline in moral values globally. He narrated an incident where a pastor of the church was arrested abroad for addressing a gathering with the phrase “ladies and gentlemen.” Speaking on the topic “My…
Factional National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party (LP) Abayomi Arabambi, has slammed Peter Obi for citing Nelson Mandela’s presidency in South Africa as a justification for his single-term vow if elected Nigeria’s president in 2027. The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party recently reiterated his pledge to serve one term of four years,…
The family of popular Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face, has petitioned the Department of State Services over his whereabouts, declaring him missing. In a petition signed by their lawyer, Wilson Anuge, dated February 7, the Idibia family stated that the singer, also known as 2Baba, had been missing since 10 February 2025…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred national honours, cash gifts and houses on the triumphant Super Falcons in a grand reception at the State House, Abuja, following their historic victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. In recognition of their record 10th continental title, Tinubu, while receiving the players and…