GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a bandit attack on a church camp in Nyanya, a town in Nasarawa, has left three worshippers dead. The bandits attacked the camp of the Divine Majesty Worship Ministry in the town last Monday. Ramhan Nansel, Nasarawa police spokesperson, confirmed the incident to TheCable on Sunday. Nansel said the church housed…
Tonye Patrick Cole, former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has slammed a N20 billion defamation suit against Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over alleged defamatory statements. In a letter dated October 8 and sighted by our correspondent, Mr Cole, through his lawyer, Jibrin Okutepa, accused…
The Nigerian Army High Command on Wednesday confirmed the death of 17 gallant soldiers who paid the supreme price, while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injury during the Niger terrorist attack. This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia…
Founder of the Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church, Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, has responded to allegations that he used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to fake a video showcasing a lavish lifestyle. The controversy began when TikTok user @ihatebenn_ alleged that a viral video of Adegboyega stepping into a Lamborghini Revuelto—reportedly worth £580,000—was digitally manipulated. The video, which made…
A heated argument between a couple in the Elega area of Abeokuta on Saturday night turned tragic when the husband, identified as Olamide, mistakenly struck his one-year-old son with an iron rod intended for his wife, leading to the child’s death. PUNCH Metro learnt in a video from the scene of the incident obtained on…
The Federal Government on Tuesday commenced the implementation of bachelor’s degree programmes across 15 approved Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria. This move follows President Bola Tinubu’s recent assent to the legislation empowering Federal Colleges of Education to award both the Nigeria Certificate in Education and Bachelor’s Degrees in Education. Speaking at a one-day sensitisation…
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has released the names of candidates shortlisted for the computer-based test (CBT) for the paramilitary agencies’ recruitment. This is contained in a statement by the secretary to the board, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jubril, on Wednesday in Abuja. The agencies are the Nigerian Correctional Service, the…
The Aga Khan IV, leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, who fused entrepreneurship and philanthropy to become one of the world’s wealthiest hereditary rulers, died on Tuesday in Lisbon. He was 88. His death was confirmed by his Aga Khan Development Network in a post on X, the social media site. No cause was given….
Forex traders have attributed the recent exchange rate stability to the success of Nigeria’s currency swap agreement with Chinese traders now collecting naira for its currency, the yuan, instead of dollars. They also identified P2P (Peer-to-Peer) foreign currency trade as one of the factors that is contributing to the stability of the naira. Peer-to-peer foreign…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has dismissed the recent statement by Peter Obi, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, in which he pledged to serve only one term if elected in 2027. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Peter Obi, during a live session on X Spaces on Sunday night, declared his intention…