The Labour Partyâs presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has called for stern punishment for politicians with forged academic certificates. In a post on his verified X handle on Monday, Obi stressed the need to end the era where forgery and deceit are rewarded with power, adding that true leadership must begin…
Ex-Ivory Coast international defender Sol Bamba, who overcame cancer to resume his playing career, has died at the age of 39, his former clubs announced on Saturday. âLeeds United are devastated to learn of the passing of former captain Sol Bamba at the age of 39,â said a statement from the English side. Bamba had…
After Nigeria high delegation secured the release of 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel from Ibrahim TraorĂŠ, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, met the personnel at Ouagadougou, the Burkina Faso Capital. According to multiple sources, the delegation sent by President Tinubu and the eleven Nigerian Air Force personnel are expected back in Nigeria today (Thursday)….
Suspended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. The Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the visit. Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on March 18, 2025 declared a state of emergency citing the need to restore law and order as…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and his wife, Cristina Serra, have decided to go their separate ways after over 30 years together, according to El Periodico. The couple reportedly made the decision in December, but kept it private, only sharing the news with those closest to them. Guardiola, known for keeping his personal life out…
The House of Representatives has moved to limit the authority of the president in removing the head of Nigeriaâs anti-corruption agency. Lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill for second reading aimed at changing how the EFCC chairman can be removed from office. The proposal, which seeks to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment)…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a former Chairman of the Sokoto State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ibrahim Milgoma, has passed away. A statement by the party, made available to newsmen on Wednesday, revealed that Milgoma died on Tuesday after a protracted illness. The party described his death as a colossal loss, not only to…
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has raised serious concern over the growing number of HIV infections among young women worldwide, revealing that about 4,000 girls aged 15 to 24 contract HIV every week. This was disclosed in a statement by AHF Nigeriaâs Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Steve Aborishade, on Wednesday in Lokoja, as…
Six people have been sentenced in connection with the brutal September 4, 2021, Labour Day weekend murders of three people in Northwest Washington, D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced that Erwin Dubose, Kamar Queen, William Johnson Lee, Damonta Thompson, and Mussay Rezene, all of Washington, D.C., along with Toyia Johnson of Rockville, Maryland, were…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two Pakistani nationals, Roman Gull, 19, and Aftab Ahmad, 28, for allegedly leading a kidnapping syndicate in the state. According to PUNCH, the suspects alongside five accomplices, lured a 48-year-old Pakistani from Kano State with a fake job offer as a chef before abducting him and…
