Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday held a high-level meeting with key leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In attendance is former national chairman Uche Secondus, as part of ongoing consultations for a proposed political coalition ahead of the 2027 general election. The closed-door meeting, which took place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel…
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has elected seven new bishops to fill the vacancies in seven of its dioceses and four archbishops for its internal provinces. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the church’s Communication Officer, Korede Akintunde, and made available to PUNCH Online. The statement noted that the elections…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN on Tuesday announced the approval for a pivotal financial accommodation to support the proposed merger between Unity Bank Plc and the Providus Bank Limited. The apex bank, in a statement by its acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali, said the move is designed to…
A mysterious viral outbreak is overwhelming some hospitals in China and prompting people to wear face masks again. Videos circulating on social media show overcrowded hospital units, parents waiting in long lines with sick children, and patients wearing face masks in packed facilities. Unverified reports have also emerged claiming crematoriums and funeral homes are overwhelmed,…
Lawmaker representing Kano South Senatorial District, Kawu Sumaila, has sparked controversy by stating that it was former President Muhammadu Buhari, not President Bola Tinubu, who removed the fuel subsidy. He made the assertion on Channels TV’s Politics Today. He explained that the provision for fuel subsidy typically covered only the first half of the year….
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined a request by federal prosecutors to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her absence at an arraignment. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was dragged to court by the Federal government on charges of criminal defamation. Justice M.G. Umar, on Monday, ruled against the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a former Miss Switzerland finalist, Kristina Joksimovic, has been allegedly dismembered by her 41-year-old husband. The 38-year-old model was said to have been strangled and dismembered by her husband using a jigsaw and garden shears. After she was dismembered, her remains were allegedly pureed in a blender by her husband, according…
A man who repeatedly burnt the Quran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, media reported on Thursday, as police confirmed a fatal shooting the day before. A Stockholm court was due to rule on Thursday whether Salwan Momika, a Christian Iraqi who burned Qurans at multiple protests, was…
Controversial singer, Portable has slammed social media critic Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) for requesting his participation in a diss track targeting gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. VDM had announced plans to release the track titled ‘Body of Christ’in retaliation to Chinwo’s N1.125 billion defamation lawsuit against him. This lawsuit came after VDM accused…
A 400 level student of the Department of Animal Production Oluwaseyi David Adebayo has died hiking in Minna. Oluwaseyi Adebayo was said to have gone on the hiking expedition with some of his colleagues on August 10 when the incident happened. It was gathered that the deceased slipped from a hill and landed in a…